When it comes to delivering the best multimedia experience, Window always comes far ahead than other operating systems. Windows may have some crash and hang issues. However, its ease of performance has made it a hot favorite among first time computer users. Many of us sincerely know that the main reason to have a computer is to experience the best audio and video quality. Therefore, there is always a need for the best audio players. These audio players should be easy to load and operate. It should not have hanging issues with playing high bit rate files. However, above all it should be a freeware.
Here is the list of five best audio players for Windows that will surely take your music experience to another level:
1. Windows Media Player
Many of you might disagree with me on this but performance wise Windows media player is so far the best. It has different in built qualities that outperform its every opponent. It has its unique true bass and Wow feature specially designed to cater the loud sound systems. It may break up the sound in cheap music speakers but there is an option to close the feature. The equalizer is well balanced and has many inbuilt presets. The loading and making of playlist is very simple. The media library function can be programmed to find the audio files in your system. The library even catalogs the files according to genre and performers. You can search the genre you want to listen and your player will play the same for you.
2. Winamp
Winamp is the best free audio player that you can find on internet. The player is regularly updated to improve the performance. It has a very rich music playing quality. It is simpler to handle and easy to load. The music library feature is very elaborate. It can even catalog the songs according to the number of times it is played. The equalizer is also very easy and effective with lot of inbuilt presets loaded. The AVS feature is the best thing with Winamp, which allows you to change the visuals. It can even connect with live streaming radios via internet. There are lot of free sound plug-ins, which you can install and enhance your experience.
3. Media Jukebox
It is the next generation music player. It allows you to synchronize your phone and transfer music to it. Media jukebox has a very elaborate media cataloging system and connects with all major music stores from where you can buy music or listen to them free. It can even sync with your iPod and share music with it. It is always connected with the parent site from where you can download new plug-ins to play different variety of files.
4. VLC media player
When it comes to computers, VLC media player definitely finds a place. The player can play variety of files. The sound quality is wonderful. The audio can even be edited. It supports high bit rate files more easily. The audio files can also be streamed to other network users to simulate the radio experience. The VLC player may be best multimedia player but when it comes to audio alone, it is not as wonderful as others are. The equalizer is tough to control and skin is very boring. The playlist is also very tough to maintain. However, the multi-format support and its easier loading drags it into top five.
5. KM player
This is heavy media player, which can play most of Audio-Video formats. It allows editing and has variety of sound based control. There are like thousand of features that you can implement on your audio file. The sound quality is wonderful. The equalizer is well balanced with capacity of 400 percent preamp increase making it possible to hear even the whispering sound in recorded audio files. However, it is tough for normal users. The KM player also behaves erratically when it plays high bit rate files. The sound control lacks automatic leveling. It comes back to maximum with every new song making it very annoying.
