Cowon iAudio 5

154 reviews

Nov, 2024

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portability (48)
design (47)
performance (34)

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durability (13)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 154 reviews of Cowon iAudio 5. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the price and design. The portability and usability also get good comments. There are some less positive comments about the durability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Cowon iAudio 5 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Cowon iAudio 5

alaTest has collected and analyzed 4 user reviews of Cowon iAudio 5 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the design and usability. The price and sound are also mentioned favorably, whereas many are negative about the size.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Cowon iAudio 5

alaTest has collected and analyzed 93 user reviews of Cowon iAudio 5 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviews about the reliability and design are generally positive. The portability and sound also get good comments. There are some less positive opinions about the durability.

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77% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by (lordpercy.com)

Cowon iAudio 5

A real designer device with a screen that is super cool, but is it all show, does all this pulsating colour mask a wallflower sound?

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Expert review by : Mike Kobrin (pcmag.com)

Cowon iAudio 5

The Cowon iAudio 5 will appeal to savvy users who value function over ease of use.

Very good sound quality. Excellent voice and line-in recording capabilities. More storage space than most flash players.

Very expensive. Slightly bulky. Navigation is more complicated than it needs to be. Included earbuds lack bass response.

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Aug, 2005

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Expert review by : John Frederick Moore (cnet.com)

Cowon America iAudio 5

Cowon iAudio 5

Excellent sound quality; supports DRM-protected WMAs and OGG files; customizable multicolor LCD backlighting; wide, info-packed LCD; FM, voice, and line-in recording.

Heavy distortion in line-in recordings; somewhat clunky interface, particularly the confusing two-rocker switch design.

The iAudio 5's tricky controls are the only major negatives for this sweet-sounding, feature-packed player.

Apr, 2005

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Expert review by : Humphrey Cheung (tomsguide.com)

iAUDIO5: The Little MP3 Player That Could

The small and light iAUDIO5 MP3 player is a good choice for students and interviewers alike. Take it to a party and amaze your friends with the pretty color-changing LCD screen.

May, 2005

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JetAudio iAUDIO 5 1GB Noble Black

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Loved it

Would buy again

Sound is amazong coming from something this size. The stock headphones are great and the only reason I replaced them is becuase someone roke them. I owned the 512K model and it was an amazing value, lots of features

someone stole mine

Jan, 2006

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great ogg player

Highly recommend it to others. Great price, great features and it plays low bit rate ogg files! Nuff said.

Good price, plays low bit rate Ogg files (podcasts) without issue. Shows up as regular usb storage stick. Drag & drop files. Has voice recording and line-in recording. Long battery life with standard AAA batteries. Works well under linux

FM is a little weak but I really don't use it. When the battery is low sometimes copying files over to it don't take. Have to do it a couple times. Wheel control takes a while to get use to

Dec, 2005

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Excellent

Top notch MP3 player with loads of great features. Don't even think about going anywhere else!

Simply excellent all-in-one package for a great price. Great headphones included, awesome audio quality + it does everything you could ever want

None that I can think of

Dec, 2005

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Very good DAP

I've had the 1GB I5 since this Spring. The sound quality is good (it works well with an amp, too), but the player may have sound effects turned on out of the box, so make sure to check those (IMO, turn them off) before you judge the SQ. The controls,...

Nov, 2005

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Plays and Records Too

This is a great MP3 player. The included JetAudio software is a bonus especially with its ability to convert between formats. Then I recently discovered that you can use the line-in connection, coupled with a preamplified microphone (recommend an...

Nov, 2005

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