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Cowon iAudio Q5 / Q5W
83 reviews
May, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 83 reviews of Cowon iAudio Q5 / Q5W. The average rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the memory and headphones. The design and durability also get good feedback. There are some mixed views about the portability. There are some negative reviews about the size and reliability.
sound, durability, design, headphones, memory
usability, performance, price, reliability, size
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Cowon iAudio Q5 / Q5W is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.
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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)
Amazon.co.uk review summary for Cowon iAudio Q5 / Q5W
alaTest has collected and analyzed 19 user reviews of Cowon iAudio Q5 / Q5W from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the design and headphones. The durability and sound are also appreciated, but there are some mixed comments about the price and usability. Some have doubts about the portability and performance.
sound, durability, headphones, design
reliability, performance, portability
79% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.
May, 2025
Consumer review (amazon.com)
Amazon.com review summary for Cowon iAudio Q5 / Q5W
alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 user reviews of Cowon iAudio Q5 / Q5W from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Many are less positive about the performance and usability.
usability, performance
33% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.
May, 2025
Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)
Cowon Q5W 40GB Portable Multimedia Player
Cowon's Q5W is certainly a PMP powerhouse, but does Jon recommend forking out for one?
Feb, 2011
Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)
Cowon iAudio Q5 review
Versatile with a list of impressive specs as long as your arm – but not a doddle to use
Hugely versatile player with a vast feature list ; brilliant pictures and decent sound ; solid build
Need to invest time to work it out and get the best from it
It’s more tweaky and involved than most players, but it’s also got far more features
Mar, 2008
Expert review by : Paul Jasper (techadvisor.co.uk)
Cowon Q5W portable media player
The Cowon Q5W is a portable media player with a stunning 5in touchscreen display and built-in Wi-Fi capabilities.
The Cowon Q5W works well enough for listening to music and watching video, but you'll need patience and some technical savvy to achieve more complex tasks, such as loading content over a secure wireless network. While the player has much potential, it...
Jan, 2008
Expert review by (stuff.tv)
Cowon Q5W review
For the gadgeteer who wants a PMP that does it all, the Q5W looks enticing. But like a summer temp postie, does it deliver?
The Q5W's mind-blowing feature set is undermined by its irksome user interface and tendency to crash. Shame
Jan, 2008
Expert review by (channel5.com)
Cowon Q5
If the Cowon iAudio Q5 was a super car, it would be the Bugatti Veyron. Technologically advanced, super powerful, exclusive, and reassuringly expensive. Your jaw is probably not quite off the floor having looked at the price. The Q5 is not so much an...
Oct, 2008
Expert review by : Jamie Cater (igizmo.co.uk)
Cowon iAudio Q5 60GB
Its similarity to a laptop brings more solutions than problems
Word processing and top build quality
Tiny fingers and big pockets required
There’s software familiar to PC users, such as Internet Explorer, Wordpad (a basic version of Word), an Adobe Flash Player and even MSN Messenger
Aug, 2008
Expert review by (itreviews.co.uk)
Cowon - iAudio Q5W
There aren't many fields in the tech industry that you could argue are dominated by a particular make and model of hardware, but we believe the PMP (portable media player) market to be one of them. ...
The Cowon iAudio Q5W is certainly impressive, with excellent connectivity, control and media support and a very nice 5-inch display. You're paying a lot for all of this, though, and when all's said and done it just doesn't feel as friendly, as nice to...
Mar, 2008
Expert review by (v3.co.uk)
Review: Cowon Iaudio Q5W portable media player
A serious rival for the more established players?
Mar, 2008
Expert review by : Techworld (techworld.com)
Cowon Q5W portable media player
The Cowon Q5W works well enough for listening to music and watching video, but you'll need patience and some technical savvy to achieve more complex tasks, such as loading content over a secure wireless network. While the player has much potential, it...
Jan, 2008
Expert review by : Aaron Colter (digitaltrends.com)
Cowon Q5W Review
The bottom line is that the Cowon Q5W is more expensive and more complicated than it ought to be.
Jan, 2008
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