Great 'headphones' albums

[deejaydana]

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd is fairly amazing with headphones. Kid A or even OK Computer by Radiohead are also solid choices. Beats are great but terribly over-priced imho.

[Riggo-toni]

In the Court of the Crimson King
Seventh Sojourn (Moody Blues)

[jnhay]

Beats are great but terribly over-priced imho.

Which is why they're a great gift. Not my preference, but still good headphones. Pink Floyd - Insert any album here - is amazing. Smashing Pumpkins - Oceania, the song specifically is awesome with headphones on. The drum transition part will sound incredible with a pair of Beats and a high quality recording.

[Corcaigh]

Radiohead - In Rainbows is pretty good.

[Sticksboi05]

The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed (although this is an album that should be blared)
The Beatles- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
The Beach Boys - SMiLE

[KAOSkins]

Fragile from Yes is really good on headphones. Heart of the Sunrise sounds great in particular.

[Monte51Coleman]

Dire Straits first album, Dire Straits.

[Metalhead]

Tool - Lateralus

Just thinking of that gives me an eargasm.

My pick would be the album "Perdition City" by Ulver. It's like an avant-garde, dark, industrial, slow jazz. I chose this because there is so much depth and subtlety.

My second choice would be the Black Album by Metallica....so many amazing notes, precision, and simply masterfully done.

[Mr. Grundle]

Appetite for Destruction. Slash in left ear, Izzy in right.