I have some 200-300kps "VBR" tunes. Are VBR the same quality as regular mp3s at the same bitrate? For example, does a 250kbs VBR song sound the same as a 250kps mp3??

I don't get any tracks that are less than 320 so its not really an issue for me.

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Originally posted by Neo95gt I have some 200-300kps "VBR" tunes. Are VBR the same quality as regular mp3s at the same bitrate? For example, does a 250kbs VBR song sound the same as a 250kps mp3??

No. The mp3 encoder calculates which bitrate is necessary to reproduce the sound as accurate as possible within the limits given by the user.

250kbps would be the average bitrate in case of a VBR mp3. It means there are parts with a lower bitrate where possible and higher bitrates where necessary. So some parts can actually sound a lot better then other parts in the same track because of the changing ammount of kbps.

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Originally posted by Tony Morello also, if you have a track lacking in top and bottom end, there's a wonderful eq right there at your fingertips

Hardly.

If a tune is lacking top and bottom end, you're most likely going to make it worse by fiddling with a woeful 3 band EQ on a club mixer.

Chances are, the frequencies that are lacking are going to be so specific that the only way to remedy them would be to enter a studio and use a proper mixer intended for that purpose.