Laz Audio Player

Music is increasingly moving to a more digital format, and without a digital MP3 player based on a computer, there is a significant amount of music that cannot be played. Laz Audio Player is an application that allows users to play MP3 files, while providing various settings and tools to increase the available versatility.

Laz Audio Player provides users with a strange interface that operates more like three different programs, the display is made up of three different windows that are snap locked together. Users can separate the different windows and move them around individually, however the main player moves all the windows, with only one window being possible to minimize individually.

The design is slightly awkward and far from ideal, the three windows are the media player itself, an equalizer tool, and a playlist window. Unfortunately, there is no real reason for the playlist and equalizer tool to be automatically displayed. While they can both be minimized, it is an awkward system that users might not be comfortable with, especially when more efficient systems exist.

While Laz Audio Player does provide a decent level of features, it is a long way from being an advanced media player. With just the player, it lacks the fast forward or skip backwards button, as well as just a basic media library, the only way to store audio is in the playlist option, which is not the same as a proper song library.

Still, the addition of an equalizer, as well as various audio options, such as echo and echo feedback, along with stereo width and balance, makes it more robust than some players. A big improvement to Laz Audio Player would be a CD burner, making it possible for users to create their own CDs with the customized audio.

There are a range of media players available for users, including some that often come as standard with most computers. Laz Audio Player falls somewhere around the middle, with advantages in some areas, yet disadvantages in others. Some of the features need to be improved, but the interface needs an overhaul before Laz Audio Player can really be considered a modern, competitive media player.