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Critic reviews

8.6
3 reviews
  • Sound quality
    8.9
  • Video quality
    8.0
  • Ease of use
    8.3
  • Portability
    8.0
  • Battery life
  • Media support
    8.5
  • Capacity
    10

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User reviews

10
2 reviews
7.0
TrustedReviews Apr 11, 2011

Excellent sound quality and now-rare audio recording features make the Cowon J3 a top buy for sound quality enthusiasts. However, navigation's not particularly intuitive and the additional "app" style features are gimmicky.

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10
rdturner127 rdturner127

I love the sound quality of this media player and it's stylish looks. Some complain about the plastic casing, but I don't think it at all takes away from its stylish good looks. The touch screen is very responsive and screen produces excellent video reproduction. But, the two most...

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10
Stocklone Stocklone

The player is gorgeous. The screen is extremely vivid and bright. I really like the placement of the buttons. You simply click a button once to lock the touch screen and click it again to turn off the screen. It's very light but still feels solid to me. I wish it did have a kick stand...

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