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| | Features | Video and audio player with FM tuner, voice recorder, and text and photo viewer2.0-inch TFT LCD 320 x 240, QVGA with 262K colorsUp to 30 hours of music playback (7 hours of video) on one chargeAV Out: Composite/StereoBBE+ support
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| | Description | Video and audio player with FM tuner, voice recorder, and text and photo viewer; 2.0-inch TFT LCD 320 x 240, QVGA with 262K colors; Up to 30 hours of music playback (7 hours of video) on one charge; AV Out: Composite/Stereo; BBE+ support | |
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 5.9 inches | | Product Width: | 3.7 inches | | Product Height: | 3.7 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.59 pounds | | Package Length: | 6.1 inches | | Package Width: | 4.0 inches | | Package Height: | 3.8 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.55 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 26 reviews |
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 26 customer reviews )
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24 of 24 found the following review helpful:
 Another great Cowon player Mar 31, 2010
By creamyPB
Things to consider good:
1. Sound quality is amazing. I have some Skull Candy buds that are about $15 or so, and they do the trick.
2. Plays almost any format. This will handle FLAC, APE, OGG and the lossless stuff.
3. It is a touch player. I was used to having buttons so it took a bit for me to get used to the touch screen. There's the ability to adjust the sensitivity, but i left it on 3 because well, i'm clutzy.
4. There's a nice little screen for showing album art. I am obsessive about the tagging of my music, and so I was thrilled to see the pretty pictures.
5. It's a bit strange how to use the interface because there's no buttons. The 'quick setup' manual won't really explain to you about putting things on shuffle, repeat, setting of equalizer, etc. The little CD that comes with it has a PDF manual which explains all this stuff. I would suggest that you read it at least a little bit before you start fiddling around.
6. It's drag and drop which was why I got my first Cowon, why I got this one, and why I will always get one from now on. Most of the MP3 players make you use their software in order to load up the player. This makes me crazy. I will put MY music onto MY player any way I wish thank you very much.
7. The little CD I mentioned before also comes with JetAudio software if you want to use it. I messed with it, and it's a decent program, but i have Media Jukebox and didn't want to switch. And yay, I didn't have to! You can sync this with other media players such as Windows Media Player, Winamp. You should NOT try to mess with this thing with iTunes. iTunes encodes their songs with funky DRM stuff that makes some of them play, some of them don't. With JetAudio you can convert the files so that they will play on here, but that seems like a lot of work just to hear your music.
8. I have experienced excellent battery life with this. The only time it went really low was when I was lazy and left it in the car. It got cold which will suck the battery. I'd say charge time is about 2 hours from it being dead. They warn you that this type of battery works best when you DON'T let it go dead.
Things to consider not so good:
1. I haven't bothered to put any video on here, and I probably never will. 8GB fills up a lot faster than you think. Additionally, this is a tiny screen. For album art fine, for movies no way. If you want a multimedia type thing like that you should get a bigger player. Cowon does have the S9 which is their super fancy player.
2. The volume is not as loud as I'd like. I mean it's loud, but only when you turn it all the way up. The highest volume is 40 and at the gym I have it on 38.
3. The ear buds that come with this are quite terrible (like the ear buds that come with everything). As I said before, I have some skull candy ones and they are fine. Don't think that you need some $250 sennheisers or something.
4. Nitpicky thing A) I wish the year was displayed on the MP3 tag. Nitpicky thing B) The display will only show JPG. NO other photo formats. Neither of these things are close to being dealbreakers, but still, these features would've been nice.
Overall I love this player and would recommend it wholeheartedly to anyone. Its pluses far outweigh the minuses. This is the second Cowon I have owned, and I'm every bit as pleased with this one. My first one was the U5 which i loved, but after a year a smash on the floor was the end. So I got this one which is similar but improved. A great, basic player for those of us who need great sound but don't want or need all the extra multimedia type stuff.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Great product! Mar 26, 2010
By Tech fan
Cowon audio quality is far beyond any other players I've owned. Features for the price point are great, The iAudio 9 is highly customizeable compared to other brands in the $100-$150 range. I highly reccomend the Cowon iAudio 9.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Cowon iaudio9 Jul 01, 2010
By HippyinLexington
After researching for the best "bang-for-the-buck" audio player, I may have found it in the Cowon iaudio9. Video, radio, recording etc. were not a high priority - just good audio and the Cowon delivers with a WOW factor. The software is a little hinky and there is a learning curve; however, can be synced with Windows Media Player. The equalizer is over the top and you can tweak to about any sound you want. I agree with most of the reviews and upgrade the earphones. A huge bonus factor is using the unit as the auxiliary input for late model car radios and surround sound receivers - go to Radio Shack and get wired up. Be sure and not leave the player in a hot car as it may fry the unit. Simply `killer' audio for the money.
