Cowon iAudio X5 (20 GB) MP3 Player Reviews

Cowon iAudio X5 (20 GB) MP3 Player

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  • Could Be For You....

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Dec 30, 2005
    Pros: Sound, size, file support, price
    Cons: Playing video files

    Summary: I have had my iAudio x5 for a few weeks now and feel it is worth reviewing. I will not go into great detail with technical specifications, as this information can be found in countless places, including Cowon's website. APPEARANCE/BUILD: The ... read more

  • An exact copy of the 'my music' directory in my computer on my x5!

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Feb 25, 2008
    Pros: Uses files and folders, ease of drag and drop.
    Cons: little adapter for usb cable and power adapter, is small and could be lost.

    Summary: I love my iaudio x5 (60GB) I use it in my stereo at home, in my truck, for files from friends computers and as a back up for the 'my music' directory on my computer. I bought it because it uses files and folders just like my computer. I've used other ... read more

  • Do not buy 60G model!

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Dec 4, 2006
    Pros: Rugged. Nice display. Good sound. Not crippled by anti-consumer software.
    Cons: 10,000 song limit. Touchy joystick. No removable battery.

    Summary: PC sees it as a flash drive. Works perfectly with linux! Files are in the directories you put them. MP3 tags are only used for display purposes. Unlike ipod and it's ripoffs, if you are missing an MP3 tag, the songs won't get stuck in an unlabeled ... read more

  • You'll find out where money went instead of advertising.

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Oct 14, 2006
    Pros: Wonderful sound, vivid screen, no bigger than ipod, fast music transfer, long battery life
    Cons: Joystick a bit on the tiny side, could lose charging adapter

    Summary: Ive bought and returned tons of gadgets in the past 5 yrs to play with, review, and return. Yes, Im pretty sure Im on the blacklist of a lot of stores. This unit is one that never got returned. It is everything you could want in an mp3 player. I was ... read more

  • Excellent D.A.P

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Aug 8, 2006
    Pros: FLAC codec, FM tuner with recording, Batteru life, no pc software needed.
    Cons: My ears ring sometimes but that goes with useing earphones with anything.

    Summary: Oh, and in the settings everything is customizeable. This includes settings for the scroll speed of the title of song, wall paper, display screen brightness and time it stays on, and much much more. Sound qaulity is awsome. Strong hi's and lows. Clarity ... read more

  • THE ipod KILLER

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Aug 6, 2006
    Pros: GREAT sound, good battery life, DURABLE, FEATURES… voice record, line in, radio, usb host
    Cons: cannot charge and listen at the same time via usb, no picture viewing with music

    Summary: IAudio x5 (60 gb) I began in the world as an innocent ipod person. I wanted something that I could play ALL my music on, watch the occasional video, and sometimes look at pictures. Ipods did that, even somewhat well. But then there was iTunes. ... read more

  • Far Better Than ipod

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jan 1, 2006
    Pros: Sound Quality, Battery Life, Drag and Drop Files, FM Radio, Picture Viewer, Video Playback, Recorder.
    Cons: No speaker

    Summary: I wanted an MP3 player mostly for the Bose system in my car using an FM transmitter and occasionally in my home Bose (no, not the one made for the ipod). So, first I bought an ipod shuffle. I tried it in the car and compared the sound quality by ... read more

  • iAudio X5L... Worth Every Penny

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Dec 28, 2005
    Pros: Compact. Great audio. Video playback. Battery life.
    Cons: Bud style earphones are HUGE, and my ears are small!!!

    Summary: Firstly, I'm still new to all this MP3 stuff, so if this review comes off as being a bit "simple" don't blame the player, blame me. This is one of those few items that I've purchased, sight unseen, based on the reviews and info that I could garner ... read more

  • iAudio X5 - what a letdown

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Dec 22, 2005
    Pros: Small, compact, funky, sounds awesome
    Cons: Software, software, software, software.

