[Aradea]

Hi guys.. I am new to head-fi although not so new to the audio circle. In the past I used to do moderate-to-high end car audio and some basic home audio.

I just got a Senn HD600 and I would like to test it using recommended tracks that you guys used to listen to. Its not genre limited so any will do (pop, classic, jazz, rock, etc.).

What I would like to find out is how good is the vocals, staging, separation, tonal accuracy, etc.

Appreciate your suggestion

 

[Raghav J]

if audio is not your profession why bother playing test tracks? just go ahead and listen to your favourite tunes. you bought them for yourself right?

 

[Aradea]

Hi Raghav,

Yes I see your point. I just would like to know what songs that you guys here used to hear to test the capabilities of your gear.. Just wondering.. Thats all

 

[Raghav J]

I'm sorry mate, I'm new here and don't know much about audio.

 

[qaminh]

I think Hotel Cailfornia always one of the best (at least for me).

 

[Aradea]

Hi qaminh, what album? Hell Freezes Over? Which recording?

 

[qaminh]

Hotel California (Eagles), i (and my friends) usually use it to test my new headphone (treb, bass, mid, imaging, soundstage ...).
Or if you want to test bass speed or control, you can use some rock tracks.
Besides, I also used two other albums to test .Those are  Head-Fi And HDtracks - 2010 - Open Your Ears [FLAC] and Ottmar Liebert - Up Close [FLAC24-96khz]. Hope it will help you ^^

 

[ProtegeManiac]

Hi guys.. I am new to head-fi although not so new to the audio circle. In the past I used to do moderate-to-high end car audio and some basic home audio.

I just got a Senn HD600 and I would like to test it using recommended tracks that you guys used to listen to. Its not genre limited so any will do (pop, classic, jazz, rock, etc.).

What I would like to find out is how good is the vocals, staging, separation, tonal accuracy, etc.

Appreciate your suggestion

 

I still use the Focal CDs, especially the test disc for imaging (Disc 2 I think) and also Disc 6 (tracks by Feist and Mighty Mo Rogers). For headphones specifically there's a Chesky Headphone Demo disc done in binaural which integrates into hte recording the simulation of both ears hearing both speakers (but differently), however since this isn't representative of how most albums are recorded. It does however let you know if the problem might be more of the innate quality of headphones vs recordings meant for speakers, or if it could be your headphones.

 

[Aradea]

Nice to know guys.. Currently I use the Dali CD to compare changes in my gear

 

[KG Jag]

I  like to meld the music I love that comes in the form of excellent recordings with sonic variety.  For me that translates into a list that includes within it the following:
 
CD--Little Feat "Waiting for Columbus" 2 CD version
 
CD--George Faber "Blues"
 
CD set--Van Morrison "Still on Top" & especially "St. Dominic's Preview"
 
SACD--Most anything from Dire Straits and Steely Dan
 
SACD--the first 4 Blood Sweat and Tears albums
 
SACD--Elton John "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
 
Blu-Ray Audio: Neil Young's "Archives Vol 1"