Do 320kbps mp3 files really sound better? Take the test! Do 320kbp, Maybe unscientific, but interesting results Options

[2Bdecided]

128kbps vs 320kbps samples here:

http://www.noiseaddicts.com/2009/03/mp3-so...y-test-128-320/

EDIT: If you want to try the test yourself, DO NOT read on - there are spoilers further down this thread































































The reason I posted it (and the reason it's interesting IMO) is because most people got it "wrong".

43634 votes for 128kbps being better
vs
39578 votes for 320kbps being better

FWIW I thought both sounded like low quality vinyl (a bit muffled, a bit noisy), but the 128kbps version had extra artefacts.


Cheers,
David.

This post has been edited by 2Bdecided: Feb 23 2012, 19:58

[onkl]

The hihats/snares/percussions (what ever it's called) are obviously smeared, so obvious that the used encoder probably isn't the best.

This post has been edited by onkl: Feb 23 2012, 20:27