Cowon Plenue V (PV) Hi Res Dap - Frozen Silver

I felt compelled to write this review having watch ‘Z-Reviews’ slate this player on YouTube. I usually agree with Zeos’ opinions, but clearly not when it comes to this DAP. I have owned around 9 different DAPs now, from a Sony NW-45 through to Astell&Kern ak70 (MKii) and Cowon Plenue 1. So I have not just had ‘cheap’ DAPs to be able to compare it to. First if all, the most important quality of a DAP has to be its sound - its audio quality. This must be above all else. Other lesser, but still important, qualities should be ease of use, portability and battery life. Excellent audio is what you get from this player, despite its diminutive size. I was really impressed (taken aback, actually) with the quality and richness of the sound that this little thing produces. Particularly with the on-board ‘Jet Effects’ enabled in order to enhance and enrich the default sound in a number of ways. Yet again, Cowon has delivered on being able to have EQ and other audio effects that work effectively and do not degrade the audio quality (provided you don’t use extreme settings - which I would never recommend you do on any audio device). Cowon are the true masters of this in my opinion. Yes, the ‘V’ has a strange ‘wedge’ shape (which ‘Z-Reviews comically sneered) but this was entirely deliberate by Cowon and with good reason. Its form-factor (shape) is designed to (and does) slip into, and stay comfortably in, tight jeans pockets. This was a well thought out plan - and it works in its execution. I look around and I see tight jeans everywhere - both lads and lassies included. If the shape and sharp edges really bother you, the answer is simple - get the Plenue J. I have that, too, and think it is nigh-on as good as the Plenue V, but a little lighter and less bulky still. The ‘V’s UI (touchscreen and operating system), which is the same on the ‘J’, is a little dated and looks it. But is sufficiently smooth and lag-free (contrast that with the Astell & Kern Jr, which has lots more lag inherent within its UI). It’s very easy to use, although you need to be on the ‘music playing’ screen to be able to access the Jet Effects and some of the other settings. Battery life is more than adequate which seemed to be down-played by ‘Z reviews’, disregarding just how bad some of the other DAPs are on this front. The Plenue V doesn’t have the bells and whistles of some of the other DAPs (Bluetooth, WiFi for streaming etc), but I that does not stop me from really liking this little, and extremely portable, DAP - for its audio quality. I don’t want to stream music (over WiFi or 4G). I want all of my (carefully chosen) songs instantly accessible offline, whenever and wherever I am. I don’t want to run off Bluetooth either as the point in having such a DAP is to get higher-res audio quality, which, given current technology, is only ever at its best via a wired connection - even with aptX Bluetooth. AptX is held out to be ‘near lossless’ audio quality. Fair enough - but I don’t want that. I want full lossless quality thanks very much. No Bluetooth? No bother. The ‘V’s audio stats are very respectable for its price-point. For example, Total Harmonic Distortion is less than 0.0004%. But be warned, I’ve seen some Amazon Marketplace sellers trying to charge circa £350 for this DAP. Exploitative pricing. You should never need to pay anything above £280 for a brand new Plenue V. Subsequent Edit:- I’ve more recently seen AptX Bluetooth technology now being held out to deliver ‘CD quality’ audio, which would technically be ‘lossless’. But if a good chunk of your music is at a higher resolution (greater 44.1 KHz sampling rate or 24bit depth rather than just 16) then a wired connection would still be necessary to fully appreciate those higher-res pieces - to make the most of a dedicated DAP rather than just using your mobile phone.

Malvoyante, j'écoute beaucoup de livres-audio. J'ai choisi le Plenue V de Cowon, après une recherche minutieuse de renseignements et en demandant l'avis de vrais connaisseurs. Je ne suis pas déçue: bien que l'écran soit assez petit, les fonctions sont assez accessibles; la qualité du son est excellente et la fiabilité de l'appareil est parfaite.

Aunque su conexión externa es muy limitada, su memoria interna y externa permite almacenar una buena cantidad de música y escucharla con una resolución alta en mp3. Todo depende de los auriculares

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