Sony Walkman MZ-R900DPC Personal MiniDisc Player

Pros: Size, Battery Life, Stylish, Features
Cons: Buttons are small, Jog dial learning curve, headphones, Seek time, small screen

I am what you would call an aspiring audiophile. When I am in need of A/V equipment, I'll scour the web for the best quality product available at my price point. Hours upon hours of research later, I'll decide on a product and purchase it.

So...

Pros: the best in everyway
Cons: minor personal preferences

This being my eighth mini-disc player, I think that I am knowledgeable enough to talk about the mz-r900. I can honesty say that this is the best mini-disc player that I have had in my hands. It is the one with the most features and the one that I think...

Pros: EVERY OPTION THERE IS!! Battery life, skip protection, size, weight!
Cons: Price! Remote is large, heavy, and hard to use.

I've owned 5 minidisc portables in my lifetime, and this unit is by far the most option laden unit I've come across! There is every option conceivable:

Record in standard mode, LP2, and LP4, long battery life (53 hours), end search, countdown...

Pros: Small, Beautiful, Great sound quality, it's a Sony
Cons: Expensive, beep on remote, noisy, it's a Sony

Model: Sony MZ-E900 Midnight Blue colour
Model reviewed: 300xxx range

After 2 months waiting for this product to be released by Dixons UK, I got this in February 2001 in a UK Sony store. I managed £15 off when I threatened to buy it an...

Pros: MDLP=160 minutes of CD quality music; Small compact unit; Long battery life
Cons: Interface is difficult to use; Bass not as good as Sharp MD players; Price!

Coming soon to an electronics store near you, its the Sony MZ-R900. Set to be released in the United states sometimes this summer (July 2001; MSRP $350), Sony's flagship MDLP player will finally see the light of day stateside.

The MZ-R900 has...

Pros: Records, Super Small Size, MDLP, Battery, Adj. Playback Speed; ALL THE NEWEST STUFF
Cons: PRICE!!

Being an avid minidisc fanatic, and owning more than 12 Minidisc portables within the past three years, I can safely say that the MZ-R900 is the best Sony MD portable recorder on the market right now.

A key feature that is becoming the newest...

Pros: Feature packed, small, light, battery last forever
Cons: Not internationally available ..... YET

The MZ-R900 is the first portable recorder that utilises the ATRAC3 compression (which allows you to record up to 160 minutes with the 80 minutes MD in stereo mode and a whooping 5 hours in mono recording mode). ATRAC 3 isn't really new because Sony have...

Pros: Excellent sound quality and nice features.
Cons: A bit costly when compared with other brands.

The MZ-R900 has actually been my second MD that I've owned yet so far. My first, was the Japanese model of Sharp's MT-77. At first glance, the Sony MZ-R900 looks like a very sleek and stylish MD with its shiny chrome covering. The looks don't lie......

Pros: Long battery life, 4LP, excellent sound, easy to use remote,
Cons: You'll have to buy new headphones (that's all)

I previously owned the sony MZ-R70 MD player and I was never that happy with it. Thankfully the remote control broke and I was able to take it back and exchange it for the MZ-R900. I have to say now that I am completely blown away with the technology...

Pros: The different long play modes and it is the smallest player/recorder around!
Cons: At $230 some might find it expensive.

The Sony MZR-900 is the first mini disk player/recorder I have bought. It cost me around 200 pounds from the UK (I live there) in US dollars that’s about $250 but I am not sure if it will cost the same over there when it is released in June/July. On...

Pros: The best money can buy; comprehensive 70-page user manual; MDLP
Cons: EARPHONES! no multi-voltage power supply; noisy mechanism; fiddly menu operation

I bought the R900 to replace my Sharp 821 on March 1st in Hongkong. Cost about US$320 from Sony Hong Kong or their authorised dealers. It's a UK/HK model with 230V power supply (we share the same mains socket), and comes with a 15 months local warranty...

Pros: Excellent battery life, portable, many features
Cons: features are only accessible by menu, no separate line out

In the past couple of months, I've owned two Minidisc recorders: Sony's legendary MZ-R50 and their latest MZ-R900. The Minidisc format appealed to me because of its ease of recording my band's rehearsals and to listen to at the gym. The MZ-R50 worked...