    Summary: I bought the iAudio on the recommendation of a mate, who told me that it 'plays video, shows photos, records radio and has a feature list to rival the Titanic'. He was right. What he didn't tell me however, was that its failings render it (to me anyway) ... read more

  • iAudio X5 - Hello Apple!

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Oct 19, 2005
    Pros: styling, FM section, audio, head set, clear display
    Cons: software, instructions, in-ability to transfer mp3 and WMA files, adaptor plug

    Summary: THIS REVIEW HAS BEEN UPDATED 10-22-05: The iAudio X5 comes in two flavors, a 20GB model that goes for $300 and a larger 30GB model priced only $50 dollars higher at $350. (I purchased the 20GB version)The 30GB version includes an inline remote control ... read more

  • Best 20/30GB mp3 player

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Sep 19, 2005
    Pros: Beautiful color screen, easy to use, video capable, excellent sound.
    Cons: Video quality is so-so, headphone jack on the side, subpack is a little annoying.

    Summary: I simply hate the trendy IPods, but I was in desperate need of an mp3 player, since I was walking with a bulky cd player to classes. After researching mp3 players, I finally settled on an IRiver H320. However, the unit I purchased was faulty, and I was ... read more

  • Cowon iAUDIO X5 - A little slice of heaven

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Sep 2, 2005
    Pros: Inexpensive, great build quality, great sound, great feature list
    Cons: Lackluster accessory package

    Summary: After dodging the MP3 player bullet for years due mostly to the distaste left in my mouth by the iPod craze, I finally succumbed to the realization that, as a technology buff, I absolutely had to get one. This, after wholeheartedly adopting the mp3 ... read more

  • iAUDIO X5 MP3 Apple who?

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Aug 19, 2005
    Pros: Slender design, 20GB of storage, USB, and overall superior performance.
    Cons: Maximum 15fps for visuals.

    Summary: iPod? excuse me? The X5 as I see it, (from retrospect of performance, design, and capacity) is leaps ahead of Apple’s “iPod”. So much, in fact, that I often consider what made me come to the conclusion of buying a mini iPod ... read more

  • The moment you have all been waiting for....

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jun 10, 2005
    Pros: video, cool design, solid build, usb on the go
    Cons: could do with a dock in the box.

    Summary: This is awsome. As you will now if you have read my iAudio M3 review, I am a big fan of Cowon/iAudio and this is quite simply the best jukebox on the market imho. Got mine from a mate who was in Korea and paid in the region of £250 for a 20GB unit. I ... read more

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  • 6 MONTH REPORT - STILL PLEASED

    Rated Show by the Epinions community
    Apr 18, 2006
    Pros: Great audio quality. Good battery life. Excellent reliability. A-B repeat. 20G storage.
    Cons: Have to use adapter module to charge and load files. Won't display some jpg's.

    Summary: Having used my X5 for about 6 months now, I can say that I'm still very pleased with it. I've owned a Rio and iRiver. Both of these players had lock ups and only average audio quality. The X5 has NEVER locked up, and the sound quality still startles me.

  • THINK BEFORE YOU BUY......not going to take your valuable time

    Rated Show by the Epinions community
    Feb 13, 2006
    Pros: EASILY CONNECT TO PC,GOOD SOUND AND VIDEO QUALITY,AFFORDABLE
    Cons: Subpack needed-For charging, file transfers, line-in recording, and running a line-out to a stereo/speakers/

    Summary: CERTAINLY THE EASE OF USE AND BATTERY LIFE MAKES iAUDIO X5 A UNIQUE ONE, PRICE:ITS JUST 250$ BUT READ THE REVIEW FULLY WHY U NEED TO PAY THIS AUDIO QUALITY AND VIDEO QUALITY :SOFTWARE IS EASILY AVAILABLE TO INSTALL IT IN YOUR PC SO VIDEO QUALITY IS

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