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90 reviews
Jun, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 90 reviews of COWON iAUDIO F2. 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. Reviewers are impressed by the battery and design. The performance and size also get good feedback. There are some critical comments about the reliability, and there are some mixed views about the usability.
sound, size, performance, design, battery
reliability
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the COWON iAUDIO F2 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.
Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of COWON iAUDIO F2 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Comments about the sound and price are on the whole positive. The portability and size are also mentioned favorably, but some have doubts about the reliability.
usability, size, portability, price, sound
reliability
50% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.
Consumer review (amazon.com)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 32 user reviews of COWON iAUDIO F2 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the design and performance. The durability and battery also get good reviews. Comments about the size and usability are different. Many are critical about the reliability.
sound, battery, durability, performance, design
reliability
88% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.
Expert review by (lordpercy.com)
Cowon's new MP3 player has dynamic matrix controls, whatever they are'However it is unbelievably small and more like a stylised mobile phone than a boring MP3 player. We test Cowon's latest 2gb offering to see if it is more then a glitch.
Expert review by : James Kim (cnet.com)
The compact phone-like Cowon iAudio F2 plays music, video, and photo files; has excellent and configurable sound quality; records line-in, voice, and FM; can play OGG, FLAC, plus purchased and subscription-based music; has both MTP and UMS modes; has...
The Cowon iAudio F2 with its array of buttons may be too small to operate comfortably; feature- and option-rich interface has higher learning curve than a typical player's; must use included software to convert video; maxes out at only 2GB.
The superportable Cowon iAudio F2 is a feature-packed performer, but its mini cell phone design makes it a bear to use. Plus it maxes out at 2GB.
Expert review by : James Kim (cnet.com.au)
The compact phone-like Cowon iAudio F2 plays music, video, and photo files; has excellent and configurable sound quality; records line-in, voice, and FM; can play OGG, FLAC, plus purchased and subscription-based music; has both MTP and UMS modes; has...
The Cowon iAudio F2 with its array of buttons may be too small to operate comfortably; feature- and option-rich interface has higher learning curve than a typical player's; must use included software to convert video; maxes out at only 2GB.
The superportable Cowon iAudio F2 is a feature-packed performer, but its mini cell phone design makes it a bear to use. Plus it maxes out at 2GB.
Expert review by : Ameya Dalvi (techtree.com)
The iAudio F2 is a feature-rich audio player with good sound quality but can burn a hole in your pocket.
Excellent sound quality, Comfortable earphones, Good bundle, Good build, Feature-rich, Direct MP3 encoding, Supports wide variety of audio formats, Upgradeable firmware, Good battery life
Poor FM Tuner, Buttons too small for comfort, Bit expensive
Expert review by : Bradley Stewart (geekzone.co.nz)
We review one mighty little media player.
Small and light ; Good looking form factor ; Easy to use interface ; Long battery life and fast recharge ; Excellent sound quality
Tiny oddly shaped buttons ; Small screen makes watching video and viewing images a waste of time
All in all the F2 is a very good device and well worth its price tag. After using it intensely for about a month I was sad to have to return it. For me it is one of the best MP3 player in its class. I would rate it above an Apple iPod nano which seems...
Expert review by (dapreview.net)
This review was originally posted at our iAudio webring, iAudiophile.net. You will be redirected to the original article over at said website. Introduction The iAudio F2 takes a new design approach in comparison to the failed iAudio F1. But Cowon have...
The iAudio F2 takes a new design approach in comparison to the failed iAudio F1. But Cowon have learned their lesson from mistakes they made. The F2 looks a lot more sophisticated and better designed than its predecessor
Consumer review (newegg.com)
This unit is great, small and it looks like a phone, you can actually trick people and tell them its your phone, its small and very unique looking. over all its great, quality wise and look wise an A+ just the headphones it comes with are a little...
I purchased this unit as NEW from newegg and when i received the mp3 player, it was in an open box and things just looked to be tampered with, seemed like a returned item to me, the wires were not nicely wrapped so i know it was used. I emailed newegg...
Consumer review (newegg.com)
The program that this mp3 player comes with is called JetAudio, not "JustAudio".
It also supports video conversion for an extra fee.
Consumer review (newegg.com)
Great sound quality, charge last a long time.
Instruction booklet almost useless.
Consumer review (newegg.com)
Great sound.
Unit is small (But I bought it anyways).
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