Playlists for showing off your audio system?

What are your go to songs or artists for really letting your speakers shine?

A few of mine:

Back in Black - AC/DC
Money for Nothing - Dire Straits
Even if it Breaks Your Heart - Eli Young Band
Take The Power Back - RATM

 

Most old school hip hop will usually do the trick, regardless of song. Crazy Train by Ozzy sounds really good in my truck. Thunderstruck, by AC/DC is good as well. Eminem, Lady Gaga, and Imagine Dragons all have various songs. Boom Boom Pow by Black Eyed Peas hits as well.

 

I don’t particularly love the song, but “Clumsy” by Fergie sounds great also.

 

if someone wants to hear some bass.....A Milli by Lil Wayne.

 

Definitely agree with "Take the Power Back"

Additional:
"Photograph" -The verve Pipe
"October Road" -James Taylor
"Vogue" - Madonna
The entire Getz/Gilberto Album
ANYTHING recorded by Mapleshade Records

 

Metallica - ONE

 

I appreciate you pointing out a specific record label. There is a lot of good music that I love, yet they didn’t do a great job in production, and failed to do it justice in audio quality. Guns n Roses is the biggest example that comes to mind. Sweet Child of Mine should be on this list, as it’s one of the best arrangements I know of. Unfortunately, it doesn’t shine like it should on a good system.
I don’t know if it’s the band’s fault, or the label’s. Some bands just did an exceptional job in the actual production of their music. It’s especially noticeable with older music. Eagles, Steely Dan, and Alabama sound great, but a lot of legendary bands don’t.

 

”This is how my drummer drums” by DJ Icey. It’s a little slow going in the beginning, but will work your mids, subs some, then at the 3:17 mark, highs start their workout.(really sounds completely different on iPad vs truck system

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TovEKSkqh6I

 

Bangarang by Skrillex
Selfish by Stephanie Quayle
Dirt on my Boots by Jon Pardi
Shoot me Straight by Brothers Osborne
Beautiful Trauma by Pink
That covers a few genres

 

Do the bus a bus. Busts rhymes extinction level event. That extremely low bass note...bad ass. When I had a huge system that would almost make you motion sick.

 

Rosa Parks - Outkast
Ghetto Cowboy - Bone thugs n Harmony
Cruise - Florida Georgia Line
Wagon Wheel - Daryus Rucker
Wheels - Foo Fighters
Dance the Night Away - Van Halen
Dont Stop Believing - Journey
Stan (ft Dido) - Eminem
Timber - Pitbull
Angel - Shaggy
Tu Amor Me Hace Bien - Marc Anthony
Vivir mi Vida - Marc Anthony
Gozadera - Gente de Zona ft. marc anthony
Dura - Daddy Yankee

yep i listen to just about anything with a guitar, a bass, and drums in it.. i do play bass and drums so i am more into listening for those 2 instruments in any genre...

 

Too short-Skate on ‘em
Three 6 Mafia Vs Tiesto- I wanna feel it
Kilo Ali- Love in your mouth.
Deorro- Five hours (bass starts at about :50)
The Notorious BIG- Juicy
My darkest days- Pornstar Dancing


If you have great mids and highs and not just an ass ton of bass:
Deorro- Bailar
Elvis Crespo- Suavemente
AWOL-Sail

 

GUARANTEE THIS!!!!!

ENIGMA

https://youtu.be/4F9DxYhqmKw

 

I always played AC/DC Thunder Struck and Metallica's Orion.
The tinnitus in my ears from helmet fire and other occupational hazards makes it hard tell what sounds good anymore. So I turn it up louder!

 

Frankie goes to Hollywood---> Relax

 

He Mele No Lilo from the Lilo and Stitch soundtrack is great also. Hits every part of your equalizer at some point.

 

Phil Collins in the Air Tonight- Everybody knows that drum loop/solo

 

Rage- take the power back
Eagles- hotel California
Pink Floyd -time
NF - real
Adagio in g minor

In the air tonight is an excellent idea as well. Hoping to get my install wrapped in the next 3-4 weeks. Looking forward to being rid of these paper speakers.

 

Boys n the hood.

Lil john- put ya hood up,
What you going to do

I love spanish music to try out my mids and highs. Downfall is most spanish music doesnt have tons of bass so i always add an epecineter to my systems to get the lows to kik.

 

If you want Spanish with bass listen to "Criminal" and "Balenziaga". I recently got hooked on Reggaeton and can't stop listening even though I understand maybe 20% of the lyrics. If you like those, listen to reggaeton on Pandora to find more.

 

Reggaeton is garbage now in days (sorry not trying to offend any1 or start a debate just my .02) when it first started it was alright. But spanish i refer to is banda corridos. Stuff sounds so crispy and clear with the right setup. I really wanna check out ur system tho. Never heard of the speakers u went with.

 

Never heard of Banda corridos. Is there a specific song I should search for?

 

Dyers Eve - Metallica
Damage, Inc. - Metallica
Cliffs of Dover - Eric Johnson

 

Its real paisa (mexican stuf) lol i listen alot to chalino sanchez, saul viera these 2 wil really test ur mids and highs as they have a real differe t voice

 

Listened to a bit of both. Great music for the mid/highs and sounded great in my truck but it's not the type of music i'd play to showcase the subs.

 

Tried this one today.

 

Yes mids and high sound great if ur amps are adjusted right. For that kind of music u defintly need an epicenter and u will display the bass aswell.

 

When playing with the bass:
Stamina, TechNine
Hip-hop, dead prez

I haven’t had a custom system in some time, and that style of rap is a bit out of my genre now, but I’d still use the tracks to feel the bass

Agree with RATM!

 

I always like this rage song, guitar effects are quite silly in this, good bass line as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksn9k6CdlLU

 

Just for fun, here are a couple from my playlist that ring a bell:

Bound for the floor - Local H
Dead and Bloated - STP
Gone Away - The Offspring
Isreal's Son - Silverchair
Possum Kingdom - Toadies
The Call of Ktulu - Metallica (Cause you gotta have some Metal-licka)
The Distance - Cake

If I really really want to test how well my system is doing.

Millionaire - Queens of the Stoneage (Full blast, max out, open windows, annoy your neighbors)

But that's just me......