Premium subscribers coming from Apple Music, Spotify and even Deezer will get lossless music at the cost of functionality and an intangible quality that makes the listening experience more emotional on their apps than on Amazon’s.Īudiophiles coming from Tidal and Qobuz will find a better offer in economic terms, but they may also find that Amazon does not sound quite as good as its competitors. While Amazon is the best at optimizing conversion ratios, Spotify is more savvy about the listening experience and Apple is king at experience across the board. Therefore, current Music Unlimited subscribers can only benefit from a step up in sound quality when switching to Music HD. Everything else remains exactly the same.
The only way that HD sets itself apart from Unlimited is audio quality. In terms of experience, Amazon Muisc HD does not bring anything new to the table. The cost for Prime members sits in between those two worlds and so does audio quality. In most fronts, Amazon Music HD occupies a space between premium plans and hifi tiers. This is Amazon, you probably trust them already for other online services and you may already be invested into the Alexa ecosystem. See more information.Īs recently as September 2019, Amazon blew up another market by offering access to 50 million tracks in high quality for only $12.99/month. Platforms: mobile, desktop, Alexa-enabled devices, audio devices.Declared catalog size: 50 million tracks.
Audio formats: lossless, FLAC at 16-Bit/44.1 kHz (CD quality), 24-Bit/44.1 kHz - 192 kHz.Cost: $12.99/month or $129/year for Prime members or $14.99/month for Amazon customers, first 90 days free.Weaknesses: sound quality, user experience.Strengths: cheapest HiFi tier, search, Alexa, integrated download store.It is a solid step up for Amazon Music subscribers looking for better sound quality or an easy way for audiophiles to cut the monthly bill. Right: Home VerdictĪmazon Music HD brings hi resolution to the masses and it does a fine job at that. Screenshots from Amazon Music HD’s mobile app.
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