Cowon iAudio 7 (8GB, red) Review

Reviews of the Cowon iAudio 7 (8GB, red)

8.3

CNET Review

July 19, 2007

The Good: The Cowon iAudio 7 is one of the most versatile MP3 players available. It plays music, video, and photos; has unbeatable sound quality; records line-in, voice, and FM; supports OGG and FLAC file formats, plus DRM-protected WMA; works in MTP and MSC connection modes for use on both Mac and PC; and has an unmatched rechargeable battery life.

The Bad: As tiny as the iAudio 7 is, it's still about three times the width of an iPod Nano. The reflective, glossy plastic found on the front and back of the player is prone to smudges and glare. There's a learning curve to the Swing Touch interface, and we would like to have seen support for Audible audiobooks, as well as a memory expansion slot.

The Bottom Line: The Cowon iAudio 7 beats the industry heavyweight iPod Nano in price, features, battery life, and sound quality. The user interface could use some refinement, but all-in-all this is a very impressive MP3 player.

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9.3

alaTest.com

By alaTest | January 7, 2009

Review Summary: Experts rate this product 73/100 and users 82/100. Comparing these reviews to 316288 other MP3 Players reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 93/100 = Excellent.

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7.0

maximumpc.com

By Michael Brown | November 3, 2008

Review Summary: Cowon's digital media player is quirky, but cool.

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No Rating

thetechlounge.com

By Max Slowik | September 24, 2008

Review Summary: I don't hate the player, and I'm certainly not disappointed with it. I just have a hard time recommending it, unless you know you're willing to spend time with a machine and learn h...

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7.5

pcworld.in

By Laldinfela Pachuau | April 17, 2008

Review Summary: Fully loaded pocketable entertainer offering good sound

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Manufacturer: Cowon Systems, Inc.

Part number: I708RD

General

Width 1.4 in
Depth 0.7 in
Product type Digital player / radio
Height 3 in
PC interface(s) supported Hi-Speed USB
Amplifier total output power 52 mW
Weight 2.1 oz
Color Red
Digital player signal-to-noise ratio 95 dB
Flash memory installed 8 GB
Dimensions (W x D x H) 1.4 in x 0.7 in x 3 in
Voice recording capable Yes
Packaged quantity 1
Software type Cowon jetShell, Cowon jetAudio, Drivers & Utilities

Radio

Tuner type Digital Radio tuner
Tuner bands FM
Tuning display LCD display

Digital Player / Recorder

Digital player supported digital audio standards WMA, FLAC, ASF, WAV, Ogg Vorbis, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MP3
Digital player sample rate 8 - 48 KHz
Digital player playback modes Resume play, Skip playback, Fade in / fade out
Digital player supported bit rate 8 - 320 Kbps
Digital player ID3 tags support Yes
Digital player additional features TEXT viewer, JPEG photo playback, MPEG-4 playback

Carrying Case

Case type None

Video Playback Features

Video playback support ASF, MPEG-4
Still image format JPEG, TXT

Battery

Required Qty 1
Rechargeable Battery Rechargeable
Battery Enclosure Type Integrated
Included Qty 1
Technology Lithium polymer
Recharge Time 3.5 hour(s)
Battery 1 x Lithium polymer Rechargeable Player batteryIntegrated
Mfr estimated battery life 60 hour(s)

Audio System

Sound output mode Stereo
Additional features Voice recording, Hold button, Battery level indication, ID3 tags support, Volume control, BBE enhancement, Upgradeable firmware

Cable(s) / Peripheral(s)

Cable(s) included 1 x USB cable - External

System Requirements

Peripheral / Interface devices USB port
Min Operating system Apple MacOS, Linux 2.2
Min hard drive space 40 MB
Min RAM size 64 MB

Connections

Connector type 1 x Headphones Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio line-in Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x USB
Slot(s) Required None

Built-in Display

Audio system built-in display LCD
Diagonal size 1.3 in
Resolution 160 x 128
Backlight display Yes
Features Adjustable contrast, Adjustable brightness

Power

Power Supply / Device None

Audio Features

Digital sound processor (DSP) Yes
Amplifier output channel qty 2
Sound effects MP Enhance, BBE, Mach3Bass
Amplifier response bandwidth 20 - 20000 Hz
Amplifier signal-to-noise ratio 95 dB
Timer Yes
Built-in clock Alarm, Digital clock, Timer, Sleep timer

CD System

CD system type None
Playback modes Pause, Previous track, Fast rewind, Fast forward, Next track, Infinite loop, Play, Record
Digital audio standards supported WMA, FLAC, WAV, Ogg, MP3
ID3 tag support Yes