Cowon CE1 - Extreme Clarity, Deep Bass

JunglePimp · 03-28-2010, 17:55

On Friday March 26, 2010, Cowon released it's first IEM model. Cowon has made significant claims with their new product, both in the pictures and on their website. According to them (Korean Translation) "COWON CE1's actual sound in the earphones reaches the nozzle unit after dual front and sound damping filter applied in the former band-optimized soft earphones resulting in natural sound with enhanced bass. The design fits your ear very well."

The specifications of Cowon CE1 are as follows:

Driving Unit: 10mm
Impedance: 16 ohm
Rated Power: 3 mW
Max Power: 20 mW
Sensitivity: 101 dB (at 1 mW)
Frequency Range: 10 Hz to 22000 Hz
Cable Length: 1.2 meters
Plug: 3.5 mm

Other features of the CE1:

It is an all around canal earphone.
It also has open type design to be comfortable and not give strain to the ear, and also to isolate the sound.
There are the double damping filters to give soft and high quality sound.
At the front of the "housing", there is the "Air Hole" to give low sounds more power.
At the back of the "housing, there is the "Air Duct" to give the best of mid-high range, thus bringing the most natural sound.

The Cowon CE1 is currently priced at 29000 Korean Won, which is roughly about 25-30 USD. Seeing as how it is currently only available on Cowon's Korean website (and has been running out of stock), it seems Cowon is yet to come out with an international release. We're yet to find out if Cowon makes a mark in the audio market with it's own IEMs or not.

Credits to Seojuhwan for the translation.

Peaceful1 · 03-28-2010, 18:11

Love the design
Hope somebody well make a review in near future after buying one

blackriders · 03-28-2010, 22:57

for a second there i thought it was anoher cowon win ce based player.

S9isMine · 03-28-2010, 23:07

I hope they ship those with all future Cowon products, namely the J3.

vinny13 · 03-29-2010, 00:22

I do need a new set of earbuds for everyday use, these could be good unless I can find something with super amazing audio quality that isn't too expensive ($100 >, for now). My Denon DN-HP700s are kinda big for everyday... Currently have an old set of Apple in-ear buds, sound terrible with the S9 cause it's too awesome. Never tried the earbuds the Cowon came with cause they looked cheap...

abyss x · 03-29-2010, 06:56

Lol i also thought its another player, till i scrolled down the pic and saw theres no player

just earphones..

Vinny, If u want a good earphones with good bass, i recommend AKG K315. I bought the black model, but it comes also as red, and they have a very cool volume control on the cord itself. They cost about 140 NIS which is about 35$..
If u want something more expensive, theres the AKG K321 which costs around 50$.. and the AKG K330 which costs around 80$. All 3 has a very good design and fits well into the ear.

Another good review, JP. Just fix the headline

(base -> bass)

JunglePimp · 03-29-2010, 07:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by abyss x

Another good review, JP. Just fix the headline

(base -> bass)

Thanks for pointing that out.. I'm tired of making that same spelling error now

TheDarkSide · 03-29-2010, 17:27

Nice, I wonder how these will sound, and if they'll do them in black.

pseudohippy · 03-30-2010, 14:33

I agree, nice, but I got a bad feeling about SQ. And as far as the design, it is about as generic as possible. But hey, if they fit well and turn out to sound good then that is all that matters anyhow. I saw that the J3 marketing photos showed the same old crappy buds they have always sent us in the pictures but who knows. I would be nice if Cowon finally provided half decent phones with the players. But what do I care, I already have plenty of phones anyhow :-)

number5toad · 03-30-2010, 14:39

sacrilege!

JunglePimp · 03-30-2010, 14:47

They do need to upgrade the quality of stock buds.. the only problem though is that they don't produce any high end ones. CE1 probably going to be decent at best. Let's hope they come out with even better phones in the future, and follow what creative does. They gave Ep830 away with the Zen X-fi..

It's a semi-high end IEM.

abyss x · 03-30-2010, 15:55

I was very happy with the default earphone that Cowon gave me in my A3. U cant forget that even tho Cowon is 1 of the best labels on audio, its still a DEFAULT EARPHONES, so u cant expect for something superb.

