Pros: Awesome capability for such a small size. Makes Cassette Walkmans look ancient. Cons: This player does't play MP3s, new ones do. High Price. Battery only lasts 4 hours.
Update--- February 12th 2001 ----
More and more people are getting CDR and CDRW burners. This looks to be where Computer Storage Media will be heading. I still like the idea of using MDs to replace 3.5 inch hard disks.
Pros: Sleek, small, lightweight, never skips Cons: Slow recording times
The MZ-R55 is a great MD player. Advanced, the MD boasts a tiny, fit-in-your-palm size with everything you need for a digital recorder. But the R-55 lacks one major feature--a long battery life. Reading the other reviews and having...
Pros: Great design, neat features Cons: A little heavy, lack of MD selection
In this day and age it takes quite a bit to impress your average technophile. But Sony has a knack for combining stylish design and electronic wizardry in a must-have package.
The MZ-R55 is a little more than 2 inches square, and extremely...
Pros: Small Size & "Package Deal" Cons: Very Short Battery Life
Don't let the size of the MZR-55 captivate your thoughts as a " trustful " MD player. The good side of this MD-player is first of all, is its size. Second, the included stick controller have backlit, unlike the MZR-50. Its sound is the same as...
Pros: Light, doesn't skip, can record mp3s Cons: battery life
When I first heard about minidisc players, I didn't think that they were really going to catch on. Not many people had heard of them and still haven't. Artists generally don't release their albums on to minidisc, so I thought that the player's main...
I have always needed portable music. As a kid, I had a combination radio/headlamp/horn clamped onto my bike handlebars and have had something ever since. I've had them all - boomboxes, headset radios, portable tape decks, CD Walkmans and...
Pros: great sound, compact Cons: pricey, battery runs out fast
After struggling with Walkmans and Discmans for several years, I finally gave in to the latest trend. Minidisc portable players. I searched around on the internet and finally found a good deal at BestBuys.com They sent me my brand new mini disc player...
Pros: Great sound, player/recorder, simple Cons: No radio
When i went to Magnolia Hi Fi looking for an minidisc player i had no idea how much minidisc players cost. It amazed me to see that they cost 300 dollars and so on, i bought this mz-r55 because my friend had recommended it to me so i got it. All i have...
This is small. Actually I lied. It's not small. It's tiny. It's tiny, affordable, and it provides great recording quality even with the analog cable. But use the digital because you dont have to put the track marks in. This comes with a stick remote and...
Pros: Sony Quality is evident in excess Cons: no digital out, clumsy track editing
Deciding between MD and mp3 players has just got a load easier with the introduction of the MZR55PCIF. With this minidisc recorder you get what in effect is a USB sound card, specially for recording to MD.
Pros: Very Small and sleek - backlit LCD Cons: Not as easy to use and LOUSY battery performance
I had and loved the MZ-R50 - but upon it breaking down after 2 years of venerable service under my abusive hands (it stopped recording) best buy deemed it unrepairable and gave me this one.
At first I was impressed - It was about 2/3's the...
This is porbably the best MD player to get right now because of it's lower price compared to some of the newer models. I have owned the R-55 for about a year now and I still love the thing! When I first got it, I was amazed at the size of the thing! It...
Pros: Small! Good quality input/output, full feature set Cons: Poor battery life, even with external pack; not durable enough; stiff buttons
About a year ago I decided I wanted a mobile recordable platform. As you
might know from my other reviews, I have RSI, and typing is often rather
painful, and I often want to jot down notes on the road. So I bought the
Sony MZ-R55 portable...
Pros: Ease of use. Portable. Innovative design. Cons: Battery life.
I never believed in Minidisc format until I bought one. I love how I can put the whole player in my pocket on my walks and/or during exercising and listening to digital sound. It is VERY compact and the unit is built very well.
I bought my R55 in Malaysia. Before I actually bought this unit, I was thinking.. "WOW ! Look at that recorder... small and sleek with a nice interface on the cover." Boy.. that was when the trouble started.
Pros: Sounds great, feels great, works great Cons: Included headphones are lacking
The Sony MZ-R55 is one of the best-made electronic toys I own. You can feel when you pick it up that it is solid and tight - and that's important to people who appreciate quality.
I've been using my minidisc player/recorder since early summer, 1999,...
