kimvictor
Headphoneus Supremus
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VOX: Mac OSX Music Player
About the Reviewer, Other Reviews
There are lots of audiophiles using Macs. I always found this ironic, as iTunes lacks audiophile features that other Windows OS players(ex.foobar2000) had. There certainly are other softwares for music playback, but all of them were heavy and laggy, not to mention the cost and the not so user-friendly UI.
I’ve used Macs for about 5 years now(13in Macbook Pro, 11in Macbook Air, and now a 13in Macbook Air). After about 5 years of searching, I think I concluded on a “perfect music player” for Mac.
I hereby introduce Vox! Vox is a fairly new music player, created around 2012 or 2013. This year, Vox had a major update, and the new interface and features are shockingly awesome. Here are reasons why you should use Vox if you have a Mac.
Developer Website: http://coppertino.com/
So...here are reasons why you should use Vox:
1. Awesome UI
Simplistic and Elegant. Vox has some of the best designs I’ve ever seen.
2. Audiophile Format Support
It supports just about any file you can think of. Flac, MP3, Apple Lossless, whatever. You name it, and Vox will support it.
3. Features
Media Control(menubar) Remote Support
Simple EQ, and more importantly, the ability to choose different output source. This also means that you can just listen to music on a specific output(which is a bit different from using MIDI Setup). For example, when you are browsing online, you can have the Mac output set to built in speakers and mute it, and have Vox output to your DAC, and only your music will be played through your headphones. Vox will even automatically adjust the output sample rate to match that of the audio file being played. There is also handful of fancy features, such as remote support and even BS2B presets like Chu Moy. There’s also a radio feature, if you make a small donation to the makers of Vox. However, there are more serious audiophile features, which is featured in part 4.
4. Audio Unit(Apple’s AU)
Vox Supports AU! Although created by apple, these features are not accessible in iTunes, and these are some serious features. These features are accessible through: View-Audio Units.
Come on. How often do you see these kind of features? I don’t even know what 1/3 of the features are. 31 band graphic EQ and highly customizable options. What more could you ask for from such an elegant player?
Final Remarks:
I was always irritated as some heavy PC-fiers would drop hundreds of dollars for minor improvements(like cables), but would use iTunes or other crappy third party players. Certain players, like Vox, could cause a huge improvement in sound quality, depending on how you use them. Cheers to Coppertino, the developer of Vox. Vox can be downloaded from the App Store for free(but I highly recommend donating). Feel free to ask any questions about Vox(I’ve been using Vox for couple month’s now).
About the Reviewer, Other Reviews
There are lots of audiophiles using Macs. I always found this ironic, as iTunes lacks audiophile features that other Windows OS players(ex.foobar2000) had. There certainly are other softwares for music playback, but all of them were heavy and laggy, not to mention the cost and the not so user-friendly UI.
I’ve used Macs for about 5 years now(13in Macbook Pro, 11in Macbook Air, and now a 13in Macbook Air). After about 5 years of searching, I think I concluded on a “perfect music player” for Mac.
I hereby introduce Vox! Vox is a fairly new music player, created around 2012 or 2013. This year, Vox had a major update, and the new interface and features are shockingly awesome. Here are reasons why you should use Vox if you have a Mac.
Developer Website: http://coppertino.com/
So...here are reasons why you should use Vox:
1. Awesome UI
Simplistic and Elegant. Vox has some of the best designs I’ve ever seen.
2. Audiophile Format Support
It supports just about any file you can think of. Flac, MP3, Apple Lossless, whatever. You name it, and Vox will support it.
3. Features
Media Control(menubar) Remote Support
Simple EQ, and more importantly, the ability to choose different output source. This also means that you can just listen to music on a specific output(which is a bit different from using MIDI Setup). For example, when you are browsing online, you can have the Mac output set to built in speakers and mute it, and have Vox output to your DAC, and only your music will be played through your headphones. Vox will even automatically adjust the output sample rate to match that of the audio file being played. There is also handful of fancy features, such as remote support and even BS2B presets like Chu Moy. There’s also a radio feature, if you make a small donation to the makers of Vox. However, there are more serious audiophile features, which is featured in part 4.
4. Audio Unit(Apple’s AU)
Vox Supports AU! Although created by apple, these features are not accessible in iTunes, and these are some serious features. These features are accessible through: View-Audio Units.
Come on. How often do you see these kind of features? I don’t even know what 1/3 of the features are. 31 band graphic EQ and highly customizable options. What more could you ask for from such an elegant player?
Final Remarks:
I was always irritated as some heavy PC-fiers would drop hundreds of dollars for minor improvements(like cables), but would use iTunes or other crappy third party players. Certain players, like Vox, could cause a huge improvement in sound quality, depending on how you use them. Cheers to Coppertino, the developer of Vox. Vox can be downloaded from the App Store for free(but I highly recommend donating). Feel free to ask any questions about Vox(I’ve been using Vox for couple month’s now).
