Cayin i5 - Pros & Cons

Looks fantastic for $69 to be honest
distortion figures are also excellent on paper
excellent features and sound quality
great guy and so easy to deal with
a smooth
rich
fun and engaging audio with superb detail and clarity
it's pretty solid and sturdy
the volume dial is smoother and the smaller and lighter N5ii
i5 still sounds really good
sound good and offer good user experience
one is smoother and the other is more neutral

USB audio out is not yet implemented
AK 120ii player was too much play in the volume control
Sound Quality - The warm initial listen
Storage Space Only one micro SD slot and only 32 GB on board
level of backlit light leakage on the i5 screen
reviewed lack a solid EQ function anywhere near the level of Cowon
Price is not that high
Battery draw down does seem a touch lower than before under heavy usage
The rush to get items to market is frustrating to consumers
it isn t a trickle it is a drain
Like Loading
does not support ReplayGain
The unit seems to be abandoned with all the issues being left open
instability of Bluetooth and occasional freezing of operation
it is not usable in plain sunlight
limited processing power often affects operations

Cayin - Video Reviews (8)

Cayin i5 Unboxing & review (Bahasa Indonesia)

Cayin i5 - Full Specifications

Colour of product	Silver

Supported audio files	MP3

Display	yes
Touchscreen	yes

Bluetooth	yes

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Cayin i5 Cayin - Editorial Reviews (1)

ThePCEnthusiast

Published: 23.12.2016

Cayin i5 Master Quality Portable Digital Audio Player Review - Page 5 of 5 - ThePCEnthusiast

The Cayin i5 is portable audio player is one of the most well-rounded hi-res / hi-fi DAP we encountered. See our full review and find out more about the i5.