There’s nothing quite like the demonic cries of a hell-summoning breakdown, the chills elicited from a distortion oozing riff that descends down the guitar neck like a pristine waterfall or a blast beat that knocks your cranium into oblivion.
Heavy music is intensely cathartic, emotionally soothing and for some, almost a spiritual experience.
For some, indulging in a solitary afternoon of progressive doom metal is as rejuvenating as a hike through a hardly-touched national park – Elder’s 2017 masterpiece Reflections of a Floating World works perfectly for this scenario.
Deathcore fanatics require the utmost insanity to feel the pain of an impending Thy Art Is Murder mosh-call. Whilst metalcore maniacs swooning clean vocals that sing tales of uplift, sending themselves into a dizzying array during the catchy, melodic riffage of Architects, Polaris and The Devil Wears Prada.
So, mosh-lord, riff-enthusiasts and headbangers, we want your listening experience to be quite like no other. We wish for you screams to be crisp and for your neighbours to be annoyed – because if there’s one thing you’ll never want to skimp on, its sound quality.
Here are the best speakers to listen to your heavy-subgenre of choice on.
1. Yamaha’s MusicCast 50
Whilst Yamaha’s MusicCast 50 may look minimal in size, its sheer sonic power is a force to be reckoned with.
Its room-filling, hi-res audio will encapsulate the nuances of heavy music in a way most modern speakers can’t – I tested the speaker with Code Orange’s 2017 hardcore-meets-industrial nu metal Forever.
Every double-bass kick, schizophrenic breakdown and nu-age electronic drenched vocal was captured by the explosive speaker perfectly, making for a truly haunting and epic metal listening experience.
For when you gather your metal-head mates around, the speaker also features multi-room technology, allowing your Drop-A tuned ditties to ring out through your entire home, turning your living space into Download Festival simultaneously.
The speaker also has inbuilt music streaming technology and connects easily to the Yamaha MusicCast 500 turntable, making it easier than ever to indulge in your favourites and discover new tunes.
2. JBL Northridge
JBL’s Northridge range is designed for maximum longevity and they’re capable of handling a substantial amount of power – if you’re into slinging classic rock and metal, this one’s for you.
It’s a hefty machine that won’t wear down even after your replays of Master Of Puppets enters the 100s – you’ll be able to throw a maximum of 100 watts at the speakers, without its insides erupting.
3. Sonos Play:5
The Sonos Play:5 is proudly the brand’s most powerful speaker yet – so it’s only fitting that all of your hardcore dreams are fulfilled with this wireless machine.
The speaker will allow you to hear each “separate instrument, voice, and sonic detail in all its glory”, so whether you’re diving into Rush’s discography or looking to get your two-step on with Turnstile’s 2018 effort Time & Space, every inch of your heavy listening will be pristine and detail drenched.
It also features six class-D amplifiers and siz speaker drivers meaning high volumes will not compromise on sound quality – I think we hear a bedroom mosh commencing already.
4. Bose Wave SoundTouch
Featuring the award-winning Wave music system, the Bose Wave SoundTouch is going to offer up a legendary performance that satiate your heavy music needs.
It’ll offer up a deep, rich soundscape of larger, more expensive stereos – more pocket money to spend on gigs and merch is a bonus when you’ve already captured the best sounding speaker performance.
