Thanks for the replies. I had no idea that you could customise the outside other than custom tips and cables etc. For the moment I am just enjoying every minute. As for being an advert for 535s..... I have to say that I would recommend them already but I have yet to hear if they improve with age...

Hi Folks,   First post here but have visited on and off for ages getting advice on what to buy.  I have a 32GB titanium Cowon S9 and have owned it for a couple of years I think.  I went through the process of re ripping my music into flac and now my S9 is full.  What a machine the S9 is...