This video was amazing ! wanted to thank you for making it - I bought this player partly on this recommendation and it lived up to your billing. it still compares pretty favorably a year and a half later, another plus, the price of an 8gb SD card is now 10 dollars, down from 80 at the time of this video's post. cheers
Thanks a ton for your video. I bought my D2 a few days ago and it is indeed amazing. The thing I like best about it is probably the total customizability of the buttons, background, everything on the screen. I can change up how my player looks as often as I want and however I want to. I'm also pretty addicted to flicking around on the touchscreen... I weave through my folders aimlessly a lot while listening to music, hehe.
I own a D2. The battery life is amazing. I charge it maybe once a week and I am a very heavy user of it. The interface is good. The screen is very nice and bright. I built a case for it out of a mint tin. It fit in there perfectly after a couple adjustments. No screen is 100% scratch proof. If it is in your price range I don't think you will regret buying one.
Thank you very much for the revew!! You nearly convinced me to get it! I'm between the Meizu M6 ( much simpler) or this supertronic machine!! Good Work and thanx again!
I have one of these. I have had it for almost 2 years. I did steady research for 4 days. Looked at Ipods etc. This did everything I want with easy software updates (the software can be buggy). But overall works great. It sounds AWESOME and has tons of features to maximize audio/video. I bought a screen protector and a rubberized jacket for it. Its very small, rugged and feels of quality. Battery life is incredible. This is for the gadget guy. Lots of features with a lot of potential.BUY ONE
I"m getting the D2+ in a month. All i want is excellent audio quality & this certainly qualifies as one of the BEST if not THE best out there right now. I also have all my music encoded in flac & this is one of the very few players that support flac. If you're looking for mainly audio quality then this is your best bet from your choices? Either the D2 or the D2+ will do the job.
A GREAT VIDEO!!!! answers many of my burning questions and the like. I do wish that cowon issues a free case, like Apple and several other players do. I love the Cowon D2, and i can't wait to get mine!
1. it can 2. only if you add them to DPL (dynamic playlist) which is limited to 255 tracks :-( 3. yes. the eq is very customisable. you can even set the bandwith of the individual eq bands. i recommend it to you. it's one of the best mp3 players you can get.
The reviewer didn't even mention the sound quaility, which in my opinion is the best thing about the D2. This has a greater power output than any other mp3 player I've ever tried. This should be the chief selling point for a portable media player IMO.
Excellent review. I have been a fan of Cowon MP3 products for a long time. Now I'm looking for a player with larger screen for video. This looks like my next purchase. I was toying with the idea of getting that black Friday $99 special on that 30 gig turd brown Zune. They were sold out everywhere. Glad in a way that I couldn't get one. Think I will like the D2 better. Cowon sound quality is a given.
This video is very helpful. I just got one of these yesterday. A lot of what is covered here is NOT in the manual or included PDF file. One of the things not mentioned in this video is the difficulty using playlist. Definitely NOT intuitive. Maybe there's other features related to this not covered in the manual. If you feel like making another video on this product please cover that.
im planning to get the d2 whn i have enuff cash......this review kinda made me even more motivated 2 get this player.....i kno it is THE bomb rite now, blows all the competiton away.....nice review.....but i thnk u missed one the d2's main feature...it video prowess on its 16 million colour screen and its compatability with many vid formats.
Very good review! Your voice was not annoying and you answered my questions and showed how the interface works very nicley. Does it come with a screen protector? Is there anywhere to store the stylus thats not a kickstand position? Can you make playlists similar to creative's "currently selected" list, or is it more like the iPod's On the go playlists?
you did not mention the d2's flash player. nice review, just right. except for the boot up time. mine took 5 secs on start up with 16% of flash memory usage... not bad anyway. thanks. got 1 this afternoon. very nice UI. sounds awesome m8
one more note on the archos 7 you can get it with different sizes of hard drives as well i have the 320GB hard drive. it also has i GB of internal memory. the one i have won't fit in your pocket but for what it does and the high def it is worth it to me. the smaller version of the archos will fit in your pocket and they have a bigger version thatn the archos 7.
That's what the SD memory cards are for. You can add an additional 2 to 8 GB to it. This unit is vastly superior in every way to other mp3 players I've owned, including the ipod nano.
