Line-out of the player cowon d20 32gb. Overview of COWON M2 and X9. More than players. Display, interface and modifications

All over the world, music lovers love Koreans for their responsible approach to the high-quality sound of the produced audio equipment. Cowon has once again delighted the whole world with the release of the new Cowon D20 video player. We bring to your attention a detailed review.

Externally, the novelty is not much different from its predecessor - the Cowon D2 + player. Unless the lanyard eyelet has just been replaced by a slotted speaker with a thin metal mesh. According to the manufacturing engineers, it is perfect for radio enthusiasts.

A resistive screen with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels is sufficient for control and adjustment.

Manufacturers have conveniently duplicated the touch control of the mechanical buttons located at the top, at the end of the case. The buttons located next to the slider can pause, rewind, and control the volume without unlocking the screen, which is very convenient, especially in the winter season. After all, in order to press the button, it is not necessary to take off your gloves.
The bottom end panel has a slot for MMC, SD and SDHC memory cards supporting up to 32 gigabytes. A headphone jack, a microphone jack, as well as several ports - for a line-out connector and miniUSB - are located on the left end surface.

Detailed description

Cowon D20 delivery set

The main changes related to the electronics of the device led to a natural improvement. Thanks to a new and improved processor and a more capacious battery, the player's runtime is increased. The new Cowon D20 is ready to delight its owner with continuous music playback for 90 hours. The processor copes well with video files. They can be viewed for at least 13 hours. But Cowon's products are valued all over the world not for this and not even for the notebook, with the ability to type printed information in it using the screen.

Useful additions include built-in voice recorder, calculator, FM radio and stopwatch. This allows you to stop carrying around many devices, replacing them with just one favorite player in your pocket. It is quite convenient to use the add-ons, they are made with high quality.

A lot of Cowon's proprietary "tricks" can be referred to the amenities, which made the products appreciated by true music lovers. Player, as in previous version, supports BBE + technology. This improves the sound when playing songs. After all, when adjusting the sound parameters in the player, there is a five-band equalizer, as well as a set of JetEffect effects. The new Cowon D20 is omnivorous as always. It easily accepts almost all music formats, including lossless. Thanks to the high output power - 29 mW / channel - you can listen to music even in particularly noisy places, such as on public transport. Everything related to sound in this player is truly excellent.

Player characteristics

availability of memory: 8/16/32 GB;
audio: MP3, WMA (DRM), WMA, OGG, APE, FLAC, WAV;
video: WMV9, WMV, AVI, XviD MPEG-4;
graphics: BMP and JPG;
text: TXT;
reproducible frequencies: in the range from 20 to 20,000 Hz;
signal-to-noise ratio: 5 dB;
equalizer: five-band, with 48 JetEffect settings (44 of them are built-in, 4 more are custom);
sound power is: 29 milliwatts per channel;
available connectors: USB 2.0 High Speed (), composite AV-out (composite), headphone jack (mini-jack 3.5 mm), line-out, SD / MMC / SDHC memory card slots support up to 32 gigabytes;
additional options: FM radio, voice recorder, radio recording, flash games, alarm clock, clock, firmware option, calculator, notepad, notes, built-in speaker;
power supply: one Li-Pol battery;
working time: when listening to audio is 90 hours, when watching video files - 13 hours;
dimensions: 78 by 55.4 by 16.6 mm;
weight: 86 grams.

In conclusion, I would like to summarize all of the above. Cowon D20 turned out good device rulers portable players Korean firm. Highly capacious battery, excellent sound quality, isn't that what it is actually worth buying an mp3 player for?

They are hated by Hi-End player manufacturers because they are inexpensive and sound just as good.

Cowon M2: a model for everyone

Back in 2007, COWON released a revolutionary product at that time - the D2 player with a touchscreen color display, excellent sound and an abundance of multimedia capabilities. A lot of time has passed since then, during which the Koreans continued to improve their offspring, releasing models under the names D20 and C2. The hero of today's review is COWON M2- last on this moment incarnation of the legendary player.

Everything is very simple

By tradition, let's start with packaging and appearance. The player is sold in an incredibly austere cardboard box. The color of the model and the amount of built-in memory are indicated by a small white sticker. To some, this approach will seem too modest, but from the point of view of ecology, complete order.

The delivery set is also quite standard: the player itself, a USB cable for charging and synchronization, simple headphones and instructions.

