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ignatz · 04-18-2005, 11:58 PM

I am very happy with my M3. It's not the perfect DAP for me, but I don't think that one exists at the moment. It is a little unusual and is not for everyone. Not everyone wants a remote, and certainly many people don't want the remote to be their only control over the unit, especially such a small remote with small controls. However, the overall quality of the unit is very high. I think that the price is about mid-range for what it is. I bought mine from NewEgg for $260.

I use the damn thing every day through most of the day. My only real problem is with the cables, which can become unruly fairly easily. Overall I love this player and give it a 9 of 10 stars.

Pros:

Very small and light
Good remote
Frequent firmware updates
Clear, strong sound
Long battery life
Plays many formats (mp3, ogg, flac, wma, wav)
Also voice recorder, line in recording, FM tuner

Cons:

No screen on main unit
Remote is small and interface is not intuitive
Does not organize by ID3 tag
Cables can become tangled

I hope that this review has been informative. Sorry for the crappy pics.

Cowon will shortly release a successor to the M3, the M5, which has a color screen on the main unit, so those who are interested in pics on your DAP may look there. It should have a remote too, but I have not seen any pictures of that yet.

04-18-2005, 11:58 PM	#5
ignatz mechanoholic Posts: 582 Karma: 1000217 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sarasota, FL Device: Nook STR/iPhone 4S/EVO 4G	Wrap up and Pros/Cons I am very happy with my M3. It's not the perfect DAP for me, but I don't think that one exists at the moment. It is a little unusual and is not for everyone. Not everyone wants a remote, and certainly many people don't want the remote to be their only control over the unit, especially such a small remote with small controls. However, the overall quality of the unit is very high. I think that the price is about mid-range for what it is. I bought mine from NewEgg for $260. I use the damn thing every day through most of the day. My only real problem is with the cables, which can become unruly fairly easily. Overall I love this player and give it a 9 of 10 stars. Pros: Very small and light Good remote Frequent firmware updates Clear, strong sound Long battery life Plays many formats (mp3, ogg, flac, wma, wav) Also voice recorder, line in recording, FM tuner Cons: No screen on main unit Remote is small and interface is not intuitive Does not organize by ID3 tag Cables can become tangled I hope that this review has been informative. Sorry for the crappy pics. Cowon will shortly release a successor to the M3, the M5, which has a color screen on the main unit, so those who are interested in pics on your DAP may look there. It should have a remote too, but I have not seen any pictures of that yet.