Cowon F2-4096BL 4GB Multimedia Player (Black)
- Ultra-portable digital media player with integrated 4 GB of storage
- Audio formats: MP3, OGG, FLAC, WAV, WMA (with and without DRM)
- Compatible with PlaysForSure via Windows computers (using MTP protocol) and supports simple file management via MSC (USB Mass Storage Class) in Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux
- Video player up to 160x128
- Additional features: FM radio, FM digital recording, digital voice recorder, JPEG photo viewer and text reader
Cowon F2-4096BL 4GB Multimedia Player (Black)
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- Publisher: Cowon
- Label: Cowon
- Studio: Cowon
- Average Customer Review:
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- Sales Rank in Electronics: #25075
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Summary: FINALLY!! The Perfect Mobile Companion... 2008-06-21
Comment: I have to say that this is the first MP3 player that i have enjoyed thoroughly. I have had other portable players such as the SONY Network Walkman NW-HD1, and Apple's I-Pod Shuffle (great for exercising), but none of them have really cut it for me as far as quality of sound, design and features. The features of the Cowon F2 are really great. There is a fully customizable equalizer setting where you can create your own equalizer mixes, and save them for different genres, and as far as sound reproduction goes for this product, it has to be by far the best sounding MP3 players on the market. I have higher impedance headphones that require a little more juice to pump their frequencies the right way (Sennheiser HD280 64ohm, Quart Open Ear 100ohm), and it makes these headphones scream with such a musical intelligence as i play my FLAC files though them. Native FLAC playback is fresh to the portable music player industry and this is one of the smallest players on the market that can support playback of these files, (through Firmware Updates) and is a pleasure for on the move audiophiolic persons on the move who love their uncompressed audio files. All in all this the best Portable Media Player on the market for it's uniquely small size, and it also allows for video playback. Overall this product makes listening on the move a different, more pleasurable experience with it's easy of use and lovely sound reproduction.
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Summary: Dynamite Comes in Small Packages! 2008-03-11
Comment: This is one great audio player. I've owned other models, and needless to say this is definitely the best sound quality I've ever heard. It has so many equalizer and sound enhancement options, that it's ridiculous. It's amazing that this little unit can produce such great sound. It is also well built and sleek looking. So if your looking for a DAP that is of the highest quality and not too expensive, then this unit IMO should be 1st choice. I am very pleased with my purchase. Another winner from Cowon.
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Summary: Cowon F2 2008-02-11
Comment: This player provides very good sound and convenience. For some reason, Amazon doesn't include the carrying case and A/C charger, which you will receive by ordering from Cowon's store (Jetmall).
Positives: The sound quality is great. The audio enhancement features work very well, and give the sound richness and fullness. Unlike Ipod and almost all other mp3 players, there's no need to install any software on your computer in order to transfer songs to the F2. The F2 acts as a USB drive, so you can copy files to it just like to any other disk drive. Battery life is also very good. The F2 can be charged either by connecting it to the computer or by plugging it into the A/C charger.
Negatives: The only real problem I've encountered with the F2 is that at medium to high volume the sound becomes totally distorted unless you set the bass very low. Even though that's the only problem I have with the F2, sound quality is one of the main factors I consider which is the reason for only giving the F2 four stars. I listen to music, but if you plan on listening to books on tape you probably wouldn't need much bass. I would rather give up some battery life in order for the battery to supply more power for bass.
The buttons are a little small. If the player is inside the carrying case, you have to press the buttons through the clear plastic case. That's fine unless you need to be able to operate the device by feel without looking at it. I strap the F2 to my waist and listen to it when I run and I've gotten used to operating it.
I don't use the F2 to watch videos so I can't comment on that feature, except to say that before you can watch a video it must be converted to the F2's format using supplied software. The screen isn't large enough to be useful for videos in my opinion.
Update: Recently I purchased a pair of V-moda Vibe earbuds to replace the high-end Sonys I was using. The V-modas are excellent and solved the bass problem mentioned above.
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Summary: A little giant in sound 2007-12-26
Comment: Very lite and amazing sound lot of battery life excellent for long trips. The radio has poor reception but you really don't need use it. I would recomend this for somebody that wants to get into the MP3 devices for the first time and is not expensive to get it if you buy it on the internet.
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Summary: The wife loves it! 2007-09-13
Comment: We already have two Cowon products (60 GB and 1 GB U2) and it was time to get a slightly roomier mp3 player for my wife. She loves the drag and drop feature. She was quite surprized at how small the F2 player is - pretty much the same size as U2, even though the dimensions are posted. However, she was disappointed that the package did not contain a carrying case and/or the necklace, which came with U2.
The screen has very nice colors and resolution, and looks very sharp and clear.
Update from the wife: While I love the mp3 player overall, I don't like the buttons, they are very small. I liked the joystick feature on my other Cowon much more. Other than that - very intuitive, didn't use any software with it, has been working diligently and problem free so far (just over a half a year). Would like to have more than one Playlist.
Here is another update and a slightly disappointing one: once the player gets through the Playlist, it freezes. Every time - no joke. It does not go back to the beginning of the list...
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