Whats So Good About PowerAmp? Against The Stock Player

[Intercrew]

I've recently tried out the power amp trial to see why its the people's choice for "best music player." Maybe it's because it's the trial but I don't see and significant things that make it better than the standalone stock player for the galaxy s3.

On the poweramp, you can adjust the EQ or use presets, same goes for the s3 player. Theres also the bass, treble, volume and x-stereo (not sure what that is) and on the stock player there is the 3d, bass, reverb, size of room, and clarity.

Am I missing something? Is it the looks that people go for on the poweramp? Or is there some special key features that other players don't have.

I'm not sure if I want to purchase the unlocked poweramp if it isn't much superior than the stock player. Only thing thats neat to me are the different sizes of widgets and customization for them.

What do you guys think?

 

[akarol]

Ummm, about everything. Sound quality, customization of the music and metadata, aesthetics, and especially the navigation and accessibility of your files.

 

[Intercrew]

Ummm, about everything. Sound quality, customization of the music and metadata, aesthetics, and especially the navigation and accessibility of your files.

To me the sound quality is the same on both.

 

[zagtastic]

To me the sound quality is the same on both.

honestly, it sounds to me like you don't really care what the best music player is. if the stock player satisfies you, then by all means stick with it. it is NOT bad. it is also not for everyone

 

[altitude909]

I like the crossfade/gap-less playback personally

 

[johntiger]

How can software effect sound quality the only factors that should effect sound quality for digital music is bit rate, digital to analog converter and the tiny little amp inside our phones since the software only messes with the sound once you start funking it up with the EQ

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[Boss Daddy]

You are kidding me right? Poweramp significantly makes all music sound way better! Even my car stereo with two subs sound way better with Poweramp.

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[akarol]

How can software make sound better?! You're kidding right?! Have you heard of Beats? The hardware can do so much, but the processing (compression, equalization, etc) is all done via software. PA is miles ahead of the competition for true audiophiles.

 

[Fznwolf]

These music players should NOT have any effect on music. If you shape the sound (EQ) you are losing bit depth plain and simple. That's why the whole beats app is a joke to me. The term beats and audiophile do not belong in the same sentence.

That said "better" is a subjective term and not everyone enjoys a flat eq curve, especially people with dual subs jamming to rap. Subjectively power amp SHOULD be the same as any player playing the same content with no EQ.

 

[20blks]

Also, you can control the player while the phone is locked (paid version)

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[erichj]

Also, you can control the player while the phone is locked (paid version)

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So does every other music app. The key to good sound is headphones. My Klipsch reference headphones sound awesome no matter what app I use. Anymore you pick an app based on feature set. If yours does what you want then screw other apps.

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[Fznwolf]

erichj - I agree.

 

[socalwrx]

The main reason I bought it was for streaming my music in my car via Bluetooth. It connects and starts playing instantly without touching anything.

 

[GuestK00145]

Poweramp is cool but, I prefer playerpro. The soft bass I get on playerpro is better than poweramp

 

[Bluerai]

I'm kinda debating between player pro and n7player now..
I don't really like the folder view in poweramp, and no lock screen controls was kind of sad too

 

[Iphony89]

I'm kinda debating between player pro and n7player now..
I don't really like the folder view in poweramp, and no lock screen controls was kind of sad too

Poweramp definitely has lock screen controls...I'm guessing most of you didn't try to learn how to use the app before posting.

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[rschauby]

I'm kinda debating between player pro and n7player now..
I don't really like the folder view in poweramp, and no lock screen controls was kind of sad too

You obviously didn't use the software. It does those 2 things better than any player out there.

 

[vudugan]

UI, Preferences, plays voicemail received in Exchange (vs Remote Wave) and just got very use to it on my DX.

 

[Bluerai]

Poweramp definitely has lock screen controls...I'm guessing most of you didn't try to learn how to use the app before posting.

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wow I'm blind, thanks.
I'm going to have to look into everything again

 

[Intercrew]

Well both software and hardware affects the music. But honestly without the hardware, theres no sound.

Seems like ill be sticking with the stock player for now and switch over to n7player or poweramp later on. gapless play back is a plus tho