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Cowon iAudio A2
361 reviews
Jun, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 361 reviews of Cowon iAudio A2. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Comments about the battery and design are generally positive. The performance and sound are also mentioned favorably. There are some critical views about the reliability. There are some mixed opinions about the storage and portability.
usability, sound, performance, design, battery
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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Cowon iAudio A2 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.
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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)
Amazon.co.uk review summary for Cowon iAudio A2
alaTest has collected and analyzed 10 user reviews of Cowon iAudio A2 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the design and portability. The size and sound are also mentioned favorably.
usability, sound, size, portability, design
80% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.
Jun, 2025
Consumer review (amazon.com)
Amazon.com review summary for Cowon iAudio A2
alaTest has collected and analyzed 198 user reviews of Cowon iAudio A2 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Opinions about the battery and performance are generally positive. The design and sound also get good feedback, whereas some have doubts about the portability. Comments are divided on the reliability.
usability, sound, design, performance, battery
portability
78% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.
Jun, 2025
Expert review by : Jonathan Bray (trustedreviews.com)
Cowon A2 30GB Portable Multimedia Player
With Cowon's increasing market presence is this just another one of them PMPs or is it a winning choice?
It also has an FM tuner where the Archos doesn't, and support for video and audio formats is superior to much of the opposition off the peg too. Not only are MP3 and WMA supported, but also OGG, the excellent lossless codec FLAC and Musepack as well -...
Feb, 2011
Expert review by : tech.co.uk staff (techradar.com)
Cowon iAudio A2 review
The device for which movies really matter
Ideal for move buffs ; Good display
Awkward controls ; Music functions difficult to control
Does movies very well, the rest less so
Mar, 2008
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Expert review by (stuff.tv)
Cowon iAudio A2 review
Battery life is more than double that of its competitors and the widescreen is a joy.
Gulps straight from TV and offers dazzling widescreen performance. Come on, Cowon.
Oct, 2006
Expert review by (pcanswers.co.uk)
Cowon iAudio A2
So similar in shape and appearance to Creative's Zen Vision W that the initial impulse is to presume they're the same, the Cowon's is entirely its own entity. And the A2 actually touts more features for the dedicated moviephile
Ideal for move buffs, Good display
Awkward controls, Music functions difficult to control
Does movies very well, the rest less so
Nov, 2007
Expert review by (lordpercy.com)
Cowon A2
Yes another company is readying it's assault on the emerging portable media player market, this time Cowon have a DivX ready 20 / 30 gig device due here in Q1 2005.
Expert review by : Dave Jansen (goodgearguide.com.au)
iAudio A2
Sometimes you can't help but drool over a gadget with as many awesome features as the Cowon iAudio A2. When we heard about this product we thought it ...
Awesome screen, heaps of playback options, Video Recording
No stop button
The Cowon iAudio A2 is the ultimate tech-gadget for people who can afford its price tag. There is very little it cant do and even does a few things that aren't expected from a unit of its size.
Nov, 2005
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Expert review by : Richard Baguley (pcworld.com)
Cowon A2-20WH MP3 Player
The 20GB Cowon A2 ($380 as of 7/21/06) is an impressive audio and video player that has a big, bright, wide-aspect screen that looks great playing back videos. But it's a bulky device that won't fit into a shirt pocket.
Supports many audio and video formats ; Big 4-inch wide-aspect LCD
Limited online music support ; Roughly average audio quality
The A20 is a great pick if you regularly want to watch videos as well as listening to music. If you want to listen to music mostly, there are plenty of smaller players that can handle the occasional video. Though the A20 is impressive, it's expensive...
Aug, 2006
Expert review by : Richard Baguley (pcworld.com)
Cowon A2-20WH
This multimedia player is on the large side, but it has a great-looking screen and good audio quality.
Supports many audio and video formats, Big 4-inch wide-aspect LCD
Limited online music support, Roughly average audio quality
Jul, 2006
Expert review by : James Kim and Stewart Wolpin (cnet.com)
Performance
Cowon A2
The Cowon A2 portable video player has a bright, crisp 4-inch wide-screen LCD as well as a clean, visually appealing form factor and interface. It's a performer with an excellent FM radio, great sound and recording quality, and long battery life. It...
The Cowon A2 takes a step down because it doesn't yet support Windows Media DRM. Despite a clean and attractive color interface, it has an inefficient navigation interface. Also, the Cowon A2 doesn't ship with a remote control and lacks a removable...
The Cowon A2 is a sleek portable video player with a bright, wide-screen color LCD, as well as full multimedia recording and playback capabilities, but it's not the most efficient device. Plus, it's in desperate need of Windows Media DRM 10 (Janus)...
Feb, 2006
Expert review by : Mike Kobrin (pcmag.com)
Cowon A2
Though you get a lot out of this portable media player/recorder, video recording was somewhat disappointing.
Clean design. Good audio quality. Built-in widescreen LCD is clear and sharp. Photos look very good. Excellent battery life.
Recorded VGA video is jumpy. Maximum video recording bit rate isn't high enough. Non-removable battery. No remote.
The interface looks fairly polished and relies on a combination of a tree-style browser and "soft keys" or buttons that have contextual behaviors. The multipaned browser provides an excellent amount of information, including how many files (and of what...
Dec, 2005
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