Volume issue - going from WAV to mp3

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2010/11/01 13:07:31 (permalink)

Volume issue - going from WAV to mp3

It seems that overall volume level goes down when I convert WAV files to mp3 - is this common or just me. I seem to have plenty of output and room to pull up the volume as desired on a player with the CD; but to get a similar volume level of the same songs on my mp3 player, I have to hike the volume level much further up to get the same .
 
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    batsbrew
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    Re:Volume issue - going from WAV to mp3 2010/11/01 14:30:18 (permalink)
    when it is set up correctly, the volume between a mp3 file and a wav should be identical.

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    Re:Volume issue - going from WAV to mp3 2010/11/01 14:55:29 (permalink)
    Does your mp3 player support wave files? If so, load up the original wav and compare the two side by side on the same playback device.


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    Re:Volume issue - going from WAV to mp3 2010/11/01 14:57:46 (permalink)
    Ok thanks !
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    Re:Volume issue - going from WAV to mp3 2010/11/03 10:17:30 (permalink)
    You could also compare the waveforms in Audition or other editor program to confirm that there is in fact a difference.  As bit said, there should be none.

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    Re:Volume issue - going from WAV to mp3 2010/11/03 10:46:24 (permalink)
    actually, bit said to compare.
    i said there should be none.


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    Re:Volume issue - going from WAV to mp3 2010/11/03 14:11:37 (permalink)
    In my experience, there should be no difference in the volume, and with 320kbs it should sound identical as well

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