The reverse is true for me, but it proves OP’s point. I have hearing loss, especially in high frequencies so anything over 15K is pretty much lost (30 kHz sample rate). But due to my hearing aids, anything 256 kbps or below makes my hearing aids go nuts in a way where it can get screechy or painful.
320 kbps is fine and I usually can’t discriminate between uncompressed and 320.
That’s so interesting, I see this as definite proof that there is a quality difference beyond 192 kbps, otherwise your ears wouldn’t hurt (duh). It’s the same for me when I listen to a 17 khz sound, my Dad thinks I’m nuts cause he can’t hear a thing, but over long periods of times it drives me insane. I’m 24 and have only been to a few concerts and festivals before, so my hearing seems to be sort of intact, although I do have a very mild case of tinnitus since childhood, it does not really annoy me or impact me in any way.
The reverse is true for me, but it proves OP’s point. I have hearing loss, especially in high frequencies so anything over 15K is pretty much lost (30 kHz sample rate). But due to my hearing aids, anything 256 kbps or below makes my hearing aids go nuts in a way where it can get screechy or painful.
320 kbps is fine and I usually can’t discriminate between uncompressed and 320.
That’s so interesting, I see this as definite proof that there is a quality difference beyond 192 kbps, otherwise your ears wouldn’t hurt (duh). It’s the same for me when I listen to a 17 khz sound, my Dad thinks I’m nuts cause he can’t hear a thing, but over long periods of times it drives me insane. I’m 24 and have only been to a few concerts and festivals before, so my hearing seems to be sort of intact, although I do have a very mild case of tinnitus since childhood, it does not really annoy me or impact me in any way.