Tom’s Guide Verdict
Qobuz is a top-tier music streaming option.
Still, it’s a fantastic service overall.
Is it time to drop your other music streaming subscription?
Let’s find out in this full Qobuz review.
Hi-Res music often costs double what a CD costs, so a 60% discount makes a big difference.
Whichever way you slice it, a subscription to Qobuz is expensive.
Availability
Support for Qobuz is excellent.
There are also apps for both MacOS and Windows, both of which will play hi-res formats.
That latter is a huge boon for the service as Apple Music doesnt play hi-res streams on Windows.
Theres also support for AirPlay, although theres nothing like Tidal Connect or Spotify Connect.
Features
The headline feature of Qobuz are those all-important hi-res streams.
Another highly requested feature that youll find on Qobuz is offline listening by saving music directly to your equipment.
My favorite part though are the editorials and other content that Qobuz provides.
Think Apple Musics extra information, only more detailed.
It encourages you to put music on, and read while youre listening.
Finally, theres access to the Qobuz music store.
Sound Quality
As you might expect, listening to Qobuz hi-res tracks is a sonic treat.
The crystalline harpsichord in BachsBrandenburg Concerto No.
Theres width and depth to the tracks.
The CD-quality streams are also excellent, with clean delivery and great detail.
Played over either an iPhone or an Android handset, youll find increased quality over Spotify.
These excellent recordings come at a cost, however and thats your data.
see to it youve got an unlimited data package should you want to use Qobuz on the go.
Verdict
Qobuz is my personal favorite streaming platform.
But I have to dock half a star for a couple of reasons.
Theres no video content, either.
And thats exactly what Qobuz gives me.
