Tracks For Best Test Headphone Sound Quality

author: Ada Wu

2022-12-19

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Tracks For Best Test Headphone Sound Quality

Before purchasing headphone or earphone, most people will try to listen to the music they often listen to to check whether the headphone meet their needs. If they listen to some types of songs, they can only know how the earphones perform in this type of music, and can't check the headset comprehensively.

Therefore, 10 different types of music are provided here, together with the music we often listen to, to help us understand the real performance of the comfortable headsets, so that we can more accurately judge whether the headset meets your needs.
Wilderness – Explosions in the Sky
Logic of a Dream
Explosions in the Sky - The Wilderness

Test overall balance

Tri band balancing is not always easy for manufacturers. We often find that they overemphasize the low frequency to prevent their sound from sounding too floating and too sharp in the high frequency range.

To test the overall balance, you need a song that covers a wide range of frequencies. Orchestra is very suitable for testing. Many modern music can also play a role, such as the works in Explosions in the Sky. Wilderness's drums have a lot of heavy low frequencies, while the guitar will reach its peak in the high frequencies.
Fool’s Errand– Fleet Foxes
Fool's Errand
Ajax - Fool's Errand (Explicit)

Test the medium frequency sound quality

In general, IF is the main range of vocal performance, and clarity, stability and warmth are the primary issues. If the IF does not have enough low-frequency support, the voice will sound thin and lack human characteristics.

A clear and prominent voice line can help us test the midrange performance of the headphones. The gorgeous vocal harmony in Fool's Errand's album Fleet Fox is very suitable. Robin Pecknold, the lead singer, should have a very loud voice and accompany those sweet harmonies without disappearing.
Darkside – Paper Trails
Paper Trails
DARKSIDE - Psychic

Test bass clarity

I mentioned that some brands like to strengthen the low-frequency part. It is understood that this trend is to meet the needs of some markets. If you like strong bass, a clearer bass frequency is extremely important.

The endless bass line in the song can drive the overall performance, but it may also make the voice turbid. Darkside's Paper Trails can be used to test low-frequency vocals to help test the clarity of bass.
Pharoah Sanders – You’ve Got to HaveFreedom
You've Got to Have Freedom
Pharoah Sanders - Africa

Test high-frequency performance

Sharp treble may be one of the things you will notice when listening to wired audio headset, because it is very harsh. If this happens one or two days after you start the machine, you will definitely want to pack it and return it. However, sometimes it may be the other way around. Perhaps to reduce the impact of any definition, the manufacturer deliberately reduces the upper limit of the usb computer headset frequency range.

Either way, you can't enjoy the rich high-frequency. The saxophone fire of Pharoah Sanders is full, which is very suitable for testing whether the treble will be very harsh.
Havergal Brian – Symphony No1 in D Minor(The Gothic)
Organ Symphony No.1 in D Minor, Op 14: VI. Final
Cameron Carpenter - Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini & Poulenc: Organ Concerto

Test the detailed performance of earphones/headphones

Few people will criticize the product because of the lack of details, but when we hear a special voice, it will greatly increase the value of the headset with mic and usb connection.

Large orchestral works with various instruments and timbres can highlight how much detail the earphones can show. This symphony created by HavergalBrian is suitable for audition. In addition, live recording is another good test method, because clapping is difficult to reproduce.
John Martyn – Small Hours
Small Hours
John Martyn - Ain't No Saint