I just spoke to Cowon and they say it will support 32 GB sd card, however it will only support 500 folders and 5000 files, so as long as files are large i.e Flac or movies it will work great.
Didn't even mention the custom firmware support and the OUTSTANDING audio quality the cowon has. Still a good review, but i feel the audio part is essential.
btw: I hope Cowon will come up with a new firmware, that will allow you to use notepad without having to turn off the music..that really SUCKS, perhaps the only thing that sucks about this device
Your good man you should be reviewing other products too, I just have two questions wich video formats does it support, and does it have an auto-fit option ( so the video get's adjusted to the screen resolution)
if you want to up the stakes then try the archos 7 internet media device. it does all this and much much more including high def and ripping and recording from tv or other devices, plays games and uses any flash type games and many plugins. it has wifi and works great on the internet and offer regular radio but also offer internet radio and internet tv. it is awesome! so if you want to move on up to a more functional device try the archos 7
WOW! This player rocks! I own an iAudio a7 but I want to watch movies, which is kind of a drag on the a7's small screen :(. BUT THIS IS MADNESS!!! I'm gonna buy this little wonder in no time. WOAHAAHhaaaaaa!!
Hey, thanks for the great review, well done w/ loads of info, i went an bought myself a D2 and am very happy w/ it, but i have a couple of questions, mine does not have the NOTEPAD feature, where do i find this? do i have to download this from the cowon website? Please help. Thanks
I found your video very helpful. I see you posted this video about 17 months ago. Do you still stand by your comments today that this is the best flash player on the market. Was thinking of getting one, but wanted to make sure there are not any changes in your view over time with newer models out today.
dom ive been using Cowon players....since past 2.5 years...XL5 first then... 2nd player which i switched to is again a cowon one...iAudio 7 and trust me it beats any player hands down....as far as ease of use and quality is concerned. wish it cud luk like an iPOD
Some questions: 1. Can it play playlists? 2. Can it play the content of the internal memory together with the content on the SD card? (one time I had a creative Zen player, it could only play content from one place) 3. Does it have a user custom EQ? thanks to anyone who answers
I use it while going out running 6 days a week. Is that lock function and custom button setting too hard to figure out? Or is it the 30 seconds you may have to spend scanning through the manual the main problem? I take it the review...............if you watched it..................didn't help at all? Contact me and I'll try to respond to any questions I can answer that you may need help with. Cowon MP3 units seem to have more features then your average Ipod.
Brilliant review! Told me everything that I wanted to know, even to the simplest thing of being able to change tracks without looking. I've been looking around for a new mp3/pmp and i think, if my money's long enough, I've found the one for me. None of the problems (Ie: short battery life, little memory) that the samsung p2 or the archos equivalent. Thanks. One question though, to anyone with experience with it, can you make a playlist on the go? cheers.
i'm looking to buy this particular mp3 player, although i have one question.. is the build the player itself and its touch screen sturdy? this player will be in my pockets for most of the time and i will be taking it to the gym (treadmill and weights).. is it safe?
Hi all. Help needed. I have just bought a Cowon Plenue D as my D2 has finaly broken, can the music be transfered FROM this unit via a any of the sockets from the side? It has served me VERY well over MANY years but the screen has gone black so I can't see the screen options, it still powers up. I've never used the TINY socket on the side (that I remember), is that the socket to use? What size is that? If that is the socket to use can anyone suggest an on-line company who sell it? Thanks
what is the difference between D2 and D2 DAB apart from the DAB Radio?????? is the same thing apart from that? the DAB one has other features??? thanks
I would like to ask abt the firmware... there seems to be 2 type, one with FM radio (firmware 2.xx type) & the other is with DAB digital radio (firmware 4.xx type). If mine came with the firmware 2.xx type can i upload the firmware with the 4.xx type & get DAB ?
Awk ffs, I was clicking random on Wikipedia came across this and thought I had found myself a wee hidden gem lol it definitely reads better than it is I'm real life lol
lol. I miss these earlier YT videos. Happy to see this one is still here.
This video was amazing ! wanted to thank you for making it - I bought this player partly on this recommendation and it lived up to your billing. it still compares pretty favorably a year and a half later, another plus, the price of an 8gb SD card is now 10 dollars, down from 80 at the time of this video's post.
cheers
Thanks a ton for your video. I bought my D2 a few days ago and it is indeed amazing.
