{"id":652,"date":"2019-10-03T19:10:07","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T19:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mp4gain.com\/mp4gain\/?p=652"},"modified":"2019-10-03T19:10:07","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T19:10:07","slug":"what-is-the-difference-between-the-different-audio-formats-and-which-one-should-i-choose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mp4gain.com\/mp4gain\/what-is-the-difference-between-the-different-audio-formats-and-which-one-should-i-choose\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the difference between the different audio formats, and which one should I choose?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are two types of sound quality: lossless and lossless. Lossless music preserves the sound quality of the original source &#8211; in most cases, CD &#8211; intact, on the other hand, lossy music compresses the file to save space (in exchange for decreasing quality). The following formats are included in lossless formats:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mp4gain.com\/mp4gain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/choisir-le-format-audio.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-457\" src=\"http:\/\/mp4gain.com\/mp4gain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/choisir-le-format-audio-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"loseless formats\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp4gain.com\/mp4gain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/choisir-le-format-audio-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mp4gain.com\/mp4gain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/choisir-le-format-audio-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mp4gain.com\/mp4gain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/choisir-le-format-audio.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mp4gain.com\/mp4gain\/what-is-the-difference-between-the-different-audio-formats-and-which-one-should-i-choose\/#Formats_WITHOUT_loss_of_quality\" >Formats WITHOUT loss of quality:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mp4gain.com\/mp4gain\/what-is-the-difference-between-the-different-audio-formats-and-which-one-should-i-choose\/#Formats_with_losses_MP3_AAC_OGG_and_more\" >Formats with losses: MP3, AAC, OGG and more<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mp4gain.com\/mp4gain\/what-is-the-difference-between-the-different-audio-formats-and-which-one-should-i-choose\/#So_which_audio_format_should_you_use\" >So which audio format should you use?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Formats_WITHOUT_loss_of_quality\"><\/span>Formats WITHOUT loss of quality:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&#8211;<strong>WAV and AIFF<\/strong>: Both are uncompressed formats, which are exact copies of the original sound source. The two formats have essentially the same quality; They simply store the data differently. AIFF was created by Apple &#8211; you&#8217;ll see it often in its products &#8211; but WAV is much more universal. However, since they are not compressed, they take up too much unnecessary space. Unless you&#8217;re editing sound, we don&#8217;t need to use this format.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<strong>FLAC<\/strong>: Free lossless sound codec &#8211; Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC). It is the most used lossless codec, it is a good option if we seek to store our music without losing quality. Unlike WAV and AIFF, it uses compression, taking up less space. However, it is still a lossless format, which means that the sound quality is the same as the original source, so it is better to listen to than WAV and AIFF. It is also free and free software, which is useful if you like to take a look at how it works.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<strong>Apple lossless<\/strong> (Apple Lossless): Also known as ALAC, it is similar to FLAC. Use compression, although it is made by Apple. Its compression is not as efficient as that of FLAC, so the files will be a bit larger, but it is compatible with iTunes and iOS (FLAC not). Therefore, if you use iTunes or iOS as the main software for listening to music, you should choose this format.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<strong>APE<\/strong>: It is a file of very high compression without losses, which means that you will save more space. The quality is the same as FLAC, ALAC and other lossless files, but it is not compatible with most players. On the other hand, it makes the processor work harder to decode when it is so compressed. Generally, I would not recommend using this format unless you are very concerned about space and have a compatible player.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Formats_with_losses_MP3_AAC_OGG_and_more\"><\/span>Formats with losses: MP3, AAC, OGG and more<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&#8211;<strong>MP3<\/strong>: MPEG Audio Layer III, or MP3 for short, is the most common lossy format. So much that it has become synonymous with music downloads on the internet. It is not the most efficient format of all, but it is undoubtedly the most compatible, making this the first option to choose between lost sounds.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<strong>AAC<\/strong>: Advanced Audio Coding, also known as AAC, is similar to MP3, although a bit more efficient. Which means that the files take up less space and with the same sound quality as MP3. And, with Apple&#8217;s iTunes making it so popular, it&#8217;s as compatible as MP3.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<strong>Ogg Vorbis<\/strong>: The Vorbis format, often known as Ogg Vorbis due to the use of the Ogg container, is the free software version to MP3 and AAC. Its main attraction is that it is not restricted by patents, but that does not affect you as a user &#8211; in fact, despite being open it is of similar quality, and much less popular than MP3 and AAC, so not all players support it . I do not recommend it unless you are interested in the fact of being open source.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<strong>WMA<\/strong>: Windows Media Audio. The proprietary format of Microsoft, similar to MP3 or AAC. It really offers no advantage over the other formats, and is not very well supported.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mp4gain.com\/mp4gain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/audio-formats1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-299\" src=\"http:\/\/mp4gain.com\/mp4gain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/audio-formats1-282x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"282\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp4gain.com\/mp4gain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/audio-formats1-282x300.png 282w, https:\/\/mp4gain.com\/mp4gain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/audio-formats1.png 379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 282px) 85vw, 282px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"So_which_audio_format_should_you_use\"><\/span>So which audio format should you use?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now that we have seen the differences between each format, which one should we use for our music? In general, we recommend using MP3 or AAC. They are compatible with most players, and the quality of both is very similar to that of the original source if it is encoded with a high bit rate. Unless you have specific needs, MP3 and AAc are the most recommended options.<\/p>\n<p>However, there is something to say to store music in lossless formats such as FLAC. Although we probably don&#8217;t notice a higher quality, it is good to store music if you plan to convert it to other formats later &#8211; since converting from one format with losses to another Lossy (eg, from AAC to MP3) will produce lower quality files. In that case we recommend FLAC. In addition, we can choose the lossless format we want, since converting between formats without losses does not degrade the quality of the file.<\/p>\n<p>As a final conclusion, we can say that one should not become obsessed with the subject. We just have to be sure to choose something widely compatible, not convert between two formats with losses, and enjoy music.<\/p>\n<p>An advantage is that Mp4Gain works with all these fromatos (and more) and you can convert from one to another, without problems or loss of quality, on the contrary, with tools like the Equalizer, you can improve the sound to your liking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are two types of sound quality: lossless and lossless. Lossless music preserves the sound quality of the original source &#8211; in most cases, CD &#8211; intact, on the other hand, lossy music compresses the file to save space (in exchange for decreasing quality). 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