Honestly, the only reason i bought my small AKG's, is because the default earphones (the left 1) smashed into pieces by a heavyweight tool.
I was sad, but accidents happen. Besides, without this accident i wouldnt meet my new love (K315) qqq-:

b1urrc0ck · 03-31-2010, 11:40

is it any good? I feelin like getting one

JunglePimp · 03-31-2010, 12:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by b1urrc0ck

is it any good? I feelin like getting one

There isn't a single review out on it yet, so it's hard to comment on that. But if you're too adventurous and excited as far as audio gear goes, give it a try and be the first one to review it

omega215A · 04-01-2010, 12:24

Sounds like something I could get my hands on for a trial considering it's quite cheap. Of course it all depends on whether or not it'll be made available in the US.

Currently my Klipsch Custom 3 is doing the main IEM duty, the Image S4 ($80) is doing gym duty as well as being a back-up if the braided cable on the Custom-3 rips. Ultimate Ears Super.Fi 5 VI is on phone duty and I'm searching for a store that has my beloved Super.Fi 5 Pro for a nice price.

03-28-2010, 17:55	#1
JunglePimp We're still breathing baby. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dilli, India Posts: 1,179	Cowon CE1 - Extreme Clarity, Deep Bass On Friday March 26, 2010, Cowon released it's first IEM model. Cowon has made significant claims with their new product, both in the pictures and on their website. According to them (Korean Translation) "COWON CE1's actual sound in the earphones reaches the nozzle unit after dual front and sound damping filter applied in the former band-optimized soft earphones resulting in natural sound with enhanced bass. The design fits your ear very well." The specifications of Cowon CE1 are as follows: Driving Unit: 10mm Impedance: 16 ohm Rated Power: 3 mW Max Power: 20 mW Sensitivity: 101 dB (at 1 mW) Frequency Range: 10 Hz to 22000 Hz Cable Length: 1.2 meters Plug: 3.5 mm Other features of the CE1: It is an all around canal earphone. It also has open type design to be comfortable and not give strain to the ear, and also to isolate the sound. There are the double damping filters to give soft and high quality sound. At the front of the "housing", there is the "Air Hole" to give low sounds more power. At the back of the "housing, there is the "Air Duct" to give the best of mid-high range, thus bringing the most natural sound. The Cowon CE1 is currently priced at 29000 Korean Won, which is roughly about 25-30 USD. Seeing as how it is currently only available on Cowon's Korean website (and has been running out of stock), it seems Cowon is yet to come out with an international release. We're yet to find out if Cowon makes a mark in the audio market with it's own IEMs or not. Credits to Seojuhwan for the translation. __________________ If you're having major troubles with your player: 1. Search the forum for similar problems 2. Reinstall firmware if this fails, THEN start a thread about it. Signature Permissions For New Members DonIago never leaves spam threads/bots for me to delete/ban

03-28-2010, 18:11	#2
Peaceful1 .....silence..... Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tehran(IRAN) Posts: 1,041	Love the design Hope somebody well make a review in near future after buying one __________________ peace is not a reason its a way of life my ROCKBOX is --->clip+ed-clip ed-Fuze ed-D2+ed Fiio E3-FiioE5-FiioE7 AKG 518DJ,AKG 340,MDR-Q68 Black,EP-630,Cowon CE1

03-28-2010, 23:07	#4
S9isMine S9 Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 162	I hope they ship those with all future Cowon products, namely the J3. __________________ Cowon S9, iriver H10, Sansa Fuze JBL Reference 410 / Soundmagic PL-30

03-29-2010, 06:56	#6
abyss x Not trying to be the best.. It comes out naturally Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Israel Posts: 633	Lol i also thought its another player, till i scrolled down the pic and saw theres no player just earphones.. Vinny, If u want a good earphones with good bass, i recommend AKG K315. I bought the black model, but it comes also as red, and they have a very cool volume control on the cord itself. They cost about 140 NIS which is about 35$.. If u want something more expensive, theres the AKG K321 which costs around 50$.. and the AKG K330 which costs around 80$. All 3 has a very good design and fits well into the ear. Another good review, JP. Just fix the headline (base -> bass) __________________ Proud owner of Cowon A3 60 GB - FW 1.27Q Proud owner of AKG-K412P headphones Proud owner of AKG-K315 earphones

