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What's the best MP3 player?

My biggest problem with Windows Media and HTC Audio manager is the lack of an equalizer... my JBL noise-canceling headphones need just a touch of treble boost to be perfect.
I've been using CorePlayer... it seems like overkill for just music.
Is there a better one I don't know of? Maybe a bit of visualization would be nice... but an equalizer and good playback are the priorities (currently having a bit of a problem with occasional skips on playback in all three players mentioned above).
What's everybody else using? Ideally I'd like something able to interact with the HTC Home music tab and the HTC W100 (I'm thinking about getting one).
Also, I was excited to find out about the HTC system-level equalizer. I guess it has problems with WMP but I couldn't seem to make it have an effect on any playback at all. Does it not work with the Kaiser/Tilt?

I use Pocket Music

TheCritic said:
My biggest problem with Windows Media and HTC Audio manager is the lack of an equalizer... my JBL noise-canceling headphones need just a touch of treble boost to be perfect.
I've been using CorePlayer... it seems like overkill for just music.
Is there a better one I don't know of? Maybe a bit of visualization would be nice... but an equalizer and good playback are the priorities (currently having a bit of a problem with occasional skips on playback in all three players mentioned above).
What's everybody else using? Ideally I'd like something able to interact with the HTC Home music tab and the HTC W100 (I'm thinking about getting one).
Also, I was excited to find out about the HTC system-level equalizer. I guess it has problems with WMP but I couldn't seem to make it have an effect on any playback at all. Does it not work with the Kaiser/Tilt?
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1. CP is one of the best players CPU usage-wise, particularly if you use non-hardware (!!) equalizers.
2. not all HTC models are supported by the HTC Equalizer, as has also been pointed out in my related article. (And, in addition, it forgets its settings when a new song is started, unless you use a gapless player.)

3. I'll soon publish the Multimedia Bible. In there, I give you all a FULL picture of multimedia apps.

Menneisyys said:
3. I'll soon publish the Multimedia Bible. In there, I give you all a FULL picture of multimedia apps.
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Looking forward to it! Any insight into my skipping problem?
It'd be great it the bible could also detail the pros and cons of the W100! I mainly like it for the microphone... have to remove my current adapter to answer a call... but I otherwise like my current one. It allows you to charge (or sync) while listening.

I love MortPlayer. It's got an equalizer and is skinnable. There is also a Today plugin (also skinnable).
I use it mostly for audiobooks in mp3 format. It can go to background when playing music and as far as I know it is still free. It supports a variety of media formats via plugins that can be added as needed. Highly configurable, it does do file association and what I like most, it has a sleep timer/alarm to music.

HI,
I am using full version of core player.
Its starts slowly and begins palying htc demo.
Then if asked to scan sd card it freezes. But if it scans individual folders, it performs fine. Can there be any file in the sd card that makes it freeze.
Will try Tcmp to see if it works.

I tried PocketMusic, TCPMP and Pocket Player. To me PocketPlayer has the best features, great sound quality and the new versions run without problems.

dgaud007 said:
I tried PocketMusic, TCPMP and Pocket Player. To me PocketPlayer has the best features, great sound quality and the new versions run without problems.
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I think GS player is the best MP3, radio, and streaming audio player out there. it's a small app, doesn't consume memory, skinnable, equallizer, surround sound, echo, bass boost, many more options, and best of all....free!

hotdog53 said:
I think GS player is the best MP3, radio, and streaming audio player out there. it's a small app, doesn't consume memory, skinnable, equallizer, surround sound, echo, bass boost, many more options, and best of all....free!
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Screenshot of the player with stainless skin.

I agree, GS player is the best overall per many previous polls here.

hotdog53 said:
Screenshot of the player with stainless skin.
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Better screenshot

hotdog53 said:
Better screenshot
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GS player with the "Kenwood" skin.

dgaud007 said:
I tried PocketMusic, TCPMP and Pocket Player. To me PocketPlayer has the best features, great sound quality and the new versions run without problems.
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is it pocketplayer on your 2nd screenshot ? I can't see a cover browsing screenshot like your on their website...

