Testseek.com have collected 54 expert reviews of the Cowon iAudio S9 and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Cowon iAudio S9.
January 2009
(81%)
54 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Compatible with wide variety of audio and video formats
Quality FM radio
Stereo Bluetooth support
Excellent sound/video quality
OLED screen
Responsive touch screen
High-quality screen
Long battery life
Wide format support
Excellent audio and video quality
Cowons S9 portable media player offers a gorgeous OLED touch-screen display
And features such as Bluetooth audio
Voice recording
FM radio
Flash media support
Audio and video playback
A photo viewer
And a text reader.
The editors didn't like
Pricey compared to rivals
No app store
Limited storage
Touch screen is not very sensitive. User interface can be difficult to navigate. Volume controls are disabled in some screens. Play/Pause button works only in the Now Playing screen.
Only supports JPEG photo format
Odd button placement
No AAC support
Nonstandard USB port
No multitouch support
Nonstandard 20pin USB connector
No H.264 support
No memory expansion
User interface needs improvement
No internet access
The Cowon S9s user interface isnt quite as polished as the competition
Should you buy an S9 instead of an iPod Touch? If you want to play AVI, Flac or Ogg files then clearly the answers yes. If you want to browse the web and play H.264 videos then no, the Touch is what you need. Still, despite the slightly smaller scree...
Great screen quality, great audio quality, good video playback, classy design, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0 A2DP, good battery life
No Wi-Fi, touch sensitivity could have been better, minimalist package, a bit expensive
The COWON S9 is a new slick player from iAudio. Its the first player after the Apple iPod, or should I say the next device after the iPod/iPhone that has a capacitive screen. Other than the AMOLED screen, the player also boasts of a sleek design that ...
The Cowon S9 is the companys 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 isnt idiot-proof by any means.
Excellent sound and video quality, Support for most video formats, FM radio has decent pick up, Great battery life
Forwarding or Rewinding files via the display is a bit of a problem, All menus dont change orientation, Packaging should have included TV out cables and case
Misc. FeaturesSince the S9 with the latest firmware update and Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR is fully A2DP and AVRCP compatible, with a set of Stereo Bluetooth headphones you’re just going to enjoy the audio even more than with a really good set of headpho...
Abstract: Malgré quelques petits défauts tels une interface perfectible, le Cowon S9 est une franche réussite. Sa qualité sonore est au top, son écran AMOLED rend la lecture des vidéos très agréable et le baladeur séduit par son design élégant et..
Qualité audio et vidéo excellente, Autonomie impressionnante, Boutons de commandes non tactiles, Interface facile d'accès et modifiable, Lecture des vidéos sans réencodage préalable
Nonsupport de l'AAC
S9, le mini-PMP ultime ? On n'est pas loin de le penser. En tout cas, il se permet de remettre gentiment ses concurrents dans le rang, mais derrière....