The thing I like best about it is probably the total customizability of the buttons, background, everything on the screen. I can change up how my player looks as often as I want and however I want to.
I'm also pretty addicted to flicking around on the touchscreen... I weave through my folders aimlessly a lot while listening to music, hehe.
Thanks for the informative review. You resolved a lot of questions I had which were stopping me from buying this interesting little player.
I own a D2. The battery life is amazing. I charge it maybe once a week and I am a very heavy user of it. The interface is good. The screen is very nice and bright. I built a case for it out of a mint tin. It fit in there perfectly after a couple adjustments. No screen is 100% scratch proof. If it is in your price range I don't think you will regret buying one.
Thank you very much for the revew!! You nearly convinced me to get it! I'm between the Meizu M6 ( much simpler) or this supertronic machine!!
Good Work and thanx again!
Me too. I'm getting the D2+ since all my music is encoded in flac like you & all i want is excellent audio quality. This certainly fits the bill.
Thank you for making a well put together informative review. I'm ordering mine Monday :) Can't wait
Nice review. Been looking for a digital music play for my car, but I use mostly FLAC files. This player looks like the best in the market. Great job.
I have one of these. I have had it for almost 2 years. I did steady research for 4 days. Looked at Ipods etc. This did everything I want with easy software updates (the software can be buggy). But overall works great. It sounds AWESOME and has tons of features to maximize audio/video. I bought a screen protector and a rubberized jacket for it. Its very small, rugged and feels of quality. Battery life is incredible. This is for the gadget guy. Lots of features with a lot of potential.BUY ONE
Great review. I've been considering a D2 and I just love what I'm seeing.
I"m getting the D2+ in a month. All i want is excellent audio quality & this certainly qualifies as one of the BEST if not THE best out there right now. I also have all my music encoded in flac & this is one of the very few players that support flac. If you're looking for mainly audio quality then this is your best bet from your choices? Either the D2 or the D2+ will do the job.
Fantastic review. I want one.
A GREAT VIDEO!!!!
answers many of my burning questions and the like. I do wish that cowon issues a free case, like Apple and several other players do. I love the Cowon D2, and i can't wait to get mine!
1. it can
2. only if you add them to DPL (dynamic playlist) which is limited to 255 tracks :-(
3. yes. the eq is very customisable. you can even set the bandwith of the individual eq bands.
i recommend it to you. it's one of the best mp3 players you can get.
8gb sd card for 80 dollars.... times have changed
The reviewer didn't even mention the sound quaility, which in my opinion is the best thing about the D2. This has a greater power output than any other mp3 player I've ever tried. This should be the chief selling point for a portable media player IMO.
Excellent video, Pierre! Very professional.
Been 16 years, but my D2 is still holding strong. 😍
Excellent review. I have been a fan of Cowon MP3 products for a long time. Now I'm looking for a player with larger screen for video. This looks like my next purchase. I was toying with the idea of getting that black Friday $99 special on that 30 gig turd brown Zune. They were sold out everywhere. Glad in a way that I couldn't get one. Think I will like the D2 better. Cowon sound quality is a given.
I just ordered my D2 yesterday (my Zune broke... :
one of the best video reviews i ever seen :) and nice player, lots of features, but it will not replace my 4GB CLIX 2 :)
Thanks for this great indepth review. I think I am sold!
Great review. I'm currently searching for a new player and this one looks awesome.
This was the feature that impressed me most too. I'm really lookking forward to playing some flash game favorites on the go.
This video is very helpful. I just got one of these yesterday. A lot of what is covered here is NOT in the manual or included PDF file. One of the things not mentioned in this video is the difficulty using playlist. Definitely NOT intuitive. Maybe there's other features related to this not covered in the manual. If you feel like making another video on this product please cover that.
Same, just wait a couple weeks and the price should drop. The D3 is coming out in 6-12 months.
Fantastic Job. Would love to see you demonstrate listening to audio books with variable speed options.
im planning to get the d2 whn i have enuff cash......this review kinda made me even more motivated 2 get this player.....i kno it is THE bomb rite now, blows all the competiton away.....nice review.....but i thnk u missed one the d2's main feature...it video prowess on its 16 million colour screen and its compatability with many vid formats.
