From mixing desk to earbud: Sound quality that transports you to the studio

We know from our annual State of Sound that more listeners than ever want high-res and lossless audio support in their wireless audio devices, including earbuds, headphones and speakers. That’s why we developed Snapdragon Sound technology — so that music lovers can hear every detail of their favorite music, exactly as the artist intended it to be heard, in stunning lossless quality.

Our debut Snapdragon Sound Sessions was held at the legendary Village Studios in Los Angeles. These studios have been the inception point for some of the most iconic and prestigious music ever recorded, and that hasn’t happened by accident. Designed to offer artists the ultimate recording experience, The Village is equipped with state-of-the-art technology for both recording and producing, so it was the perfect venue for our first ever Snapdragon Sound Sessions.

There, we sat down with Grammy-nominated artist JP Saxe, producer and songwriter Ryan Marrone, and Qobuz Managing Director Dan Mackta, to find out more about the how the music we love is conceived, created and recorded — and how important Snapdragon Sound is to retaining the integrity of the music when we listen wirelessly with our Bluetooth devices.

Making music to our ears

During an intimate fireside chat, Saxe, Marrone and Mackta discussed just how much effort goes into creating and recording music, and how artists and producers work tirelessly for days on end to create music that is as meaningful to us as listeners as it is to them. As a renowned producer and songwriter, Marrone says,

Ensuring great music quality doesn’t stop at the studio doors. Without a focus on distributing music in high quality, the work of artists and producers won’t make it to the listener — they will be able to listen to a version, but not the truest form of the track. That’s why many audiophiles and music lovers listen to their music via premium music streaming services like Qobuz, who play a vital role in ensuring listeners are hearing their music in the best possible quality. 

Qobuz offers a rich catalogue of 100 million high-res tracks for streaming and download. Qobuz is also the first music streaming service in the world to offer 24-Bit high-res audio files, which means the music can be listened to in quality that closely mirrors the original recording. As Qobuz’s CEO, Mackta puts it simply:

To close out our debut Snapdragon Sound Sessions, we enjoyed an exclusive performance by Canadian artist JP Saxe, whose set really hammered home the importance of ensuring that music is heard and enjoyed in its truest possible form, exactly as the artist intended.