Best Audio Quality Music Apps

[chad783]

Now that T-Mobile is allowing free streaming to certain music apps, which one out there offers great sound quality? I read that Pandora only streams at 192kbps. Does anyone know what iHeartRadio streams out? Spotify? Slacker?

 

[srkmagnus]

Now that T-Mobile is allowing free streaming to certain music apps, which one out there offers great sound quality? I read that Pandora only streams at 192kbps. Does anyone know what iHeartRadio streams out? Spotify? Slacker?

Pandora:

Audio Quality
Pandora on the Web plays 64k AAC+ for free listeners and 192kbps for Pandora One subscribers. All in-home devices play 128kbps audio, and mobile devices receive a variety of different rates depending on the capability of the device and the network they are on, but never more than 64k AAC+.

iHeart Radio:

3) Enhanced audio quality (64Kbps)

Spotify:

What bitrate does Spotify use for streaming?
Spotify uses 3 quality ratings for streaming, all in the Ogg Vorbis format.

~96 kbps
Normal quality on mobile.
~160 kbps
Desktop and web player standard quality.
High quality on mobile.
~320 kbps (only available to Premium subscribers)
Desktop high quality.
Extreme quality on mobile.
Click here to learn how to change streaming quality.

I didn't find anything on Slacker radio.

Let us know what you decide on using and enjoy the most.

 

[chad783]

That is great info. Thanks! Reason I am asking is because if T-Mobile always free streaming, then I am going to shut my XM/Sirus Radio off. I really think that radio will go this direction and Satellite radio will suffer in the long run.