03-29-2010, 17:27	#8
TheDarkSide Haters gonna hate,... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Queens Village, NY Posts: 1,324	Nice, I wonder how these will sound, and if they'll do them in black. __________________ *The ones that market themselves as Audiophile products are often the ones to be suspect of. --shigzeo*

03-28-2010, 22:57	#3
blackriders Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 302	for a second there i thought it was anoher cowon win ce based player.

03-29-2010, 00:22	#5
vinny13 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 7	I do need a new set of earbuds for everyday use, these could be good unless I can find something with super amazing audio quality that isn't too expensive ($100 >, for now). My Denon DN-HP700s are kinda big for everyday... Currently have an old set of Apple in-ear buds, sound terrible with the S9 cause it's too awesome. Never tried the earbuds the Cowon came with cause they looked cheap...

03-30-2010, 14:33	#9
pseudohippy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kent, Washington USA Posts: 269	I agree, nice, but I got a bad feeling about SQ. And as far as the design, it is about as generic as possible. But hey, if they fit well and turn out to sound good then that is all that matters anyhow. I saw that the J3 marketing photos showed the same old crappy buds they have always sent us in the pictures but who knows. I would be nice if Cowon finally provided half decent phones with the players. But what do I care, I already have plenty of phones anyhow :-) __________________ Full Size Headphones: ATH M50s, Alessandro MS2 Fatboy IEM: Shure SE530 (Fisher Custom), TripleFi 10, Sleek SA6 with W-1 Kleer Wireless, Creative EP630. Amps: Meier Audio 3Move, Fiio E3 Players: Cowon S9, Cowon D2, Samsung P3, Sansa E260 Gaming: A40 + Mixamp with Xbox 360 GT: pseudohippy Sold or given away list is way to long but I do miss my Raptor>HD650 combo an awful lot lol

03-30-2010, 14:39	#10
number5toad old guy Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Crooklyn, NY Posts: 735	sacrilege!

03-30-2010, 14:47	#11
JunglePimp We're still breathing baby. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dilli, India Posts: 1,179	They do need to upgrade the quality of stock buds.. the only problem though is that they don't produce any high end ones. CE1 probably going to be decent at best. Let's hope they come out with even better phones in the future, and follow what creative does. They gave Ep830 away with the Zen X-fi.. It's a semi-high end IEM. __________________ If you're having major troubles with your player: 1. Search the forum for similar problems 2. Reinstall firmware if this fails, THEN start a thread about it. Signature Permissions For New Members DonIago never leaves spam threads/bots for me to delete/ban

03-30-2010, 15:55	#12
abyss x Not trying to be the best.. It comes out naturally Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Israel Posts: 633	I was very happy with the default earphone that Cowon gave me in my A3. U cant forget that even tho Cowon is 1 of the best labels on audio, its still a DEFAULT EARPHONES, so u cant expect for something superb. Honestly, the only reason i bought my small AKG's, is because the default earphones (the left 1) smashed into pieces by a heavyweight tool. I was sad, but accidents happen. Besides, without this accident i wouldnt meet my new love (K315) qqq-: __________________ Proud owner of Cowon A3 60 GB - FW 1.27Q Proud owner of AKG-K412P headphones Proud owner of AKG-K315 earphones

03-31-2010, 11:40	#13
b1urrc0ck Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 19	is it any good? I feelin like getting one

04-01-2010, 12:24	#15
omega215A Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 121	Sounds like something I could get my hands on for a trial considering it's quite cheap. Of course it all depends on whether or not it'll be made available in the US. Currently my Klipsch Custom 3 is doing the main IEM duty, the Image S4 ($80) is doing gym duty as well as being a back-up if the braided cable on the Custom-3 rips. Ultimate Ears Super.Fi 5 VI is on phone duty and I'm searching for a store that has my beloved Super.Fi 5 Pro for a nice price.

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