Originally Posted by TJElite

The question then becomes how do they record them high? If they do it with more sensative mics, etc., then it might be ok. If they boost it through post production, like the link I posted describes, that would be a bad thing. I'm thinking its the latter, since live recordings usually play back quieter.

I have a program that normalizes volumes of MP3's. While doing so, it will identify the ones that are 'clipping'. I never really thought about what that meant, but it now seems that it is when the music, through post production, exceeds the gains on the mastering equipment. These songs sound 'edgy' even at low volumes. I remember that Guns n Roses and Biff Naked were some of the worst for clipping. Now that I listen to them, I can hear it. The highs just seem to garble together.

Interesting.

Toby