iAudio I5-512BU 512 MB MP3 Player with FM Radio and Voice Recorder (Aqua Blue)

by Cowon

Product Details

Product Manual [6.05mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 3 x 0.7 x 1.4 inches ; 11.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007TSWY0
• Item model number: I5-512BU
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #168,496 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Includes iAUDIO Player, Clearness Carrying Case, Fashion Necklace String, Earphones, Installation CD (JetShell & JetAudio 6), Manual, USB 2.0 Cable, Line-in Recording Cable, Simple USB Connector and AAA Battery.

MP3, MP2, WMA, ASF, WAV (48KHz, Stereo) and OGG (up to Q9) Playback, Voice Recording, FM Radio Receiver and Recording, Direct MP3 Encoding, Removable Disk.

1000 Backlight Visualization Colors in 4 Lines of Graphic LCD.

Slim design with the dimensions of 2.52 X 1.77 X 0.67 inches

Various EQ and sound field effects

• User adjustable 5-band Equalizer
• Normal, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Classic, Vocal, User
• Supports BBE, Mach3Bass, MP Enhance, 3D Surround

Enhanced Integrated Navigator

Long Playback Time: Up to 20 hours (Based on company's self-test)

Top-quality earphones provided

Software

• JetShell (File Transfer, MP3/WMA/WAV/Audio CD Play, MP3 Encoding)
• JetAudio (Integrated multimedia playing software)

Product Description

iAudio i5 512MB MP3 Player- Aqua Blue. Show your mood in 1000 different colors. Color visualization feel your music through eyes not just ears. iAUDIO 5 will give you the new experience to listen music. Luxurious compact design and Ultra-Light weight (28g) give easy to carryingand high quality outlook gives stylish and durability. View all your file information on a bright 4-line wide graphic LCD (128*64 graphic LCD + segment LCD) Also iAUDIO 5 loaded more than 40000 fonts to supports multilingual and for beautiful display. Plays up to 20 hours of continuously with single AAA battery. Supports display of lyrics through 4 line wide LCD. Clock feature. View Clock Alarm FM radio recording and more!!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best all around player, March 20, 2005

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Marco De Vivo "Mr. TCP/IP" (Miami, Florida United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: iAudio I5-512BU 512 MB MP3 Player with FM Radio and Voice Recorder (Aqua Blue) (Electronics)

I have a lot of mp3 players. Apple, iRiver, Olympus, iAudio... Never thought there could be something so small light powerful and resistant like this player. I am just amazed.. Records Wav and mp3 (Line-in and voice--internal micro), Reproduces a lot of formats, 2GB flash (I got the 2GB model), Exceptional FM, PC Software, UMS (Mac and Linux compatible, works like Jump Drive), 1 AAA battery works 20 hours, lot of accessories, full equalization, VOX, and wow!! 1000 backlight colors... see bellow:
(I just uploaded the manual (see JetAudio page/site) to AMAZON and should appear soon in the 2GB model page (i5-2048BL 2 GB) , check it there for more info :-)

