Cowon Plenue D3

Remember matchbook quotes – those little sayings written on complimentary matchbooks you could pick up in high-end bars or hotel lobbies? Should the Cowon Plenue D3, a matchbox-sized portable music player, come adorned with its own saying, it might read, “Be cautious of people whose actions don’t match their words.”

The Plenue D3 arrives with no boastful fanfare whatsoever. Despite both its previous iterations gaining five-star reviews and What Hi-Fi? Awards, the demure black packaging divulges little about this machine, apart from the fact that there’s now a Cirrus Logic CS43131 dual DAC onboard where the last generation used just one.

There’s also Bluetooth support, so you can pair your wireless headphones or speaker, and a new rotary volume wheel. Despite its decorated lineage and all these useful extras, the D3 is just £20