[NazakiAid]

A problem I had with MPV was that turning it up past 100% had very obvious distortion whereas VLC didn't have this when at the same volume so unfortunately, I am stuck with VLC on Linux unless I figure out whats wrong.

[MichaelCollins]

I don't know how VLC does it, but the asoftclip ffmpeg filter probably does what you want.

[NazakiAid]

Thanks, will give that a go

[antihero]

You realise how gain works, right? If it’s above 100% it will clip because there isn’t infinite headroom

[loeg]

Sure, but something else seems to be going on:

> whereas VLC didn't have this when at the same volume

[noisem4ker]

Soft limiting, as opposed to clipping, avoids audible distortion.