best mp3 converter

Discussion in 'Software' started by wasgedn, Oct 12, 2018.

Page 1 of 3
  1. wasgedn

    wasgedn Banned

    Joined:
    Nov 9, 2014
    Messages:
    3,184
    Likes Received:
    1,258
    Location:
    Germany
    i did quicksearch in the forum but didnt find something...

    whats the
    best mp3 converter ?

    new DAW versions have this build in am i wrong ?
     
    wasgedn, Oct 12, 2018
    1
  2. Ads Master

    Ads Master

     
  3. Yuri

    Yuri Rock Star

    Joined:
    Apr 14, 2014
    Messages:
    484
    Likes Received:
    379
    dBpoweramp always does the job for me. Available elsewhere...
     
    • Like Like x 2
    • Agree Agree x 2
    • List
    Yuri, Oct 12, 2018
    2
  4. No Avenger

    No Avenger Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Jul 19, 2017
    Messages:
    8,975
    Likes Received:
    6,171
    Location:
    Europe
    Yep, at least they should.

    I once made a comparison between Lame and Fraunhofer codec and was convinced I could hear a difference at 320kbps. So the results of different converters may vary.

    Please, keep in mind that there is an audible difference between 128 and 320kbps.

    But if you're looking for a free conv, you could try

    http://www.freemake.com/de/downloads/
     
    • Like Like x 1
    • Interesting Interesting x 1
    • List
    No Avenger, Oct 12, 2018
    3
  5. Baxter

    Baxter Audiosexual

    Joined:
    Jul 20, 2011
    Messages:
    3,838
    Likes Received:
    2,666
    Location:
    Sweden
    Conundrum: Doesn't all converter programs use the (hopefully latest/last) mp3 LAME/Fraunhofer codec? Hmm...

    ALL DAWs have this. Even the latest Ableton Live (haha).
     
    Last edited: Oct 15, 2018
    • Agree Agree x 2
    • Winner Winner x 1
    • List
    Baxter, Oct 12, 2018
    4
  6. wasgedn

    wasgedn Banned

    Joined:
    Nov 9, 2014
    Messages:
    3,184
    Likes Received:
    1,258
    Location:
    Germany
    ok...:bow::rofl:
    im on live you kno but i never dipped into that function...he he
    never did upload any stuff:mad::hillbilly: ...EDIT its to good to share you kno i keep it to me:rofl:
     
    Last edited: Oct 12, 2018
    wasgedn, Oct 12, 2018
    5
  7. wasgedn

    wasgedn Banned

    Joined:
    Nov 9, 2014
    Messages:
    3,184
    Likes Received:
    1,258
    Location:
    Germany
    which way you dump to mp3 No Avanger ?....thx for reply btw
     
    wasgedn, Oct 12, 2018
    6
  8. wasgedn

    wasgedn Banned

    Joined:
    Nov 9, 2014
    Messages:
    3,184
    Likes Received:
    1,258
    Location:
    Germany
    i just use a random avs audio converter at the moment , to hear A/B on mp3 player but maybe i should look out what audiosex says , i thought...

    have lame and frauenhofer same rate ?
     
    wasgedn, Oct 12, 2018
    7
  9. alex921

    alex921 Producer

    Joined:
    Jan 27, 2016
    Messages:
    282
    Likes Received:
    120
    • Like Like x 2
    • Interesting Interesting x 1
    • List
    alex921, Oct 12, 2018
    8
  10. Maizelman

    Maizelman Rock Star

    Joined:
    Jun 19, 2017
    Messages:
    511
    Likes Received:
    305
    Location:
    Maizelheim
    @wasgedn
    Every codec has its pros and cons: For example LAME has a better quality at higher bitrates (and even up to 640 kbit/s but not all players can handle those) than FFMPEG but it lacks quality at lower rates a bit. Actually AAC (e.g. FAAC) has a better quality than mp3 codecs and is said to be mp3's successor, despite it's still not as popular.
    So I try to use AAC recently and use Bigasoft Total Video Converter which does both and I'm pretty happy with it. :wink:
    Ultimately it comes down to what does the best job for your usecase. :yes:
     
    • Like Like x 2
    • Agree Agree x 1
    • Interesting Interesting x 1
    • List
    Maizelman, Oct 12, 2018
    9
  11. skeltoid

    skeltoid Kapellmeister

    Joined:
    May 2, 2018
    Messages:
    70
    Likes Received:
    50
    skeltoid, Oct 12, 2018
    10
  12. No Avenger

    No Avenger Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Jul 19, 2017
    Messages:
    8,975
    Likes Received:
    6,171
    Location:
    Europe
    For Fraunhofer I use WaveLab.

