crappy mp3

[S0CalS0L 10+ year member]

I usually burn at around 128 so i can load up a CD with a bunch of songs. I've noticed that the sound isn't as clean as regular CD's and the bass seems lower to. I prefer regular CD's because of the sq but Mp3's are great for long drives without switching CD's.

 

[Scarenius 10+ year member]

Either way mp3's are junk, I really perfer the sound of WMA files to them...superior compression techniques.

Again, I'll mention OGG / Vorbis. Even their lowest bitrate encodings sound great.

Example 1

Example 2

Both at the lowest possible bitrate I'm capable of getting with OGG.

For equal quality mp3s, check out this site. (does it still exist?)

 

[00GREENMACHINE 10+ year member]

what programs you you guys load to increase the mp3 quality. I downloaded music juke box and I believe it will burn them to the disc as 320. Mine normally download at 192.

 

[`pr0digy 10+ year member]

what programs you you guys load to increase the mp3 quality. I downloaded music juke box and I believe it will burn them to the disc as 320. Mine normally download at 192.

You can't increase bitrate once the mp3 is created... Technically, you can, but it won't make a differance in SQ, there's no way to gain back what was lost.

MP3 definitely DOES have it's problems... Try listening to a DJ spin on cd decks, and on a good club system, you can hear (and feel basswise) which songs are mp3's. In the DJ world it's ultra-bad form to use MP3's at all (talking legit even), because they just don't sound the same.

That said, I use 320k mp3's in my car all the time, sounds fine. Not PERFECT, but good enough for me (and my budget).

 

[00GREENMACHINE 10+ year member]

I have been try to grab the 320's out there but sometimes there are huge ques waiting.

 

[`pr0digy 10+ year member]

I have been try to grab the 320's out there but sometimes there are huge ques waiting.

Perhaps you should either:

Find a better way of downloading.

or

Stop complaining and just BUY what you should be paying for.

 

[bitwise 10+ year member]

question: is there a difference between burning an audio cd with 192Khz mp3s as a source (15-18 songs per cd) to burning a data cd with the same mp3s (~200 songs per cd)?

 

[`pr0digy 10+ year member]

question: is there a difference between burning an audio cd with 192Khz mp3s as a source (15-18 songs per cd) to burning a data cd with the same mp3s (~200 songs per cd)?

No. Only compatability with your cd player would be affected...

 

[bitwise 10+ year member]

good to know.. thanks prodigy