: the production or reproduction of audio characterized by an unpolished or rough sound quality
lo-fi
adjective
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While some prefer the lo-fi hum of a record player, others like the crisp sound of a compact disc.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The same could even be extended to Bieber’s set, whose lo-fi flouting of traditional Coachella spectacle seemed to play with that tension directly.
—Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Others gathered in clusters of desks, showing their artwork to friends as lo-fi music hummed in the background.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
A lot of the most somber music at the turn of the millennium was moving in its lo-fi recording quality.
—Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The same could even be extended to Bieber’s set, whose lo-fi flouting of traditional Coachella spectacle seemed to play with that tension directly.
—Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Others gathered in clusters of desks, showing their artwork to friends as lo-fi music hummed in the background.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
A lot of the most somber music at the turn of the millennium was moving in its lo-fi recording quality.
—Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lo-fi
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“Lo-fi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lo-fi. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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