The device is made of matte plastic with rubberized back cover... The main part of the front panel is occupied by a 2.8-inch display with a resolution of 320x240 pixels. It displays 16 million colors and has a good viewing angle of 160 degrees.

There is a small speaker... Its volume leaves much to be desired, but for some cases, when you do not want to plug in headphones once again, it will do just fine.

On the top and right sides there are 7 physical buttons: on / off, play / pause, switching tracks, volume and M button to return to the main menu. The controls are quite convenient to find by touch, without taking the player out of your pocket or bag.

On the left side there is a 3.5 mm headphone jack and a slot for microSD cards... Accordingly, the original memory capacity of 16/32 GB is easily expandable.

Below you can find a microUSB port for charging and connecting to a computer. In the past, the company liked to use a proprietary connector for this purpose, so the transition to a generally accepted standard is very useful.

Control and interface

Here, perhaps, lies the main drawback of the device. It's all about resistive touch screen. We are already so used to using modern smartphones that outdated technology is at first confusing. The display reacts to pressing very reluctantly, and some actions have to be repeated several times to achieve the desired result. It took me a couple of days to get used to the management. Then it becomes easier, but the sediment still remains. There is also a positive side to this: you can work with such a screen with gloves, which is quite important in the light of the impending cold weather.

The screen itself pleases with wide viewing angles. The manufacturer does not specify the type of matrix used, but this is clearly not a budget TN. Also noted high level brightness: the display is not "blind" even in the sun. Resolution - QVGA, which is not very fashionable by modern standards, but appropriate for a music player, where this parameter is secondary.

The player interface is pretty nice and somewhat resembles iOS. There is also a start screen, where the time and animated screensaver are displayed, and several pages with various icons that give access to all functions and applications.

A very interesting feature is the dynamic change of screensavers throughout the day, depending on the time. There are also two themes to choose from.

In the settings, you can change the interface language, including Russian. Another useful feature is to rotate the screen 180 degrees. It will come in handy for those who find the initial location of the control buttons inconvenient.

Music

The player supports the most popular formats: MP3, WMA, OGG, FLAC, APE, WAV - only ALAC is missing. Songs are sorted according to standard criteria - artist, album, genre and year. For those who find it more convenient to navigate through folders, there is a file manager.

The playback screen is made in a very original way - in the form of a rotating vinyl record, which depicts the album cover. When you click on the screen, controls appear that duplicate the capabilities of physical buttons. Here you can also add a song to your favorites, make a “bookmark” at the desired moment of the song, enable the repetition of a certain segment, or go to the settings.

It comes in handy to support lyrics in LDB and LRC formats. It is enough to upload files with lyrics to the appropriate directory - and you're done. Words will scroll automatically as you play.

COWON developers are especially proud of the widest audio customization options. They are all combined in a section called JetEffect 5... At the service of the user wholes 44 presets... This includes separate settings for genres, as well as stereo widening, bass boost, surround sound creation, and various reverb options.

There are also 4 user presets that can be edited to your liking using a five-band equalizer and adding the aforementioned effects. All this opens up a wide scope for experiments with sound.

Other possibilities

Them here very many! Let's start by looking at photos and videos. Among the supported JPG formats, AVI, WMV and ASF. Probably, few people will need this opportunity, but its presence cannot be superfluous.

And now it's even cooler: there's a flash player here! Yes, a player of those same swf-files with games and cartoons about Masyanya, which were popular 10-15 years ago. I even downloaded one for fun and checked it - it really works. Basically, you can download several time killing toys. What about Yeti sports?

There are also more useful built-in applications. For example, a calculator, stopwatch, and text notes. All of this can come in handy under certain conditions, when you have a player with you, but no smartphone - say, for a run or in the gym.

Another unexpected, but rather useful feature is the presence of voice recorder(yes, this player also has a built-in microphone). And finally - FM receiver with a frequency range of 87.5 - 108 MHz.

General impressions

COWON M2 has a modest size and an almost imperceptible weight of 75 grams, easily fits into any pocket or bag, without creating unnecessary interference.

Another an indisputable plus is an incredibly long battery life. According to the manufacturer - whole 90 hours! This fact is confirmed in practice: in a week active use the player is less than half discharged. By the way, the full saturation of the battery from USB port takes place in five and a half hours, and from the outlet in just three hours.

