Cowon S9 is a touch screen MP3 player with expected music, video, photo playback, FM radio, Bluetooth, voice/radio/line recording, a Flash player and a text reader. The Cowon S9 comes in 8GB and 16GB capacities priced at $199 and $239, respectively. The cost could be worth it if you’re a real stickler for sound quality, as the S9 is Cowon’s first player to include the suite of BBE+ sound enhancements.
The bad: The Cowon S9 is that it just feels kind of cheap–which is a complaint I rarely have with Cowon. Unlike the glass and steel design of the iPod Touch, the S9 uses an all-plastic design that–though lightweight–has a hollow and flimsy feel. Even the all-plastic Samsung P2 feels a little more durable and substantial.
But as a first expression the S9 sounds fantastic, has terrific onscreen navigation, and offers a beautiful, crisp 3.3-inch display.
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