Reviews of the Cowon iAudio X5L (30GB)
-
No Rating
engadget.com
Review Summary: The buzz on the Cowon iAudio X5 has been strong ever since the portable media player was announced a few months back, and has only grown stronger since its recent U.S. release at the very attractive price point of $299 for a 20GB version ($350 for ...
-
mp3.com
Review Summary: The great-sounding Cowon iAudio X5 looks like an iPod killer on paper, but this palm-size music and video player suffers from mediocre music browsing and some key design missteps.
-
akihabaranews.com
Review Summary: - The sound quality is superb, no remarks at all concerning this matter. - The headphones are not very well designed (for my ears anyway). Musically, they're excellent, but they do not stay in your ears, and that's quite annoying. I'm going to change ...
Manufacturer: Cowon Systems, Inc.
Part number: iaudio x5l
General
- Product type Hard drive
- PC interface(s) supported Hi-Speed USB
- Signal-to-noise ratio 95 dB
- Digital storage Built-in 30 GB Hard disk drive
- Weight 6.35 oz
- Dimensions (W x D x H) 2.39 in x 0.72 in x 4.08 in
- Color Black
- Included accessories Interface adapter
- Software type Cowon jetAudio, Cowon jetShell
Digital Player / Recorder
- Supported digital audio standards MP3, WMA, ASF, WAV, FLAC
- Playback modes Playlist, A-B repeat, Intro scan, Repeat folder, One track repeat, All tracks repeat, Random play / shuffle
- Response bandwidth 20 - 20000 Hz
- Supported bit rate 320 Kbps
- Shockproof memory 720 seconds
- ID3 tags support Yes
- External hard drive function Yes
- Additional features MP3 direct encoding
Built-in Display
- Audio system built-in display LCD
- Resolution 160 x 128
- Features Adjustable contrast, Adjustable brightness
Audio Features
- Sound effects BBE, Mach3Bass, MP Enhance
- Sound output mode Stereo
- Timer Sleep, Record, Playback
- Built-in clock Alarm, Timer, Digital clock
- Additional features Text viewer, Auto power off, Lyrics display, USB host function, Upgradeable firmware, USB 2.0 compatibility, FM radio recording capability
Equalizer
- Equalizer factory presets Pop, Jazz, Rock, Vocal, Normal, Classic
- Equalizer band qty 5 bands
Radio
- Tuner type Digital Radio tuner
- Tuner bands FM
- Antenna form factor Headphone cord FM
- Tuning display LCD display
Microphone
- Microphone type Built-in
- Microphone technology Electret condenser
- Microphone operation mode Mono
Headphones
- Headphones type Binaural
- Sound output mode Stereo
- Connectivity technology Wired
Connectivity
- Cable(s) included USB cable - External, USB host cable - External, Audio cable - External
- Connector type 1 x Headphones Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio line-in Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio line-out Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x USB Mini-USB Type B, 1 x DC power input, 1 x Remote control, 1 x Docking station
Battery / Power
- Battery Lithium ion Rechargeable Player batteryInternal
- Mfr estimated battery life 35 hour(s)
- Recharge time 6 hour(s)
- Power device type Power adapter
System Requirements
- Peripheral / Interface devices CD-ROM, USB port
- Operating system Apple MacOS X, Apple MacOS 9.x, Linux 2.2.x or later, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
- Min processor speed 200 MHz
Product Photos
User Opinions
Premier Vendor Content Whitepapers, webcasts & resources from our Power Center Sponsors
- Reduce risk. Reduce complexity. Increase reliability.
-
A simplified IT environment isn't just less complex. It's also more reliable. Standardize on a single Linux platform with SUSE Linux Enterprise from Novell, and get the world's most interoperable Linux
- Learn more >>
- New Online Dashboard for IT Leaders
-
Read about top issues IT decision-makers face every day, plus get cost-effective solutions to real-life IT problems.
- Learn more >>
- Learn more about tools to grow your business
-
The Business Essentials Guide provides you useful tools and templates to help grow your business and save you time with automated shipping solutions.
- Save time with the UPS Business Essentials Guide
- The more you simplify, the more you save
-
When you transition from your existing Red Hat environment to SUSE Linux Enterprise from Novell, you can recognize dramatic cost savings, perhaps as much 50%
- Learn more >>
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online - Free Six-Month Trial for Eligible Organizations
-
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online provides fast online access, simple contact management and better sales performance for a low monthly cost - the best value on the market today.
- Learn more about the free, six-month trial offer>>
Enterprise Applications
- Check out some of the easiest and most powerful ways to boost productivity while saving money on your application infrastructure. See ZDNet's comprehensive Enterprise Application resource center, now!
- New Online Dashboard
-
- Read about top issues IT decision-makers face every day, plus get cost effective solutions to real life IT problems. Oracle Topline
-
