Difference between 128 kbps and 320 kbps?

[aqua_crystal]

Originally Posted by noidea

2) Your speakers/headphones/earphones, you wont hear a big difference on, say, these headphones that come with the iPod

Yep. :yep Those are seriously cheap-ass headphones but I use them most of the time so I don't really care about the quality. But anything BELOW 128kbps is unbearable...

[AyuRox]

Originally Posted by Miss Corleone

I've gone through this with many ppl. some do understand ,some refuse to.
listen , there isnt a difference unless you have like some super amazingly developed bionic ear and you are able to hear sound frequencies beyond the normal (standar , average if you will) ear.

look , i work in pro recording studio ,i'm surrounded by muscians and audio engineers so i know what i'm talking about.
in your case friend , what you want is the 128kbps audio files. aint no point in getting 320 cuz you'll get "more bass,louder sound" that's crap. dont get it. all you'll accomplish is spend more money and use up more hard drive space.
128 IS CD QUALITY , and you can see that everywhere . from the most fancy pro recording studio software to Windows Media Player.

"then why iTunes asks me if i want 128 or 320?"
already awnsered that above and also simply cuz IS BUSINESS to them ppl.
honestly i dont know where ppl got this idea or myth about 320 kbps
(same with 192 or anything else above 128 for that matter) but big companies know how to take advantage of that.
you can ask any audio engineer if you dont believe me or look it up on the net on a truly reliable site not sites like yahoo awnsers

i know some ppl might disagree with me but whatever i know what i'm telling you is truthful and right. and honestly i've been through this many times with many ppl some think about it ,some just start bashing me and start talking back like apes. please i dont wanna go through those situations again. IF in any case anyone wants to TALK i'll awnser or discuss , debate etc. if not i'll just ignore ape-like replies.
anyways , hope this was helpful to ya ^^

Yeah, it was helpful! Thanks! I think I'm just gonna buy the 128 kbps files. And plus, I don't have any intention of playing them through a real speaker system, as some others said, so from what people have said, 128 kbps should suffice.

Thanks everyone!

[noidea]

@ Miss Corleone

Well, the huge majority of sound engineers and musicians have pretty damaged ears, so that's actually the group of people I would trust least for something like that. But you are right that the difference CAN be minimal(the 128k rip of NEXT LEVEL that leaked actually sounded EXACTLY the same than the first 320k rip of it to me in all songs ecxept Sparkle), however, if you think those millions of people who CAN hear the difference sometimes to always all are liars...do some testing with them, did that for fun with a fiend a few days ago with the same songs in 128k and 320k without me knowing which quality im listening to at the moment...got one wrong, but you probably wont believe me