Songs to test or even play with subs...

neomagus00 · April 2004

this may have been mentioned, but The Complex by The Blue Man Group (yes, they are a band) has some extremely cool percussion. amazing variety - three different kinds of pvc contraptions, up to three apiece; a piano smasher; two full drum kits; two extra percussionists; a bass guitar; two electric guitars; keyboard (no synth); a turntable; some flexible pvc that makes whipping sounds like a stick being swung through the air, but still musical; and vocals. and a daschund (the dog; they petted it for a while and recorded that sound, to get that vibe; strange, but cool). and some other stuff they invented i've forgotten. up to 60 different tracks at once went into the mixing booth. ive been listening to it nearly daily for months and i still dont know it all. very complex, but also very musical lines, even in the sub range.

don't play it around people you know, it sounds like african tribal music from outside the car

goingganzo · April 2004

check out any 2 live crew or icp if you like rap metalica in justice for all if you like rock and trunk funk also if you like just bass/rap

exalted512 · April 2004

green day, just b/c theyre bad ****
-Cody

97FordExp.XLT · April 2004

There's this site called www.acidplanet.com which has free downloads to unsigned artists trying to get their music out and includes beats, scrathes, mixes, remixes, trance, techno, you name it. I have managed to find some sweet bass and trance in there that actually is incredible with lots of talent, not cut up tracks, but originals without the use of loops. Literally 1,000's of song titles to choose from and all free.

LittleCar_w/12s · April 2004

Well for good clean music I would reccomend (Chemical Brothers) or (Future Sounds of London) They are very clean, if they have lyrics at all. I have not had the pleasure of running FSOL on my good amp as it died, but I know that Chemical Brothers will kick serious trunk, and an amp or two lol.
--Jerry

AustinKP · April 2004

Recently, I've found that my problem is that I have a cheap $25 sub on my computer, so I'll think I've found a song that hits low, then when I hear it on my friends good car system, it'll be totally weak.

mekanism · April 2004

If you get the chance, pick up some drum and bass or jungle. Its very complex and the bass is amazing. Drum and bass is slower than jungle and a little cleaner sounding-I recommend AK-1200, which you can find at your local stores. For Jungle I recommend Diesel Boy, this is the craziest music I have ever heard. You dont just listen to Jungle, it downloads into your head. On the softer side you might try listening to some house. I recommend Donald Glaude or Charles Feelgood. If you cant find any of these at your local stores just check the web. If you havent listened to a lot of electronic music before dont automatically dismiss it as repetitive garbage like most people do. Just listen for a while and you will learn to love it. Enjoy

LittleCar_w/12s · May 2004

Austin:
I know it's off topic, but what sub you have on the computer?
I have a 12" sub that I built a custom box for to put in my fiance's car... but she doesn't have it anymore, so I use it on my computer system... along with altec stereos, and a dipole film tweeter.
That really enlightens one to what the music really sounds like, especially the dipole.
On topic: I'd also like to reccommend KMFDM and Rammstein, as well as Astral Projection. (in addition to Chemical borhters and FSOL)
-Jerry

mekanism · May 2004

it's amazing what the chemical bros. can do with sound. Great filtering and sweeping effects.... very nice. crystal method is also very good. their new cd is great!

LittleCar_w/12s · May 2004

I haven't heard the new one yet. I'll have to do that. -Jerry

neomagus00 · May 2004

i second the chemical brothers

for some mellower, simpler techno sound, VNVnation is pretty good; i haven't listened to them in a long long time though, so i cant recall anything specific about their bass

AustinKP · May 2004

Originally posted by LittleCar_w/12s
Austin:
I know it's off topic, but what sub you have on the computer?

Sorry for the delay, I saw this a long time ago, but forgot to reply to it cause I was in a hurry. I just bought a cheap pair of $25 speakers. I'd be lucky if it has an 8" sub. The brand is called "Acoustic Bass" However, for the price, they are the best dang speakers I've ever heard. They get pretty loud and the sub has some good punch.

exalted512 · May 2004

acoustic bass used to make really good HT speakers years ago
-Cody

LittleCar_w/12s · May 2004

that's ok... i don't always get to posting everything either...
I find the speaker sets with the sub are a bit too punchy... lots of them are ported, which of course we know to have a set range of good freqs. I built mine out of some MDF and gave it 1.2CF sealed, and put a cheap 12" R/S speaker in it.. Not sure of wattage, but it has great range... If you get really bored, try sealing that port, or maybe building a new, better sub for it, and dropping the electronics out of it and into a new enclosure (most of them have ALL the electronics mounted to the sub box.) For that matter, get a nice cheap 10" when you re-build it.
My system is probably the same wattage as my bro's creative 5.1 system, but his bass is TOO punchy, while mine is clean and acurate.
--Jerry

AustinKP · May 2004

Originally posted by LittleCar_w/12s
My system is probably the same wattage as my bro's creative 5.1 system, but his bass is TOO punchy, while mine is clean and acurate.

