Hi there, @noonecares. 👋
Thanks for sharing your experience.
Something to note, 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. However, 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.
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In the meantime, could you share a bit more about how you're listening?
Are you using a Windows or MAC computer?
Are you using a web browser? If so, which one?
Or, are you using the Pandora Desktop App?
Is this a recent issue that you've noticed?
Let me know. 🎧
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