Head-Fi.org › Forums › Equipment Forums › Headphones (full-size) › The first song you listen to when you get new headphones
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

The first song you listen to when you get new headphones

post #1 of 85
10/6/11 at 6:11pm
Thread Starter 

Whats yours?

 

I usually hit some feel-good songs. D2000s in 3 days... Kids by MGMT.

Reply

Gear mentioned in this thread:

post #2 of 85
10/6/11 at 6:24pm

 

"Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus" by The Mars Volta.  Fast, frantic, lots of crap going on, and gets me PUMPED.

 

(OK if the headphones turn out to suck, maybe not so pumped, but you know what I mean)

Reply
post #3 of 85
10/6/11 at 6:26pm

Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto ~ Corcovado or Girl from Ipanema

 

Although that might be weird for when ever I get a proper EDM bass head 'phone.

Reply
post #4 of 85
10/6/11 at 7:03pm

Howard Shore - Khazad Dum.  "Drums...drums in the deep."  It gives me chills.

Reply
post #5 of 85
10/6/11 at 7:33pm

Wes Montgomery - Smokin at The Half Note - Misty. Great dynamics, live performance, a lot of things going on, from glasses clinking, etc

Reply
post #6 of 85
10/6/11 at 8:18pm
Patricia Barber - Too Rich For My Blood will be the first song played thru my Woo Audio 2 coming tomorrow.
Reply
post #7 of 85
10/6/11 at 8:22pm

AKG's coming soon. Gonna start off with Beethoven No. 5

Reply
post #8 of 85
10/6/11 at 8:51pm

Spanish Harlem - Rebecca Pidgeio. In the Chesky Ultimate Demonstration Disc.

 

It lets me know exactly how the phones perform..

 

Followed by Swanee River - Michael Kaeshammer Blue Keys CD.

 

Reply
post #9 of 85
10/6/11 at 9:09pm

Two songs in this order.

 

Amaranthus LOVE.LIES.BLEEDING

    You can't buy this track or album anymore, so If you can find where it's hidden on the interwebs snag it.

 

Tegan and Sara - "Terrible Storm" on "If It Was You"

    So many layers to pick apart. soft drums with deep bass, two acoustic guitars, a squealing electric guitar playing with feedback, multiple synths, lots of cymbals and twin female vocals, but all fit together naturally, somehow.  It's really a torture test for separation and detail.

Reply
post #10 of 85
10/6/11 at 9:12pm

I guess I'm a bit different in that I just hit play as my playlist is usually on random unless I am in the mood for a particular album. I do have certain tracks that I know very well and go back to when I compare different headphones but that doesn't happen until a week or two after I get used to the headphone.

Reply
post #11 of 85
10/6/11 at 9:39pm

Whatever I'm in the mood for. But I usually go through a variety of genres to test the sounds.

Reply
post #12 of 85
10/6/11 at 9:45pm

Massive Attack - Five Man Army

Reply
post #13 of 85
10/7/11 at 12:04am

Usually something by the Inhabitants.

Reply
post #14 of 85
10/7/11 at 12:11am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bazirker View Post

"Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus" by The Mars Volta.  Fast, frantic, lots of crap going on, and gets me PUMPED.

 

(OK if the headphones turn out to suck, maybe not so pumped, but you know what I mean)

 

 


Good choice! That's a great way to start a thread. ;)

 

It depends on what I'm in the mood for but I like Rob Martino - One Cloud a lot.

 

 

It's hard to believe that someone can play that huge thing so well. If you haven't seen the videos of him (or anyone else, I suppose) playing a Chapman Stick, it's worth checking out. It's pretty impressive! I would have used his other video but the quality of this track is superior.

Reply
post #15 of 85
10/7/11 at 12:26am

I always play something by Pink Floyd.  I don't have a particular favorite song or album that will always get the honors.  It just has to be something by Pink Floyd.

 

Last time it was Dark Side of the Moon (hybrid SACD version) straight through.

Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Headphones (full-size)

Gear mentioned in this thread:

Head-Fi.org › Forums › Equipment Forums › Headphones (full-size) › The first song you listen to when you get new headphones