25 OF THE BEST TRACKS FOR TESTING BASS
Everybody loves low frequencies, right? To celebrate all things bass we’ve rounded up a list of some of our favourite test tracks when it comes to the bottom end. Volume isn’t everything, quite the opposite, so you should expect subtlety and detail, as well as the occasional trouser-flapper.
Whether you’re listening to a stereo system or a decent pair of headphones, you’re in your car or testing a subwoofer or your multi-room set-up, all of these tracks will help when it comes to figuring out how your set-up handles low-pitch frequencies. From reggae to rock, classical to dance, there should be something to tickle your fancy, with double bass, bass guitar and serious sub-bass all on show.
1 FAT LARRY’S BAND – ACT LIKE YOU KNOW
An instantly recognisable slice of early ’80s funk, thanks in no small part to its fat slap of a bassline. Sliding up and down the bottom end of the frequency spectrum, the plucked bass notes should sound punchy, natural and full of detail. The vocals and keys make for a nice juxtaposition at the other end of the range, too.
