COWON AWARDS

  • 2017
    • 12

      PLENUE 2

      ‘PLENUE 2’, Selected as the best Portable High Resolution Player by Hi-Fi World Awards 2017

    • 11

      PLENUE

      PLENUE Ranked first on 2017 Global Excellence Awards Global Design Masterpiece Part

    • 10

      PLENUE D

      Selected as the best portable music player under 250 pound by WHAT HI-FI Awards 2017.

    • 06

      PLENUE

      Ranked No.1 for 3 consecutive years in the Digital Audio Player Category of 2017 ‘Global Customer Satisfaction Competency Index(GCSI)’

    • 06

      COWON AUTO CAPSULE

      Ranked No.1 for 5 consecutive years in the Black Box Category of 2017 ‘Global Customer Satisfaction Competency Index(GCSI)’

    • 04

      COWON AUTO CAPSULE

      Ranked first on 2017 ‘Global & Great Brand Competency Index (GBCI)’

    • 04

      COWON AUTO CAPSULE

      Ranked first on 2017 ‘Global Brand Value Added (GBVA)’

    • 04

      PLENUE

      Ranked first on 2017 ‘Global & Great Brand Competency Index (GBCI)’

    • 04

      PLENUE

      Ranked first on 2017 ‘Global Brand Value Added (GBVA)’

  • 2016
    • 12

      PLENUE D

      Awarded “Product Award 2016” Silver on Japanese website, ‘www.kakaku.com’

    • 11

      PLENUE

      Ranked first on 2016 Global Excellence Awards Global Design Masterpiece Part

    • 11

      PLENUE S, PLENUE M2, PLENUE D

      ‘VGP 2017’ Portable Music Player Part

    • 07

      PLENUE

      2016 ‘Global Customer Satisfaction Competency Index(GCSI)’ Digital Audio Player Part Number 1

    • 07

      COWON AUTO CAPSULE

      2016 ‘Global Customer Satisfaction Competency Index(GCSI)’ Black Box Part Number 1

    • 06

      PLENUE D

      Won ‘2016 VGP Summer Lifestyle’ of Portable Music Player Part

    • 05

      PLENUE 1

      Selected as the Best Portable Audio Player of 2016 by CNET

    • 04

      COWON AUTO CAPSULE

      Ranked first on 2016 ‘Global & Great Brand Competency Index (GBCI)’

    • 04

      COWON AUTO CAPSULE

      Ranked first on 2016 ‘Global Brand Value Added (GBVA)’

    • 04

      PLENUE

      Ranked first on 2016 ‘Global & Great Brand Competency Index (GBCI)’

    • 04

      PLENUE

      Ranked first on 2016 ‘Global Brand Value Added (GBVA)’

    • 01

      PLENUE D

      Ranked No.1 product in the Digital Audio Player Category on Japanese website, ‘www.kakaku.com’

  • 2015
    • 11

      PLENUE

      Ranked first on 2015 Global Excellence Awards Global Design Masterpiece Part

    • 06

      COWON AUTO CAPSULE

      Ranked No.1 for 3 consecutive years in the Black Box Category of ‘2015 Global Customer
      Satisfaction Competency Index (GCSI)’

    • 06

      PLENUE

      Ranked No.1 in the Digital Audio Player Category of ‘2015 Global Customer Satisfaction
      Competency Index (GCSI)’

    • 04

      COWON AUTO CAPSULE

      Ranked first on 2015 GBCI (Global & Great Brand Competency Index) conducted
      by Japan Management Association Consultants

    • 04

      PLENUE

      Ranked first on 2015 GBCI (Global & Great Brand Competency Index) conducted
      by Japan Management Association Consultants

  • 2014
    • 12

      PLENUE 1

      Ranked first on 2014 Global Excellence Awards Global Design Masterpiece Part

    • 06

      COWON AUTO CAPSULE

      Ranked No.1 for 2 consecutive years in the Black Box Category of ‘2014 Global Customer
      Satisfaction Competency Index (GCSI)’

