Typical price: £170
What is it: Flash-based MP3 and video player
What we think: Brilliant to listen to, but it's no iPod touch in terms of simplicity and ease of use
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 19 January 2009
Tags: Cowon, Cowon S9, landscape, firmware, portable
We like:
Superb sound quality; excellent screen quality; file format support; responsive touchscreen; stereo Bluetooth
We don't like:
User interface isn't intuitive; no AAC support
Also known as:
Cowon S9 Curve
You might also need:
Better headphones
CNET UK judgement:
The Cowon S9 is the company's best MP3 player to date. It boasts superb sound quality, a beautiful display and great features. Its main downside, however, is its average user interface, which isn't idiot-proof by any means
Full review:
Apple's iPod touch sells in droves. Rivals have, of course, been taking notice, and the latest competitor is Cowon's S9, a highly anticipated MP3 player from a company renowned for producing some of the best-sounding players in existence. Continue Reading...
Cowon S9 History
18 Dec 2008 in Crave
Photos: Hands-on with the Cowon S9
We've got the hottest and most hyped new MP3 player to come out of Korea, with a boat-load of pictures and a hands-on report to prove it
16 Dec 2008 in Crave
Cowon S9: Available from Friday in the UK
Cowon's S9 MP3 player hits UK stores this Friday, and we have no reason to doubt its claims that it'll be the best-sounding MP3 and video player on the planet.
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