Is winamp 5.24 the best app for playing mp3s?

[LordSnailz]

Title says it all ... had a new build the other day and slowing installing programs. Any suggestions?

 

[Drexl]

I prefer foobar myself. I wouldn't necessarily say it's more capable or complete than Winamp (both support lots of plugins), what I like about it is how it actually looks like a standard Windows application instead of being "different" like Winamp or iTunes. Some find this to be too plain, but I prefer the simplicity. I haven't used Winamp for a few years, but when I last used it they still had that crappy low-res design that was okay for 800x600 desktops but looks bad now. You could make it double-sized, but that just made it bigger but pixelated. I also didn't like how there was little room to show the song currently playing so you had to make it scroll the title. Foobar has plenty of room to show the currently playing song, and can be changed to any size like most other windows. There aren't skins for it, but the look can be greatly customized.

 

[Mucho]

I am still using Winamp 2.81.

 

[Tarrant64]

I used to use winamp all the time.

Then went back and forth between iTunes and WMPlayer.

Now I'm on foobar. So far so good, quick searches through music too.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Forum member Noobsa44 has developed his own freeware, open source media player

 

[fyleow]

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[LordSnailz]

thanks guys ... anyone know if foobar or winamps plays mp4 formats?

 

[Evander]

Winamp starting somewhere in version 5 plays mp4, foobar probably does but I'm not sure

 

[Tarrant64]

Originally posted by: fyleow
Foobar is pretty good but keep in mind that it doesn't really have a shuffle option.

You can shuffle albums, directories, and tracks...

 

[gizbug]

foobar is what I use. Been using it for a year or so. Winamp just doesn't have the clean / pure sound foobar does. I wish I knew what dsp's to set up with my 4.1 speakers, vista, and my Auzentech Prelude though........

 

[ForumMaster]

i just use WMP11 with ffddshow. good audio quality plus all the settings i can imagine.

 

[duragezic]

Winamp all the way for me. For all the Winamp users, I recommend the clearONE beta skin if you're using a version that supports modern skins. It is awesome.


gizbug: I don't remember where but I got a link by searching for "winamp surround sound plugin" or something like that. It involved a couple of plugins... one called DFX or something, but it wasn't free and I didn't feel like messing with it. But there are guides out there recommending DSPs and how to set them up. Myself... my speakers are just budget speakers, and I don't notice a difference between players.

 

[fyleow]

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