What bitrate are most of your mp3's

**killuminati96** · 07-22-2006, 03:27 AM

I used to rip everything at 128 but then got a bigger hard drive so now everything is re-ripped at 192. I use a high quality codec so it all sounds cd quality no matter what.

**1337shiznit** · 07-22-2006, 04:18 AM

I'm really suprised that people still use 192 CBR when LAME's preset standard (which is now -V 2) has been shown to have a superior bitrate/quality compromse, for four and a half years now.

**bendit** · 07-24-2006, 09:09 PM

I usually just rip it at 192.

**insane_saint** · 07-24-2006, 09:14 PM

where's the VBR option

**lambsbreath** · 07-28-2006, 02:27 AM

I prefer lossless (flac/shn), but will grab something at either 256 or 320. Nothing below that though, I've passed on alot of torrents that were below 256kbps. I have alot of stuff from the Napster days (160~192kbps) that I'm still looking to upgrade to a higher bitrate. I always rip at 320kbps whether it's studio stuff or live material.

**TomT** · 07-28-2006, 09:12 AM

I find 192 a decent compromise between quality and saving space. And I can really here the difference between 128 and 192.

**Geno** · 07-28-2006, 07:31 PM

As far as I'm concerned, it's ridiculous to have an mp3 over 192. There's really no change in quality between 192 and 320.
Now, if I want full quality, I'll go with a lossless format, like FLAC. About half of what I download these days is in FLAC.