take down by owner​

40th Floor said:
Real DSP code for EQ. Studio-quality reverb. Useful crossfeed (for headphone listening). You won't find any of that anywhere else - I don't mean toy implementations. Starts in one second with 1500 files ready to go: mp3, m4a (aac and alac), flac, wma. Perfectly gapless playback of live tracks for lame- and itunes-encoded mp3 and m4a (aac and alac), flac, and lossless wma. Perfectly gapless means absolutely no notice of the track change. Runs acceptably with all effects (reverb, eq, whatever) on a 170 MHz OMAP 730. Runs on a PXA310 at the lowest speed (speed step). Any display size, from 176x220 to 800x480. So on, and so forth. And it works on 2003 up to WM6; SP/WMStd, too.​
Pics are probably temporary (nevermind the xp covers; the same on WM). There are a couple of movies available, too.​
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I only wish your stuff were available for non-US customers for purchase... I'd happily shell out the $25-$30 for it.

galaxys said:
I agree, GS player is the best overall per many previous polls here.
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GSPlayer is pretty cool, but its CPU usage isn't very good and lacks a lot of important features (AVRCP, really good reverb etc.)

Menneisyys said:
GSPlayer is pretty cool, but its CPU usage isn't very good and lacks a lot of important features (AVRCP, really good reverb etc.)
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Just out of curiosity. Why would reverb be important?

Demens said:
Just out of curiosity. Why would reverb be important?
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Just listen to iPlay's reverb and you'll see ;-) You will LOVE it when used with headphones.
(Assuming you have access to their homepage. The vast majority of the world is banned from there - including my European ISP's. I can't even write a damn review of the trial version of the app because of this...)

gibs said:
is it pocketplayer on your 2nd screenshot ? I can't see a cover browsing screenshot like your on their website...
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Yes. Both screenshots are from the Conduits Pocket Player. The 1st is my version of a skin by Jimmer (posted at the conduits website) and the second is the new content browser with album art support available in v3.5. Strange you couldn't see it at their website. I just checked and they show it in the animated screenshots.

how to improve Windows media player

I an using the later B&L 2.08.01 WindowsMobile 6 which is very good. The only thing that does not seem to work as well as WM5 is the media player. I have installed TCPMP which is much smoother than media plaer which is very jerky & with big lags between the sound & vision. is there any way to improve it or should I just stick with TCPMP.

I think it's safe to say TCPMP functions much better as a media player! i never use media player!

zeeshansohail said:
I think it's safe to say TCPMP functions much better as a media player! i never use media player!
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Thats what I suspected, thanks for the confirmation, Regards John

Alternative to HTC Media Player / Windows Media Player

Anyone know any other media player other than those included on diamond 2 or coreplayer... Want something with simplicity of ipod but dont want ipod.
Cheers
Robert

Try S2P (Slide2Play)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=417511
http://ac-s2.com/

redesignni said:
Anyone know any other media player other than those included on diamond 2 or coreplayer... Want something with simplicity of ipod but dont want ipod.
Cheers
Robert
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I'm using CorePlayer and happy enough.

another one:
Microfi Nitrogen
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=523505

try mortplayer for music

Try the Pocket Player by Conduits: http://www.conduits.com/products/player/
It costs 20 USD, but it's worth every cent of it's price. For example, it plays flac format, what the iPod will never do. And, it plays gaplessly; iPod doesn't even know, what does it mean

JR_de said:
another one:
Microfi Nitrogen
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=523505
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Thanks for that. Nitrogen seems a really nice simple player, designed by someone who appreciates whats needed on software used by finger touch. And it plays ogg too, the main reason I stopped using the default TF3D player.
Coreplayer's OK, I actually paid for it for playing videos, but it's not very attractive and it's more difficult for finger touch operation.

Best Music player for HD2?

Hi,
I would like to know which music player is best for playing music on HD?
I looking for someone good player as Ipod or as build on sence, good-looking and have good management also..
Please give me some tips..
THX

I prefer Kinoma Play.
Others you can try are Nitrogen, S2P, Pocketplayer, Mortplayer, Pocketmusic.

I use Kinoma Free Play. It's really good.

Nitrogen
Nitrogen is the best player!

maati said:
I prefer Kinoma Play.
Others you can try are Nitrogen, S2P, Pocketplayer, Mortplayer, Pocketmusic.
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Looking good but there you can play lot off thing's i wont only for music for rest i have coreplayer but picasa upload ets not bad too..

Big fan op pocketplayer here...

Kinoma Play by far....

I more and more like the built in HTC music player.

To my mind, mort player ist the best. wvga is supported by many skins it's got mp3 alarm (that works), mp3 and ogg support and it is freeware.
here is the dl:
http://mortplayer.softonic.de/pocketpc

I found S2P and this is not so bad..

