Pandora vs. Pandora One. Any audible difference?


Has anybody upgraded and can comment on the sonic benefits of Pandora One versus the free Pandora?
Thanks.
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Showing 2 responses by shazam

Free Pandora streams at 128kbps, Pandora One streams at 192kbps - which is the highest any commercial streaming service goes (i.e. Rhapsody). There used to be a few that streamed at 256k, but recent legislation may have limited them all to max 192k.

And yes, it makes a difference - especially on good equipment. Cymbals are cleaner, voices are a little more natural, and you'll get fewer compression artifacts popping up in the middle of songs (can sound like a bird chirping or a momentary speed change as something falls out of key).
Ghosthouse - the more things you give thumbs up, the wider the variety you will get. The more thumbs down you give (or no feedback) the narrower it will get. That is the essence of the Pandora approach - finding songs that are "similar to" what you indicate you like. Sometimes you will have to go to the preferences for the station and add more artists and variety.