MP3 ripping - best methods/bit rate

[~J~]

What do you lot use to squash down your MP3's to play on your mobile?

I'm grabbing a handful of albums for my long journey to work and can't see any advantage to my 128bit CD's that are on my PC been directly copied onto my phone.

These 'are' original CD's, so I can -re-rip them to a lower bit-rate but would rather have a little program that can downgrade them to a more suitable bit-rate for a mobile phone and speakers.

Any tips/thoughts?

 

[JohnnyDrama]

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

I'm pretty sure that is what I used to use, other than that. Stop being tight and buy a bigger memory card?

 

[chiggz]

I keep them whatever they are (192-256kbit) because I use my phone as an mp3 player/car stereo.

Anyway.. I use www.goldwave.com to rip CDs - has all the options you'd need too. Not sure if the demo would have limits on your ripping though.