I'm so old, help reform me!

[chefskitty]

I started using p2p programs in, maybe 1999? I started out with Morpheus, shortly after the age of Napster. Then moved to Kazaa before it went to shit. For a while, I didn't pay much attention to the developments in p2p programs b/c Kazaa worked fine for my occasional/casual use. But now, with all the new programs and such, I'm totally lost (and feeling my age!).

I know that one can no longer narrow it all down to one good program. So, what would be some good suggestions for someone like me who:

Wants only music files...no movies, software, etc.
Wants to avoid fake files
Wants quick, efficient DL's
Looking for large volume of music files/hard-to-find music

Thanks,
Michelle

[wonderboy2005]

Soulseek - it meets all of your criteria except being fast. Even so, It can be pretty quick depending on the user you get files from.

[cheapprick]

I would have suggested Ares but wonderboy's suggestion might be better for the hard to find titles.

[ratbag]

BT is great for full albums i like ares for single songs although these day i rarley download just one song unless someone requests a certain somg

[ferrarimodena360]

i am talking out of experience

tried the following

Napaster
Kazaa
Morpheus (Also NeoNet Crap)
Limewire
Bearshare
SoulSeek
Emule
Edokney
Blubster
Piolet
Dc++
IRC
Gnucleus
MlDonkey
KCeasy
Shareaza
Ares
WinMX
Torrents
And others i cant remember

And here is my recommendation

For Singles

Ares
Limewire
Shareaza

For Albums

DC++

I suggest u try 3-4 (Try Limewire Ares Shareaza DC++) and see how it goes, keep the 1 u like

I personally for music use DC++ and Ares

[ccc1005]

I user Bearshare all the time for music, works great for me.

For some of the really rare stuff you might want to check out eMule, might take longer but at least its there.

[Auggie2k]

For singles I would use shareaza, bearshare, limewire, good speeds,

For avoiding fake files... just simply stay off kazaa... please,

For quick and efficient... any bittorrent compatible application,

For hard to find music... shareaza because of the multiple networks!

[.:sp00ky:.]

emule for full rared albums i get most of my music from the mule most of it only has 1 to 5 sources but i have always got what ever i wanted in the end.