{"id":1939,"date":"2020-09-17T23:38:57","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T23:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mp4gain.com\/mp4gain\/?p=1939"},"modified":"2020-09-17T23:38:57","modified_gmt":"2020-09-17T23:38:57","slug":"audio-compression-facts-myths-and-a-blind-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mp4gain.com\/mp4gain\/audio-compression-facts-myths-and-a-blind-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Audio compression: facts, myths, and a blind test"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Audio<\/p>\n

When compressing, for example with MP3, there is a loss. But do you hear that? Where does good hearing end and where does esotericism begin? We verify the theory with a blind test, which you can do yourself.
\nAudio compression is a constant part of everyday life – almost always when you listen to music, it gets compressed. However, audio signal processing is difficult to understand for people who do not work in this field and who have adequate basic training. Consequently, in my impression, most people do not care at all or demonize MP3 and everything that has to do with compression.<\/p>\n

\"MUSIC<\/p>\n

The question is: Are we depriving ourselves of a pleasant pleasure if we only listen to music on Spotify or YouTube? Or don’t you notice a difference with the best possible quality?<\/p>\n

Numbers and what they say<\/p>\n

Different measurement parameters say something about sound quality, but what exactly is it? The following is an overview of the factors as brief and clear as possible.<\/p>\n

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