But the main advantage, of course, lies in sound... It is he who distinguishes COWON products from competitors. The player plays very brightly and at the same time balanced. Low frequencies are served extremely energetically, and medium and high have excellent detail. Tuning lovers also have a place to roam - the device offers a very ample opportunities fine tuning the sound.

Specifications

Display: 2.8 ″, 320x240, 16 million colors
Frequency range: 20 - 20,000 Hz
Signal to noise ratio: 95dB
Audio formats: MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV, FLAC, APE (up to 16 bit / 48 kHz)
Video formats: AVI, WMV, ASF
Other file support: JPG, TXT, SWF, LDB, LRC
5-band equalizer + 48 presets
Nutrition: lithium polymer battery, up to 90 hours of music, up to 13 hours of video
Others: Voice recorder, FM receiver (87.5 - 108 MHz), built-in speaker, microSD card slot
Dimensions: 74.3 x 53.1 x 13.8 mm
Weight: 75 g

COWON M2 available in two colors: black and dark gray. There are also two capacity options - 16 and 32 GB (don't forget about support for microSD cards).

As a result, we have compact player with a strict design, rich functionality and incredibly long battery life. Among the shortcomings, it is worth highlighting the not very responsive resistive screen, which is fully compensated by the bright, high-quality sound.

Big Brother: Cowon X9

If M2 seems small to someone, it doesn't matter. Take a closer look at X9.

Musical tank

At the time of its release - and possibly still - Cowon x9 was longest playing music player in the world... The claimed battery life is 110 hours in music listening mode. This is a week on a single charge, which has never dreamed of any modern smartphone even in similar conditions of use.

This "brick" was created to ride on trips, and not lie at home. Well, for the lazy who forget to charge their gadgets on a regular basis.

Sound and millions of settings

The main advantage of Cowon players is the sound quality and its finest customization for yourself. No other manufacturer music players, not to mention smartphones, does not have so many configurations and capabilities. I will say more: even for an iPhone, there are still no applications that provide at least 50% of this functionality.

From a multi-band equalizer to special add-ons with specific sound enhancements, Cowon X9 is able to reveal any music track from all possible angles, pump any headphones. It is for this, and not for the design or display, that the line is so famous.

This is partly why I can't say for sure WHAT exactly the sound of the Cowon X9 is. There are so many technologies and "enhancers" here that everyone will be able to achieve from the player exactly the style that he considers the reference: from strong bass to juicy mids. What am I saying - in Cowon you can do both!

Why is this player useful for the iPhone owner

Do not forget that out of the box these players have support for uncompressed Flac formats, the rare OGG Vorbis. Cowon X9 also easily and naturally plays tracks purchased from the iTunes Store - with the exception of what was downloaded from Apple Music(there is DRM protection).

The amount of memory in my model is only 16 gigabytes, but this is fixable. The player supports memory cards up to 64 gigabytes, which can be purchased for just a couple of thousand rubles. Thus, you can carry the entire media library with you, and free up space on your iPhone for other data.

What to take from this pair

Smiled that in the dear Hi-Fi players not even a tenth of what is in Cowon x9... Sorry, but sometimes there is no such sound in them.

When choosing between these two players you need to decide for yourself. What's more important: battery life and additional multimedia features - or purely musical features at a low price?

If you want everything and more, a kind of multimedia harvester, then you need to look towards Cowon X9, which will play video and show pictures, and will work all the way on one charge.

An economical option is to take Cowon m2 with maximum volume built-in memory, add to this the maximum supported card microSD memory... It will cost less, and eventually will close the topic of portable music one hundred percent.

As a result, Cowon M2 has accompanied me on all trips for many years. I recommend from the bottom of my heart to everyone who is dissatisfied with the sound of an iPhone or wants to pull out the music library on a separate device!

(5.00 out of 5, rated: 3 )

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Music is an integral part of our life, creating and maintaining mood, inspiring and, at the same time, soothing. The opportunity to get in touch with the world of music at any time and in any place allows mp3 players, which have been an integral part of the youth subculture for more than ten years.

Today we are going to take a look at the Cowon iAudio D20 mp3 player. It is perfect new model famous brand from South Korea, specializing in the production of electronic home audio and video equipment for medium price category consumers.

The player arrived in stores in three modifications with a memory capacity of 8, 16 and 32 Gigabytes, respectively.