Pros: Long battery life; excellent sound; nice remote control; beautiful design
Cons: Weak sound in long-play mode; ear-bud headphones

MINIDISC PLAYERS: THE BAD OLD DAYS
My first experience with Minidisc was unfortunately with the first-generation units, which came out around 1991. These units were designed to replace the Compact Cassette format, and they sounded just about...

Pros: Long battery life, small, nice colors
Cons: Expensive

I got the R900 today. I got it in white. It is a nice unit.

The track access times are noticeably better than the r90. In my mind, track access times are no longer an issue, thank goodness. R90/r70 owners, if you are concerned, don't be. The...

Pros: Great size, strong, long battery life, options up the wazoo!
Cons: Packaged ear buds suck and sound level is lower then I like.

Almost two weeks ago I was looking into MP3 players and a friend pulled his MD player (a sharp model) out of his pocket to show me. I was very impressed with the size. After I talked to him and did lots of research I decided to get one (a birthday...

Pros: Portable, Features, Battery Life, Style
Cons: Price, Headphones, Available only in "Japanese" version

Before buying the R900, I was debating between an MP3 player and the Minidisc format. Here's how I broke down the argument:

MD Pros:
Not limited to MP3 format.
$2-3 for a blank disc!
MD Cons:
No drag and drop recording...

Pros: Great battery life, MDLP, sound quality
Cons: 4x times not really good for music, but great for speech, expensive

I've just received my R900 and I could not be happier with it. I've really researched the market before buying and couldn't go with any other md player after discovering what it can do, especially:

-MDLP compatible, allowing up to 4 times the...

Pros: MDLP, battery life
Cons: Weak bass, too many menus

I bought the MZ-R900 early January 2001. I saw it on eBay, on various discussion groups, on www.minidisc.org, and a bunch of other places- including ePinions. I already own a few other MD portables, but I wanted to upgrade to a unit that wouldn't...

Pros: Long Battery Life, Will not Skip, LP modes, Memory Bank
Cons: Comes with the worst headphones I have ever seen

Okay I've been using mini disc for awhile now. My last model was the MZ-R55. After a small accident where the lid was dented(but it still was able to play) in I decied to buy a new Mini DIsc player/recorder. I have been very impressed with the quality of...

Pros: great sound quality, records anywhere, very portable, unskippable
Cons: Expensive

The Sony MX-R900 is the newest in portable audio technology. This piece of equipment is fantastic for so many reasons. It offers so many great assets not available in CD walkmans and portable MP3 players.

First of all, the Sony MD Walkman...

Pros: incredibly hardy great sound sleek features gd batt life
Cons: real time transfer

i bought my R900 second hand off a local auction website it was in gd condition still under warranty which was a gd thing coz a few mths later i was having problems recording and had to send it for repairs that would have cost me $200+ otherwise (some...

Pros: Sleek and powerful
Cons: Expensive

The Sony MZR-900 is the smallest Sony have made yet. Off a single internal rechargeable battery it can playback for an amazing 21 hours and record for up to 8!
It boasts many improved features such as a new system of fitting music onto the...

Pros: silky surface,easy enough to use
Cons: small screen,in-ear 'phones

It may be a smidgen larger than slightly more recent models from Panasonic and Sharp, but to my mind Sony's current range-topper is still the most sexy. Its pocket-size design screams gorgeous gadget from each silky surface, its new generation Walkman...

Pros: Everything, good sound, awesome features! Backlit remote comes in very handy!
Cons: With having spent 270 Dollars, the headphones certainly could be better.

Before purchasing this product online for 270 Dollars, I did alot of research, and this was the Minidisc Player that stood out from the other choices i considered.
I wont go into details, because the other oppinions have already done so, and I...

Pros: nothing
Cons: nothing

i love music. that's why i always buy some good MD players. Sony is my favorite band name. it give me guarantee. the sound of this player is so wonderful that just like listening in live. it is so light. and you can use only one finger to control this...

Pros: Excellent recording, playing, everything!
Cons: It can't clean my house

This little device is God's gift to... the music listeners of planet earth (and possibly other planets we don't yet know about). I have recently (yesterday) received an MZ-R900 UK version, which is different than the Japan version which is what most...

