Music software?

[Scraggles]

I've been using winamp, but I'm looking for an alternate music player. Something modern, winamp has looked and functioned the same for... 13 or so years.

 

I know theres itunes, but what other good options are there? I don't use any apple products and last time I used Itunes it was pretty sluggish and that is why I stopped using it.

[exotoxic]

http://aimp.ru

 

I have been using it for quite awhile.

[LaP]

MusicBee

[Kami-]

http://www.foobar2000.org/

 

Make it look how you like; simple & clean or over-convoluted.

[cork1958]

http://mpc-hc.org/

[Luc2k]

Another vote for AIMP. Has replaced Winamp a while ago for me.

 

Speaking of music software, is there one that has Shazam-like functionality working directly with the music file?

[Active.]

last time I used Itunes it was pretty sluggish and that is why I stopped using it.

Personally, if you're looking for a library-based music management solution, I would give iTunes (11) another shot. I'd say It has been somewhat improved in that respect.

 

Alternatively, what about JRiver Media Center?

[DaveGreen93]

I'm still using Zune. Does everything I need. Almost.

[Jub]

I came here to recommend Reaper but you're clearly only interested in playback, but for the purposes of this thread, here's a second vote for Foobar2000!

[Skiver Veteran]

Personally, don't fix what isn't broken! It does what I need it to do, I don't care how it looks so Winamp will stay!

[Trap]

Foobar2000 or MediaMonkey

 

 

 

 

WinAmp - This is the best for me though...

[The Dark Knight]

I personally use Foobar2000 for FLAC audio and Windows Media Player for compressed audio. I use iTunes only for purchasing music; no playback or management.

[LittleNeutrino Veteran]

for the most part over the years i have tried dozens if not more different music applications and never really been happy with any of them. I ended up sticking with Windows Media player for the most part however, for the last few years i just upload all my music to google music and then either use the app on my phone or i just go to the website on a computer to listen to the music.

 

as far as an offline solution goes the best one i had used for over the years ended up being Songbird however, it was discontinued last year. They recommended Nightingale for a replacement as it was based on the original songbird code.

 

personally thought right now i am sticking with google music.