Pros: EVERYTHING UNDER THE MOON AND SUN Cons: Hard to open door to put in MD
$200. All it took to get this wonderful MD Player/Recorder. Vastly superior to my R70, which I sold to my friend promptly. Since I hate to write paragraphs in my reviews, which i find much harder to get the info you want, i'll use note form:
Pros: Small, light and ultimately portable. Cons: Buttons are a bit too small.
This is my first review folks, and there's something you should know about me from the start: I'm of definite Scottish extraction. In other words, "frugal." (Hey! Don't go callin' me "cheap!") This means that before I go shelling out...
Pros: It is tiny and has all the features Cons: you have to add a battery pack for extended life - but you have to do that on all the real small systems, so it is not really much of a con, but the only possible one I can think of!
I purchased my first MD system a few years back when hardly a soul had heard of them. It was a wonderful system that included a home deck and a portable player. Only the system recorded, the portable player was only that - a player. I was thrilled...
Pros: Cool Remote, Awesome Bass, Loud, Stealth, Good Battery Hours Cons: Have to sit and listen to whole song as it records, labeling takes forever
This is the best product that i have ever purchased, besides some installments of my personel video collection. I advise you to get one, because they dominate everything. The Sony MD Players are the epitome of portable audio.
The Sony MZ-R55 isn't a great portable recorder, but it isn't bad either. I personally like it because of its small size, and because I can bring this anywhere I want. This thing beats the Rio by all odds. I have now stopped using my Rio and now I...
Pros: Small, Leightweight, great sound, comes with rechargable battery and charger, and a AA battery attachment for added use, nice carrying pouch, wired remote control for ease of use while working, doubles as a stereo or mono recorder Cons: Rechargeable battery only lasts about 2 and a half hours with full charge, likes to record when you put a Disc in without telling it to, same thing when pushing stop to charge batteries sometimes
I've owned my MZR-55 for a year now and wouldn't trade anything in the world for it. It's extremely easy to use, lightweight, and small, making it a great gift for the person who loves CD quality music that's portable, so they can work out while...
Pros: compact, light-weight Cons: not actually an mp3 device like it says it is
I was going to buy this mini-disc recorder/player until I actuall learned how it records mp3s. It leads you to believe that it actually uses the mp3 format on the disc, which would be great. Instead of the 74min. of music it's discs hold, I could get...
i was in hong kong looking for a hand held system. it was either going to be a really nice cd player or those new mini disc players. well i chose the mini disc player. why i don't know. mini disc players are quite compact as opposed to cd players. i...
Pros: Terrific compact size Cons: Short battery life
I bought this minidisc player for Christmas. A friend at work had one that looked so awesome that I had to have one. I was technologically behind because I had never even heard of a minidisc player before. I was still stuck in the world of portable cd...
I was given a Sony MZ-R55 as a Christmas present. This thing is so cool and useful that I have formed some kind of insane obsession over it. Let me explain why. First off, it records anywhere, from anything you can stick a audio cord in. This thing...
Pros: Very small, Great sound Cons: Tiny buttons, It wasn't thought of earlier!
From the moment I saw this player, I felt in love with it :). Quality manifests itself in every aspect of this minidisc player. From it's sleek design to awesome remote, it's definitely a must-buy. Although the small buttons prove tedious, they are...
Pros: Great Sound, and Fun Cons: Tedious process of making disks
Just under a year ago i became interested in this minidisk business. At the same time, my brother was traveling through japan, and had decided to pick up the Sony MD-R55 for me. In the U.S. it was running for around $375.00-$400.00, but in Japan...
Pros: ultimate portability, great sound with the right accesories Cons: price and limited accesories
I love my mini disc player. As an avid concertgoer (and subsequently bootlegger), I find it useful in many situations. It is useful to me and would probably be of better service to the portable MP3 crowd then their current memory hog machines....
This is the best thing alive. I would never belive a product like this would come out. Who would ever thing u can copy songs from the internet and take it like a radio. Many copays came out with a product like this one but not as god as sony.Sonys...
Pros: great sound and features, easy to use. Cons: none, its the best one
I purchased the Sony MZ-R55 minidisc player for about $300. It is one of the best investments I have made. First of all, it is so compact that it can fit easily into a pocket or a small purse. It also has a strong rechargeable battery. However,...
