how to even out MP3 volume?

[slipper]

some of my MP3s are much louder than others, is there a way that iTunes can adjust all MP3s to the same volume?

 

[Blue Velvet]

You can use Sound Check, under iTunes Preferences>Playback. Third option down. It won't affect the file itself, just the way it's played.

 

[bartelby]

Sound Check is quite poor IMO. It finds the lowest volume track and brings everything down to that level. So if you have a very quite song then the rest will be too.

iVolume does a better job, but it's not perfect.

 

[cubbie5150]

Sound Check is quite poor IMO. It finds the lowest volume track and brings everything down to that level. So if you have a very quite song then the rest will be too.

iVolume does a better job, but it's not perfect.

I think it's beyond "quite poor". I find that Sound Check does very little. I'm thinking of giving iVolume a try (back in my Windows days, I used something called mp3gain, which worked very well). Can anyone attest to the effectiveness of iVolume?