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Summary: Excellent MP3 player and superb cust service
Review: I was in the market for a mp3 player with a built-in radio. Other reviews for other products stated that the radio had poor reception. iAudio was the only review that I read where that was not an issue. The software is very easy to use, just drag and drop. I especially like the size of the unit, perfect for the gym. It also comes with a case that has a clip or if you prefer, you can hang it around your neck. They recently sent me an armband so now I can clip it to the armband for my workouts. I emailed customer service with a few questions and they were always very courteous and very prompt with their response. I highly recommend iAudio.
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Summary: The best player on the market. Exceptionally high quality.
Review: WELL worth the $ I payed for the 128 meg version. Software is extremely good and easy to use and install. Sound quality is excellent, menu navigation on the player is excellent, voice recording quality is excellent, physical design is excellent, manual is EXCELLENT. Without a doubt the best player on the market. Thank you Korea!
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Summary: Very satisfied with CW200 256MB MP3 Player
Review: I bought this device for Christmas 2002 after doing a lot of research on the internet, and I have been very satisfied so far. It had all the features I was looking for, including enough built-in storage so that removable media is not necessary. I also wanted something with a beltclip that I could use when exercising (the main use for this device). It can also receive FM radio and the reception is very good. And it can record voice memos. I have had no trouble with the software for managing audio files in the unit. The included Jet Audio MP3 player is OK, but I prefer using Windows Media Player because the update of album info is easier. The only thing sort of missing is the ability to play WMA files, but MP3 appears to be a more widespread standard. I got an MP3 plug-in for Windows Media Player. The sound quality of the unit is great. Output is plenty loud for me. I highly recommend this unit as a player to use for exercising. The iPOD has much greater capacity and may be the best unit to take all your music with you, but its movable parts (hard disk) makes it unsuitable to me for use while jogging or engaging in other vigorous exercise.
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Summary: My full review of this wonderful player
Review: iAudio CW200 256Mb reviewPros: Incredible sound ! Light, minimal size but maximal reliability. Intuitive buttons and softwares. 256 Mb means about 90 songs and about 5 hours of continuous music. Voice recording works very well. FM radio works fine. Battery saving: 6h with 550MAh AAA batteries. Comes with all practical accessories. Firmware download. Support and service is great (thanx Francis). Cons: My opinion would lead to nothing in this category. But I want to stay completely objective: no WMA support and FM reception could be a bit better... Full review: I've been now using the iAudio for about 2 months.
I tested only one before this one (the Nike one). I was convinced to buy this player when reading all the positive comments on Amazon...
Now I use it every day in the train and on the bike between my home and my office. This means about 3 hours/working day. All I have to say is THIS PLAYER IS PERFECT :-) Sound: the best I've ever heard. Also the clearest. The headphones included give very good sound quality. Basses are deep (it surprised me that so small headphones can give so loud basses) but don't hide middle or treble. I was wondering how it comes. I found the answer by switching headphones, using my Sennheiser (the very big ones). The basses there are too loud so it appears that the player sound settings have been adapted to the included headphones.
30 seconds to change equalizer settings and I had wonderful sound in my new headphones.
Do the test once: try connecting hifi headphones to the player. Adjust equalizer and you'll be surprised... Size: With a size comparable to a chewing-gum packet, this player is the smallest and lightest MP3 flash player I've ever seen. When running (using the armband) you even don't feel it. Except maybe the headphones wires... Package and menus: with only 4 functionnal buttons (including the hold button and REC button). The 2 other buttons are 2 jog dials commands (left right push). They're very easy to use and combination are possible to enable shortcurts of commands.
Menus are very intuitive and also very complete. Voice recording: As far as I tried this feature, it fulfills completely my needs. I recorded a one hour meeting, by just letting the player in the middle of the table. The result was perfect. Even when 3 people are speaking, you can still understand correctly. This feature is ideal for this use (lectures recording or meeting recording) FM radio: Works fine. Maybe reception could be a bit better sometimes. My main problem with it is reception when I move. For example, in the train or in the car don't use it. Except if the radio station is powerful and if it doesn't change frequency. Memory: The iAudio comes with 3 different memory sizes: 64, 128 or 256Mb. I personnaly have the 256 version. And I recommend it. I can fill it with about 90 songs in 128kb/s format (CD quality). It means almost 5 hours of continuous music. So it means for me never twice the same song/day ... And using random play order it means that I keep the same songs for a long time without being bored..