    • 02

      COWON AW1

      Selected as No.1 product on Japanese website, ‘www.kakaku.com’

    • 01

      COWON AE1 / AE2

      Won 2014 iF Design Award Main Prize

  • 2013
    • 06

      COWON AUTO CAPSULE

      Ranked first on 2013 GCSI(Global Customer Satisfaction Competency Index) conducted by
      Japan Management Association Consultants

    • 04

      COWON AW1

      Won ‘2013 Global Marketing Awards Prize of New Product Part’
      conducted by Japan Management Association Consultants

  • 2012
    • 10

      COWON AC1

      Rated “Excellent” by CNET for its excellent design and performance

    • 04

      COWON AC1

      Won ‘2012 Global Marketing Awards Prize of New Product Part’ conducted by
      Japan Management Association Consultants

    • 02

      iAUDIO 10

      Won a Silver medal in MP3 Player in the 2011 kakaku.com product award

    • 02

      COWON C2

      Won a Silver medal in PMP Player in the 2011 kakaku.com product award

    • 02

      COWON D3

      Won a Bronze medal in MP3 Player in the 2011 kakaku.com product award

  • 2011
    • 11

      iAUDIO 10

      Won iF Design Award 2012

    • 10

      iAUDIO 10

      Won Japan Good Design Award 2011

    • 02

      COWON PMP

      Ranked first on 2011 GBCI (Global & Great Brand Competency Index)
      conducted by Japan Management Association Consultants

    • 02

      COWON X7

      Selected as “Best Buy” by AV Bi-weekly Magazine in Hong-Kong

    • 02

      COWON J3

      Selected as Best MP3 Player by kakaku.com in Japan

    • 02

      COWON V5

      Selected as Best Portable AV Player by kakaku.com in Japan

  • 2010
    • 06

      COWON PMP

      Ranked first on 2010 GBCI (Global & Great Brand Competency Index)
      conducted by Japan Management Association Consultants

