"Busy" sounding stuff is always good. I basically Pavlov'd myself into always going for Magnolia by Playboi Carti whenever I think of "headphone testing songs" even though it's not the best; it does have a constant, rumbling bassline; vocals, drums and a background synth pad but it doesn't really fit my own ideal.
I recently got the M40Xs and that, With You by Linkin Park (good choice imo), Instant Crush by Daft Punk (OK pick for testing more breathy vocal and synth sounds), Fistful of Steel by RATM (great pick if I do say so - super dynamic) and (Coffee's for Closers) by FOB (again, great pick imo - super loud and anthemic) were the first songs I played.
More songs I like that would probably be good (for fun):
You Lose! by Magdalena Bay - Black Beatles by Rae Sremmurd - Supersonic by Skrillex - Ode to the Mets by The Strokes - Pink Moon by Nick Drake - #IMSIPPINTEAINYOHOOD by XXXTENTACION - I Get Wet by Andrew W.K. - Miami Ultras by Yung Lean - Motherfucker=redeemer by GY!BE - Hatred of Music I by Tim Hecker
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"Busy" sounding stuff is always good. I basically Pavlov'd myself into always going for Magnolia by Playboi Carti whenever I think of "headphone testing songs" even though it's not the best; it does have a constant, rumbling bassline; vocals, drums and a background synth pad but it doesn't really fit my own ideal.
I recently got the M40Xs and that, With You by Linkin Park (good choice imo), Instant Crush by Daft Punk (OK pick for testing more breathy vocal and synth sounds), Fistful of Steel by RATM (great pick if I do say so - super dynamic) and (Coffee's for Closers) by FOB (again, great pick imo - super loud and anthemic) were the first songs I played.
More songs I like that would probably be good (for fun):
You Lose! by Magdalena Bay - Black Beatles by Rae Sremmurd - Supersonic by Skrillex - Ode to the Mets by The Strokes - Pink Moon by Nick Drake - #IMSIPPINTEAINYOHOOD by XXXTENTACION - I Get Wet by Andrew W.K. - Miami Ultras by Yung Lean - Motherfucker=redeemer by GY!BE - Hatred of Music I by Tim Hecker