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Cowon iAudio 7
Ameya Dalvi, Oct 15, 2007 1605 hrs ISTA 4GB media player with a wide format support and great battery life. But is it an iPod killer?
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
Touch sensitive buttons induce accidental key presses, Expensive
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The Bundle
The bundle is quite compact and comprises of:
A pair of earphones
USB cable
User manual
Driver and software CD with applications like Cowon Media Centre and JetAudio
Usability
The iAudio 7 is quite easy to use. Some of you may find the touch sensitive buttons cool, but they cause lots of accidental key presses and tend to get annoying at times. You need to be precise with them. To counter that, once you've selected the tracks or a playlist, just use the Hold slider on top. Fortunately, the easy-to-navigate menu makes up for whatever irritation the keys may cause. The first level of the menu has a neat graphical interface. The inner menus are similar to the ones found in their earlier models - list-based and simple. Hit the Menu button to bring up the menu, the Play button to enter a section, the arrow keys to scroll, and Record button to come a level up. Though you wouldn't need the manual to use the player, it's always a good practice to go through it before you start using a device.
Features and Specifications
The features are very similar to those found on the iAudio U3 or iAudio F2. The player supports MP3, OGG, WMA, ASF, FLAC, and WAV formats along with support for standard and dynamic playlists. It supports video with up to 160x128-pixel resolution. The upgradeable firmware leaves the door open for more formats in the future. It also has an FM tuner and lets you record from radio or an external audio device using the line-in feature. The files are stored in MP3 format. The player has an integrated mic for voice recording. It also has 5 equalizer presets: Rock, Pop, Jazz, Classic, Normal, and Vocals in addition to one user setting that you can customize using the equalizer. Other sound enhancements include BBE, Mach3Bass, and MP Enhance along with 3D Surround and sound panning.
The iAudio 7 supports ID3 tags and lyrics display. The player also functions as a text (.txt) reader and image (JPG) viewer with the capability to zoom in on images. Other features include multi language support, Resume, Fade-In, AutoPlay, Clock, Alarm, Pre-Scheduled Recording, Sleep function, and LCD Auto Off, Brightness, and Contrast adjustments.
On the technical front, the player manages a total output of 60 mW (30+30) with the bundled earphones. The rated Sound to Noise Ratio (SNR) is 95 dB. For the detailed list of features and specs, you can visit the Cowon website.
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