New equipment

[TastyMidget]

Hey just wondering but what songs (or whatever) do you use to test headphones/IEM/headsets?

here is mine:

song//artist//codec

 

Handlebars//Flobots// MP3 VBR

Follow me//Tristam//MP3 320

Sell out//Reel Big Fish//MP3 VBR

Holiday//Green Day//MP3 320

In Due Time//Killswitch Engage//MP3 320

Pneumatic Tok//EnV//MP3 320

Electrode//K-391//MP3 256

Dropping out of School//Brad Sucks///MP3 128

Bass Is Kicking//DJ Splash//MP3 192

 

ya I don't really notice a sound difference in FLACs vs MP3 plus I rarely listen to music by itself, usually doing something else, gaming or homework.

[EmoRarity]

ya I don't really notice a sound difference in FLACs vs MP3 plus I rarely listen to music by itself, usually doing something else, gaming or homework.

There is no measurable difference anyway, so don't bother, unless you have $5k something worth of multichannel home theater lying around.

[ShearMe]

Everything from these two playlists: Dem Goods, Instrumental

[mr moose]

There is no measurable difference anyway, so don't bother, unless you have $5k something worth of multichannel home theater lying around.

Even then you can't tell.

[TastyMidget]

Even then you can't tell.

...then why do some people still get FLACs? 

[mr moose]

...then why do some people still get FLACs? 

because they can, because even though you can't tell a difference now some people think you can and thus a market exists.  Also MP3 used to be fairly average so lossless codecs were developed.

[TastyMidget]

because they can, because even though you can't tell a difference now some people think you can and thus a market exists.  Also MP3 used to be fairly average so lossless codecs were developed.

... yay for placebo effects

[ShearMe]

... yay for placebo effects