8.5 out of 10

Cowon S9

 

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  • User Score (443)
    8.8 8.8 from 443 reviewers
  • Expert Score (22)
    8.3 8.3 from 22 reviewers
  • Design (7)
    6.4 6.4 from 7 reviewers
  • Value for money (5)
    6.9 6.9 from 5 reviewers
  • Features (7)
    7.0 7.0 from 7 reviewers
  • Ease of use (4)
    6.9 6.9 from 4 reviewers
  • Performance (5)
    8.8 8.8 from 5 reviewers
  • Sound quality (7)
    8.2 8.2 from 7 reviewers
  • Overall quality (3)
    8.6 8.6 from 3 reviewers
  • Battery performance (2)
    9.9 9.9 from 2 reviewers
  • Capacity (2)
    5.9 5.9 from 2 reviewers
  • Equipment (2)
    8.9 8.9 from 2 reviewers
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. Gizmodo

    Gizmodo
    25 April 2009

    We all know iPods have taken over the world, but the Cowon S9 looked like the perfect alternative to the iPod touch for those of you who hate Apple, so I ordered one in. Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. Cowon S9

    CNET
    9.0/10
    Reviewer: simpy1, CNET
    17 May 2009

    I have had the Cowon S9 32gb for about a month now. I love it. It sounds incredible, and the screen is amazing. TO be honest, it feels just as solid as the ipod touch to me, it's just that it doesn't use a heavy metal back. Weight doesn't always equal quality. It can be a bit fiddly to use but my #1 priority was great sound, and this has it. I gave up on ipods years ago. Read more

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  • Manufacturer's Description

The Cowon S9’s design features a titanium black face and a curved-back casing surrounding a 3.3-inch Active-Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode touch screen display. To complement its sleek form design, the S9 features an exclusive GUI system boasting capacitive touch screen operation, advanced video functionality supporting transcoding-free playback of most DVD-quality MPEG-4 videos and TV output, Bluetooth 2.0 support for stereo headphones, G-sensor accelerometer fo…

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