Audiko is like many of the services in this roundup. You can upload an MP3 file, pick your favorite 30-second span, and have the site create a ringtone for you. Once it's ready, you can have it sent to your phone. The site supports messages to phones on most major carriers. You can also opt to download the MP3 file to your computer. The whole process is free.
But the most compelling feature Audiko boasts is the ability to take a clip from a YouTube video. The site allows you to input the video's link. It then downloads it, analyzes the audio, and lets you choose which part of it you want to be your ringtone. It was a great feature. And like the other uploads on the site, it took no time to create the desired clip.
Audiko helps you find the portion of a song you want.
(Credit: Screenshot by Don Reisinger/CNET)Mobile17: Mobile17's design is great. The amount of content you can access is outstanding. But unfortunately, it takes too long to get the ringtone.
When you first get to Mobile17, you have the option of downloading popular songs that users have recently turned into ringtones. To do so, the site links you to Amazon's MP3 Store. If you already have an MP3 that you want to turn into a ringtone, you can upload the track and pick the portion of the song you want. It's after that that Mobile17 breaks down a little.
To get your ringtone, Mobile17 requires you to register for the site. Once complete, you'll find that it takes a long time to get your ringtone sent to your phone. In fact, when I picked a clip in a song I wanted, the site told me that it would take 43 minutes to get it. That was the single issue with Mobile17, but it was a big one. At least the site is free and it works with your iPhone.
Mobile 17 will help you pick the clip you want.
(Credit: Screenshot by Don Reisinger/CNET)Myxer: Myxer is a fine site if you're looking to find ringtones that you can quickly send to your phone. It has a slew of ringtones worth checking out.
If you're looking to create your own ringtones, it does a pretty nice job at that, too. When you get to the site, you'll find an option to make a ringtone. Simply upload an MP3 file, choose the portion of the song you want to turn into a ringtone, and you're all set. Myxer doesn't take nearly as long as Mobile17 to send a song to your phone. Even better, most of the tracks you can download are free. The "premium" tracks--mostly new, popular songs--cost between $0.49 and $2.99 per download. If you create your own ringtone, you won't need to pay anything.
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