I used to use Nitrogen but started to get pauses in the playback for a couple of seconds at a time. With Nitrogen installed these occurred in both the built in Music Player and Nitrogen itself. As soon as I removed it though these pauses also disappeared. Now I use the built in Music Player until I find something better that is also finger friendly.

I would like to ask, which player can support AVRCP on HD2?

Nowadays i get back to buld-in music player.. I didn't found any player to be better..

Probably a stupid question but can I still access the built in htc music player if I have SPB shell installed?
Also, why is Kinoma player described as Free? I thought it was a program you have to pay for?

If you want the best equalizer (you have to pump up the low frequencies in order to get a good bass), best bass level (the best for Rock and Metal music) and a very good UI, you should go for Pocket Player. It has tons of functions (playlists and a lot more organizing functions) and it's the most function oriented music player. It works perfectly with the headset (its buttons) when you install the WMP plugin (something you don't get with the other players) . If you use it combined with the AudioBooster of the phone, the sound will be perfect.
But if you want something simple to use, use PocketMusic (the equalizer is horrible, but the bass booster is very good) or Nitrogen. MortPlayer isn't bad. But it can be difficult to use and it's a heavy program.
So there you have it.

Cret said:
Probably a stupid question but can I still access the built in htc music player if I have SPB shell installed?
Also, why is Kinoma player described as Free? I thought it was a program you have to pay for?
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There's a free version called "Kinoma Free Play". It works great for music with no real limitations (except for upgrade ads at startup).

nitrogen is very basic, but does the job. PocketPlayer is without a doubt the best player out there though.

Thanks Nsider
I've tried it now and kinoma keeps hanging when it's scanning through my media on the storage card so I've not actually been able to test it. It's the same video it gets stuck on so I could remove it I guess but not much use if that happens whenever there is a file it doesn't like.
Tried Pocket Player and while it looks like it'd do the job ok it seems REALLY slow to run & respond. Any reason why this would be?

Pocket Player is slow at the first time you run it. Because it searches for your MP3 files and it makes an index of them. Therfor it is slow only for 3-5 minutes. After that, it's very fast and smooth. If you have a class 2 memory card, install Pocet Player on your device memory.
Cret said:
Thanks Nsider
I've tried it now and kinoma keeps hanging when it's scanning through my media on the storage card so I've not actually been able to test it. It's the same video it gets stuck on so I could remove it I guess but not much use if that happens whenever there is a file it doesn't like.
Tried Pocket Player and while it looks like it'd do the job ok it seems REALLY slow to run & respond. Any reason why this would be?
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Builtin HTC media player in my books, could do with a few tweaks tho, like search/letters down the side. On Coverflo the albums should be ordered alphabetically. Other than that its perfect! I have about 14gb worth of music and it handles it perfectly.
Other than that, I would also go with PocketPlayer, its really good, loved using that on my Diamond.

the best music player??

what is the best music player for windows mobile??
please someone answer my question. i've tried a lot of applications but i dunno what's the best.

S2P in my opinion.
http://www.ac-s2.com

in terms of functionality none of xdadev's trendy players can beat good old gsplayer and mortplayer.
in terms of sound control/quality 40thiplay is best one.
imo.

Conduits Pocket Player has been the most reliable player for me. Its power consumption is extremely low; it uses windows media player skins, winamp skins and pocket player skins; and also its extremely customisable.

Moved as not software release..
PocketPlayer

Aegishua said:
Conduits Pocket Player has been the most reliable player for me. Its power consumption is extremely low; it uses windows media player skins, winamp skins and pocket player skins; and also its extremely customisable.
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where can i find the free version?? please give me the link

pupakota said:
in terms of functionality none of xdadev's trendy players can beat good old gsplayer and mortplayer.
in terms of sound control/quality 40thiplay is best one.
imo.
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where can i download 40th iplay?? give me the link please

Aegishua said:
Conduits Pocket Player has been the most reliable player for me. Its power consumption is extremely low; it uses windows media player skins, winamp skins and pocket player skins; and also its extremely customisable.
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I found the player great but since I use WM6.5.3, but there's a glitch.
http://www.conduits.com/community/forum_posts.asp?TID=1830&PN=1&TPN=1
Any solutions you know of?

coreplayer for me!

orb3000 said:
coreplayer for me!
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Both of them make a perfect Media setup PocketPlayer for music & CorePlayer for vids

PocketPlayer is also my favorite for music!

Nitrogen!
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orb3000 said:
coreplayer for me!
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where can i download it for free??

Hmmnn.. in my opinion, all music player are good enough for they bring joy in times of my loneliness.