    • 05

      COWON J3

      Selected as “Editors’ Hitech Choice” by Hitech Magazine in Hong-Kong

    • 05

      COWON J3

      Selected as “A List”, “Recommended” by PC Pro Magazine in UK

    • 04

      COWON V5

      Won a national award “Products of Year 2010” at HDI show in Russia

    • 04

      iAUDIO E2

      Selected as one of the HOT 100 gadges by T3 Magazine in UK

    • 04

      iAUDIO E2

      Rated “Very Good” by PCtipp in Switzerland

    • 03

      iAUDIO 9, iAUDIO E2, COWON V5, COWON J3

      Won Reddot Design Award 2010

    • 02

      iAUDIO 9

      Selected as Best MP3 Player by kakaku.com in Japan

    • 02

      COWON S9

      Selected as Best Portable AV Player by kakaku.com in Japan

  • 2009
    • 12

      COWON S9

      Won iF Design Award 2010

    • 09

      COWON S9

      Selected as “Best MP3 Player” by PC Pro Magazine in UK

    • 06

      COWON S9

      Rated “4 Stars” by T3 Magazine in UK

    • 06

      COWON D2+

      Selected as “Five To Try” by iGizmo Magazine in UK

    • 06

      COWON S9

      Selected as “Test Winner” by CHIP in Germany

    • 05

      COWON S9

      Selected as “Test Winner” by STEREO in Germany

    • 05

      COWON S9

      Ranked as #1 MP3 Player by Germany’s multimedia magazine MP3 Flash

    • 04

      COWON S9

      Rated “Recommended” by PC Pro Magazine in UK

    • 04

      COWON O2

      Selected as “Product of the Year 2009” by NDi SHOW PhotoForum in Russia

    • 04

      COWON O2

      Rated “Very Good” by CNET.de in Germany

    • 04

      COWON S9

      Selected as “Test Winner” by MP3Flash in Germany

    • 03

      COWON S9

      Ranked as #1 MP3 Player by Germany’s multimedia magazine MP3 Flash

    • 03

      COWON D2+

      Rated “Very Good” by CNET.de in Germany

    • 03

      COWON S9

      Selected as “Choice” by Digital World Magazine in Russia

    • 02

      COWON Q5W

      Selected as “Best Multimedia Player 2008” by Mobile Computing in Russia

    • 01

      COWON A3

      Selected as “Test Winner” by AudioVideoFotoBild in Germany

    • 01

      COWON S9

      Rated “Excellent” by CNET.de in Germany

    • 01

      COWON A3

      Won “The Gadget of the Year” from Tech2 in India

  • 2008
    • 12

      COWON O2

      Selectd as “Top 10 Players” by PC World in UK

    • 12

      COWON S9

      Selected as “Gadget of the Week” by T3.com in UK

    • 12

      iAUDIO 7, COWON Q5W, COWON D2

      Selected as “Best Product” by CHIP in India

    • 09

      COWON D2 DAB

      Ranked as 1st Place from CHIP.de & XONIO.com in Germany

    • 08

      COWON Q5W

      Won “Prize Award” from Stereo & Video Magazine in Russia

    • 08

      COWON D2

      Selected as “Choice of PC World” in Russia

    • 07

      COWON A3

      Won “Best AV Player” from Hightech Magazine in Greece

    • 07

      COWON A3

      Selected as “Test Winner” by VIDEO magazine in Germany

    • 06

      COWON D2

      Selected as “Donald’s Favborite Tech of 2008” by CNET in US

    • 06

      COWON D2

      Selected as “Best MP3 Player” by Consumentengids in Netherlands

    • 05

      COWON Q5W, COWON D2 DAB

      Selected as “Top Product” from CHIP.de in Germany

    • 04

      COWON D2

      Selected as “PC PRO” by PC Pro Magazine in UK

    • 04

      COWON D2

      Selected as “Winner of High Capacity Flash MP3 Players” by UP-Grade in Russia

    • 04

      COWON D2

      Won “Best Buy Award” by AV-MAX in India

    • 03

      iAUDIO 7

      Selected as “Audio Philes” by Computer Bild in Russia

    • 02

      COWON Q5W

      Selected as “Best PMP in 2007” by Igromaniya in Russia

    • 02

      COWON D2

      Selected as “Best MP3 Players” by CHIP in Russia

    • 02

      COWON Q5W

      Selected as “The Perfection of Technology” by Mobile Computing in Russia

    • 02

      COWON D2

      Selected as “DAP of the Year 2007” from DAPreview

    • 02

      COWON Q5W

      Won Silver Award from HWM (Hardware Magazine) in Singapore

    • 02

      COWON D2 TV (1seg)

