AAC or MP3, which is better above 175k in most samples? Options

[misuzu]

lots of device support aac
if aac's quality better than mp3 , I will change format

This post has been edited by misuzu: Jan 26 2011, 16:54

[polemon]

With all the backing from big companies, AAC will overshadow MP3 at some point.

What's a bit frustrating, the varying support for Ogg/Vorbis. Vorbis used to have good support on portable hardware players, but newer devices seem to simply go without it and include WMA support instead.

Also, keep in mind, that AAC is not just AAC. there's LC-AAC, which is the most common, but also HE-AAC+, HE-AAC+ v2, and more.
Most players don't support all of AAC, just a subset.
Most MP3 players support CBR but not VBR files.

[Andavari]

With all the backing from big companies, AAC will overshadow MP3 at some point.

With all the other formats out there I used to think along similar lines several years ago, however; fast forward and MP3 is like the mighty cockroach after a nuclear blast -- still alive, around, and kicking. It's here for longer than any of us could ever think and will probably outlive everyone alive at the moment. I've went back to it via LAME over the last two years, and couple it with FLAC and I find myself not needing anything else for a very long time.