{"id":1422,"date":"2020-06-14T02:36:44","date_gmt":"2020-06-14T02:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mp4gain.com\/mp4gain\/?p=1422"},"modified":"2020-06-14T02:36:44","modified_gmt":"2020-06-14T02:36:44","slug":"convert-flac-to-mp3-what-about-bit-rate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mp4gain.com\/mp4gain\/convert-flac-to-mp3-what-about-bit-rate\/","title":{"rendered":"Convert FLAC to MP3: what about bit rate?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re the proud owner of a high-quality FLAC file music library, don&#8217;t worry about the bit rate (sample rate). But for lossy formats like MP3 or AAC, it is the bit rate that determines the sound quality. The previous default value was 128 kbps, today you just need to convert to 320 kbps. Almost any converter that converts from FLAC to MP3 should offer this setting.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mp4gain.com\/mp4gain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/FLAC-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-967\" src=\"http:\/\/mp4gain.com\/mp4gain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/FLAC-1.png\" alt=\"flac\" width=\"262\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Opinions differ about the bit rate: some do not hear the difference between an MP3 with 128 kbps and an MP3 with 320 kbps, others do. 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Make them compatible<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FLAC_or_MP3_do_you_hear_the_difference\"><\/span>FLAC or MP3: do you hear the difference?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s a topic worth discussing, like in the hi-fi world: is there a difference between FLAC and MP3 files? The answer: yes, certainly!<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t hear a difference, it&#8217;s not so much the file format, but the computer the song is playing on. If you listen to the same song in MP3 and FLAC format, you will notice a clear difference. A FLAC file simply contains more information. If you play this in a good installation, you will clearly hear the added value. Take the test yourself!<\/p>\n<p>Hi-fi enthusiasts speak deeper. Music sounds fuller and more realistic. The best test is to switch between FLAC and MP3, because switching back to MP3 exposes gaps in the soundtrack. 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