alright so, i checked them all out and here is what i thought of them.
Meridian- as you all know, UI isnt the best, but i like how it has playlists and tag support. Widget has 5 buttons: shuffle, previous/rew, play, next/ff, and repeat.
Zimly- Best user interface ever in my opinion. also supports playlists, and one thing that really stuck out was the fact that it has a "quit" option, which I really love. Widget has play/pause, next/ff, and previous/rew. the widget also shows the song and artist that is playing. clicking on the son/artist opens the full app.
Btunes- didnt try it. not free, and from reading the reviews, its buggy and skips.
Double Twist- Another great UI. not as good as Zimly, but it is still easy on the eyes. I have a mac so I use iTunes and the double twist desktop client is great. it allows for synchronizing your iTunes playlists or creating new ones. the downside to it is that it does not have a widget and it looks like using the desktop client is a requirement. (using the desktop client requires registration on their website, which is free.)
None of the apps have an option to adjust EQ levels. I will be using Meridian, doubleTwist, and Zimly for the next week or so, after which I will come back and edit this post with my findings (performance, any FQ's, sound quality, etc.)
if there are any other apps anyone wants to suggest for me to try, please do so. I am trying to find the best music player app out there and hopefully anyone who is also looking for the same thing in the future could benefit from reading this post.
Thank You :happy: