I have this SE K700i I've been trying to fill up w/ many songs at once.
This thing supports up to 192kbps (CBR; in VBR it'd skip), but I wanted to make files that are around 64-96kbps.

Based on your experience, what'd be a good format to use?
MP3 using LAME or AAC using FAAC (or Nero's)?
And at which frequency, 32kHz or 22.05kHz (no 44.1kHz since it's a low bitrate...)?

ATM, I'm using FAAC settings as per AudioCoding.com recommendation; -q 75 -c 13000 at 32kHz.
But that setting sometimes 'cuts' some frequency too soon, making some instruments (mainly low volumed drums) inaudible.
(though I don't really know if the 'error' is in FAAC or the decoder on SE K700i...)
Or should I just set -c to 16000?

Btw, is it possible to set the encoding to mono using FAAC?
I've been trying to look into its --long-help but couldn't find anything.
Or should I just convert the source WAV files to mono since I won't hear them using the supplied handsfree anyway?

If I'm asking in the wrong forum just move this thread elsewhere. =)
And is there any previous 64kbps listening test that I can refer to?

Thanks b4! ^^

There have been 64kbps listening tests, but in this case they won't help because your phone won't play HE-AAC and MP3Pro which were the winners.

Given your choices I would say that Nero AAC is qualitywise the best bet. 64kbps mono should allow pretty good quality.

Yeah, LC all the way...
Nero AAC it is then.

Thx for the feedback.

~amStillOpenForMoreThough...

Why, LC is not that bad at all.
If coding in mono, even 48 kbps will do good.

He-he, it's not that LC is bad, it's just a shame that I can't use HE instead...
The source is 44.1kHz, so I won't be using 48kHz.
Well, resampling it to 48kHz just won't make any sense, right?

FYI, kbps is not kHz

I definitely need some more sleep...
My mistake, my mistake...

For my MP3 ringtones, I've been using LAME with options to change to mono, resample to 32 khz, and encoding at usually 40 or 48 kbps. Anything above that I wasn't able to tell any difference, given the low quality ring speaker on the phone itself.

My suggestion would be to just take a sample ringtone, encode it in several formats, stick them all on the phone, and listen to them in order. Use the settings for the one beyond which you can't tell any difference. Given the limited memory on the phone, you want it as small as possible, after all.

Right, I'll do that.
Guess this'd be a night of listening tests using a phone's speaker...


Yep...