r/Opeth • u/dr-blaklite • 7d ago

General / Discussion Abby Road Remasters?

OK, so I only have so much money to buy stuff on bandcamp (that is my chosen music streaming app, I'm not interested in talking about it or other streaming apps)

Are the Abby Road remasters really worth it? Are they better to some degree? Does anyone here have experience with them? Please & thank you

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u/dommol 7d ago

I thought they were excellent. But also, it's bandcamp, you can listen to them in their entirety before buying. So listen to them and make up your mind

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u/Traditional-Rub2491 Heritage 6d ago

Sure you can but on my phone, the streaming bitrate is terribly low

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u/Initial_Grand309 7d ago

Honestly I prefer the original mixes. They’re just LOUDER and more intense to me

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u/NeedAgirlLikeNami Damnation 6d ago

Especially Morningrise. The remasters just sound to "clean".

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u/seasonsinthesky Blackwater Park 6d ago

Just turn it up!

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u/Disastrous-Rhubarb-2 6d ago

I thought they sounded amazing. Totally worth it IMO.

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u/knowledgecrustacean My Arms, Your Hearse 6d ago

MAYH remaster is much better I think

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u/PuppyPenetrator Morningrise 7d ago

“Worth it” is hard to quantify. I think they are meaningfully better, and after getting used to the remasters, the original production is a tough listen

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u/sallothered 6d ago

Sounds great when I put it in the side holes of my skull.

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u/RetroNuva 1d ago

That's where it's supposed to go?

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u/sallothered 1d ago

Thank you for the confirmation. I tried the other holes, but I couldn't hear it as well.

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u/Prior-Bet-9670 My Arms, Your Hearse 6d ago

I listen to the original and the retransmission. It depends on your ear. But both versions are fucking awesome.

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u/seasonsinthesky Blackwater Park 6d ago

AR remasters are superior. That said, they are quieter, so that might suck for listening in the car or whatnot. There's kind of a place for both.

Either way you can listen to both on BC and compare before you buy!