Cowon iAudio 7 (4GB, Silver) - Expert Reviews

Review summary: A feature-packed media player with some new sound processing technology

Pros: Good value ; Speed camera and traffic warnings

Cons: Cumbersome external traffic aeria ; No case

Verdict: Cowon is obviously hoping its much touted Jeteffect technology, which offers a range of equalizer effects and sound enhancements to give you Sony-style audio control, will help its appeal.

Review summary: A feature-packed media player with some new sound processing technology

Pros: Good range of features ; file support ; impressive audio ; good battery life

Cons: Tiny screen ; relatively expensive ; fairly poor usability

Verdict: Interesting features, but there are better players around

Review summary: A 4GB media player with a wide format support and great battery life. But is it an iPod killer?

Pros: Excellent sound quality, Amazing battery life, Ease of use, Comfortable earphones, Good build, Feature rich, Direct MP3 encoding, Supports a wide variety of audio formats, Upgradeable firmware

Cons: Touch sensitive buttons induce accidental key presses, Expensive

Verdict: The Play/Pause button also acts as a Select button, while the Record button doubles up as a Back key. You can use the arrow keys to browse through the tracks or the menu. You can do that by either tapping the arrow keys or sliding your finger along ...

Review summary: The Cowon iAudio 7 is a compact, Flash-based player that measures just 3 inches long by 1.4 inches wide (but a chunky 0.7 inches thick), and it weighs only 2.1 ounces. Its tiny 1.3-inch TFT LCD screen responds more quickly than the OLED display of its ...

Pros: Small, lightweight design Records voice and FM radio

Cons: Screen is too small for watching video Average audio quality

Verdict: Despite its middling audio quality, the Cowon iAudio 7 works well for listening to songs and the radio, and for making occasional audio recordings, but it's too small for video, and you should see if you can master its peculiar controls at a local ...

Review summary: The Cowon iAudio 7 is a compact, Flash-based player that measures just 3 inches long by 1.4 inches wide (but a chunky 0.7 inches thick), and it weighs only 2.1 ounces. Its tiny 1.3-inch TFT LCD screen responds more quickly than the OLED display of its ...

Pros: Small, lightweight design, Records voice and FM radio

Cons: Screen is too small for watching video, Average audio quality

Verdict: Erratic controls and a miniature screen limit the appeal of the iAudio 7.