Very good review! Your voice was not annoying and you answered my questions and showed how the interface works very nicley. Does it come with a screen protector? Is there anywhere to store the stylus thats not a kickstand position? Can you make playlists similar to creative's "currently selected" list, or is it more like the iPod's On the go playlists?
Your review was as great as the product!
Kudos!
Yeah, I was set on this before but thanks for the review, 'twas really great.
Great review! I got a couple questions.
1) Can you create playlists? (Either on the D2 or through computer)
2) Can you play games on it?
no. even the tv out cable is optional. this thing sounds awesome. and the battery life is great. i used it daily & recharge it once in a week.
you did not mention the d2's flash player. nice review, just right. except for the boot up time. mine took 5 secs on start up with 16% of flash memory usage... not bad anyway. thanks. got 1 this afternoon. very nice UI. sounds awesome m8
I used to own a D2 and an A2. They were amazing gadgets!
I just ordered a Cowon D2+ 8 GB. I can't wait. How's the sound quality? I am using an audio technica ck7 canalphone.
hey, I see you're from Canada as well. Hopefully when the S9 finally comes out, you can make a nice in depth review like this!
great review! more organized than most others!
one more note on the archos 7 you can get it with different sizes of hard drives as well i have the 320GB hard drive. it also has i GB of internal memory. the one i have won't fit in your pocket but for what it does and the high def it is worth it to me. the smaller version of the archos will fit in your pocket and they have a bigger version thatn the archos 7.
That's what the SD memory cards are for. You can add an additional 2 to 8 GB to it. This unit is vastly superior in every way to other mp3 players I've owned, including the ipod nano.
I just spoke to Cowon and they say it will support 32 GB sd card, however it will only support 500 folders and 5000 files, so as long as files are large i.e Flac or movies it will work great.
Didn't even mention the custom firmware support and the OUTSTANDING audio quality the cowon has. Still a good review, but i feel the audio part is essential.
btw: I hope Cowon will come up with a new firmware, that will allow you to use notepad without having to turn off the music..that really SUCKS, perhaps the only thing that sucks about this device
Great video!
Made me buy the D2. =D Just hope it's as good you make it look!
Nice review very professional and detailed!!
Your good man you should be reviewing other products too, I just have two questions wich video formats does it support, and does it have an auto-fit option ( so the video get's adjusted to the screen resolution)
This thing was so ahead of its time.
thanks for the review (its not in the video, but you can play FLAC and APE lossless music files with this player..for APE you need firmware update)
I really don't care that this is an obvious commercial.. I'm sick and tired of my old ragged iPod Nano and I think this will make a great purchase
if you want to up the stakes then try the archos 7 internet media device. it does all this and much much more including high def and ripping and recording from tv or other devices, plays games and uses any flash type games and many plugins. it has wifi and works great on the internet and offer regular radio but also offer internet radio and internet tv. it is awesome! so if you want to move on up to a more functional device try the archos 7
Wow that's an awesome and very professional review.
hi, excellent review video!!!! I have a quick question: can you put youtube videos on cowon d2?
no the ipod touch has a full screen touchscreen i think its about two times the d2, but sound quality is about half of the d2.
WOW! This player rocks! I own an iAudio a7 but I want to watch movies, which is kind of a drag on the a7's small screen :(.
BUT THIS IS MADNESS!!! I'm gonna buy this little wonder in no time. WOAHAAHhaaaaaa!!
brilliant review! very very well done
Hey, thanks for the great review, well done w/ loads of info, i went an bought myself a D2 and am very happy w/ it, but i have a couple of questions, mine does not have the NOTEPAD feature, where do i find this? do i have to download this from the cowon website? Please help.
Thanks
I found your video very helpful. I see you posted this video about 17 months ago. Do you still stand by your comments today that this is the best flash player on the market. Was thinking of getting one, but wanted to make sure there are not any changes in your view over time with newer models out today.
It's great. It's the best review I've ever seen before. Cool~~
dom
ive been using Cowon players....since past 2.5 years...XL5 first then...
