[anuhasan]

I have a few MP3's encoded with 128 bit rate. I want to convert them to a lower bit rate (smaller file size) so that I can dump them in my mobile. Can you please tell me which the software to do so...is? Thank you.

 

[fjf]

Foobar does it for free: http://www.foobar2000.org/

DBPoweramp does it, but it'll cost you some money: http://www.dbpoweramp.com/

 

[krmathis]

LAME is known to produce the highest quality MP3 files of all the encoders out there.

 

[Luke]

The SQ is going to take a major hit if you go below 128. You probably know that already, right?

 

[TheMarchingMule]

Isn't that still pretty bad, converting a lossy to a lossy?

 

[LFC_SL]

Maybe the OP just wants to be able to blast tunes out on public transport. There comes a point where its not about SQ, but about the music

 

[Ross1]

They should ban mobile phones with speakers. I hate them with a passion.

 

[zip22]

phones without speakers? that just doesn't seem like a good move to me

 

[Digitalbath3737]

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Originally Posted by Ross1 /img/forum/go_quote.gif They should ban mobile phones with speakers. I hate them with a passion.

agreed. I hate it when some arrogant hooligan (yea I sure did just say that) thinks that everyone around them wants to hear there music.

 

[LFC_SL]

People, lets not go off on one. I was merely speculating before. Another reason could be the OP has only so much memory, what with photo and video storage needs on a phone, so would rather have more songs than better SQ but less songs

 

[webbie64]

If possible, expand the memory of the phone via a card and keep the 128kbps.

 

[blessingx]

Quote:

Originally Posted by krmathis /img/forum/go_quote.gif LAME is known to produce the highest quality MP3 files of all the encoders out there.

LAME is known for mid to high bitrates, but for lower I thought even FhG did better. This may have changed recently (last I checked was probably two years ago). Can anyone verify?

anuhasan, does your phone support HE-AAC/AACplus by chance?

 

[minusflo]

I suggest you use FreeRip which you can download at www.mgshareware.com. It uses LAME MP3 encoder and is very easy to use and encodes fast.

 

[Duncan]

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Originally Posted by Digitalbath3737 /img/forum/go_quote.gif agreed. I hate it when some arrogant hooligan (yea I sure did just say that) thinks that everyone around them wants to hear there music.

QFT... Moreover when on the train late at night and two or three are competing against each other to see who can be the loudest / most irritating!!!

...That being said, depending on the model of phone, I also opt for the memory card route (My Nokia N80i has just over 2GB of space, let alone one of the 4GB microdrive phone that are out there

)

 

[Dedpoet]

He may also just want them for ring tones, in which case quality is really not very important.