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foobar2000 1.1.8
- License:
- Free
- Language:
- English
- Developer:
- Peter Pawlowski | More programs (2)
- OS:
- WinXP/2003/Vista/7
- Updated:
Softonic review
“A fast, light audio player that focuses on functionality”
Audio players usually feature a sophisticated interface full of buttons, lights and other types of eye-candy. But there's always an exception to the rule; in this case, it's foobar2000.
foobar2000 is exactly the opposite of what you would expect in an audio player. It features the simplest, most minimalistic interface you'll ever see in this kind of program. But don't get me wrong, because this doesn't mean you don't get any interesting functionality.
To begin with, foobar2000 is extraordinarily fast – it hardly took half a minute to index my huge music library – and extremely light on resources. You simply won't notice it's running. Also, as foobar2000 can be controlled with customizable keyboard hotkeys (or media keys, if your keyboard has them) you don't really to open the program's window.
Like I said, foobar2000 hides a bunch of interesting features under its simple appearance. It plays a dozen formats (the list of which can be easily expanded with additional components), features gapless playback, supports full Unicode, includes advanced tagging functionality and even lets you rip audio CDs and convert files from one format to another, provided you install the necessary plug-ins.
In all, foobar2000 would never win a design contest, but it's undoubtedly one of the lightest, fastest and most functional audio players you'll find.
If you value lightness and functionality over appearance in an audio player, don't hesitate: foobar2000 is the program you're looking for.
Pros
- Very light on resources
- Extremely fast
- Can be controlled with keyboard shortcuts or media keys
- Includes tools to rip CDs and convert files
- Support for all popular formats
- Optional portable installation
Cons
- Not suitable for eye-candy lovers!
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foobar2000 1.1.8
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- Very good
- 9/10
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Nontryer
- User reviews
- 1
- Very good
- 10/10
Best audio player
foobar2000 is light, but powerful audio player, simple to use, but kinda hard to configure. Average users who got used to Winamp-like players mostly will dislike foobar2000's simple default UI.... More
- Review of foobar2000 - 15 Sep 2009
This review is liked by 12 of 12
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Matt Perkins
- User reviews
- 225
- Very good
- 8/10
Great Sounding Audio Player But Too Basic For Most
foobar2000 is the Miranda of audio players. Out of the package it's very bare bones and can take a long time to customize it to your needs. For those with a lot of time and want full control of how... More
- Review of foobar2000 - 31 Jul 2010
This review is liked by 1 of 1
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music97
- User reviews
- 1
- Very good
- 10/10
Best of the best
This player means business: quality over flashy buttons, performance over eye candy.
A must have for all hardcore music lovers.
I'm currently using version 0.9.6.4. beta, and i have to say that... More- Review of foobar2000 - 18 Mar 2009
This review is liked by 8 of 9
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