iAUDIO I5-256RD 256 MB MP3 Player with FM Radio and Voice Recorder (Ruby Red)

iAUDIO I5-256RD 256 MB MP3 Player with FM Radio and Voice Recorder (Ruby Red)

Product Description
From the Manufacturer
Includes iAUDIO Player, Clearness Carrying Case, Fashion Necklace String, Earphones, Installation CD (JetShell & JetAudio 6), Manual, USB 2.0 Cable, Line-in Recording Cable, Simple USB Connector and AAA Battery.

MP3, MP2, WMA, ASF, WAV (48KHz, Stereo) and OGG (up to Q9) Playback, Voice Recording, FM Radio Receiver and Recording, Direct MP3 Encoding, Removable Disk.

1000 Backlight Visualization Colors in 4 Lines of Graphic LCD.

Slim design with the dimensions of 2.52 X 1.77 X 0.67 inches

Various EQ and sound field effects

User adjustable 5-band Equalizer

Normal, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Classic, Vocal, User

Supports BBE, Mach3Bass, MP Enhance, 3D Surround

Enhanced Integrated Navigator

Long Playback Time: Up to 20 hours (Based on company's self-test)

Top-quality earphones provided

Software

JetShell (File Transfer, MP3/WMA/WAV/Audio CD Play, MP3 Encoding)

JetAudio (Integrated multimedia playing software)

Product Description:
This versatile bright ruby red and ultra-compact iAUDIO I5 256MB MP3 player includes an FM radio, voice recorder, direct MP3 encoder and is palm and pocket portable. The player has up to 20 hours of continuous playback and includes a 4-line wide 128x64 full graphic LCD and high-speed USB 2.0 downloading at 20Mbps and is a cNet Award Winner for their new industry first, MP3 file filtering and sound enhancement technology. iAudio's proprietary MP3 chipset is now redefining MP3 sound and taking the MP3 audio experience to the next level. Includes earbud headphones, carrying case, necklace, USB connector, line-in and USB cable, installation CD and instruction manual. Supports MP3, WMA, ASF and WAV formats and is Mac and Linux OS compatible. Available storage capacity may vary. Imported. 7/10Hx1-2/5Wx3L".

iAUDIO I5-256RD 256 MB MP3 Player with FM Radio and Voice Recorder (Ruby Red)

Average customer rating:

Great for on-the-go
Best all around player
Can't be better than this

iAUDIO I5-256RD 256 MB MP3 Player with FM Radio and Voice Recorder (Ruby Red)

Manufacturer: Cowon
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Belkin F8V3080 TuneCast II Mobile FM Transmitter
Shure E4c Sound Isolating Earphones
Sony SRS-T88 Compact Portable Speakers
NETGEAR Wireless Digital Music Player
Sony MDR-IF240RK Wireless Headphone System

Product Features:

Features MP3, MP2, OGG, WMA, ASF and WAV playback; voice recording, FM radio, and Direct MP3 Encoding
512 MB of built-in flash memory
40 levels of digital volume control
Up to 20 hours of continuous skip free playback with on AAA battery
Sound Effects of BBE, Mach3Bass and 5 Bands EQ. 4 Lines Wide Graphic LCD.

ASIN: B0007TSWXQ
Release Date: 2005-03-17

Product Description

iAUDIO 5 is a multi-functional, super-mini product featuring color LED backlight visualizations that can express 1, 000 colors, high-quality appearance, excellent durability, and stylish design. This product weighs only 28g, and allows continuous playback for up to 20 hours with just one small AAA battery, supports high-speed file transfer of up to 20 Mbps via USB 2.0, which is appropriate for a mobile storage device.In addition, iAUDIO 5 is equipped with a 128x64 graphic LCD and an additional 4-line wide segment LCD consisting of segment LCDs so that users can check the overall operation status at one glance, as well as built-in common fonts that can display over 40, 000 characters of worldwide languages to support more beautiful displays. Furthermore, the embedded lyrics database can store the lyrics of up to 150, 000 song titles, which can be displayed in 4 lines automatically while you listen to music. To implement delicate high-quality sound, the world-famous BBE sound effects have been fine tuned and reproduced in 'JetEffect' sound effects that allow the adjustment of a whopping 1.2 trillion sound tones.

Customer Reviews:

Great for on-the-go.......2005-08-15

Size being relative, this a great secondary player for carrying just the songs that you want to listen to while running or working out. The compact size (not much larger than a big pack of Juicy Fruit) is also great in that respect. Navigation takes a bit of getting used to, but becomes second nature after a few days. One of the main selling points for me was OGG support. At first it was a bit sketchy, but after downloading a firmware update from the company's web site all is well. Speaking of OGG, I am also a Linux user and the player mounted just fine on my machine and it was literally a drag and drop operation to transfer files. I had heard that radio reception was a little weak, but I live in a small town were we have very few FM stations (much less high-powered ones) and I have so far found reception to be satisfactory. The company claims a 20 hour battery life, but I believe that is a little optimistic. I have not tried accurately measuring it but I'd say that I get about 12 hours of playback on a good day. Still beats the battery life on my iPod, plus it uses replaceable AAA batteries so you can keep a few ready on the charger. Display is nice and crisp, even for someone like me with weakening eyesight, and the interface is quite customizable. Overall, I can't really think of one bad thing to say about this player. Very reliable. Having said that, just be aware that it is not an "end all, be all" device. It has a niche with those who enjoy ultra-portability for on-the-go type activities, and it fills that niche very well.