      Won Silver medal from kakaku.com in Japan

    • 02

      COWON A2

      Won Gold medal from kakaku.com in Japan

    • 02

      iAUDIO 7

      Won Silver medal from kakaku.com in Japan

    • 01

      COWON COWON A2, COWON D2

      Selected as “Best PMP of the year 2007” from CNBC in India

    • 01

      COWON D2

      Selected as “Best Player” from Chip Magazine in Hungary

  • 2007
    • 12

      COWON A3

      Received No.1 rating from MP3 Flash Magazine in Germany

    • 12

      COWON D2 DAB

      Selected as “Test Winner” from T3 Magazine in UK

    • 09

      COWON D2, COWON A2

      Selected as “Top Product” from Computer Build Magazine in Germany

    • 07

      iAUDIO 7

      Selected as “Editor’s Choice” from CNET

    • 07

      COWON D2

      Received No.1 rating from PC World Computer Magazine in Poland

    • 05

      COWON D2

      Selected as “Test Winner” from CHIP Magazine in Germany

    • 04

      COWON D2

      Won Silver Award from ASCII Magazine in Japan

    • 04

      COWON D2

      Received Top rating from Stuff Magazine in UK

    • 02

      COWON A2, COWON X5

      Selected as “Best Video Player of 2006” from kakaku.com in Japan

    • 02

      COWON D2

      Selected as “Editor’s Choice” from CNET Asia

    • 01

      iAUDIO F2

      Received No.1 rating from MP3 Flash Magazine in Germany

    • 01

      iAUDIO 6, iAUDIO X5, COWON A2

      Received No.1 rating from Chip Magazine in Hungary

  • 2006
    • 12

      iAUDIO U3, iAUDIO X5

      Selected as “Best Products of the year” by CHIP Magazine in India

    • 10

      COWON MP3 Player

      Selected as “Reader’s Choice Product” from PC Magazine in USA

    • 07

      iAUDIO U3, iAUDIO X5

      Won “Best Performance” awards from CHIP Magazine in India

    • 07

      COWON A2

      Selected as “Best PMP & Editor’s Choice” from PC Magazine in Netherlands

    • 07

      COWON A2

      Selected as “Best Product” from PC Magazine in Belgium

    • 06

      iAUDIO 6

      Won Silver Award from HWM (Hardward Magazine) in Singapore

    • 04

      COWON U3

      Selected as “Top MP3 Player” from Marriv Magazine in Israel

    • 02

      COWON A2

      Received No.1 rating from ASCII Magazine in Japan

    • 02

      COWON A2

      Awarded with “Gold Logo” & “Exclusive Logo” from T3 Magazine in UK

    • 01

      COWON A2

      Selected as “Top PMP” from 2005 Engadget Awards in USA

  • 2005
    • 12

      COWON A2

      Won Silver Award from HWM (Hardward Magazine) in Singapore

    • 12

      COWON A2

      Won iF Design Award 2006

    • 12

      iAUDIO U2, iAUDIO X5L

      Selectd as “Top 10 Player” from Sound & Vision Magazine in Hungary

    • 09

      iAUDIO M3L, iAUDIO U2

      Received No.1 rating from Computer Test Magazine in Poland

    • 07

      iAUDIO X5

      Awarded with PC Market Editor’s Choice in Hong-Kong

    • 06

      iAUDIO G3

      Selected as “Top MP3 Player” from World Radio Magazine in Poland

    • 06

      iAUDIO G3

      Received No.1 customer rating from Amazon.com

    • 06

      iAUDIO X5

      Selected as “Must Have MP3 Player” on CNET

    • 05

      iAUDIO X5

      Selected as “The Best Buy” from PC World Computer Magazine in Poland

    • 03

      iAUDIO U2

      Selected as “Top Flash Player” from MP3.com in USA

    • 01

      iAUDIO G3

      Selected as “High-Class MP3 of 2004” from Hungary

  • 2004
    • 12

      iAUDIO U2

      Selected as “No.1 Mp3” from Stereo and Video Magazine in Czech and Slovac

    • 12

      iAUDIO U2, jetAudio

      Selected as “Top 100 of 2004” by CNET in USA

    • 11

      iAUDIO M3

      Selected as “Editor’s picks ‘Best of the Best” from USA Newsweek

    • 11

      iAUDIO U2

      Selected as “Editor’s Choice” by CNET in USA

    • 10

      iAUDIO 4

      Selected as “Bargain Hunter” from T3’s “Buyer’s Guide” in UK

    • 06

      iAUDIO M3

      Listed on Le Figaro’s Top 10 MP3 Products in France

    • 06

      iAUDIO M3

      Selected as “Best-Selling product” by Yodobashi in Japan

    • 05

      iAUDIO 4

      Selected as “Editor’s Choice” by CNET in USA

    • 05

      iAUDIO M3

      Selected as “Editor’s Choice” by CNET in USA

    • 04

      iAUDIO 4

      Received No.1 review rating (10/10) from Sweden’s PC Magazine

    • 04

      iAUDIO 4

      Selected as “Best-Selling product” by Yodobashi in Japan

    • 02

      iAUDIO CW300

      Received No.1 customer rating from Amazon.com

  • 2003 ~ 00
    • 07

      iAUDIO CW200

      Selected as “Editor’s Choice” by CNET in USA