With its cool matchbox-car design, the Cowon iAudio F1 should appeal to younger music fans, but its subpar battery life, weak bass, and lack of WM DRM 10 support hold it back.
Features
Playback of MP3, MP2, OGG, WMA, ASF and WAV (up to 48khz, Stereo) files,
Listening to/Recording FM Radio, Voice Recording, Line-in Recording, Removable Disk
Built-in Flash Memory (256MB/512MB/1GB)
128 x 64 Full-graphic Organic EL Display
USB 2.0 Interface
Long Playback Time: Up to 22 hours of playback time
(based on Cowon’s test environment)
Multi-language support
(embedded fonts that can display up to 40,000 characters of international languages)
Play/Pause/Intro, Stop/Power Off, Record
Enhanced Integrated Navigator
Next Track/Previous Track, Fast Forward/Fast Rewind, SectionRepeat,
Play Speed Adjustment
Resume, Fade-In and AutoPlay features
Adjustable Scan Speed and Skip Speed
Volume (Digital 40 levels)
Various EQ and Sound Effects (JetEffect)
- Customizable 5-band EQ
- Normal, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Classic, Vocal, User
- BBE, Mach3Bass, MP Enhance, 3D Surround
Clock, Alarm, Timer Recording, Sleep Function, Power-saving Shut Down
LCD Auto Off time adjustment, Contrast adjustment
9-way Multi Button, Hold Switch
Easy Firmware Download and Upgrade, Logo Download
Support for ID3V2, ID3V1 and FileName
Device Information Display (Firmware version, Memory usage)
Software
- jetShell (File transfer, MP3/WAVE/AUDIO CD PLAY, MP3 Encoding)
- jetAudio (Integrated multimedia player software)
Review by PC Magazine
No longer a dark horse in the digital audio player space, Cowon continues to pump out solid, if not great, MP3 players, and the Cowon iAudio F1 ($159.99 list) is no exception, despite being gimmicky. Considering the interesting design and ample feature set, the price tag isn’t too unreasonable for a 1GB flash-based player. Still, it needs some improvements before it tops our list.
Review by MP3.com
Cowon’s iAudio F1 is the perfect fit for race car fans and male preteens, but lack of DRM support and lower-than-expected battery life make it only a typical choice among grown-ups.
Review by iAudiophile.NET
The GUI on the F1 is pretty slick. Cowon has done as excellent job of packing many features in a smallspace. They’ve been doing it well for some time, and it shows.
Review by CNET
The good-sounding Cowon iAudio F1 is the perfect fit for race car fans and male preteens, but lack of DRM support and lower-than-expected battery life make it only a typical choice among grown-ups.
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