Cowon's A2 is a highly competent all round media player. It has excellent battery life, its build quality is supreme, it is packed with as many features as you can shake a USB memory stick at, and it has very good all-round file format support. The fact that you get all the cables and a case in the box is a thoughtful touch and saves the expense of getting them later.
But there's no getting away from the fact that the competition has moved on. Archos' fifth generation 605 player is more innovative, easier to use, has a better screen and almost as many features as the A2. More importantly, though you don't get as much in the box, it's cheaper than the A2, which at £229 remains a little expensive for a 30GB media player.Read full review
Overall
8/10
By Jonathan Bray
Reviewed 17 October 2007
Updated 05 February 2011