Funny, I thought "punchy" meant the same thing as "clean and accurate"... what's the diff? Anway, I'm too poor and lazy to swap out a sub for my computer. I've got too many things I want to do to my car first. After I get my dream stereo, I have to start with the performance mods. Cold air, dual exhaust, bigger MAF, T-Lok, eventually Turbocharged... I've got to start saving up

exalted512 · May 2004

listen to an 8" square kicker sub...thats "punchy"
-Cody

neomagus00 · May 2004

i think of punchy as having a little extra kidney-punch. on a freq-resp graph, that'd be a peak around 60-80 Hz. like some ported boxes, they're punchy. in my definition, at least.

LittleCar_w/12s · May 2004

Agreed neo.. that's what I refer to as punchy too.. Heavy response for limited areas of freq.
-Jerry

Systems · June 2004

under the influence by the chemical brothers

MacLeod · June 2004

Originally posted by exalted512
listen to an 8" square kicker sub...thats "punchy"
-Cody

Youve heard a L7 8? What did you think of it. Im seriously looking into one of these for its power handling and small box requirements but have got to listen to one yet. Ive heard theyre sloppy but have a whole Time Life Edition of output!

neomagus00 · June 2004

i havent heard an 8, but the 12 i heard wasnt terribly clean, but it was damn loud; also, as a note, the models from a year or two ago are starting to show signs of wear on the corners of the surrounds (from what ive seen).

exalted512 · June 2004

welllll
it was kind of on the punchy side, but truthfully, it sounded pretty damn good
if you could make the box to where it wouldnt sound so punchy, it would be a nice sub IMO
theyre not horrible is SQ, in fact, when i first heard them in a SQ car, they REALLY surprised me how good they sounded
-Cody

MacLeod · June 2004

Cool.

the L7 8 says to put it in a .33 box for max SPL or a .75 box for max SQ. .33 is perfect size for my needs but I want the SQ. Maybe I can compromise and figure out a way to make it .5 and hit the middle of the road. I just like the 450 rms handling. Although I could go with a Diamond CM3 10" and itll handle 500 rms and fit in a .5 so...........decisions decisions

neomagus00 · June 2004

well, in the boxes you're talking about, the powerhandling is gonna vary a lot; think about how much power it's gonna take to push the l7 to full excursion in a .33 cubes box vs. in a .75 cubes box - twice the space.

Airplay355 · June 2004

Darude...i bottomed my B&W sub on one of their songs with the whieeeeui things or whatever lol. i dont know the name of the song though, sorry.

try The Matrix Reloaded soundtrack, lots of bass songs on that. Rob Zombies - Reload, Paul oakenfold - Dread ROck are just two that will shake your system. the only songs that wont shake ur subs are the one by the dave mathews band ( they suck neway) and the one by POD. Everything else will sound great, and its clean.

enya also has some good bass tracks....i wouldnt play that around your friends either though lol

MacLeod · June 2004

Yeah thats one of those things kind of like a moped. Theyre fun to ride but you wouldnt want your friends to see you on it!

LittleCar_w/12s · June 2004

Well I've come up with a few more, you already hit the Enya note, so what about Deep Forest... Also Cafe Del Mar is a little off-beat, but sounds great in the house, so should be good in a car, maybe better. I'd come up with more, but I'm moving, and all my MP3's are in my home theatre PC at the new apt.
-Jerry

Airplay355 · June 2004

paul oakenfold

isnt there a fat girl joke about mopeds? like fat girls are like mopeds, fun to ride but u dont want your friends to see you with them?

disclaimer: any fat girls please dont eb offended its just a joke as i mentioned. kind of sad that i gotta put this here but people are so sensitive now its better then getting ripped a new ****.

MacLeod · June 2004

Yeah, thats actually where I got it from but I didnt want to be crude!

.........damn, speaking of music, as I type this Im listening to Steve Vai "For the Love of God". Awesome!

exalted512 · June 2004

NFC!!
no fat chics!!
i aint skeered...
-Cody

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