Qobuz vs. Tidal


Greetings to all,

I'm sure this has been asked before. Which do you prefer and why? Qobuz customer service is worse than terrible. Is Tidal CS any better? 

What about selection? 

Thank you!

lovehifi22

I quit Tidal years ago and went to Amazon HD and Qobuz  I’ve been wanting to stop Amazon, but the wife really likes it and finds it much easier to operate than Qobuz. They each have their pros and cons. With having two music suggestions, it’s gonna be a while before I try Tidal again.

I've used both, but prefer Qobuz. There's more space,  nuance,  detail,  etc.  That said,  Tidal is more user friendly. 

If you use Roon it at least equalizes the UI part, so you can make a decision more based on SQ. I personally like Qobuz just a tiny bit more but it's not as obvious to me as what some people say.

 

Also keep in mind all streaming services have an issue with not being very obvious about which master is involved. Not a big deal for some music but things like classic rock has quite a few versions out there. When comparing two streaming services, we may actually be hearing different masters which will impact the conclusion.

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@greg_f  I'm a metal head.  I find Qobuz to have a more hi res  choices.  In the other hand Tidal does have a few more obscure bands if you're into extreme metal.