This band had the misfortune of releasing mainstream pop/rock music amid the escalating loudness war in the 1990s and 2000s, which usually meant there would be varying degrees of [brick walling](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gmex_4hreQ) involved in the mastering process to make the songs louder than whatever played previously on the radio. The overall dynamic range situation is fine until 1998's *Heart*, but it starts to get worse from there. The DR readings begin to dip down to 3-5 dB and songs are [clipping out the wazoo](https://slow.pics/c/XowaS4lm), with the worst offenders being 2000's *Real*, 2007's *Kiss*, and 2012's *Butterfly*. For these six albums, the 2014 Hi-Res remasters beat the original CD masterings on dynamic range compression either partially or on every song. I didn't notice any massive EQ differences between the masterings, so the often lesser compression seems to be the biggest change with the Hi-Res versions. I've also made this more comprehensive list of the most dynamic versions of each album that might be useful for some. I can upload this compiled stuff too if someone wants them. All '90s singles not on albums - original single CD 1993 Dune - original CD 1994 Tierra - original CD 1995 Heavenly - original CD 1996 True - original CD 1998 Heart - original CD 1999 ark: 1. Forbidden Lover - 1998 single CD 2. Heaven's Drive - 1999 single CD 3. Driver's High - original CD 4. Cradle - Hi-Res remaster 5. Dive to Blue - 1998 single CD 6. Larva - Hi-Res remaster 7. Butterfly's Sleep - Hi-Res remaster 8. Perfect Blue - Hi-Res remaster 9. 真実と幻想と - Hi-Res remaster 10. What is Love - original CD 11. Pieces - 1999 single CD (single mix) (album mix clips more. Hi-Res remaster is best for it) 1999 ray: 1. 死の灰 - original CD 2. It's the End - original CD 3. Honey - 1998 single CD 4. Sell My Soul - Hi-Res remaster 5. Snow Drop - Hi-Res remaster 6. L'heure - Hi-Res remaster 7. 花葬 - 1998 single CD 8. 浸食 (lose control) - 1998 single CD 9. いばらの涙 - Hi-Res remaster 10. The Silver Shining - Hi-Res remaster 2000 Real - Hi-Res remaster 2004 Smile - original CD 2005 Awake: 1. New World - Hi-Res remaster 2. Lost Heaven - original CD 3. 叙情詩 - Hi-Res remaster 4. Trust - original CD 5. Killing Me - Hi-Res remaster 6. As One - original CD 7. My Dear - Hi-Res remaster 8. Existence - original CD 9. 自由への招待 - original CD 10. Ophelia - Hi-Res remaster 11. 星空 - Hi-Res remaster 12. Twinkle, Twinkle - original CD 2007 Kiss - Hi-Res remaster 2012 Butterfly - Hi-Res remaster