Complete set and design

The player is packed in a neat box, opening which you can find the user manual in several languages, ordinary USB cable and headphones. It should be noted right away that the headphones are standard, so those who are used to listening to high-quality music in FLAC format are advised to purchase the ears separately.

If you pick up a new one, you will immediately notice its small size. For comparison, you can take a matchbox and make sure of this, the difference between them will not be significant.

There is a large LCD display on the front of the player. On the side there is a 3.5 mm headphone jack. Nearby there is a USB connector and an output for connecting to a TV.

On the upper side of the case there are rockers that either block the player or connect it. Quite a handy thing, it should be noted.

Also, on top you can see a miniature microphone that allows the player to function as a voice recorder. And finally, three buttons, one of which turns on the player's menu, and the other two adjust the sound volume in one direction or the other, or serve to switch tracks.

At the bottom of the player's case, you can find a slot for an SD card, in our case for 8 Gigabytes. The back of the player is polished to a high gloss with no inscriptions.

A quick glance at the player reveals the very good quality of the plastic used for the player.

disadvantages

It lies in the hands like a bar of soap, that is, it is very slippery, which, again, can be noted as a minus. The display is also too sensitive to fingerprints, which is an LCD matrix. That is, ordinary touch screen, which today is already considered an outdated model, since it is simply impossible to do without a stylus. This is also a big disadvantage for those who are used to using smartphones with a touchscreen.

Overall, however, the display is not bad. At least outdoors, in conditions of sufficient sunlight, you can use the device without any discomfort.

Main characteristics

The new player plays video, so you can turn this device into a small TV. The picture quality on the display is good enough. The same can be said for the sound that comes from the miniature external speaker.

As for the music, it plays just fine, especially if you install the AIMP player and connect high-quality droplet headphones.

Due to its miniature size, it is practically not felt when worn, say, in a pocket of trousers or a shirt. That is, you can just walk and enjoy quality music as if coming from outside. This is exactly the illusion of all surrounding and all absorbing music, and this player is good.

For those audiophiles who have used previous models Cowon, they won't see anything new in the menu of the updated player. The only thing worth warning is that for ease of use, it is strongly recommended, again, to use a stylus.

Once again I would like to emphasize that the player is equipped with a very good voice recorder, the function of which can be selected in the main menu. The player has a very good stopwatch, which will certainly appeal to fans of morning time runs.

In addition, in the menu you can find additional features such as a calculator, radio and drawing.

conclusions

Summing up, it can be noted that the new player from Kovon turned out to be successful, with a good corporate sound. Also, of the advantages, it is worth noting that the operating time from one battery recharge is ninety hours in music listening mode, and up to thirteen hours in video playback mode, which is simply an amazing result.

Small size and weight, which is only 86 grams, allows you to completely ignore the device. And for those who do not like monotony, you can change the themes on the screen.

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In fact, until recently, the C2 model was considered the heir to the legendary Cowon D2 +. But in March 2013, the South Korean company announced a new player that looks very similar to the D2 + and is positioned as its successor. I will tell you more about the new product under the cut.

2.5 -inch resistive touchscreen with resolution 320x240
8/16/32 GB built-in memory + memory card slot SD / SDHC up to 32 GB
Audio Format Support: MP3, WMA, OGG, FLAC, WAV, APE
Output stage power 29 mW per channel under load 16 ohm
Li-pol battery ( music - up to 90 hours, video - up to 13 hours)
Dimensions: 78 x 55.4 x 16.6 mm
Weight: 86 grams

Full table of specifications from the manufacturer's official website

Packaging and equipment

The player is delivered in a box made of unprocessed cardboard, already familiar for the latest products of the company.

Inside there is a drawer with two sections. This was done for a reason, because instead of throwing out the box, the manufacturer suggests using it as a pencil case for all sorts of small junk.

Actually, the box itself is divided into two calving. The smaller one houses the player itself. The second contains a quick start guide (its full version is in the device's memory), a USB cable and standard Cowon headphones (as usual, they are useless).

A rather meager delivery set, especially the lack of a network charger.

Appearance and controls

It looks like a spilled D2 +, only now, instead of a slot for the stylus, there is a mesh covering a speaker that is absolutely unnecessary here, which, moreover, does not sound very well compared to most modern smartphones and other portable devices.