Best all around player.......2005-03-20

I have a lot of mp3 players. Apple, iRiver, Olympus, iAudio... Never thought there could be something so small light powerful and resistant like this player. I am just amazed.. Records Wav and mp3 (Line-in and voice--internal micro), Reproduces a lot of formats, 2GB flash (I got the 2GB model), Exceptional FM, PC Software, UMS (Mac and Linux compatible, works like Jump Drive), 1 AAA battery works 20 hours, lot of accessories, full equalization, VOX, and wow!! 1000 backlight colors... see bellow:
(I just uploaded the manual (see JetAudio page/site) to AMAZON and should appear soon in the 2GB model page (i5-2048BL 2 GB) , check it there for more info :-)

MP3, MP2, WMA, ASF, WAV (48khz, Stereo) and OGG (up to Q9) Playback, Voice Recording, FM Radio Receiver and Recording, Direct MP3 Encoding, Removable Disk
Basic Flash Memory Embedded (256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB)
4 Line Wide Graphic LCD
1,000 Color LED Backlight
USB 2.0 Interface
Long Playback Time: Up to 20 hours of playback time with one AAA battery (Based on Cowon¡¯s standardized testing)
(Playtimes may be reduced when visualizations are used.)
Multi language support (Embedded common fonts that can display 40,000 characters from various languages)
Enhanced Integrated Navigator
Play/Pause/Intro Play, Stop/Power OFF, Recording
Next Track/Previous Track, Fast Forward/Fast Rewind
Infinite Loop
Search Speed and Skip Speed Settings
40 Digital Volume Levels
Various EQ and Sound Field Effects
- User-Adjustable 5-Band EQ
- Normal, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Classic, Vocal, User
- Supports BBE, Mach3Bass, MP Enhance, and 3D Surround
Resume Feature, Auto Power OFF
Hold Feature, Backlight ON Dim Control, Scroll Speed and Backlight Color Adjustment
Firmware and logo download
Supports ID3V2, ID3V1, and Filename
Device Information (firmware version, memory usage)
Software
- JetShell (File Transfer, MP3/WMA/WAV/AUDIO CD PLAY, MP3 ENCODING)
- JetAudio (Integrated multimedia player software)
iAUDIO 5 Specifications
Supported Files
All ranges of MPEG 1/2/2.5 layer 3 (8kbps ~ 320kbps) (8KHz~48KHz) and VBR
All ranges of WMA7 WMA (20kbps~ 192kbps) (8KHz~48KHz)
WMA9 CBR (5Kbps Mono ~ 320kbps Stereo) VBR (Average 48kbps to 256kbps) OGG (up to Q9) WAV (Up to 48KHz Stereo)
Memory 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB
PC Interface: USB 2.0
File Transfer Speed Max. 20Mbps
Battery 1 x AAA (Up to 20 hours of playback time based on cowon standardized testing)
Buttons 2 jog buttons (PLAY, FF, REW, VOL UP/DOWN, MENU), MODE button, REC button
Switch 1 Switch (Hold)
Display 128 x 64 full graphic LCD + Segment LCD
SNR 95 dB
Output 13mW+13mW(16 Ohm Earphone)
Frequency Range 20Hz ~ 20KHz
Size 76.8 x 35 x 18 mm (Height x With x Depth)
Weight 28 g (Excluding Battery)
* WMA9 Professional, Lossless Codec, and Voice Codec are not supported
* JetEffect is partially applied to Q9 when OGG is played.

Can't be better than this.......2005-03-17

I've researched many websites, I also reviewed Korean Website too, for about 2 month and came down to IAudio 5 and IAudio U2. I still think U2 has a better design but wasn't sure how long the rechargeable battery will last. I finally bought the 5 and love it!!! The only draw back I can say is...because it is developed for small people (Asian) it might be hard for people with big hands to control the buttons.

Electronics:

Electronics

electronics

Recommended Consumer Electronics:

Laptop Notebook

Iogear 2.5'' Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Ion Hard Drive Enclosure II (G

Viking 128 MB CompactFlash Card (CF128M)

CANON EOS Rebel 2000 Date 35mm SLR Silver Adventure Kit

SanDisk SDCZ4-512-A10 512 MB Cruzer Micro

Cell Phone Holster for Audiovox CDM-9900 / 9950

KDS Visual Sensations 9E - Display - CRT - 17'' - 1600 x 1200 / 75 Hz - 0.26 mm - VGA (HD-15) - white

PANASONIC TY-42TM6D DVI-HDCP ( TY-42TM6D )

Western Digital WDG1C2500N My Book Premium Edition 250GB External Hard Drive

Bass Pro Trophy Fishing for Xbox

Monster Cable Three Channel Power Amplifier