    I just converted one of my own mixes with Audacity and AVC to 320kbps mp3 and aac with highest resolution. mp3 was ~9MB, aac Audacity ~4MB and AVC ~3,5MB. In a blind test both aac versions sounded worse than the mp3.
    The aac version with FreemakeAudioConverter couldn't be played!
     
    • Like Like x 1
    • Useful Useful x 1
    • List
    No Avenger, Oct 12, 2018
    11
  13. wasgedn

    wasgedn Banned

    Joined:
    Nov 9, 2014
    Messages:
    3,184
    Likes Received:
    1,258
    Location:
    Germany
    :like::thanks:
     
    wasgedn, Oct 15, 2018
    12
  14. Army of Ninjas

    Army of Ninjas Rock Star

    Joined:
    Sep 24, 2013
    Messages:
    786
    Likes Received:
    446
    Location:
    A series of tubes
    DBpoweramp. Someone once posted a link that shows distortions of common converters. And dbpoweramp was among the few that passed the test.
     
    • Like Like x 1
    • Agree Agree x 1
    • List
    Army of Ninjas, Oct 15, 2018
    13
  15. wasgedn

    wasgedn Banned

    Joined:
    Nov 9, 2014
    Messages:
    3,184
    Likes Received:
    1,258
    Location:
    Germany
    top notch info thx mate
     
    wasgedn, Oct 15, 2018
    14
  16. Dread_J

    Dread_J Kapellmeister

    Joined:
    Jan 19, 2016
    Messages:
    159
    Likes Received:
    66
    Location:
    Peru, Indiana
    any software who uses the real fraunhofer codec, the real deal, forget about the best freeware alternative solution...
    the best you said ? fraunhoffer, period.
     
    Dread_J, Oct 15, 2018
    15
  17. wasgedn

    wasgedn Banned

    Joined:
    Nov 9, 2014
    Messages:
    3,184
    Likes Received:
    1,258
    Location:
    Germany
    wasgedn, Oct 15, 2018
    16
  18. wasgedn

    wasgedn Banned

    Joined:
    Nov 9, 2014
    Messages:
    3,184
    Likes Received:
    1,258
    Location:
    Germany
    which ones uses the frauenhofer codec ? little hint maybe.. thx..
     
    wasgedn, Oct 15, 2018
    17
  19. Army of Ninjas

    Army of Ninjas Rock Star

    Joined:
    Sep 24, 2013
    Messages:
    786
    Likes Received:
    446
    Location:
    A series of tubes
    • Winner Winner x 2
    • Agree Agree x 1
    • Useful Useful x 1
    • List
    Army of Ninjas, Oct 15, 2018
    18
  20. wasgedn

    wasgedn Banned

    Joined:
    Nov 9, 2014
    Messages:
    3,184
    Likes Received:
    1,258
    Location:
    Germany
    aahh...again...superthx
     
    wasgedn, Oct 15, 2018
    19
  21. wasgedn

    wasgedn Banned

    Joined:
    Nov 9, 2014
    Messages:
    3,184
    Likes Received:
    1,258
    Location:
    Germany
    wasgedn, Oct 15, 2018
    20
Page 1 of 3
Loading...
Similar Threads - best converter Forum Date
Sheet Music (PDF) to MIDI converter... what's the best software for that? Software Jun 3, 2023
Best flac to wav converter plugin? Software Sep 4, 2022
Best free DVD to MP4 converter - recommendations? Software Apr 5, 2020
What Is the Best ( in quality ) Sound/FLAC>ALAC Converter for OSX ? Mac / Hackintosh Nov 25, 2018
Best Audio Converter/Ripper/Extractor on Windows? PC Jul 31, 2018
Loading...