The only reason I took the test is it's NPR and they don't appear to be selling anything (though I'll wait to see what starts to appear in my Facebook feed).

My hearing (in one ear anyway) is still fine. My equipment for listening is pro level. I make money doing compositions, arrangements and transcriptions. Some of you know this.

I got zero out of six.

I consistently picked the 320 MP3.

Sorry, but I question the test. The only way to know for sure would be to take a frequency analysis of each sample.

Note: they tell you to turn it up, but I do not mix that way; it's too fatiguing on the ears for sessions of any length beyond a few minutes, and I've already been working on music today for hours.


BIAB 2025 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 7 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6, Song Master Pro, Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Roland Integra-7, Presonus 192 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.