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Summary: Detailed Review...Excellent product!
Review: Let's start with the look: This little music box is so sleek and sexy, you'll want to show it off to all of your friends! With aluminum faceplates, this player is contemporary-looking, small and compact making it the perfect exercise buddy. It has a cool blue backlight with you can set to stay on for a certain period of time. The controls are really ingenious too. There are two levers on either side of the device which make it really easy to control while you are moving (i.e. jogging). MP3 mode: You can store an average of 35-40 four-minute songs. That's over two hours worth of music! The sound of this thing is unbeatable. Such a small device produces a better, clearer sound than any of my cd players! I've found glitches in my songs that I didn't even know were there. FM Radio mode: The radio could be improved slightly, but considering the mp3 player's small size, it is still an impressive feature. The headphones contain a radio antenna for the FM radio. Voice Recording mode: You simply press the 'record' button and start recording lectures, speeches, and practically anything. The sound is clear with little or no fuzzy sound. You can also record songs off the radio while in FM radio mode. Accesories: The iAudio comes with the device itself, a neckstrap, armband, case with beltclip, earbuds, USB cable, and JetShell software. JetShell: Easy to install and easy to use. You simply find the folders where you store your MP3 files and drag-and-drop. Complaints: The iAudio is probably more suited for women than men since my brother complains that the controls are a bit too small for his fingers. Although if you find that your fingers are nimble enough, you won't have a problem. Another minor drawback is that you can't access the USB port on the player while the case is on. If you are researching mp3 players, stop now and buy this one. I did my research before making this purchase and I read about every other mp3 player under the sun. Trust me, this is what you want.
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Summary: After exhaustive research...
Review: ...I chose the CW200 256. I love this machine. Very small, long play time (even more than the manufacturer claims) on a single AAA battery, very stylish design. The couple of reviewers that thought this was difficult to use were doing something wrong. Very reliable, even through a couple of firmware upgrades. The sound quality of the bundled earbuds is not stellar, but then most earbud earphones suck. I use this player with a pair of Shure E2c in-ear earphones, and the sound quality is amazing -- the iAudio produces deep, full bass and great range. I use MusicMatch Jukebox to manage a couple hundred albums and growing, and the JetShell software works great to just pull tracks out of my music folder and drop them onto the iAudio. I don't like the white case, but who cares? I should probably own a hard-drive based mp3 player to carry all of music around with me, but I still find this option cost-prohibitive. In the meantime, I will stick to my iAudio. If 4 albums plus a few extra tracks is enough for you between sittings at your computer, this is the player for you.
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Summary: I love mine! Easy to use, no problems, works like a charm
Review: I had no problem installing the software on my XP machine, and have never found it interfere with other USB devices, or any devices at all. It's very easy software to use, and moving files back and forth from the mp3 player and the computer is easy and fast. I use rechargable batteries, and seem to get about 8-10 hours of use with them. The FM reception on this thing about as good as on my home stereo. The sound quality it pumps out is nice anc clear. It does not have extended bass, but then, no needs really needs that anyway unless they're, well, I won't say, but a normal person who listens to music to hear the music and not just to have their brain hit with extra bass will find this perfectly acceptable. If high volume bass is essential to your musical pleasure, you will want something else. This unit is VERY light, and small, so it fits in pckets perfectly. The clip on the slipcase is also rugged and strong, and even when clipped to just a fold of cloth, it will hold tightly. I've carried mine all over NYC, used on subways and trains and walking the sidewalks, etc. I've had no problems with it at all, and am a very, very happy customer. I did a lot of research on amazon, and this one seemed to have the best overall ratings for the memory size and price I wanted. Amazon reviewers did not let me down on this. It is a wonderful mp3 player, and the added bonus of FM recetion and voice recording is an extra plus. 5 stars and more. Highly recommended.
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Summary: PERFECT, THE BEST, SUPER SMALL SIZE, HOLDS TONS!!
Review: When I went hunting for an MP3 player, I was VERY picky. It's got to look cool, be small, hold tons of music, and not fall apart like a piece of junk. (I also wish I had a voice recorder, but wasn't willing to blow the money on a separate piece of electronics.) Well, I found the perfect player. I have had this player just over a month and am completely satisfied. VERY small. Holds TONS of songs. (you can even use it to transport data, if you want). Excellent interface. The voice recorder works excellent and recorded files don't take a lot of memory. Sound is excellent and it has customizable EQ. Even has a sleep function where it will turn off after a time you set - (like if you're listening before you go to sleep it won't [waste] your battery, it will just shut off after 30 minutes, or whatever - very useful). Battery life is superb. I had a RIO MP3 player before, and this one [is better than] all the other MP3 players out there, and I did a lot of searching before I made the investment. I simply cannot find another player out there that I would rather have. Software interface makes a lot of sense and is easy. Ripping CDs is also easy and it does a good job. You can even specify what kind of fonts you would like the interface to display on the player. (you could have different fonts for different styles or albums, for example). You can download various title screens from the website also. I am telling you, this is the BEST MP3 player currently out there. You should get it for the following 7 reasons:
1. Super small (like a pack of gum)
2. Super storage (256 MB!!)
3. Great sound
4. Excellent features and interface
5. Can you say Voice Recorder?!
6. FM radio
7. Great software extras (including a "voice-mail" program for sending audio recording through email. Overall, EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT.