23 of 29 found the following review helpful:
 Great MP3 player but weak on battery Jan 03, 2010
By Napoleon Solo
update review (11/23/2011)
i want to provide an update to the review i produced 2 yrs ago.
the on/off key and the volume control keys failed after 10 months. Cowon sent a refurbished replacement free of charge as part of the 1 yr warranty coverage.
the replacement unit worked well for 12 months then the LCD screen blacked out. Cowon quoted a repair fee of $77+tax.
a brand new unit cost $116 on Amazon.com, i decided not to repair the unit.
caution: this unit may have an average life of 2 yrs.
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the iAudio 9 has excellent audio quality, durable product design. i have been using this device since 2008
Likes:
1. great audio quality with 30 pre-set equalizer settings, from rock to jazz, club to rap. user can also create their own setting to add dimension. (important: to get the best audio quality, i use Shure SE215 or SE435 earbuds (see my review on these earbuds)
2. light weight and comfortable. i9 is slim, about 40 gram (1.4 ounces), extremely light, very comfortable to carry and manage. great for travel, for running. i use this for my daily workout routine.
3. easy function keys and user interface. i9 applies the same COWON design. keys are easy to see and manipulate. you can adjust the sensitiveness of the keys to your touch. some reviewers stated that i9 keys "needs some learning to adjust to". this is subjective. i personally find the function keys easy to understand, to operate.
Dislikes
1. battery. playing WMA music, volume at 3/4 max, i9 delivers 8 hours of non stop music. (COWON advertises 29 hours). this is weak. although recharging is relatively fast. you can recharge to full in 20 minutes from the PC USB port.
2. USB cable and USB jack. i9 uses a tiny USB jack unique to the device, smaller than the generic USB connector. user has to carry one more cable when travel.
3. earbud. extremely poor earbud, one of those $5 earbud at your local discount shop. if you are audiophile, you will need a high quality earbud to appreciate the i9 audio quality. i personally recommend Shure SE 2xx series which may cost you $90.
my conclusion:
this is one of the BEST MP3 players in the market although over priced when you add the cost of a quality earbud. however, to be fair, i would take this over Apple's iPod as i9 has better audio quality.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Buy it for the Right Reasons Nov 05, 2010
By Adam N. Capper
In my opinion, Cowon is the undisputed king of DAP's (digital audio players) in terms of sound quality, in the same way that Apple is the king of interface and design. Cowon players have traditionally been quite clunky in terms of physical design and digital interface. Cowon used to be 5 stars in sound quality and 2-3 stars for design and interface. The iaudio 9 is a big step forward for Cowon.
The same great sound quality that we have come to expect from cowon is still front and center. That is why you would buy this device over others. It is neither the cheapest, best looking, or easiest to use of what is out there. If sound quality is not at the top of your list in a DAP, then do not buy the iaudio 9. You can get a cheaper, easier to use player elsewhere. If sound quality is your first priority, then cowon is your brand, and the iaudio 9 is a great choice. There are no sound quality differences between cowon's current line up, so don't think that spending less is going to hurt the sound. The iaudio 9 is cowon's cheapest current gen player. Based on the quality of sound it provides, it is also quite a bargain. You get a huge number of presets (bbe viva 2 is the best in my opinion) and 4 custom user profiles. This means you can fiddle with all the sound enhancement options the iaudio 9 provides and save 4 different profiles.
Sound quality is what cowon has always done, but now cowon can brag about design as well. The iaudio 9 is big step up in terms of design from the old iaudio 7. Thin and black is a winning combination for most electronics and this holds true for the iaudio 9. The screen feels nice and the body is a quality plastic. No you aren't getting a nicer metal exterior, but you also get a device that literally weights almost nothing. There are certainly better looking players out there, but cowon has definitely modernized its design as opposed to the hideous iaudio 7.
The biggest let down for the iaudio 9 is the user interface. The touch controls are not intuitive and the menus hide many useful options. You can get away with not reading the manual if all you want is to just get music playing, but I have had to open up the manual after a while just to make sure I was seeing all the options/menus that are available. My advise would be to just read the manual. It's not long and it will ensure you aren't missing anything this device has to offer. That said, music/podcast/audiobooks are organized well, and you even get the option to browse by folders which is quite nice. Once you find out how to set bookmarks and favorites (and actually find where those get stored) the iaudio 9 is great for podcast and audio books.
In conclusion:
If sound quality is not your highest priority when buying a DAP, then do not buy a cowon product. If sound quality is your highest priority, then buy a cowon player. If you have a tight budget, get the iaudio 9. If you don't like touch screens, but don't mind touch controls get the iaudio 9. If you want cowon's smallest current gen player that still has a screen, get the iaudio 9. In short the interface is the device's low point. The design is just fine, not spectacular, but very acceptable. The sound quality is superb. Sound is why you would buy this product, because it makes up for the other short comings. I got used to the iaudio 9's interface after a while, but I could never get used to crap sound quality from an ipod, and that is why I now own the iaudio 9. Nuf' said.
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