If you shout... said:No variable bit-rate for me, but the _mp3s sound EXACTLY like this CD does--absolutely no discernable difference. I'm only up to "Sometimes..." so far, but I've noticed less than nothing of note; maybe I'm just going deaf, but I'm pretty sure the stuff we got was "complete" in every way.
Cymbals sound rotten on mp3s, they make a weird whooshing noise...