Best free audio converter

Lethal` · 26 Jan 2010 at 20:48

I'm looking for a good audio converter for converting between lots of different formats, such as WMA, MP3, FLAC, M4A etc

Any suggestions?

lcg · 26 Jan 2010 at 21:05

I recommend dBpoweramp.

davethe11 · 26 Jan 2010 at 21:21

ditto lcg's suggestion

Hamster · 26 Jan 2010 at 22:34

dbpoweramp is the converter i use too. Great program.

And remember, converting lossless to lossy is OK (eg flac to mp3). Converting lossless to lossless is OK (eg flac to ape). Converting lossy to lossy is not OK! (eg mp3 to wma or mp3 to mp3 of different bitrates). Converting lossy to lossless, you need shooting! (eg mp3 to flac)

Lethal` · 26 Jan 2010 at 23:29

JoeMama said:
dbpoweramp is the converter i use too. Great program.

And remember, converting lossless to lossy is OK (eg flac to mp3). Converting lossless to lossless is OK (eg flac to ape). Converting lossy to lossy is not OK! (eg mp3 to wma or mp3 to mp3 of different bitrates). Converting lossy to lossless, you need shooting! (eg mp3 to flac)

I'm basically just only need conversion to mp3, but need many input formats.

I'll give dbpoweramp a go, thanks!

Hamster · 26 Jan 2010 at 23:33

Lethal` said:
I'm basically just only need conversion to mp3, but need many input formats.

I'll give dbpoweramp a go, thanks!

OK but be aware that if you convert any lossy format to mp3 then the quality will not be nearly as good as the conversion of the same file from lossless to the target bitrate mp3 or, for example, the target bitrate that you will find on (legal) download sites. Try it for yourself, if you're happy with the results, then fine