Cowon S9 Review Part 1 - BWOne.com

Part 1 of my review of the Cowon S9 PMP

http://www.bwone.com/2008/12/27/cowon-s9-review-part-1/

http://www.bwone.com/cowon-s9/

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• cowon
• curve
• iaduio
• mp3
• player
• pmp
• s9
• touchscreen
• unboxing

[hawk9900432]

I think I just went from watching this review to not when you initially stated "good set of headphones". Seriously? they are cheap non-noise-isolating pieces of garbage.

[bwonedotcom]

@hawk9900432 They actually are pretty decent headphone as far as starter pair. I don't use them as my main pair. They are much better than the iPod headphones do. Are they great headphones absolutely not. Are they decent enough to use until you can get a premium pair. Yes.

[swilly78]

Everyone has their own preferences. I prefer excellent sound quality, video compatibility, AMOLED, and battery life over extra apps and accessories, so I'm going to get a S9 soon.

I WAS considering the zune HD, but from what I've read, the only way to fully maximize its potential is to do the 14.99/month membership thing.

[bwonedotcom]

I don't have the subscription myself but I love my Zune HD just as much as the Cowon S9. I would recommend either one. Right now i'm using the Zune HD a little bit more.

[tylerichards]

I agree with this man. I don't give a damn about an app store or a music store. Just give me nice amount of codec support and custom equalizer support and an audio player with a good sound processor and im set. I dont need all that other junk.

[eldestsucubus]

can you send songs via bluetooth to this device? i.e from a phone to the S9?

[310richard]

@Geoxile it takes a piss on ipods (zune idk)

[Geoxile]

@mastershake2393 I heard there's a YP-MB2 Galaxy player in Korea. Has a 4" AMOLED compared to the one that started marketing recently, the YP-50 or w/e

[mastershake2393]

@Geoxile my volume isn't extremely high, i usually have it at around 12~14 depending if i'm at home, or in school. my friends have the same prob. with their hd's though and not with their 80's or 120's. i would really like to buy the galaxy player, yet it hasn't come out yet :(

[Geoxile]

@mastershake2393 Well I'm looking at the archos 43 and Samsung Galaxy player now but thanks. And the Zune HD, weird. My Zune 80GB sounds fine through my JVC RX700s and Swan M10s. Didn't think they're get worse with the audio processing. Is it on a high volume or something?

[mastershake2393]

@Geoxile I can't give you a first had interpretation, but i have heard that the sound quality on the s9 (as well as the j3) is the best on the market. the zune hd hisses, though you can only hear it if you have high quality iem's (i have the hje900's from panasonic :) ). the ipod sound quality is shit, from what i've heard. hope i could help :)

[HenryClearwater]

This or the Samsung P3 is fukin amazing. I broke my samsung p3 so im gonna get this S9 ive been on youtube all night looking at reviews and what not and i gotta say im impressed can't wait to get one

[amyandjada]

does it organize songs and videos?

[Geoxile]

How's sound quality on this? Heard it's great but how's it compare to the Zune or Ipod families?

[jerzzzey]

@hawk9900432

Agreed.