Cowon focused on sound quality when they moved into the portable audio market, and the M3 really shows that - a good step up from the iPods of the time. They have more function too: the players receive FM radio, and allow recording from the radio or through a built-in mic.

The M3s can be used by themselves, with the basic controls built in. You need a plug-in screen, which Cowon calls an LCD Remote Controller, for visual info to do with particular operations. The user manual on Cowon's web site describes it all - look for iAudio M3.

This listing is for the two players, a remote controller, two adapters ("sub packs") with power, USB and line in/out sockets, a USB cable, a power supply and a case.

The gray M3 is in excellent condition, and looks pretty much unused. The silver M3 has light surface scuffs, but is free of significant dings, scratches or other marks. The remote controller is in good shape, with just some odd coloration on the LCD frame; the screen itself is fine, as is the display. The rest is nice too: the case is clean, and I bought the cable and power supply new to check the units.

Everything seems to be working as it should, but I did not go through all the operations, so I am selling the items as-is. That said, I have no reason to think anything is amiss, and the listening quality is still well up there compared to many devices on the market today.