Amethyst

Music players come in all sorts of forms, and while some users prefer a more no-nonsense design, while others would much rather have something more elaborate, there's a little bit of everything for everyone nowadays. Even in this streaming age, where Spotify is among the most commonly used players simply because so many users are subscribed to the service, those looking for something to play their local music library will be able to find it.

Amethyst is a music player focused on delivering pleasant music listening sessions, owing to its minimalist, pixel art design, and the rather calming spectrum visuals for one's songs.

Seeing a slightly different take on the music player formula is quite refreshing, all things considered. While the pixel art design might not be up everyone's alley, it is at least quite distinct. The departure from the usual music player design of today, which has all but seemingly standardized, can be a draw for users looking for something new.

As for the usage, it works much like any other music player out there. Drop your tunes in, press Play, and enjoy. You'll notice the emphasis on visual elements, which serves to provide a more interactive music listening experience. The custom cursor also makes for a neat touch.

A few details about your songs will be displayed right below their names. In short, data pertaining to their extension, bit rate, frequency, and the number of music channels.

Users can choose to switch to a logarithmic spectrum from a conventional one, if they so prefer. Additional changes to personalize the look of the spectrum, such as employing smoothing and vertical zoom, can also be configured.

The app also shows the decibel values for your playback: you can toggle between instant and average dB values to be displayed.

Amethyst is a very simple music player, and it will play your tunes just fine. The ones most likely intrigued by it will be those drawn in by the interface, which does have a certain appeal to it.