I had XM Radio for about 3 years. I've mentioned it before -- see previous entries. My new vehicles comes with their main competitor, Sirius. Although at some point they'll merge, I thought I'd do a quick comparison.
SPORTS: Sirius beats XM for most people because they have NFL. I prefer the NHL and that's solely an XM feature. I'll call this a draw.
NUMBER OF CHANNELS: XM wins. But practically speaking, this too is a draw. Once you're over 100 stations, does anyone really care? No. XM or Draw.
RECEPTION: XM by a landslide. Rarely did I lose XM reception. On Sirius I lose it all the time when I'm near big buildings, underpasses, overpasses, and randomly for no reason including driving across the causeway to Miami Beach. Point XM.
RADIO FEEL: Sirius wins by a landslide. Listening to Sirius is like listening to the radio. You have a DJ but he/she just says a few sentences here and there to give it that radio feel. It's not like the radio where they blather. A note about the song, a comment about the inspiration, a few words about what songs are up next. Good stuff. XM doesn't do that. Point Sirius.
THE NAME: XM is cool. You get what it is instantly. Sirius, not so much. Point XM. But who cares?
THE MUSIC: It's all about the music. That's the main reason to buy satellite radio if it's not for the sports. And XM wins. Handily. I need at least two Sirius stations to cover one XM station. I have to juggle on Sirius to stay happy. XM I could set one station and listen for hours. It might seem neat that Sirius has an All Elvis station, but it really does grow tiresome after awhile. XM has the good, the music, and the diversity. XM -- slam dunk.
The verdict, XM. I miss it.
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