@WhackyZebra Sorry for the delay in our reply.
I created a new thread for you since the original thread you posted on was a little out of date.
To address the issue you are having with music sounding toned down, a few things to keep in mind are:
- We don't alter music equalization on Pandora from how it appears on the original releases, unlike terrestrial radio, which compresses the entire broadcast. As a result, some songs sound louder than others.
- We do use the Replay Gain technique that encodes a fixed volume adjustment into the mp3/mp4 header so that the actual player (web browser, phone or device) can adjust volume just as the track begins playing.
- If there are vast differences, it could also be due to different instrumentation or arrangements causing different apparent levels of volume where the actual decibel levels are the same.
If you're noticing a recent difference, I recommend running through our suggested troubleshooting steps here to see if this helps.
Let me know how it goes.
