


There are also some other quality options, including variable bitrate (VBR) compression. But 320Kbps files have the larger file size, with the average song weighing at more than 8-10MBs. A user needs to have a high-end HiFi system and also great hearing to hear any difference. 320Kbps: Practically indistinguishable from the CD sound quality for the vast majority of users.Then again, many hardcore audiophiles are not even satisfied with the CD quality, preferring vinyl instead. It might not satisfy audiophiles with expensive Hi-Fi equipment. 192Kbps: For most users, this quality is good enough to listen to their music through a smartphone, mp3 player, or on computer speakers.The sound quality isn't great, but it's passable, especially if we have low-quality loudspeakers, low-quality headphones, or low expectations. 128Kbps: This is the most common type of Mp3.We will find this compression mainly on 3G cellphone connections, to transfer voice with low data usage. 96Kbps: Another quality unsuitable for music.We will find such Mp3s mainly of speech recordings, where the small file size is more important than the sound quality. 48Kbps: Have you ever listened to a cheap radio tuned to an AM station during a thunderstorm? This is what a 48Kbps Mp3 roughly sounds like.The following is a rough scale of the Mp3 qualities we will usually come up against:
