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From: Freeport, Fl
Originally Posted by Zaairman
Not that I'd know or anything, but I've heard that Taylor Swift sounds good too... 
Naw man, I was forced to listen to that CD on a road trip to Biloxi one time, and all in all, it wasnt that bad.
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From: Northern California
Originally Posted by warbat66
T.I.'s top back for bass cause it has some crazy lows and i mean CRAZY.
If you want LOWs, listen to Mike Jones - Guess Whos Back. Huge drags down around 25Hz, makes my steering wheel shake so hard lol.
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From: in the woods
Originally Posted by mSaLL150
i find that symphony movie soundtracks can sound amazing.
Example:
The Battle, from The Chronicles of Narnia soundtrack, is an excellent test for both subwoofers and sound quality. It was actually used in the great 12" subwoofer competition. Also the Pirates of the Caribbean theme song is great.
Also, to test the clarity and accuracy of your subs, use fast paced rock songs with lots of double bass hits.
And for sound quality, i agree, quick paced country songs are great. Which works out for me since 90% of what i listen to is country.
I cant stand people who use slower rap songs with real heavy bass notes to "test out their system." They dont understand a true benchmark system.
Oh, a song that is just great to blast on an awesome system is "Everytime We Touch" - Cascada. its techno but it ROCKS.
Example:
The Battle, from The Chronicles of Narnia soundtrack, is an excellent test for both subwoofers and sound quality. It was actually used in the great 12" subwoofer competition. Also the Pirates of the Caribbean theme song is great.
Also, to test the clarity and accuracy of your subs, use fast paced rock songs with lots of double bass hits.
And for sound quality, i agree, quick paced country songs are great. Which works out for me since 90% of what i listen to is country.
I cant stand people who use slower rap songs with real heavy bass notes to "test out their system." They dont understand a true benchmark system.
Oh, a song that is just great to blast on an awesome system is "Everytime We Touch" - Cascada. its techno but it ROCKS.
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I usually test with some rap first, usually lil jon or young jeezee, just to see how loud I can go, then ill pop in some fusion jazz tracks and tweak for imaging, then rock to make sure my settings are cool, then I tweak with male vocals and finally I will tweak with female vocals... which are usually the hardest to get right... after that I go through it again and make any necissary adjustments and then 4 hurs later when I'm happy I call it a day and do it again 24 hours later with fresh ears
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From: Slidell, LA
Originally Posted by styxnpicks
I usually test with some rap first, usually lil jon or young jeezee, just to see how loud I can go, then ill pop in some fusion jazz tracks and tweak for imaging, then rock to make sure my settings are cool, then I tweak with male vocals and finally I will tweak with female vocals... which are usually the hardest to get right... after that I go through it again and make any necissary adjustments and then 4 hurs later when I'm happy I call it a day and do it again 24 hours later with fresh ears
I like to pull a RTA out too. I have friends at different shops
