Banshee, Exaile, Listen: Gnome sieges KDE's Amarok

[marcozs]

Hi,

Looking in the web I found three great gnome apps which are really promising in the competition with KDE's amarok:
Banshee - http://banshee-project.org/
Exaile - http://www.exaile.org/
Listen - http://listengnome.free.fr/

I'd like to discuss with you:
Which one do you prefer?
Pros and cons compared to amarok?
Why is Rythmbox the official gnome player while I believe that Banshee and Listen at least are better than that...

[Lord Illidan]

I don't like Rythmbox myself.

I've used Exaile, Listen and Banshee, and imho, they all lack something compared to Amarok, which is never at a standstill.

[marcozs]

Which one do you think is the one getting close to amarok? Which one would you include in gnome instead of Rythmbox?

[MedivhX]

I didn't try Exaile nor Banshee, but Listen needs some stability... It's much more simple than AmaroK, and that's why I like it.

[Lord Illidan]

Banshee certainly has the most impressive and helpful website.. looks professional.

[ato]

Quodlibet is the best
www.sacredchao.net/quodlibet

[cleentrax]

I actually prefer Listen's interface to Amarok's. It only lacks crossfading to keep me happy. Its dynamic playlists (based on last.fm data) are dead simple, and a fantastic way to hear your library in a way you might not have thought of.

Banshee is a good start, but short on features.

[marcozs]

Originally Posted by ato Quodlibet is the best

Never tried it, but from the screenshots doesn't look like better than Listen... why do you think so?

[marcozs]

Originally Posted by cleentrax I actually prefer Listen's interface to Amarok's.

I do as well, even though Amarok is more stable I think... BTW has someone compiled Listen's debs for Edgy? I could find only the dapper ones...

[MetalMusicAddict]

Originally Posted by marcozs Never tried it, but from the screenshots doesn't look like better than Listen... why do you think so?

Just a FYI. Listen is based on Quodlibet.