http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/ Engadget Comments for Cowon iAudio 9 and iAudio E2 media players make the scene stateside http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/STOP NAMING EVERYTHING WITH AN 'i' AT THE BEGINNING PLEASE!
Thanks.]]>Nov 4th 2009 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/Nov 4th 2009 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/Nov 4th 2009 1:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/Nov 4th 2009 2:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/and yes, I figured as much Cowon predated Apple, but sadly, only Apple made it popular.]]>Nov 7th 2009 7:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/Nov 4th 2009 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/
(paying) More is (getting) less.]]>Nov 4th 2009 12:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/Nov 4th 2009 12:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/Nov 4th 2009 1:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/Nov 4th 2009 12:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/Thye might not know there's a little thing called the iPod nano with smallest video cam on the market. Not to mention accelorometer n games. $149. With a solid year warranty. As much as I like to support underdogs. This will tank. ]]>Nov 4th 2009 12:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/Cowon iaudio 9 8gb = 129

]]>Nov 4th 2009 1:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/this may tank, it may not. but people usually don't buy Cowon's for their price (although the S9 is pretty friggin cheap by now).
people buy Cowon's PMPs to avoid iTunes, get the most awesome-est sound quality, and to fit into a unique group.
also, Cowon's PMPs actually do what advertised.]]>Nov 4th 2009 1:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/
You are an iDiot. I'm not even going to explain why. It should be apparent to yourself by now. ]]>Nov 4th 2009 3:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAUDIO]]>Nov 4th 2009 1:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/

On a side note these things look like cell phones lol]]>Nov 4th 2009 1:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/Nov 4th 2009 1:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/Nov 4th 2009 11:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/Nov 22nd 2009 5:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/I personally hate iPods for variety of reasons, but I dont understand why would anyone prefer cowon over ipod just on the basis of sound quality? This is portable media player, not hi-fi-audiophile-mega-system in your basement.

If I dont understand something, could you enlighten me? Thanks]]>Nov 4th 2009 4:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/Nov 4th 2009 5:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/
I'm no engineer, but I do look at the numbers for headphones and DAPs. Apple *never* reveals technical specifications for audio performance, which IMO makes them little bitches. Instead Apple thinks that the statement, "it can store thousands of songs!" is a technical specification.

Of all Apple's products, the original iPod Shuffle had the best SQ of them all, and it was known to have a different headphone jack than their other products. According to my loose subjective scale, the SQ of the iAudio 5XL was 100x better than that of the iPod 2G, my first DAP. The iPhone 3G is about 10x better than the iPod 2G, which means that the iAudio 5XL, circa 2000, would still be 10x better than the iPhone 3G. The original iPod Shuffle was maybe in the same range as Cowon SQ. I've randomly listened to the last two or three versions of the Nano and some of the Shuffles, using my own pair of headphones, and none of them have come close to Cowon's DAPs for SQ, although they are much improved over the past 10 years.

In short, all DAPs sound better with great headphones. But only some DAPs make good use of great headphones.

Cowon also gives you the choice of drag-and-drop management or synchronization and playlist support. And for those few who insist on lossless, Cowon has the best track record with that as well.

If you want to try out good headphones, look around and see what people are recommending and why. High quality IEMs seem to start at $150 and up, and there seems to be a limited cost-benefit around $300. But if you have a relatively quiet listening environment and don't want to spend that much, Grado S60s are extremely cost effective, and Koss Porta-Pros with the folding design that has the potential to rip out some of your hair, which have been around since the 80s, are an unbelievable bargain. The last two headphones are open, which give the most natural sound but let in outside noise. But in spite of the interference of ambient noise, they'll still sound better.]]>Nov 4th 2009 6:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/cowon-iaudio-9-and-iaudio-e2-media-players-make-the-scene-states/Nov 4th 2009 7:46PM