Pros: 320 Minutes on a single disc, good recording time
Cons: Absolutely None, for now

Before the advent of the Sony MZ-R900,
I owned six other MD's, them ranging from
the MZ-R55 to MZ-E800
and in all my obeservation with the Sony product line,
have i seen such beauty and performance than with the MZ-R900.

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Pros: Excellent size, battery life, general sound quality, form factor, one-touch eject. MDLP2 works really well.
Cons: Poor headphones, slightly low headphone output. Not to be dropped.

Well, up until recently I owned the Sony MD-R35 and Sony E-62 recorder and player combination. After trying out the Archos Jukebox and deciding it was too expensive, I took the plunge, sold my existing mini disc kit and purchased the MD-R900.

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Pros: MDLP, Excellent Battery life, improved liquid crystal LCD, several cool add-ons from prior models.
Cons: a bit pricey and difficult to find in US at this time.

I had my MZ-R90 for a while now, and with that, I had no problems. I enjoyed the long batter life, portability, cool design, and excellent sound quality that sony offers.
Then I found out about the MZ-R909 which a friend got for me from Japan. let...

Pros: size, durablity
Cons: hmmmm

I was in the market for an mp3 player. i have some 1000 songs on my computer and i wanted to put them on some portable device. i was almost gonna pay $500 for an mp3 jukebox, but then the thought of a mini disc player crossed my mind...so for about...

Pros: Compact, nice remote, blacklit, nice bass boost.
Cons: Pricey, remote breaks easily, bad earphones.

When I saw this MD-player I wanted it so bad.

DON'T EVER BUY SONY EXTENDED WARANTY ITS USELESS!!!

Everything is good about this MD-player too bad its not a Net-MD. The earphones that came with it couldn't even handle the songs I...

Pros: great
Cons: cool

This mini disc player is great because it plays clear and you can getsongs from the internet. The cost is high but is worth it if you like to listen to music you can put any kind of music on one of the disc. The mini disc is so easy to use and great...

Pros: Absolutely incredible device!!
Cons: This thing is "State of the Art" so why the cheapola headphones yuuuucccccch!

I had mine shipped next-day air i couldn't stand the torture
of waiting for it!! I must say i swerved into this by buying
the MZ-R700 which is a great piece of electronics in it's own right, but this is the whole enchilada my friends!!!
I...

Pros: Programmable playmode, sound setting... everything
Cons: C'mon..the inability to charge the battery while playing.

Hi guyz,
I’ve had my MZ-R900 4 2 weeks now and I’d feel like sharing my experience with you guyz.
I recorded all my favorite songs on the audio cassettes onto two MDs when I got the unit.
I used the LP2 mode to record and I don’t think...

Pros: Amazing battery life, incredible size, great looks and functionality, MDLP rocks.
Cons: Joined headphones/line out, terrible headphones.

Well, i got my R900 half a year ago, and i am very pleased with it.
i used to own the R55, which is a great unit, but has BAD battery life, so I bought myself the R900 as soon as it came out, with all of its new features, who could have said no to...

Pros: MDLP, looks phat, remote is phat, all in all - PHAT!
Cons: Cost.

It looks phat. The remote is sexy, backlit and the lil twisty thing for changin tracks & volume is awesome. Device is just a couple of mm bigger than the MD itself!

Everythin' is strong and well built.

Worked 2 months part time...

Pros: Excellent Recording and Playback, Heaps of Features, Small, Great battery Life!
Cons: Expensive if you dont appreciate its genius

I got my friend to bring me one from japan - it took a while, but it was worth it. Its the silver one, and it really is as small as 2 MD's stacked on top of one another. The battery life is great - quoted at 21 hours. But most importantly, MDLP. LP2 is...

Pros: Small and light
Cons: Expensive and impractical

Minidisc players in themselves are impracticle so I do not understand why someone would want to pay so much money for on of the portable players. If you are in the market for portable minidisc players then this model is pretty good. It offers the LCD...

this is my second mini-disc player. my first one got stolen it was a sony mzn500 and i thought it was good but then i seen this and thought wow so i brought it and found out how wicked it woz thanks

By far superior to MP3 players. A disc which cost $1.75 can record up to 320 minutes of music. I use it to record class lectures, good recording quality and can fit in shirt pocket.