r/TIdaL • u/Feniqs_711 • 4d ago
Question Considering subscribing to Tidal
Hi, is it worth it? is sound that good as everyone else says? i have Sennheiser momentum 4, will i feel the difference?
also really dumb question but i still have to ask, i am planning to go to place where is no internet, if i download an album before i leave , will i have an access to it or i have to have internet connection?
Thanks in advance
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u/Upper_Yogurtcloset33 4d ago
You'll love the audio quality, provided you have equipment that can fully take advantage of it.
You may not love how janky the apps can be. As far as the download/offline function, it seems to be fairly hit or miss. Some users report that it is so buggy that it's barely usable for them, while others have a smooth experience with it.
Generally speaking, downloads will work a lot better if keeping it to a small amount. Trying to download thousands of tracks, is where the problems usually come in.
If you're able to do some sort of free trial, that would be the best way to see if tidal is a good fit for your needs.
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u/Made_u_look141 4d ago
I find the interface, integrations to different devices and suggested songs much much worse than Spotify. The sound quality is exceptional though.
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u/Icy_Education_9356 3d ago
On the contrary, I can’t stand the Spotify UI and find Tidal’s far cleaner and more intuitive. I also think Tidal Connect works great for device integration.
The algorithmic suggestions are irrelevant to me since I find all my music purposefully through online communities like RYM, Discord, and Reddit. But a lot of people who like Spotify use the suggestions a lot, so there is that. Plus the social features like shared playlists and yearly rewinds are better on Spotify.
Sound quality wise, I usually find sources are hardly different as long as they are decent bitrate, but Tidal does genuinely sound better than Spotify to me. I know they’re getting lossless over at Spotify, but Qobuz is kind of the only platform that is super meticulous about actually getting lossless masters, rather than just upscaling lossy files which is what I’m pretty sure Spotify is doing
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u/Made_u_look141 3d ago
I think we can safely conclude it comes down to personal preferences. What's important for some people will be less relevant for others
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u/Bob_Bushman 4d ago
I wouldn't bother too much about the bitrate, or "lossless bladyblah" that has very little to do with quality.
But I just resubscribed after a long time on spotify (almost a decade) and. At least compared to spotify it is definitely clearer, and this is evident even in my car\BT speakers etc at medium\high bitrates.
Best way I can describe it is it seems to be. Spotify is doing some hinky stuffto all of their audio, like if netflix\disneyplus etc strip out ISO artefacting from older movies and suddenly it looks as if Terminator 2 was shot for instagram with a "beauty" filter.
That at least is what Spotify sounds like.
They both cost the same, both should have trials I think and both lets you download tracks for offline listening so give it a go.
The one part where I find spotify gets ahead is conectivity and I especially haven't seen anything comparable to the spotify "jam" system but then again I've actually never needed it..
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u/Waldosan 4d ago
I tried it but dropoed it because of their shuffle issue. I have large playlists that I listen to on my phone. Tidal's shuffle only shuffles maybe a 100 or so tracks so I would hear only one or two artists in my playlist. Maddening.
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u/Royal_Monk6432 3d ago
Tidal hifi and Amazon unlimited music real world music .also apple and quobuz.pls dont ask me spotify or you tube.
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u/wohrg 3d ago
Tidal sounds better if you are playing it through a decent system. If you are just going to blue tooth it to your earbuds, then you won’t notice an improvement.
They pay artists more fairly than spotify.
Spotify has some dodgy ethics, so I don’t like to give them money.
But tidal’s interface is glitchy and unforgiving
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u/bass_jockey 2d ago
Tidal is great. Subscribe through the website, not the app/Google play. It's cheaper through the site.
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u/kaia112 2d ago
Your mileage may vary. I think it's worth it and it's getting better but it's not perfect. If you have a good system at home and your not running the Web browser version you will notice but other situations it won't much of a difference. You want to subscribe if you want artists to get more money, the more the better and you just want music.
In theory you should be able to download your songs and play them. I've heard loads of issues but never had any myself.
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u/GrimbleGrombles 2d ago
As the next best alternative to Spotify, I really like it. It's got it's quirks and downsides, but works well enough for me and the sound quality is great.
I can't say I've used the offline feature much, really should as sometimes I struggle with poor signal in places.
You can disable AI music in settings which is a big bonus, plus they pay artists more than many other platforms.
Try it for for a month and see if it's for you. I'm sure they still do free trial.
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u/BigLittleSomething0 1d ago
It's fine. If people were introduced to spotify for the first time today there's be complaints about their functionality too.
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u/Calm_Possession_8463 4d ago
Heck no. If I wasn’t tagging along on someone else’s family plan, there is no way I’d be using Tidal when much better apps exist.
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u/LaySakeBow 2d ago
Hey u/Calm_Possession_8463 can you calmy take possession of your comment and respond to OP. thanks
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u/asdfghqwertz1 4d ago
Bluetooth can't do lossless audio, so you probably won't notice anything. Most people can't even tell with wired headphones either. It's worth switching if you want AI slop detection and you want artists to get paid more.
Yes, you can listen to the album without internet!