Cowon X7

[Excitable Boy]

Am after an MP3 player that is not Apple, has a big storage capacity, and sounds great. The Cowon X7 seems to fit the bill on all three. Correct or not ?

 

[grdunn123]

Why not Apple? Cowon is expensive and doesn't get great user reviews on some sites. Probably would have benefitted from having Android user interface.

 

[Anonymous]

A Cowan X7 offers far superior audio quality than an Apple. (The Ipod is the weakest of Apples lineup).

I'd also check out the Cowan S9.

 

[grdunn123]

A Cowan X7 offers far superior audio quality than an Apple. (The Ipod is the weakest of Apples lineup).

I'd also check out the Cowan S9.

Your statement about sound quality is based on what exactly? Apple Ipod Touch has a far superior display/screen.

 

[Anonymous]

A Cowan X7 offers far superior audio quality than an Apple. (The Ipod is the weakest of Apples lineup).

I'd also check out the Cowan S9.

Your statement about sound quality is based on what exactly? Apple Ipod Touch has a far superior display/screen.

Practically every review on the internet states the Cowan has superior audio quality. It is what they are renowned for. I'm looking at maybe getting their PMP, though I need to see how it compares to the new droids.

 

[grdunn123]

A Cowan X7 offers far superior audio quality than an Apple. (The Ipod is the weakest of Apples lineup).

I'd also check out the Cowan S9.

Your statement about sound quality is based on what exactly? Apple Ipod Touch has a far superior display/screen.

Practically every review on the internet states the Cowan has superior audio quality. It is what they are renowned for. I'm looking at maybe getting their PMP, though I need to see how it compares to the new droids.

So your basing your statements on other websites - not personal experience? Hardly scientific.

 

[Northutsire]

...and clearly a superior display/screen will make it sound better...

 

[grdunn123]

...and clearly a superior display/screen will make it sound better...

That's a fatuous comment - no point in posting if you've got nothing constructive to add!Can you point me in the direction of a professional review of a like for like comparison which supports the Cowon offering far superior audio quality than the latest Apple Touch which is the claim being made?

 

[robolowski]

Message to ipod owners .
Unless you are deaf or you just like the look of ipod or you can't show non ipod mp3 player in front of your friends keep it!

If you appropriate the sound quality sell it back to more naive one than you and treat yourself with quality player such cowon.
This is based on my own experience , and I am proud owner of iaudio 7 which in fact is far superior than ipods .

Previously had ipod 3&4th gen ,both rubbish

 

[grdunn123]

Message to ipod owners .
Unless you are deaf or you just like the look of ipod or you can't show non ipod mp3 player in front of your friends keep it!

If you appropriate the sound quality sell it back to more naive one than you and treat yourself with quality player such cowon.
This is based on my own experience , and I am proud owner of iaudio 7 which in fact is far superior than ipods .

Previously had ipod 3&4th gen ,both rubbish

You'll need to explain that middle sentence....I don't agree - both the Ipod Touch and the Iphone 4 have excellent sound quality ( as long as you ditch the supplied earphones and use 'lossless' files).

 

[hammill]

Message to ipod owners . Unless you are deaf or you just like the look of ipod or you can't show non ipod mp3 player in front of your friends keep it! If you appropriate the sound quality sell it back to more naive one than you and treat yourself with quality player such cowon. This is based on my own experience , and I am proud owner of iaudio 7 which in fact is far superior than ipods . Previously had ipod 3&4th gen ,both rubbish

You'll need to explain that middle sentence....I don't agree - both the Ipod Touch and the Iphone 4 have excellent sound quality ( as long as you ditch the supplied earphones and use 'lossless' files).

The IPod touch may have great sound quality (my son has one and it sounds ok playing the rubbish he likes) but the op said "Am after an MP3 player that is not Apple, has a big storage capacity, and sounds great" . Since the touch does not have "big storage capacity" and is clearly an apple, it is irrelevant how good it sounds or indeed how marvellous the screen is since this does not seem to concern the op either. The X7 got 5* from What HiFi so is probably pretty good
.

 

[grdunn123]

If you read the whole post - I simply asked 'Why not Apple?' - Depends what you class as 'big storage' - Apple Ipod Touch 4th gen also got 5 stars....still not sure what your point is?

 

[hammill]

If you read the whole post - I simply asked 'Why not Apple?' - Depends what you class as 'big storage' - Apple Ipod Touch 4th gen also got 5 stars....still not sure what your point is?

Then you must be a bit slow

 

[robolowski]

I am sorry for mistakes in text , I am on phone at mo.

I have listened to iPhone and to be honest I couldn't hear much improvement over the ipod 4th gen and comeon iaudio 7 cost a.1/4 of the price!plus I can enjoy my music with the long life battery of 60 hrs.I am mainly focused on sq and not other features of mp3 player.And for that reason cowon is unbeatable along with many others...

 

[Anonymous]

You can always improve the sound quality a little using a headphone amp like a Fiio E5. I use one when I listen to music through my phone/PSP.

 

[grdunn123]

If you read the whole post - I simply asked 'Why not Apple?' - Depends what you class as 'big storage' - Apple Ipod Touch 4th gen also got 5 stars....still not sure what your point is?

Then you must be a bit slow

Not really clever to resort to insults....I actually do suffer from mild cerebral palsy and this kind of comment is something I've become used to.

 

[Anonymous]

The Cowon X7 is superb - for listening to music. I also like the simple drag and drop ease of access. It plays loads of audio files and it's okay for watching the odd video too. Maybe slightly large, but unless you're going to cycle or jog with it not too much of a problem. The graphic equiliser is very flexible if you care to shape the sound.

 

[Excitable Boy]

It is a great product - easy to use, reliable and sounds wonderful - better than any mp3 player I've ever heard.

 

[AnotherJoe]

Also check out the new Cowon Z2. It runs android and comes with 32GB flash and you can add a 64GB microSD card as well.