[SHURE530]

Here's a list of songs i found unbearable.
 
The criteria here is:
1. songs must be encoded in or at least 320kbps
2. songs can be of any genre
3. songs sound bad even with mid/high end equipment.
 
(this isn't about the lyrics of the song. its more on how the mids of the song sound 'mushy' and basically bad recording tech on the developers part)
 
 
1. Pink - F**king Perfect
2. Taio Cruz - Dynamite

 

[SHURE530]

3. taio cruz - break your heart

 

[zotjen]

Honestly, the way songs are manipulated these days, I don't think there is any way to tell if a bad song sounds that way because of bad recording equipment.

 

[SHURE530]

search for 'go go power rangers' in itunes and you'll get 11 different versions of them.
if what you mean by manipulation a different rip from a different source, then yes, things seem to go wrong in one way or another.