Vs. / Vitalogy 2011 CD Remasters - Sound Quality

Lennon_Cobain
Lennon_Cobain Posts: 706
edited April 2011 in The Porch
Just interested in how everyone else is perceiving the sound quality of the 2011 CD remasters of Vs. and Vitalogy. Anyone prefer the remasters over the originals?
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  • Jokertt14
    Jokertt14 Posts: 2,566
    amazingly they have the same songs as the originals . HUH ! ;)
  • Laf9124
    Laf9124 Posts: 342
    Lennon_Cobain wrote:
    Just interested in how everyone else is perceiving the sound quality of the 2011 CD remasters of Vs. and Vitalogy. Anyone prefer the remasters over the originals?
    I didn't really notice a difference, to be completely honest with you.
  • robthepjfan
    robthepjfan Posts: 647
    i could tell differences in "corduroy"..prefer the original there........i notiched on "Vs" that "Go" seemed to hit a bit harder bass-wise...otherwise i couldnt tell much difference at all
  • DiRtyFranK38
    DiRtyFranK38 Posts: 3,131
    if you play the albums through high quality speakers or good headphones there is certainly a difference. the songs are a bit louder, crisper and don't sound nearly as muddy or washed out (not that they were bad to begin with). also there is a much clearer distinction between all the different instruments. you can hear all the different parts way better. the bass and drums are definitely kicked up a notch too.
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  • robthepjfan
    robthepjfan Posts: 647
    i need a good pair of headphones...anyone listened to the vinyl yet?
  • solace23
    solace23 Posts: 705
    Agree you need good headphones. Love indifference on the reissue
  • Lennon_Cobain
    Lennon_Cobain Posts: 706
    I guess my question relates more to "brickwalling" than anything else. Upon first listen, the reissues are "louder" and less dynamic than the originals, but not as "brickwalled" as the Ten reissue (thankfully).
    "I'll end up alone like I began..."

    "You need the patience of like a National Geographic photographer sitting underneath the bush in a tent, trying to get a picture of zebras fucking or something for the first time." -Eddie Vedder
  • jjmack
    jjmack Posts: 5
    I agree with this. I find the remastered vitalogy somewhat difficult to listen to. Granted I'm playing it through a quality stereo. I don't know if it's only me, but part of what I loved about vitalogy was it's stripped down somewhat muddled sound. Now it's just louder with over-inflated low end.

    I'm sure it sounds better on headphone on an iPod and that's what matters now.
    Lennon_Cobain wrote:
    I guess my question relates more to "brickwalling" than anything else. Upon first listen, the reissues are "louder" and less dynamic than the originals, but not as "brickwalled" as the Ten reissue (thankfully).
  • LikeAnOcean
    LikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    It's definitely better. I wasn't convinced at first from hearing clips, but play the original Go and then the remastered Go. There's a pretty big difference at least with that song. Everything sounds clearer and crisper. It's less muddy and more separation between the sounds.


    I wasn't going to buy the albums, so I downloaded them.. I know, bad, but I was convinced enough to re-buy them through Ten Club.
  • mr_perfect
    mr_perfect Posts: 155
    notice big difference with the bass in vs...much more defined

    vitalogy not too sure about after a couple of listens now...

    i think i would go for the next set of no code/yield but thats it. rarely play binaural and riot act and the last 2 sound just fine...

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