[Supertoaster]

Whenever I get a new pair of headphones I like to have one song I play on them first. I always choose Don't Stop Me Now by Queen just because I like it.
 
What songs do you like?

 

[devhen]

http://www.head-fi.org/t/142023/songs-that-make-your-headphone-wooooow/1830#post_8529640

 

[obobskivich]

Usually whatever I'm into at the time is what I'll grab first, because I've probably heard it on repeat most frequently at the time. But there's a few tracks I like to grab in the first few hours of listening, including VAC - Crypulse, ZN - Booster, and some various rock tracks (Beatles - Come Together, Skynyrd - Double Trouble or I Ain't The One, etc). My "bass test" track is (somewhat embarrassingly) Lil Wayne - Lollipop (the LF hit on this is pretty intense though, on speakers or headphones).

 

[anthony444]

when ever I purchasea now type of pair of headphone. I must like to listen song, its name that`s my name. Its really   joyfulness name.

 

[A Ham Sandwich]

Feist - "1234 (Van She Tech Remix)"
 
It's the first song that ever gave me an eargasm with a pair of headphones, some Denon D5ks on a Fiio amp.  So seeing how golden it sounds to me on a new set of cans makes sense.  Sorry 'bout the poor quality of the YT vid, it's the best I could find.
 

 

[Bradsnake412]

This is the song i play when i get a new pair of Headphones ^_^
GD & TOP 뻑이가요 (Bbeokigayo) its such a awesome song.

 

[devhen]

The audio quality in that Feist video is pretty poor. But cool song, thanks for sharing. Here's the Spotify link, it sounds a bit better:
 
http://open.spotify.com/track/52yx2Xwt57jrR3QRBsntBG
 
BTW, in case anyone is unaware... changing the video resolution of Youtube vids also changes the audio quality. 1080p sounds by far the best.

 

[MomijiTMO]

I play whatever is in my cd player. After I get over the wow factor, out come my reference CDs (Dead Can Dance, Angus & Julia Stone etc) for an analysis of the phone.

 

[Silent One]

For the last three pair of headphones, I brought each of them to life with Abraham Laboriel, Sr - "Holidays" (Dear Friends - 1993). 

 

[Focker]

"Skipping Stone" - Amos Lee

 

[devhen]

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"Skipping Stone" - Amos Lee

 
Wow, very nice recording. Thanks.

 

[Focker]

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Wow, very nice recording. Thanks.

 
Glad you liked it. I've seen him live a couple times and really enjoy his work. Not many people know him by name, but some of his songs (e.g. "Sweat Pea", "Colors", "Arms of a Woman") have been in movies/commercials, and the song I mentioned was featured during the finale of the tv show E.R. several years ago. 

 

[astroid]

This , mutations is one of the best recorded red book's i have ever heard.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsY3n-ISDlw

 

[devhen]

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This , mutations is one of the best recorded red book's i have ever heard.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsY3n-ISDlw

 
This. Sea Change is also very good but I prefer Mutations. No only amazing sounding recordings but awesome songs as well. One of my favorite albums of all time. Thanks for sharing.

 

[devhen]

I also mentioned this on the "Songs that make your headphones WOW" thread
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/142023/songs-that-make-your-headphone-wooooow
 
but Scott Weiland - 12 Bar Blues is an amazing album through headphones with a wide soundstage and good imaging. Each instrument sounds like its coming from a different direction. An absolute classic in my book and especially great through my HD600s.