Case material - matte plastic. On the back there are several inscriptions informing us about the model of the device, its serial number and the amount of built-in memory.

Top side (from left to right): two-position slider button (slide to the left - turn on / off the display, to the right (fixed) - lock), microphone and player control buttons. The latter are separated by a small gap, which makes their identification real, but far from the most convenient. The move is short, but the tactile response is informative enough.

Below is a slot for SD / SDHC memory cards. The specifications say that the maximum capacity of memory cards is 32 GB, although according to the assurances of some users, the player can easily “eat” cards up to 128 GB.
On the left side there is an audio output and a plug, under which are hidden: a socket USB connection, a reset button and an EXT port (used to connect a video cable, a cable for line recording or external storage).

In general, the device is a kind of "brick", but nevertheless with sane weight and dimensions.

Display, interface and modifications

The display of the subject is touch-sensitive, 2.5-inch with a resolution of 320 by 240 pixels. The sensor is resistive, but you shouldn't immediately recall the past century, the interface is well adapted for working with fingers, the sensitivity is also at the level. In the pluses, you can also write down the ability to control any subject.

By the way, about the interface, it is based on Flash technology and completely copies that of Cowon C2, so their themes (skins) are fully compatible. Each turn-on begins with loading the player itself and initializing the memory card, all this takes about 20 seconds, so a sleep mode is provided.

For the design of the menu, you can choose one of two themes to choose from. After loading the first one, we get to the screen with an animated splash screen, of which there are 7 available to choose from. The one that is installed by default changes the image depending on the time of day. Swipe down to move to the first desktop. Considering the screen resolution, the font could have been made larger.

There are four such desktops in the main menu. You can't customize anything, but even without this, the arrangement of the elements looks quite logical.

The second theme is more standard and has a “human” font in icon captions. By the way, one of its features is the ability to move them.

The main screen of the audio player is a progress bar against the background of a rotating vinyl record, the image on which changes depending on the album cover. A single tap on the display calls up the control menu, which consists of several screens.

IMHO, personally I did not like this interface and here the same Flash UI comes into force, which I mentioned a few paragraphs earlier. The Сowonworld community has enough a large number of skins for the audio player and even though not all of them have a perfect interface and beauty, but still interesting things come across. I settled on the topic - TURN Music Flash UI.

In order to establish new topic design, you need to download the archive with the music.svf file and unpack it along the System / Flash UI path. All that remains is to disconnect the USB cable and turn on the player. PROFIT! In the same way, you can customize the main menu. In order to roll back to the stock theme, simply delete the music.svf file in the directory you previously placed. I will not fully talk about the capabilities of this topic (you can read the link or, if you are the owner of the player, check it yourself), but I would like to note the organization of an additional menu, which contains the basic settings. You can go to it by tapping on "+".

A separate application called the browser is responsible for navigating through the device's memory. There are two ways to get into it. The first one is from the main menu (a stripped-down version without favorite tracks and bookmarks). In this case, the browser consists of a search page and track navigation. To rise to a higher level, delete a track or add it to your favorites, you can additionally call the tap control menu by the icon in the upper right corner.

The second is from the audio player by clicking on "Open". Then two more additional pages with favorite tracks and bookmarks are added.

All basic settings are located on two pages and consist of 7 categories - JetEffect 5, display, time, music, video, recording and system. The most extensive is the category with effects, there are as many as six pages (I don’t understand why, but many people like it). It is followed by a setup of a system with four pages, respectively, to describe it all here is far from the most best idea and if you are interested in something, then I advise you to read the instructions or ask me.

There was also a place for a radio with a voice recorder. The first works without headphones and allows you to record air, although the reception quality is frankly weak, even with headphones connected.

There are no complaints about the recorder. It is possible to record sound from a microphone or line-out.

Additional utilities are worth noting: a calculator, a stopwatch and a notepad for handwriting input.

An app with the funny name Typist is used to create reminders.

Everything you need is there, the speed of work is also at the level. We are pleased with the customization possibilities, thanks to which you can customize the interface for yourself.

Internals, maintainability

Let's disassemble the device. We will inspect the insides, test the maintainability. The first step is to remove the memory card and prepare a Phillips screwdriver (# 00).

The next step is to unscrew the three screws around the perimeter of the device.

Armed with a credit card or a guitar pick, snap off the plastic fasteners of the back cover.

