Possible LAME 3.97 -V 2 killer samples.
I found a couple of tracks that are easy to ABX on LAME 3.97 -V 2 --vbr-new while I found it hard and failed to do on LAME 3.90.3 --alt-preset standard.
Metallica - Until It Sleeps [Load]
foo_abx 1.3.1 report
foobar2000 v0.9.4.4
2007/10/08 21:21:38
File A: F:\Listen Tests\Untli It Sleeps.wav
File B: F:\Listen Tests\Untli It Sleeps LAME 3.97 V2.mp3
21:21:38 : Test started.
21:22:18 : 01/01 50.0%
21:22:33 : 02/02 25.0%
21:22:48 : 03/03 12.5%
21:23:12 : 04/04 6.3%
21:23:34 : 05/05 3.1%
21:23:37 : Test finished.
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Total: 5/5 (3.1%)
Makes a metallic warbling noise on the drums at around 2.14 - 2.20.
Fear Factory - New Breed (Spoetnik Mix) [Hatefiles]
foo_abx 1.3.1 report
foobar2000 v0.9.4.4
2007/10/08 20:38:49
File A: F:\Listen Tests\New Breed (Spoetnik Mix).wav
File B: F:\Listen Tests\New Breed (Spoetnik Mix) LAME3.97 V2.mp3
20:38:49 : Test started.
20:39:33 : 01/01 50.0%
20:40:07 : 02/02 25.0%
20:41:21 : 03/03 12.5%
20:41:35 : 04/04 6.3%
20:41:58 : 05/05 3.1%
20:42:59 : Test finished.
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Total: 5/5 (3.1%)
Metallic warbling and precho at the start, while sounds transparent on LAME 3.90.