Pros: sleek, ease of use Cons: short battery life, buttons are a little small
The MZ-R55 is one of the best MD recorders on the market today. It's combination of performance and style makes it a great choice for your next MD recorder. This MD in particular has great ease of use. Since prerecorded MD's are scarcely available in...
Pros: Small size, track marking and titling from remote Cons: Bad battery life, small buttons, no jog dial
I got into minidisc about a year ago. Being entirely new, all I knew was that this was a Sony format. So, I trusted them and plunked down a heap of money on a R55 at Crutchfield. I eagerly awaited my introduction to MD
Pros: Sleek design, small, long battery life Cons: Unreliable performance, EXPENSIVE
I bought this product because I am an huge Sony fan. I usually associate them with innovation and quality. This time I got a little of both along with a lot of disappointment. The MZR-55 looks solid, feels solid, and is quite easy to use. The only...
I was using a Sony MZ-R50 for about a year before I decided to upgrade to the MZ-R55. The reason for the upgrade was because the MZ-R55 was noticeably smaller the the MZ-R50.
I sold my MZ-R50, then went out and bought the MZ-R55. Talk about...
Pros: Awesome sound quality, long battery life, easy to use Cons: a little expensive
Minidisc is the greatest thing ever invented. They have the same amount of
space as a CD, except in half the size. Not only that, but you can record an
MD anytime you...
Pros: Sleek, Lightweight, skip free and easy to use;I Dont use instrunction guide. Cons: Battery Life is fair,picked up another for less than $20 so i'll have a spare
I bought the mz-r55 about 6 months ago and at the time it was one of the best, but now it just plain sucks. Ive discovered many more cons about the item. You can not get really loud volume with it, and the buffer keeps going off at random time and...
This is the MD to get. This one just does it all. It records and has a 40 second memory buffer so this baby never skips. It is so tiny it will easily fit in your pocket. Recording is a breeze. The features are great. This MD player is also the...
Pros: Really Small, Competent Menu, Great Sound Quality, Very Durable Cons: Anti Skip seems to wear down, the battery life isnt very long
So last december for christmas I searched around for different mini disc players. From what i read the MZR-55 was the best or close to it. After i had taken it out of the box I started to record within 30 minutes without reading the manual. And the...
Pros: Really Small, Competent Menu, Great Sound Quality, Very Durable Cons: Anti Skip seems to wear down, the battery life isnt very long
So last december for christmas I searched around for different mini disc players. From what i read the MZR-55 was the best or close to it. After i had taken it out of the box I started to record within 30 minutes without reading the manual. And the...
Looking for an MD player? Well you can't go wrong with Sony the maker of MD and always the best sound makers. MDs are here to replace tape and this they do well. Sony's mini disc can be recorded played and edited(move the track, name the track/disc and...
Pros: Small and light weight Cons: Deletes tracks after a week if mini disc still in MD
This product is amazing. Every time i look at the MD im still surprised because i never expected these small cd's or md's. The MD enables you to transfer CD tracks to the mini disc inside of it then you can listen to it. You are also able to type in the...
Pros: IT NEVER SKIPS!!! SMALLER than CD. They RECORD. Cons: SONY unit's tend to COST ALOT.
This review is very fun, and well worth reading.
When MiniDiscs came out years ago, before recordable CD, I KNEW that THIS was the format for me. Okay, so for years I cherished my cassette tapes, and when CD's came out, I absolutely HATED them....
Pros: You can through away your C.d, cassette, and mp3 players Cons: Honestly i have no complaints
I have currently been using this mini- disk for a couple of weeks now. I have grown to cherish it and love it like one of my own offsprings. I have a cd player and mp3 player they are now in the trash because this is all you need. I have a lot of...
Pros: Sleek design, great controls, easy managements Cons: rechargeable battery is a bit short
At first I was with my mp3 player, then my friend bought a MD player for me to listen to and I was amazed by the powerful sounds it produced so I went out to look for one. I found the MZ-R55 and was amazed at the great sleek design it had and the...
Pros: Small, high quality, ability to re-use discs Cons: Short battery life, recording and MD takes longer than burning a cd
Going MiniDisc was something that I wanted to try. I liked that it is much smaller than a CD and Discman and that the MiniDiscs themselves are small and durable because of their own casing. Then came the issue of quality. I recorded my first MiniDisc...
