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Shazam

Shazam

by Yan Matusevich on Feb 26, 2010 3:45:17 PM — read 28,594 times

Tested version: 1.3
Latest version: 3.8.2-BB73751

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Summary

Shazam is an application for music identification. To get it working simply place your device next to a speaker while an unknown song is playing. If things match up after approximately 30 seconds the title, artist, and the appropriate cover art for the given song is displayed.


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Features & Use

Section rating: * * * * *

First impression: Amazing! This application turns a possibly hour-long excruciating search into a simple click of a button.

The following features are included in the application:

  • Music identification via microphone
  • Display of song title, artist, album, genre (upon identification)...
  • Search on Amazon MP3 Store for song titles
  • Search for additional information on Myspace and YouTube.

Out of curiosity we tried out identifying 10 music tracks with this application. Whereas newer songs we're easily identified, the application had a tough time identifying classical music pieces. Even really famous pieces, like the Toccata or the Ride of the Valkyries, unfortunately came up as unknown tracks. Merely 4 tracks were successfully identified.

Bottom line: The idea and layout of this application is really impressive. Unfortunately, the music identification itself fails to be consistently good in all musical genres.

Screen & Controls

Section rating: * * * * *

Very intuitive controls (access via two simple buttons). All navigation within the application is very user-friendly and scored highly in our test.

Speed & Stability

Section rating: * * * * *

The application is ready-to-go as soon as you click on the main icon. 10 seconds of any given song gets recorded and then analyzed. All in all it’s totally satisfactory. There were no stability issues during the tests.

Price/Performance Ratio

Section rating: * * * * *

The application is available to download for free from Android Market. Additional costs may apply when obtaining music tracks from the Amazon MP3 Store.

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Reviews of this app in other languages

Review "Shazam" from Dec 21, 2011 (Portuguese)

Review "Shazam" from Aug 4, 2011 (Spanish)

Review "Shazam" from Jan 31, 2009 (German)

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Market Comments

* * * * *   Luis, Jan 7, 2012
Useful Works great
* * * * *   cindy, Jan 7, 2012
Doesn't work with alot of music keeps saying sorry does not match
* * * * *   BenH, Jan 7, 2012
Excellent Bloody awesome works fantastic
* * * * *   aubryk, Jan 7, 2012
Wish it would work for classical
* * * * *   Javier, Jan 7, 2012
I like it!.
* * * * *   Tyrell, Jan 7, 2012
:-) I love the lyric play that come up after tagging a song. Tight!
* * * * *   Sara, Jan 7, 2012
Love it, love it! Love it, love it, love it! Works great!
* * * * *   Zachary, Jan 7, 2012
Shazam Very cool and awesome to use
* * * * *   Elle, Jan 6, 2012
Dumb Have too pay
* * * * *   Kaitlin, Jan 6, 2012
Excellent An amazing app!
* * * * *   wilson f, Jan 6, 2012
DJ juni I'm like
* * * * *   Julie, Jan 6, 2012
Shazam Quite buggy link to notify, switched to soundhound. HTC legend
* * * * *   Bonnie, Jan 6, 2012
Great app, I use it all the time. No problems.
* * * * *   Leemu, Jan 6, 2012
Great app I'm able to get music from back in the daze when I can recall the artist...
* * * * *   Joshua, Jan 6, 2012
Awedome Gotta have app
* * * * *   Robert, Jan 6, 2012
Extremely useful I love knowing the songs names on the radio!
* * * * *   tiffany, Jan 6, 2012
A++... ++ But also loved the Verizon one. Saddly felt obligated to stay with the Verizon one, being in a Verizon android family.
* * * * *   KGM, Jan 5, 2012
Great!!!
* * * * *   Lina, Jan 5, 2012
Awesome. Always helpful to identify a song - but so many songs don't have lyrics with them :(
* * * * *   Griselda, Jan 5, 2012
Awesome
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