MP3, MP2, WMA, ASF, WAV (48khz, Stereo) and OGG (up to Q9) Playback, Voice Recording, FM Radio Receiver and Recording, Direct MP3 Encoding, Removable Disk
Basic Flash Memory Embedded (256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB)
4 Line Wide Graphic LCD
1,000 Color LED Backlight
USB 2.0 Interface
Long Playback Time: Up to 20 hours of playback time with one AAA battery (Based on Cowon¡¯s standardized testing)
(Playtimes may be reduced when visualizations are used.)
Multi language support (Embedded common fonts that can display 40,000 characters from various languages)
Enhanced Integrated Navigator
Play/Pause/Intro Play, Stop/Power OFF, Recording
Next Track/Previous Track, Fast Forward/Fast Rewind
Infinite Loop
Search Speed and Skip Speed Settings
40 Digital Volume Levels
Various EQ and Sound Field Effects
- User-Adjustable 5-Band EQ
- Normal, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Classic, Vocal, User
- Supports BBE, Mach3Bass, MP Enhance, and 3D Surround
Resume Feature, Auto Power OFF
Hold Feature, Backlight ON Dim Control, Scroll Speed and Backlight Color Adjustment
Firmware and logo download
Supports ID3V2, ID3V1, and Filename
Device Information (firmware version, memory usage)
Software
- JetShell (File Transfer, MP3/WMA/WAV/AUDIO CD PLAY, MP3 ENCODING)
- JetAudio (Integrated multimedia player software)
iAUDIO 5 Specifications
Supported Files
All ranges of MPEG 1/2/2.5 layer 3 (8kbps ~ 320kbps) (8KHz~48KHz) and VBR
All ranges of WMA7 WMA (20kbps~ 192kbps) (8KHz~48KHz)
WMA9 CBR (5Kbps Mono ~ 320kbps Stereo) VBR (Average 48kbps to 256kbps) OGG (up to Q9) WAV (Up to 48KHz Stereo)
Memory 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB
PC Interface: USB 2.0
File Transfer Speed Max. 20Mbps
Battery 1 x AAA (Up to 20 hours of playback time based on cowon standardized testing)
Buttons 2 jog buttons (PLAY, FF, REW, VOL UP/DOWN, MENU), MODE button, REC button
Switch 1 Switch (Hold)
Display 128 x 64 full graphic LCD + Segment LCD
SNR 95 dB
Output 13mW+13mW(16 Ohm Earphone)
Frequency Range 20Hz ~ 20KHz
Size 76.8 x 35 x 18 mm (Height x Width x Depth)
Weight 28 g (Excluding Battery)
* WMA9 Professional, Lossless Codec, and Voice Codec are not supported
* JetEffect is partially applied to Q9 when OGG is played.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great small player for those on the go, July 19, 2005

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J. Jean-louis - See all my reviews
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This review is from: iAudio I5-512BU 512 MB MP3 Player with FM Radio and Voice Recorder (Aqua Blue) (Electronics)

good: color screen--completely customizable and easy to turn off.

fm recording is crystal clear-you can even change the bitrate!

plays songs from one folder to the next w/o stopping in-between.

U can encode on the device!!

Sound is fantastic. Bass unbelievable. You'll find yourself playing it and then staring at it wondering where is all the great sound coming from...

Looks cool around your neck with the silver strap and clear case that came with it. DID I MENTION THAT YOU CAN SET THE COLORS FOR EACH TYPE OF ACTION [PLAYING, MENU ETC]? BEAT THAT DULL-COLORED IPOD! And just in case you're wondering how tech savvy I am, I already own a 10 gig RCA lyra jukebox [that one also transfers files back and forth from ANY computer just as easy as this one--that over-priced IPOD can't do that either] So, i was looking for something that fits in my palm/shirt pocket to chill with. Cool points for Iaudio on the seamless JetAudio software. Well worth the $ I paid for it!

issue: [1] battery life is excellent BUT I don't know about that 20 hour thing. Probably more like 16 or so. Truthfully, I dont sit for 20 hours straight doing ANYTHING, but I did play it on one AAA battery for a week for anywhere from 1-3 hrs a day. Now, just like a digital camera or camcorder with a lcd screen, if you turn off the dazzling color scheme then it will probably play longer.

[2] if you want it to do everything its supposed to do then you must master the tap/hold buttons on the device, my young padawan. The manual wasn't as bad as reading James Joyce's ramblings in Ulysses but well worth the time spent learning about the device.

[3] I don't know but I think if you drop it it might shatter so be nice to it cause I dont think it was meant for any contact sport...or young kids

SO, if you're looking for a small player for exercise or to use in the car/train this is a no-brainer. 512mb is roughly 150+ songs at 3mb per song so the price is legit. [The encoding function alone is worth the price.] Then, it has a line-in that will enable me to have all kinds of fun like converting my tapes to mp3?! What are you still reading this for? Click, buy, open, enjoy. C'mon, don't be afraid...it won't bite you. If you hate it, then bring it back.

peace.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars eats batteries and poor customer service, September 29, 2005

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Explorer - See all my reviews

This review is from: iAudio I5-512BU 512 MB MP3 Player with FM Radio and Voice Recorder (Aqua Blue) (Electronics)

I tried using the iAudio for jogging but in radio mode it would eat through each battery in 2 to 3 hours. I would use good quality batteries and test the battery strength after the iAudio would quit and the battery would have at least half its life left. Plan on spending a mint on AAA's if you buy this or simular iAudio products. Customer service also refused to do anything about the problem on top of being slow.