Wildlands
156 BPM · D minor · 4:18
Almost a minute of heavy low end: a good check that a subwoofer can keep it up without getting muddy.
0:004:18
- 3:11 skip here: heavy bass to 4:10, with one short breath at 3:40
Bass test songs for car speakers, subwoofers and headphones
Four songs that put different parts of a sound system to work. Each one comes with what it tests and the second to skip to.
Remember Home
155 BPM · D major · 3:09
From almost no bass to a lot in a couple of seconds: a check of how cleanly a system goes from light to heavy.
0:003:09
- 0:47 skip here: two seconds later the low end lands
Wildlands (Festival Anthem)
126 BPM · D minor · 4:52
Almost thirty seconds with no low end, then a drop that stays full for over a minute: a check that the bass comes back clean after a long rest.
0:004:52
- 2:50 skip here: the break, then the drop at 3:18
Whispers
128 BPM · C minor · 2:54
A hushed, almost wordless voice over a driving bassline: a check that the low end stays tight and does not swallow the quieter sounds.
0:002:54
- 1:04 skip here: the first long stretch of bass, to 1:31
How to test
Listen to each song once from the start, so you know how it is supposed to sound. Then start at a low volume, skip to the time shown and turn it up slowly.
Common questions
- What is a good song to test a subwoofer?
- One with a long stretch of heavy low end. Wildlands has almost a minute of it, from 3:11 to 4:10.
- What is a good song to test car speakers?
- One that goes from light to heavy fast. Remember Home has almost no bass in the verses, then the chorus starts at 0:47 and the low end lands two seconds later.
- Can these songs test headphones too?
- Yes. Whispers is the one to try: its quiet details should stay clear over the bassline.
Also: Songs with the best bass drops
All songs: songs with heavy bass