How you listen to music when you travel?

[Luvchampagne]

I admit that I am extremely fond of my main system and listen to it as often as I can. My 2 other systems are good and fill in the gaps when I'm working or winding down or waking up in the off hours.
I have a number of headphones, wireless and wired, and use them day to day and when I'm traveling but get tired of them when I'm in my hotel room which is quite often.
What do you travel warriors recommend when you're on a trip for 2 weeks in a hotel room? I've been using the speakers on my laptop and it's marginal at best. I Bluetooth into the hotel TV and that's a bit better but not much. Not thrilled with using headphones. Something listenable but not too heavy and bulky.
TIA.

 

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[antcollinet]

Music on phone, plus iPod Pro - or the largest of my bluetooth speakers I'm prepared to carry.

I've also used my macbook pro speakers which are remarkably good considering. Though best when seated as though using the laptop, rather than trying to use it as a room speaker.

 

[GD Fan]

Headphones in every suitcase / travel bag plus a rechargeable blue tooth speaker in the suitcase that gets used for the longer trips.