If you love music you should definitely get the mzr55. This is the best minidisc player out there. You can download songs off the internet or off CD players. The reason I bought this was because I really like music. This allows me to get music and...
This MD SUCKS!!! I got it for my bday tested it, it seemed fine, the synchoronic recording was pretty good. It is pretty heavy for a PORTABLE thing, my current CD player is much lighter...that is very sad. I recoreded the sounds fine, it sounds good, The...
Pros: Very portable AND discrete for recording. Cons: Programming tracks may be too difficult for some people.
By now, MINIDISCs should be a viable option for replacing that "old tape-deck" for most people. They are 2.5" by 2.5" by about 0.25" and look very similar to old 3.5" floppies. The sound quality of the minidisc is usually...
Pros: Small size, light weight, neat colors, can title from remote/while recording or playing Cons: Very short battery life, small hard to press buttons on main unit, structural integrity of main unit
When Sony intoduced this new, tiny portable recorder, it was able to claim the title "World's Smallest". That title was given up long ago to Sharp's and Sony's newest portable MD players/recorders in their war for the smallest portable. Yet...
Pros: Smallest recorder on the market, Great skip protection, Great price Cons: Dosn't sound good when played back through a receiver
Let's see hear where to begin. I have had this minidisk player for about year now and I tell you there is no way I'm going back to CD players. This thing (when I bought it) was the smallest portable minidisk recorder in the world. Only now a year later...
I upgraded from the Sony MZ-R30 to the Sony MZ-R55 and found the 'upgrade' to actually be more of a 'downgrade'. Yes, the newer model MZ-R55 is much, much smaller than most MD players/recorders. Yes, it has a much nicer remote with the handy backlit...
Pros: Small, light weight, and sound quality is superb Cons: It does tend to eat the batteries quickly
IS this not the best portable Mini Disc player/recorder out there. It will never skip a beat and it is small enough to fit in your back pocket and the sound quality is just superb. I think that there has never been a better portable mini disc player out...
Pros: its great size for portability Cons: ????price?????
In my personal opinion I think that this product is really great. I think that most MD's are, but this one in particular is a great price for all that it offers. I have owned this product for about half a year and I am very glad that I made the...
Pros: it is compact, functional, and fun to use Cons: it is difficult to program, and lid jams occasionally
The Sony MZ-R55 is a great little gadget to have, and it is also very fun and useful. It has a great compact size and shape, and it is smaller than the average wallet. It is also very light and easy to use. The screen is large and easy to read. You can...
Pros: Small, lightweight, very cool looking Cons: Short rechargeable battery life
I've had this product since it first came out and I must say that it's still one of the best and smallest portable recordable MD players out there. They don't really get any smaller, except for the MZ-R90. The only weakness the MZ-R55 has is it's weak...
Pros: compact, lightweight, digital recording, and cute colors! Cons: a little bit confusing when trying to perform certain functions
Almost everything is great about this minidisc player: compact, lightweight, innovative features, and colors to fit anyone's unique personality. The MZ-R55 has great features such as being able to label individual songs, create and edit tracks, carry...
This MD player has it all... It is a MD player, and MD recorder, and battery charger. ??? A battery charger..? When I got my MZ-R55 I bought a rechargable battery that works great with the player. And when I am at home.. Just plug it in and recharge the...
Pros: ease of use, backlit screen and remote control, very compact Cons: headphones that come with it are inadequate
Just recently, the price of the SONY MZ-R55 dropped a hundred bucks (from $350 to $250)!! I was considering purchasing one at the original price but since coming down in price I HAD to have one.
This thing really is awesome. I use it primarily...
Pros: it is very small and portable Cons: the buttons are too small
This minidisk player is so cool! You can record off the net,cdplayer,tape player,radio or anything with a output or headphone output. you can also record from a live source but, you need a microphone and the prices of those things are expensive. I bought...
Pros: Compact, easy to use! Cons: Battery doesn't last more than 5 hours.
I got my SONY MZ-R55 MiniDisc player about.. 2 months ago. And I LOVE IT. It's so easy to record music. To save money, I download MP3's off the net and I just record them on MD's. Easy and cheap! And I get to make my own mixes; what more can a girl...
