What is your go-to audio format and why?

[Pancito]

I prefer the MP3 format because it has a sound quality that I consider more than sufficient. Compared to the other formats, I personally don't perceive such a big difference when listening to them. In addition, MP3 takes up much less space.

 

[Kyouri]

I usually do FLAC or OGG. Shaves the space down from wav by like half sometimes.

 

[hashi]

Since my storage space is limited, I listen to drama CDs and the like in MP3 format. I'd love to enjoy them in the best possible sound quality—after all, it's a "one-size-fits-all" solution—but unfortunately, that's not possible. The problem lies with my storage and playback devices.
There are just so many codec formats to choose from that it's really confusing
What does the future hold for these formats? It would be truly sad if, after going to all that trouble to save them, I couldn't play them back later!
In any case, I need to keep taking good care of my hearing so that I can continue to distinguish even the slightest nuances in sound.

 

[Eril $akurai]

MP3!
I don't have much storage space.

 

[Puaro]

I use only mp3. It's high-quality enough for me to not care and small in size. My storage is always on the edge, so using anything else would just kill it.

 

[Blind]

I'd pick WAV first if I have the choice — it just sounds clearer to me, even though the files are way bigger. But if there's no WAV available, I'll settle for MP3.
But I've noticed that WAV files are almost always over 2000 kbps, while MP3s are around 100 kbps or so. That's a huge difference.
Isn't higher bitrate supposed to mean clearer sound?
Still, I guess only people with really sensitive hearing can tell the difference — and maybe it also depends on the speakers or headphones.

 

[甘味鎮痛剤]

When I save files for myself, I only keep them in MP3 format — WAV files just take up way too much space, and my storage is already crying for help.

But if I'm sharing files with others, I'll pack both MP3 and WAV together, so they can choose whichever they prefer ^ ^

 

[Hiy0]

wav for sure. Even if the file size is much bigger, I'd rather have the best sound quality possible. 320 kbps mp3 is also fine If no wav is available, but anything below that is just noticably worse in quality.

 

[yumi1]

When I listen on my smartphone, I use MP3 files.
Since smartphones have limited storage, I think lightweight MP3s are the best option.
When I listen on my PC, I use FLAC or WAV files.
Since I can add as many hard drives as I want to my PC, storage isn't an issue, so I prioritize high sound quality.
To be honest, there are times when I can't tell the difference between MP3 and FLAC, but I'd still like to listen with the best possible sound quality if I can, haha.

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[ruuuiii]

I use flac if it's possible! I don't care about quality, but i just like keeping my music as flac for some reason (storage isn't an issue because i don't have a huge library, just a couple hundred songs)

 

[Teacup.uwu]

i would delete the wav folders and keep the mp3 ones to save space
of course I wish i can can keep them all in wav format but the file sizes can get ridiculously large to the point of occupying more disk space than my games, the size ratio must be game>audio