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Summary: The reviews are correct!
Review: ...The CW200 performed as advertised and easily lived-up to the reviews on Amazon.com.
I'm not normally inclined to write reviews on products I purchase, but this MP3 player exceeded my expectations. The sound quality is excellent (outperforms my Nomad Jukebox) and is fully customizable from within the device or through the included JetShell software.
The FM radio also exceeded my expectations. I was able to easily pull-in all the stations in my area with no problems. An added convenience with the JetShell software allows you to enter the radio station frequencies from the PC and download the presets to your CW200. I found that this saved me a bit of time.
The unit itself is remarkably small and easy to use. It's well protected in the included holster and all the buttons are easily accessible. The buttons use a rocker motion to change volume, tracks, etc. I found them to be solid and functional.
Downloading music to the CW200 is a snap. The software is easy to use and includes some advanced features for us geeks. I had the software loaded and the unit programmed and ready to go in 20 minutes. The CW200 doesn't support playing WMA encoded files (an inconvenience if you have most of your library in WMA format), but you can download them and other file types to the unit for off-line storage and transport.
The headphones were better quality than I expected but I'm not a fan of the ear bud style headphones so I'm using a different set.
Finally, the cost of the unit is commensurate with its quality. So, if you're looking for a small, high quality MP3 player at a reasonable cost I believe you will be very satisfied with this one.
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Summary: Excellent player
Review: About a year ago I was looking for a small lightweight player that would be useful for running. Read all of the reviews and decided on this one after much deliberation. This player has performed excellently since that time and I could not be happier with my decision. I agree with some other people that the display is tiny but this can be improved by changing the font to something more readable.
My only beef would be that the tactile feedback of the 3 way jog switch is a little clumsy when pressing down. Hardly a big deal though. Everything else about this is exactly what I wanted.
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Summary: This is the one!
Review: After 6-8 months shopping and comparing and 1 return of another device I found the one that fits the bill. Audio quality is GREAT. FM works GREAT. Voice Recording works GREAT. Software installed, started and works GREAT. Excellent memory capacity (I got the 256 MB unit). Seriously, this unit lives up to its advertised abilities. While I am a techie I found this unit to be simple to set up and use and EVERYTHING was included so that it works straight out of the box. The manual is plain English and explains every feature very well. I found the inclusion of both a neck lanyard with quick clip and the belt clip leather case a very thoughtful touch.
My only points of criticism (and they are minor) are the display is a bit small for the sight challenged and the multi purpose jog buttons take a bit of getting used to. The MP3 playback has just a little bit of noise on some of my folk selections but I'm not sure if that is from the original file or not.
Overall, if you are looking for a rich featured MP3 player you would be VERY hard pressed to find better than the CW200. 256 MB is very satisfactory for the multi album person like myself but the 128 MB version is a good buy for the budget conscious without scrimping on features. My bottom line with this unit is that you get more than what you pay for. If you want one get this one NOW. Enjoy!!!
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Summary: The 256MB version is out!
Review: I have been using my iAUDIO CW200 256MB MP3 player for a week now. This is a great product. Since this unit is not expandable (it's only down point), I highly recommend the 256MB version of this player. This player weighs in at 40 grams. For those that are metrically challenged that is less than 1.5 ounces. The dimensions for this diminutive player are 83.8mm x 35.9mm x 16.1mm (approximate dimensions in standard 3 1/4 x 1 3/8 x 5/8 height x width x thickness). Sound quality from the player is superb and the equalizer works well. I installed Jet Shell, the software utility used to load your MP3 files to the player (just drag and drop the files), with no problems. I downloaded several albums to the player and was listening to them within ten minutes. The menu system navigation is very intuitive. I was able to power on the player, select the mode, select an album, select a track and adjust the volume without have to refer to the manual. Yes, it does come with a belt clip and yes, the FM tuner works well. Enjoy your MP3 listening!
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Summary: Watch those file types!
Review: I bought this player over a year ago and loved every aspect of it. I had absolutely no complaints - sound, setup, buttons, carrying case - everything was great. Recently, however, I joined Napster and all their songs are downloaded in WMA format instead of MP3 (all music download services download in this format). This player only supports MP3, so now I can't play any of my songs on it. I called the company and asked if they were going to issue a firmware update and they repsonded that they were not going to update it and didn't have any plans in the future to support WMA formats (which to me seems like a bad business move since everything is moving in that direction). If you don't care about WMA and think you never will join a download service, then this is a great player. Otherwise, find something else!
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Summary: A great buy.
Review: I've had this thing now since Christmas, now Feb 8th, and I've used it everyday to workout whether it be running, riding a bike or weightlifting, as well as using it for regular use. I've had to change the battery only once in the entire time. The software worked great for me. It rips cds to mp3 and the interface is intuitive and easy to understand. I even taught my sister how to do it! I've had no problems with it at all. The headphones have never even fallen out of my ears when running like others have said. I have a USB flash drive and USB mouse as well and this has not interfered with them in any way.
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