A small comment to JetAudio: maybe for the next generation of the player try to include external memory expansions. I think new memory card format miniSD is light and small enough to fit in your player. Screen: Blue backlight LCD. Very readable. MP3 tags are displayed. You can customize the iAudio logo animation during booting. Displays the battery status, mode, time and title of the song. Batteries: Again a positive point ;-). iAudio uses 1 standard AAA battery so you can buy cheap AAA rechargeable batteries. For example, I use some 550MAh and they last for at least 6 hours. I bought 4 batteries like this one for about 15$. So with one set, I go for 24 hours... Software included: Jetshell is the utility that comes with the player. It can be used to directly rip CDs to the iAudio. But its main feature is the maintenance and upload/download of the iAudio. I t also provides access to CDDB to directly find titles of songs. It's also very very easy to use. Transfer is done via USB port. Filling completely the 256Mb takes approximatively 5 minutes. Not bad :-) Accessories: Another good point. The player comes with all accessories you can dream of. The most useful being without hesitation the white leather carrying case. It protects player against scratches and falls damages. It also provide access to buttons and LCD. It comes with a beltclip. I just got today the armband. I tried it on the bike. It fits perfectly on my arm and really doesn't move at all even when shaking your arm. You can also use the necklace (I use it in the train), it's also very useful. Firmware download: I told this would be a minor advantage compared to the other players. But no, it's a big one. It seems that JetAudio permanenetly tries to ameliorate the embedded software. The last firmware doubles the FM presets and allows equalizer setting while in FM mode. I hope they will continue to improve it like that. Support and service: 10/10 . I had some questions and I sent them to JetAudio. It took less than 4 hours to get an answer. An sth really relevant. Also I had a special request for them. They satisfied me completely... bravo ;-)
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Summary: Little system packs a HUGE punch
Review: Other than the fact that XP did not recgonize the driver at first there was no problems at all. Once I had it installed I was up and running in 15 minutes with over 60 songs downloaded on the system. Software is very easy to download and use. Sound quality is awsome!!...the unit is so small it fits right in your pocket and it clips on to your shorts for the gym. Earphones are fine, good quality. Get about 3 hrs of play per battery. Overall, Great unit!!..awsome sound and cant beat the size! 4 albums is key, lets YOU decide how you want to arrange your songs.
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Summary: Buy It for the Sound
Review: Got my IAudio CW200 a few weeks ago and so far I'm very pleased. This amazingly compact unit fits comfortably in a gym shorts pocket where I don't notice it at all when working out. Holds about four hours of music and it's very easy to freshen up the contents from a PC by dragging and dropping MP3 files from the Jet Shell software. Best of all, sound quality when playing MP3s is extremely clear and listenable, with no detectable noise at all. I play songs I've heard all my life on the radio and now hear nuances I've never noticed before. There's ample volume and good bass performance on the rock equalizer setting. I never imagined that MP3s could deliver such good sound. By contrast, the built-in FM tuner, while usable, delivers rather ordinary sound, with noticeable noise and distortion. The one negative: the ear buds were too big for my ears (and I'm a 6-footer). For now I've been using some Sony Walkman phones until I get around to buying a replacement. Verdict: Other players may match this one in terms of features, but the sound specs (particularly signal to noise) stand out from the crowd. Buy it for the sound.
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Summary: The Most Exciting Thing I Have Bought In A Long Time......
Review: Definately has the WOW factor!!!! After searching the web (and local stores) at all of the other MP3 players, I decided to get the 256MB player. This thing is amazing!!!!
Extremely easy to set-up and use, sounds great and holds enough songs for both of us to have our favortites on it at the same time (over 70 songs). The FM reception is very good and the voice (and FM station) recorder as simple as pressing the record button. The only small gripe is that I don't have long enough fingernails to get the USB cover off very easily. If you are still searching for the best MP3 player, stop here and order this one......
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Summary: Best out of four players I've tried
Review: After reading a lot of positive reviews, and after two broken Muvo 128s, an Iomega hip-zip, and a lost GruvStick I purchased the CW200 128mb version. It's vastly superior to every player I've used or read about and it has more features than any other flash memory player. Every positive thing I've heard in reviews is true. The only problem is that I already wish I had more memory. The album feature is so useful for keeping multiple playlists and the ability to reorder songs and edit albums means I don't ever wan't to delete anything, I just shuffle files around and add more. Key features that I like are:
- equalizer with presets plus user configurable settings
- Great backlit display (great interface all around)
- very light-weight and rugged (I've dropped it a few times already)
- Long play time on 1 AAA bat (better than Muvo)
- Excellent FM tuner with easy to set presets
- Rugged headphone jack solder joint
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Summary: Truly incredible product
Review: This mp3 player is awesome! Excellent sound quality! Easy drag & drop management of mp3 files via USB cable. Takes just seconds to load a mp3 file from your pc to the portable mp3 player. Very easy and fast to convert tracks on CD's into mp3s. The FM receiver works well. Hard to find a mp3 player with FM tuner. Ordered the iAudio player Sunday night and received it two days later. The equalizer is also a very nice feature. You can select standard modes such as Rock, Jazz etc or you can control your own level of treble, bass and dynamic bass. The player is extremely small. Hard to believe such a little device can pump out such quality sound and have so many features. You can't go wrong with this product!
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Summary: iAudio -- A Winner
Review: Having received my iAudio 128 today, I can't speak to its durability or reliability (though I _have_ dropped it already, and it seems to be working just fine), but I can say that this is one well-thought-out device. The interface takes about 2 minutes to master, the software is very intuitive, and it's cool cool cool. Others have said it, but I'll say it again: Less than five minutes after opening the box, I was already listening to my mp3s. And ditto on the earphones; I don't know what it is, but they fall right out of my ears. I'm probably going to buy a cheap pair of earbuds and transfer their little foam covers over to these....which sound great, by the way. If you're looking for a way to take an hour or two of music with you when you jog, this is an excellent solution. Thanks to all the other reviewers whose good advice led me to buy this. Enjoy!
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