Lift the cover slightly in the audio output area and slide it towards you. Please note that the battery is in this very cover, respectively, you should not get carried away, as you can damage the power wire.

We remove the battery, simultaneously disconnecting the power cable. Here we can contemplate general layout boards. In case you bother to bathe your device, there is a wet sensor.

For some reason, the manufacturer did not indicate the battery capacity in the declared characteristics, but here it is very impressive, both in terms of size and in capacity, which is 1600 mAh (5.9 Wh) at a voltage of 3.7V.

Turn off the speaker. You can not connect back, because there is zero sense from it. :)

Unscrew the two screws in the area of the memory card slot.

And again we arm ourselves with a credit card. This time we snap off the plastic fasteners of the front cover.

Actually, here we come to the final stage. All that remains is to get the board out of the base of the case, although it will most likely fall out on its own, since nothing holds it anymore.

Remove display from motherboard I did not dare (in fact, I just forgot, but did not want to disassemble it again), so as not to damage the trains leading to it. I think in case of replacement, it will not be difficult to do this, you just need to snap off the fasteners on the back of the board.

Responsible for sound reproduction is a chip manufactured by Wolfson - WM8690G, exactly the same as in Cowon C2. The second microcircuit, PCF50633NH, manufactured by STMicroelectronics, is responsible for organizing the power supply for all components of the player and charging the Li-pol battery.

Since I didn’t dare to remove the display, it’s impossible to see what “drives” the device, so the topic of boobs can be considered not disclosed. I will try to fix it in subsequent articles.

Putting it back in reverse order. In general, the device can be easily disassembled / assembled, there are no complaints about soldering or accessories. Everything is done with high quality.

Sound

You shouldn't expect something extraordinary from the WM8960G chip, in terms of sound quality it is not far from the solutions used in modern top smartphones e.g. WM5102 in Samsung Galaxy S4.

On the other hand, 29 mW per channel is sufficient for most low-to-mid-range headphones, be it the SoundMagic E10 or the "armature" Rock It Sounds R-20. By the way, it copes even with the VSonic GR-07, leaving a small headroom in volume.

Specifically, the sound of the player itself primarily depends on the headphones. So here the ideal option would be to grab your favorite headphones and head to your nearest personal audio store.

Operation and autonomy

Considering the weight and dimensions of the Cowon D20, it can be used both as an everyday player and when playing sports. The latter I practice on an ongoing basis, as a result of which, on one of the runs, the apparatus fell from a meter height onto the asphalt. It turned out to be just a few scratches on the back cover.

The player eats all the most common audio formats, including FLAC and APE. The only thing that upsets is the lack of support for cue sheets, despite the fact that I have almost the entire library built from albums with one file split into tracks using cue. Therefore, one fine summer evening was spent cutting albums. This can be done using the CUETools program.

In terms of autonomy. The 90 hours declared by the manufacturer can only be obtained in ideal conditions, in fact, personally, my device lived 73 hours when playing music in lossless formats. This indicator makes it possible to completely forget about charging the player for at least a month (2-2.5 hours of music playback per day).

Tweaks

By default, the ± buttons control the volume change, while there are no hardware track switching buttons. In order to reassign them to switch tracks, you need to go to Settings -> System and on the second page change the value from "Volume" to "FF / REW".
Europe has a law limiting the volume of music players to 80 dB. Perhaps this is correct, but in this way many users lose additional power, which can help "rock" more serious headphones. To get rid of this limitation, you need to delete the Param.cfg file from the device memory (it is located in the System folder). The next time you turn on the device, on the region selection page, you need to point to the "Non-European Union" item, as a result of which the restriction will be removed.

Outcomes

Cowon d20 is a portable audio player, a kind of heir to the D2 + model. Its characteristic feature is long battery life combined with good sound quality. And if all you need from a player is listening to music, then I can safely recommend this device for purchase!

Advantages and disadvantages

Battery life
Good quality sounding
Body materials, design
The presence of a slot for memory cards
A huge number of effects and "enhancers"
Lack of support.
Lack of network memory in the standard delivery set
Underestimated output power compared to its predecessor

Price

The player is presented on the market in 3 versions with 8, 16 or 32 GB of user memory, the price for the younger one starts at 4290 rubles in Russia and 1452 hryvnia in Ukraine. I advise you to purchase from official distributors.