What bit rate do you use these days ?

i was downloading 128k but now, i download at least 320k

v0 majority of time these days need to save the space and sometimes v2.

Best available. Right now I'm listening to a demo from the early 80's that's showing ~96kb/s VBR, I have some mp3s encoded as low as 60 (not counting spoken word, like lectures and that kind of thing).
When I can, I get FLAC, I don't use a mobile mp3 player, so I don't particularly care about file size. Its not even really the sound quality, its just that its worth more from a file sharing perspective. Lossless ends all bitrate arguments as you can encode it to whatever the hell you'd like.

Yeah, as 'bluju' said, the best available; for me too flac is the way to go, though I still get most of my music in mp3, the higher the bit rate the better.
And if i get al album in flac, but I want to put it in my Zen, then I just encode a copy to mp3 320.

I download FLAC and convert it to 320k

Lossless: FLAC

Lossy: LAME V0 prefered, or V2 (scene). 320kbps CBR is a waste of space.

WOw thanks for the Head up dudes.....that was very usefull once again thankyou

flac always:)

always 320

I have 320kbps only. If it`s available for the moment with worse quality i am waiting for a better one :)

So ... 320kbps is fine for me too.