We all love to listen to music on your computer. Someone is limited to the search for and accumulation of the songs in the audio recordings of social networks, for others is important to create a complete music library on your hard disk. Some users are satisfied with periodic reproduction of the necessary files, and professionals in the field of music prefer to customize the sound and make transactions with music tracks.
For different kinds of tasks, various audio players. The ideal situation is when a program for playing music is easy to use and gives a lot of opportunities to work with audio files. Modern music player should have the flexibility to work and finding the right songs to be as intuitive and easy to use, while still having a higher functionality.
Consider several programs, the most frequently used as an audio player.
Aimp.
AIMP - is a modern Russian-language program for playing music, having a minimalistic and simple interface. The player is very functional. In addition to convenient music library and create a simple algorithm of audio files, it can please the user an equalizer with customized templates frequency, clear sound effects manager, scheduler action for the player, Internet radio function and audiokonvertorom.
AIMP functional part is arranged in such a way that its advanced functions can easily take advantage of even a user who is not familiar with the intricacies of setting the music sound. This parameter Russian development AIMP superior to their foreign counterparts and Foobar2000 Jetaudio. What it gives AIMP, so it is in the imperfection library, which does not allow to connect to the network to search for files.
Winamp.
Classical music software - a Winamp, the program has stood the test of time and competition, still remains popular and commitment of millions of users. Despite the obsolescence, Winamp is still used on the computers of those users who are concerned about security of work on the PC, as well as the ability to connect to the player a variety of extensions and add-ons for the benefit of the last 20 years they were released a huge amount.
Winamp is simple and cozy, like slippers, and the ability to customize the interface will always have to be original fans liking. The standard version of the program, of course, does not have the opportunity to work with the Internet, connect the radio and audio processing, so do not approach today's most demanding users.
Foobar2000.
Many users prefer this program as well as Winamp, for the possibility of installing additional functions. Another distinctive feature of FOOBAR2000 is minimalistic and strict interface design. This player is ideal for those who want to just listen to music, and if necessary, download the desired supplement. Unlike Clementine and Jetaudio, the program does not know how to connect to the Internet and does not imply the preliminary settings of the equalizer.
Windows Media Player.
This is a standard Windows operating system to listen to media files. This program is universal and provides absolutely stable operation on the computer. Windows Media Player is used by the default system to play audio and video files, has a simple library and the ability to create and structure playlists.
The program can connect to the Internet and third-party devices. At the same time, there are no sound settings in the media player and the options for editing tracks, so more demanding users are better to get more functional programs as AIMP, Clementine and Jetaudio.
Clementine.
Clementine is a very convenient and functional media player, which is almost perfect for Russian-speaking users. The interface in the native language, the ability to perform music search in cloud storage facilities, as well as loading tracks directly from the social network VKontakte make Clementin of a real find for modern users. These features are an indisputable advantage over the closest competitors of AIMP and JETAUDIO.
Clementine has a complete set of functions of a modern audio player - a flexible phonet, a format converter, the ability to record disks, an equalizer with templates, the ability to remote control. The only thing that is deprived of the player is the task scheduler, like its competitors. At the same time, Clementine is equipped with a unique library of visual effects, which will have to see music to watch music.
Jetaudio.
The audio player for advanced music connoisseurs is Jetaudio. The program has a somewhat uncomfortable and complex interface, in addition, devoid of a Russian-speaking menu, unlike Clementine and AIMP.
The program can connect to the Internet, in particular to You Tube, has a convenient phonet and has various useful features. The main ones are trimming audio files and record music online. These capabilities cannot boast any of the applications described in the review.
Everything else, Jetaudio has a full-fledged equalizer, format converter and the ability to create lyrics.
Songbird.
Songbird is a rather modest, but very convenient and intuitive audio player, whose skate is to search for music on the Internet, as well as convenient and logical structuring of media files and playlists. The program cannot boast of music editing functions, visualizations and sound effects, but has a simple logic of processes and the possibility of expanding the functional at the expense of additional plugins.
Having considered the listed programs for playing music, you can classify them for different types of users and tasks. The most complete and functional - Jetaudio, Clementine and AIMP will suit absolutely all users and will satisfy most needs. Simple and minimalistic - Windows Media Player, Songbird and Foobar2000 - for simple listening songs from a hard disk. Winamp is a classic out of time, which is suitable for lovers of all kinds of additions and professional extensions of the player functionality.