Distant Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 So I recently reformatted because my computer is archaic specs wise and I wanted a fresh start. What do you guys use for .mp3 players that have easy to create playlist options and decent customization? I do prefer a relatively minimalist look. Less is more in my opinion. In the past I have played with and used Winamp. What else is out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Paul Ferson Veteran Posted June 25, 2011 Veteran Share Posted June 25, 2011 Foobar might be what you want then. It's lightweight, and can be customized to a virtually endless degree. It isn't the most friendly application though, especially if you're not prepared to learn. I know I wasn't. You might also be interested in Helium Music Manager but it isn't the most minimalistic. It has a ton of features though. AIMP2 is another suggestions I'd give you, but I don't know if you'd be too interested in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mps69 Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Can't go wrong with Foobar2000. Very lightweight, extremely customizable, pretty good support forum if you stuck using it, numerous themes, if that's your thing Only downside is it can be a bit of a pain setting it up the way you like it, but that's half the fun, I did notice the last time I installed it for someone it a basic setup wizard now which I could have done with a few years ago. :blink: Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 soldier1st Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Windows Media Player or VLC. at one time i used Realplayer 8 G2(mega old) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Crisp Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 I use VLC player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ViperAFK Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 So I recently reformatted because my computer is archaic specs wise and I wanted a fresh start. What do you guys use for .mp3 players that have easy to create playlist options and decent customization? I do prefer a relatively minimalist look. Less is more in my opinion. In the past I have played with and used Winamp. What else is out there? Sounds like foobar2000 is right up your alley. Yakuzing and s1k3sT 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 YounGMessiah Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 I really like the Zune software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 cork1958 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 VLC plays EVERYTHING!! None of my 8 machines are any where near modern by todays standards and I'd be willing to bet OP's computer is better spec wise than most of mine, mainly because I know most of the people on here think anything under a quad core, 3ghz cpu, 6MB memory is feeble!! Let's start with a simple question. Is the machine so archaic, you have to install XP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 remixedcat Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 VLC or Real might work for yah good. I prefer powerful players like Media Jukebox, however though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Daedroth Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 I really like MediaMonkey. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MarkusDarkus Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 VLC plays EVERYTHING!! None of my 8 machines are any where near modern by todays standards and I'd be willing to bet OP's computer is better spec wise than most of mine, mainly because I know most of the people on here think anything under a quad core, 3ghz cpu, 6MB memory is feeble!! Let's start with a simple question. Is the machine so archaic, you have to install XP? 6MB of what? RAM? :laugh: Oh man. Imagine if it was possible to build a machine like that. Is there a version of DOS that is capable of multi-threading? :shifty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 sanctified Veteran Posted June 28, 2011 Veteran Share Posted June 28, 2011 Is there a version of DOS that is capable of multi-threading? :shifty: DR-DOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 alexalex Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 The most minimal is 1by1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 TCA Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 There's winamp aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MidnightDevil Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 I still use winamp.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rancid-lemon Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Vote for windows media player here. Does everything that I need and well. However I do use foobar for my lossless stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 yowanvista Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 WMP12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 +Dick Montage Subscriber² Posted June 29, 2011 Subscriber² Share Posted June 29, 2011 I'm still a big big big fan of winamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 cescf Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Winamp. There is still no competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 cooky560 Veteran Posted June 29, 2011 Veteran Share Posted June 29, 2011 Windows: Foobar2000 Mac: iTunes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 guitmz Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 zune haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 remixedcat Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 zune zune rhymes with prune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 still1 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 foobar2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 martinko Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 foobar2000 xpack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 remixedcat Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 J.River media jukebox! I love it. It's got tons of cool features. JRiver Media Jukebox + *Great interface with drag-n-drop playlist management *Has Powerful DSP studio *has full EQ *has full MTP device support for several types of media players *has highly customizable display fields *album art displays *plays most audio formats *rich library management *auto playlists *excellent tag editor *Has multicore support for conversion, sync, and management *Built in file browser, no ned to open windows explorer to navigate your collection *can create playlists from folders *has tons of other features _ *no aero effects for glass *no taskbar miniplayer *no saved custom EQ presets you only have one custom area *not many 3rd party visuals Rating--> features:10/10 support(formats):10/10 support(devices):9/10 performance:9/10 interface:9/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mancode20 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 I have a follow-up question to what he asked. I'm currently using Winamp, which I love and probably won't stop using, but sometimes I use KMPlayer to play an mp3 or video. My ONLY complaint with KMPlayer is that it doesn't have player controls (play, pause, stop, next track, etc. built into the thumbnail preview that pops-up when you hover over the program on the Windows 7 Superbar. Does Foobar, Zune, Itunes, or any other media player have this feature? Basically, are they designed for Windows 7, or are they still behind the times? I haven't tried the newest KMPlayer, but I'm guessing they still haven't updated that part. I know there's a program called Potplayer, which the creator of KMPlayer started. Does anyone know if it has what I'm looking for? I was surprised to see that Microsoft's own Windows Media Center doesn't even have that feature. I wish they would update that! Hopefully Win8 will have it. Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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So I recently reformatted because my computer is archaic specs wise and I wanted a fresh start.
What do you guys use for .mp3 players that have easy to create playlist options and decent customization?
I do prefer a relatively minimalist look. Less is more in my opinion.
In the past I have played with and used Winamp. What else is out there?
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