Cowon iAudio 4 128MB

Had your fill of pocket-size MP3 players with backlights that can change colour in time to music? Don't look away yet.

This one has more to offer than just mobile-disco light gimmicks. The sound quality is excellent - bass tones are warm and high frequencies are crisp. The menu system is also easy to navigate through. Add to this an excellent range of features including onboard MP3 encoding, an FM tuner with good reception and a top-quality voice recorder, and you have a great MP3 player. In fact, the only things we didn't like were the cheeky price and the way you have to slide the battery cover back to get at the mini USB connector.

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