Cowon announces the iAudio F2

The iAudio F2 has just been released and it's a nice surprise for all of us. In comparison to the iAudio F1, the F2 takes a far more sophisticated design approach and also offers a larger amount of features.

At a first look the design reminds me a little of the LG Chocolate.

We have all gotten used to the massive codec support on Cowon players, and the F2 is no different. The device supports WMA (with DRM 10), MP3, OGG (up to Q10) and FLAC (levels 0-8). The unit also offers limited video playback functionality in up to 15 FPS. The F2 can also display JPEG images and text files. You can see all this stuff on the player's 1.3 inch screen, that has a resolution of 160x128.

The new iAudio will be available in capacities from 512 MB to 2 GB. The capacity is a little meager, especially seeing that the new iPod Nano comes in up to 8GB. The battery life is rated at 22 hours which is pretty good if you ask me. The player also includes and FM Radio, FM Radio recording and an integrated microphone for voice recording.

We have gotten used to BBE on all new iAudio models. The s/n ratio is 95 dB and the player supports both UMS and MTP. The output power is rated as 30+30 mW with 16 Ohm headphones (this will seriously blast your eardrums). All this stuff can be found in a tiny package weighing 39 grams and a size of 34.8 x 72.9 x 16.7mm.

iAudio F2 product page via iAudiophile.net