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iAudioU2 - 1GB (Black) MP3/WMA Player, FM Radio, Direct Encoding, Built In Rechargeable Battery - Black
 
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iAudioU2 - 1GB (Black) MP3/WMA Player, FM Radio, Direct Encoding, Built In Rechargeable Battery - Black

by Cowon
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Technical Details

  • Compact Stylish Design, slim and smooth design fits snuggly in your hand or pocket
  • High Speed USB 2.0 Connection, the iAudio U2 can also be used as a portable storage device
  • 5 Direction Joystick Control, joystick for navigation of files and volume control
  • Large Graphic LCD Bright Blue back light means great visibility in poor light
  • Long Battery Life, the tiny inbuilt lithiun polymer battery provides upto 20 hours playback
  • Song Lyrics Support, With LDB from Cowon, supports four lines of characters for lyrics display
  • Personal Logo, With the included Jet Logo Software you can create your own custom logo
  • Sound Effects, 5 Band EQ, BBE, Mach3Bass, MP Enhance, 3D Surround and Pan
  • Multi-Codec support, MP3, WMA(With DRM), WAV and ASF audio formats
  • Voice Recording, Multiple bit rate options
  • FM Radio, save you favorite radio stations in the presets
  • Direct MP3 Encoding, Record from external audio sources such as a your record player
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Product details

  • Boxed-product Weight: 908 g
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  • Item model number: iAudioU2-1GB
  • ASIN: B00062JB0M
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 8 Mar 2005
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 266,781 in Electronics & Photo (See Bestsellers in Electronics & Photo)

Product Description

Product Description
Design

Let's just say it: Cowon's iAudio U2 is gorgeous, easily one of the best-looking flash-memory players we've seen. Sleek, shiny, and eye-catching; you will literally have strangers asking for a look. The elegant, rounded corners and the finely threaded silver ring circling the five-way navigational control give the U2 the regal bearing of a Porsche, vs. the flashy lines of the BMW Z3-like iRiver iFP-790.

Measuring just 73.8 x 25.0 x 18.0 mm and weighing in at a mere 34g, the U2 is even smaller and lighter than the already tiny iAudio 4 and fits easily in a jeans pocket or around your neck using the included lanyard. The included plastic black-and-gray carrying case sports plenty of openings for the U2's controls, but showing the player off is the best part of it.

The U2's 128x64-pixel display may look small, but it manages to cram in plenty of information, including artist, album, and track names; time elapsed, time remaining, and a progress bar; graphic music levels; file format and bit-rate info; the current repeat mode; and a battery-life indicator.

We love the U2's minimalist but intuitive controls. Unlike other flash-memory players that are riddled with hard-to-use buttons, dials, and controls, the U2 keeps it simple with the five-way navigation control, a record/A-B repeat button, a play/pause button, and a Hold switch. You'd think finding all of the U2's menus, modes, and options would be tough with so few controls, but you will be zooming though the player's features within minutes, no manual needed.

Along with a standard USB cable, the U2 includes a key-size USB adapter for PC connectivity. Cowon smartly moulded a key-ring hole in the adapter's plastic casing, so you'll likely have it with you at all times.



Manufacturer's Description
First Impressions

The iAudio U2 is the latest innovative product to come from Cowon Systems and the deisgn is every thing we have come to expect from them. The new 'handy-mini' is small on size but big on features packing everything in from a voice recorder to direct MP3 encoding.

The ultraportable iAudio U2 is compact yet extremely functional. With a great new joystick navigation system and a large 4 line graphic LCD screen, you can easily select your songs or choose from the 1000s of sound settings and other menu options using one hand. Other controls on the device are a Hold Switch, Play/Stop button and the Record button.

The great colours and polished finish look fantastic and you will want to show this off to your friends and colleagues, however as part of the great accessory bundle you get a protective rubber case to keep the shiny finish out of site and safe from harm.

With an integrated FM tuner and direct MP3 encoding options there are endless ways to listen to music. Further enhancements are promised through Firmware upgrades, that should include increased audio Codec support.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Sound Quality is the Priority, 28 Jun 2006
The iAudio U2 units are cigarette lighter sized, smooth and light to the touch, but more importantly - the sound they produce, via the included Cresyn headphones, is the best I have ever heard. Apple iPod doesnt come near. Lots of features to tailor your sound, MP3 Enhance, Mach3 Bass, 5 Band EQ, 3D Surround Sound, Pan, Play Speed and BBE. On top of that, you get an FM Radio, Voice Recorder and you can even use it as a USB drive for other file formats.

The previous complaint about re-charging doesnt really apply. If you are using a USB 2 port, the unit will charge just as quickly as it would with an external power unit. 20hrs battery life is enough to last for a 5 day weeks worth of listening (4 hrs per day!) - so even if you dont take your laptop with you everywhere you will still be able to use the iAudio from a home based PC without problem. Having said that, external chargers are easily available from specialist online MP3 retailers and are relatively inexpensive if you really cant live with USB charging.

Overall I love it, this is my 3rd incarnation - Ive had the U2 500mb, U2 1GB and also a 20GB HDD player, all have the same fantastic sound quality. Highly recommended.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Missing pieces, 21 Jan 2006
By V Newcombe (Farnborough, Hampshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
The U2 player looks great and is easy to use but for the money it cost I would not expect to have to try (so far unsuccessfully) to buy a recharger for the integrated battery because it is an optional extra. You get all the cables to charge it through the PC but with 20 hours use per charge it's not much use for holidays unless you can take the PC with you!
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