bcasey25raptor
Aka: Brycon Casey
aka mental patient
aka Enter Darkness
aka Shurefan
aka reaperofaudio
aka everyone knows
aka very funny
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Its fairly close but if you critically listen to each individual instrument there are definite differences. texture on the guitar was one major giveaway, as well as extension and clean impact of the drums being more consistent in the 320. The attack and decay of the vocals, as well as the bass guitar, are also much clearer on the 320 kbps. Maraccas sound much more scratchy and dithery on the 128 compared to the 320.
What makes it difficult is that these differences don't seem to be constant - at certain points some of these differences are less obvious that at others - overall though if you listen for consistency of the music this is also revealing of which is which - the 128 is less consistent in its convincing reproduction - at times it sounds a bit botched in one or other instruments.
in all honesty who other then audiophiles listen that intently into there music. i know i just try and sit back and enjoy it and it can be really hard to tell a difference. i think people on here obsess over this to much. i am satisfied with 192kbps or higher. if i can only get 128kbps or i am low on space that will satisfy me enough.