2nd player which i switched to is again a cowon one...iAudio 7
and trust me it beats any player hands down....as far as ease of use and quality is concerned.
wish it cud luk like an iPOD
Some questions:
1. Can it play playlists?
2. Can it play the content of the internal memory together with the content on the SD card?
(one time I had a creative Zen player, it could only play content from one place)
3. Does it have a user custom EQ?
thanks to anyone who answers
Creative Zen, Creative Zen X-Fi or Cowon D/D2+ Which to choose?!
SDHC cards will eventually reach up to 32GB in the future. Right now the Max is 8GB. This player should accept any capacity SDHC in the future.
thanks so much for the review. it helped me so much
That was a really good review. Thank you.
Nice Review!
Can you tell me if the D2 or D2+ are able to move files to & from the SD card from the player interface??
Thanks
Is this a unit that I would be able to take on a run? It doesn't seem exercise-friendly. Any response would be appreciated. Thanks!!
Playlists are a nightmare to make and you can only have one "on the go" playlist
Thanks for a a great review!
Wow the memories...
I Think i am gonna buy it! Amazing thing you know.
Did the Cowan D2 come with the cable for the line -in - recording?
& i like the smoothness of video. as long as its 320x240.. works well.
Great review!
I use it while going out running 6 days a week. Is that lock function and custom button setting too hard to figure out? Or is it the 30 seconds you may have to spend scanning through the manual the main problem? I take it the review...............if you watched it..................didn't help at all? Contact me and I'll try to respond to any questions I can answer that you may need help with. Cowon MP3 units seem to have more features then your average Ipod.
Brilliant review! Told me everything that I wanted to know, even to the simplest thing of being able to change tracks without looking. I've been looking around for a new mp3/pmp and i think, if my money's long enough, I've found the one for me. None of the problems (Ie: short battery life, little memory) that the samsung p2 or the archos equivalent. Thanks. One question though, to anyone with experience with it, can you make a playlist on the go? cheers.
2023: still using mine just fine, great battery life
im torn between the d2 and iaudio 7. what are the major differences between the 2?
Nice video, but what about blind operation?
Does the D2 come with the cable for the line- in - recording?
i'm looking to buy this particular mp3 player, although i have one question..
is the build the player itself and its touch screen sturdy? this player will be in my pockets for most of the time and i will be taking it to the gym (treadmill and weights).. is it safe?
Thank you so much, this is a very helpfull review for me ! i don't know actually if i'll buy a cowon D2 or a iriver clix 2... ;-)
WOW this looks great!
Hi!
Just one question, what is the biggest Sd card capacity abailable for the D2?
80)
Personally, Its a bit older mp3 player, but its sound quality is just unrivaled to this day, especially for the price, it beats a ipod any day.
for you guys that have it is it too bulky for your pockets?
Thanks for doing this video!
Hi all.
Help needed.
I have just bought a Cowon Plenue D as my D2 has finaly broken, can the music be transfered FROM this unit via a any of the sockets from the side? It has served me VERY well over MANY years but the screen has gone black so I can't see the screen options, it still powers up. I've never used the TINY socket on the side (that I remember), is that the socket to use? What size is that?
If that is the socket to use can anyone suggest an on-line company who sell it?
Thanks
hey how come ur battery status in the upper right hand corner looks different than mine...
good review..but i still consider the yp-p3 the better alternative...
what is the difference between D2 and D2 DAB apart from the DAB Radio??????
is the same thing apart from that?
the DAB one has other features???
thanks
2018 and my sis still have her Cowon d2
Cowon were ahead of their time making hi quality audio players. I lost my Iaudio 7 ten years ago and I still miss it.
I had one till the solder that holds the buttons broke ... except that it was the best ever media player
The D2 has one of the strongest internal amps compared to other mp3 players. You won't get better SQ out of any other player without a headphone amp.
This drawing function at 7:30, do you need to download a firmware for this?
very good review. quite convincing. think im gonna get one.
I would like to ask abt the firmware... there seems to be 2 type, one with FM radio (firmware 2.xx type) & the other is with DAB digital radio (firmware 4.xx type). If mine came with the firmware 2.xx type can i upload the firmware with the 4.xx type & get DAB ?
Where can i find the DAB version Jonthes??
Awk ffs, I was clicking random on Wikipedia came across this and thought I had found myself a wee hidden gem lol it definitely reads better than it is I'm real life lol
How long can I expect an SD card to last?