Can You Hear the Difference Between MP3 and WAV?

[maco]

When listening to drama CDs, can you hear a difference in sound quality between different audio formats, such as MP3 and WAV?

If you can, what differences do you notice? Does one sound clearer, richer, or more detailed than the other?

Maybe it's because I don't use particularly high-quality earphones, but honestly, I can't really hear any difference between MP3 and WAV, even when I compare them.

How about you? Can you hear the difference? I'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences!

 

[deluluscious]

personally, i can't really hear any difference between mp3 and wav, even after comparing them. since wav files usually take up more space, i prefer saving mp3 files instead.

for me, what makes a bigger difference is the headphones or earphones i use. i've tried a few different brands, and each one sounds different. some give me clearer sound, while others don't.

 

[jinodi]

Maybe because I'm just using regular earphones, but I can't tell the difference in sound quality between WAV and MP3 files at all! So I tend to prefer MP3 files because of the file size

 

[Daisy Magnus229]

...I don't hear any difference lol but I definitely prefer MP3 because they're much smaller in size. More space for new drama cds!

 

[nerim-w]

Maybe its also because im a brokie with cheap earphones, but theres no difference for me at all, which is why I really prefer mp3. Especially since they take up less space and dont take too long to download.

Some files with wav are like 3.0+ gB and thats just way too big for my measly 128 gB phone i will always go for mp3 when I can!