Pros: Recorder and player in one and it's tiny Cons: None
I bought this product 3 weeks ago.
Issues I have encountered with some of this model's specifications:
1)DIGITAL/OPTICAL RECORDING:this is the new technology for transferring material from one digital media to another (as opposed to the...
Pros: Digital In and Out Cons: The Buttons Are Too Small
When I saw this model out in the electronic stores it was selling for about $350! I was so disappointed about the price and had to wait til the price went down. When it finally went down $50 I bought it. When I recorded some mp3s and songs from my CDs it...
Pros: Backlit remote, titling durring recording, very small Cons: mediocre sound quality, short battery life, inadequite volume range
I had this unit for about 2 months before i decided to move on. I got turned on by the backlit remote and the player's size (its very small). Through more research i found that you can title the songs while your recording them both on the remote and the...
Pros: Attractive design, lightweight, convenient Cons: Hard to label songs
I bought the MZ-R55 on a family trip to Taiwan. It only costed about $240 american dollars there, so I figured it was a good deal compared to the retail cost here. I didn't own a CD player, and my friends told me how convenient they were, so I...
Pros: Great sound,Small sleek,Titling,Great look. Easy to change tracks everything is good.Very cool remote. Cons: Battery Life suxs!! :-(
Well considering that I just got my Xitel DG2 converter for it a couple of days ago.I was waiting so long to record on my MZ-R55 and it was worth the wait.The sound is great.Its easy to record.Though maybe my opinion will change after a few month with...
Pros: excellent sound, small, good usability Cons: easy to screw up, battery power
I own this portable for something longer than a year now. At first it worked great, but after a year he began to consume more battery power. First I could do more than 6 hours with one battery, but now it's only 3 hours. I am almost sure this is the...
This Sony MD model is by far the best MD player i have ever owned. It is lightweight, small and fits into any kind of pocket. Along with Sony's own high tech fonopad earphones, the sound comes blasting out. With Sony's own high end lithium battery,...
Pros: Small size, recording, remote Cons: Earphones, battery life
The Sony MZ-R55 is a great portable mini disc player/recorder. It comes in three different colors, blue, yellow, and gold. This unit is very small, only slightly larger than an MD itself. Recording is also very easy and sounds great. I record from...
Pros: compact, cool design Cons: small buttons, battery life could be better.
I picked this one among other minidisc portables initially for looks. Well at time I bought it, it was the snazziest one out there. But it's been pretty reliable, and I've been using it daily. I’ve even dropped it a few times with no damage noted. ...
Pros: Quality, ease of use. Cons: Headphone cord length.
I've always wanted a MD player/recorder. I finally bought one. I feel that it is one of the best things that I have ever done. I use it at work, I use it at the gym. I use it everywhere I can. The unit NEVER skips. It is small enough to fit into...
Pros: convenient controls Cons: short battery life, mysterious TOC problems
While I agree with other opinions listed here, i.e. the MZ-R55 is a fine model with convenient controls and easy operation, there are a few serious drawbacks...
1. Battery Life - if this is your first portable MD recorder, you might not...
Excellent,but needs more technical durability. by yubon2 ,Jun 20 '05
Pros: Portable but with superb sound! Cons: Battery life short.Too undurable
It rocks!
My mother lended the MZ R55
after I was bored with stupid sounds of tapes,
although I just want cheap digital players
but MD was a big step into sound quality.
You have your own grey MD fabric or felt case.
Earphones with in line remote wich supports more than
Play/Pause/Forward/Reverse!And remote has LCD display!
Name your MD tracks and lots more!
Record from TV by supplied audio cable and record with microphone (not supplied).
But soon I got the hang of it without manual.
I listened many times and then,
I looked for a box full of MDs and inserted the
disk when......BEEP! The battery ran out and
charged battery when....THE CHARGER BROKE!!!
I had lost my player now,I cannot use it,now the player is terminated(Better than Zen Micro 5GB because Zen terminates in a few weeks).
I'm getting an MP3 player at Christmas,
I'll research the best I could!
So that is the story which took me from casette to MiniDisk players......
But I highly don't recommend this to anyone.
NEVER EVER BUY A PLAYER OF ANY KIND WHICH HAS A SLOW
BATTERY CHARGER!!!!!!(Better with a player with AA or AAA batteries)
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