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There's a guy in my area that does that... He told me one day that it's to help give people and animals a heads-up that he's coming, which is helpful when overtaking people from behind, or around blind corners.
Sounded like an excuse at first, but it actually did help some of the time when I saw him after that. I have begrudgingly changed my mind about it.
I've got a bell on my handlebars for that.
I have scared people with my bike bell before. They almost ended up more in my path. Speakers seem like a better solution to me.
That means you're waiting to use the bell until you're right behind people. That's missing the point of the bell entirely. You're just grasping for excuses to have music regardless of how rude it is to other people on the trail.
I don't have a speaker when I bike, only seen it with others.