[sleepkyng]

i'm sure you're all saying, "all music is made for headphones"

i'm saying, the album "The Glow, Pt.2" by the Microphones can only truly be enjoyed through a pair of cans. Even the best speakers just don't give the level of intimacy this album needs.

are there any other albums you think NEED to be heard thru headphones as opposed to high end speakers?

 

[Kali]

Funki Porcini - Hed Phone Sex

Personally I adore Pros & Cons of Hitchhiking and Amused TO Death (Roger Waters) on headphones, although have yet to hear these on a high-end stereo speaker setup.

 

[wab]

Modest Mouse - The Moon & Antarctica

 

[Braver]

Ulver - Perdition City

it says so on the back: "this is music for the station before and after sleep. headphones and darkness recommended"

 

[Trawlerman]

Billy Idol - Cyberpunk

Certain parts of this recording were done in Binaural. It's a really great disc to listen to when out on the street.


OST - Run, Lola, Run

This again is really great when out and about. It's really fast paced and almost makes you wanna run like Lola. Erm... i'll rephrase that, it makes you wanna pick up the pace and not run like a girl

Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon

Everybody here has this right? If not then go and buy it.. now! The spacial effects on this recording are still fantastic some 30 years after it's initial release. It sounds great on speakers but will blow your mind on Headphones.

 

[Riordan]

sigur ros
yo la tengo
björk
talk talk

 

[sleepkyng]

i'm with you on the Yo La Tengo, but only certain albums.
"and then nothing turned itself inside out" must be heard on headphones!

Painful i think needs to be blasted through speakers.
From a motel 6 is great thru headphones but it was a song that was meant to deafen many people at once. god that song is awesome.

 

[philodox]

microbunny - microbunny

sounds great normally, but I think it is only fully appreciated through headphones...

www.microbunny.com

 

[(yo_alexandru]

Cafe del Mar - Dreams (1&2)

 

[GuineaMcPig]

Kid A, without a doubt. In fact, I'd say 99% of electronic music benefits from headphones. It can sound cold and uninvolving on speakers, but really mess with your head on 'phones.

 

[fyrfytrhoges]

i'm with trawlerman, dsotm is a must for any headphone fanatic, no doubt about it. radiohead amnesiac, ok computer awesome as well. i'll also agree with sigur ros, not for the speaker system, total magic on the headphone system!

 

[refault]

Apoptygma Berzerk - Welcome to Earth

and

And One - Aggressor

 

[(yo_alexandru]

DJ Project

 

[marios_mar]

I am wondering. What album DOESNT sound good on headphones???????

 

[sleepkyng]

the purpose of the thread i guess is that I feel that some music was made to be SPECIFICALLY enjoyed on headphones as opposed to speakers or live.

like i said

the microphones "glow pt.2" is really an intimate listen that is best heard when the "speakers" are really close to your ears.