“Don't Buy That Car Until You've Played This Song”

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Don't Buy That Car Until You've Played This Song Posted: 23 Sep 2010 09:56 PM PDT Related links Tell Us: What song would you use to test a car stereo? You know what you like when it comes to listening to music..really LOUD music ...as you drive.  But you might need to adjust your tastes while shopping for a new car or a new car stereo.  Audio engineers at General Motors have developed a list of songs that are said to truly test the quality of a car stereo. Here are  GM'S "10 Songs for an Audio Test Drive" "Don't Know Why" by Norah Jones. Listen for Norah's voice to sound natural, and centered in front of you. "Diamonds and Rust" by Joan Baez. Listen for strong vocals, and for the instruments to be set across a wide sound stage "No One" by Alicia Keys. Listen for clarity in Alicia's vocals and spacious background sound. "Hotel California" by the Eagles. Listen for the clarity and dynamic range during the opening guitar solo, and of course the powerful drum beat. "Boom Boom Pow"by the Black Eyed Peas. Listen for powerful, accurate bass beats, even at full volume. "Rock that Body"by the Black Eyed Peas. Listen clear, intelligible lyrics over the powerful, persistent bass beat. "Hide and Seek"by Imogen Heap. Listen for the enveloping ambience of the song, building on the openness and dynamic vocals. "He Mele No Lilo" by Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu from Lilo and Stitch.Listen for the ambience and staging as the children's chorus is offset by powerful bass. "Bird on a Wire" by Johnny Cash. Listen for the clarity in Johnny's distinctive voice, and his guitar to sound natural and free of any coloration. "Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box"by Radiohead. Listen for the punch from the percussive bass, and the ring of the steel drums. GM also posted the tracks as a mix at the iTunes store This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php Five Filters featured article: Beyond Hiroshima - The Non-Reporting of Falluja's Cancer Catastrophe.

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