Sony Walkman MZ-R70 Personal MiniDisc Player

Pros: Small, lightweight, highly portable, ability to record live music, excellent battery life
Cons: No drag-n-drop transfer, slightly outdated and only available used

Music... it's a big part of my life. Not that I really listen to that much music—I'm more into performing it. Singing in a choir or playing my flute in a small ensemble is one of my favorite ways to take a break from real ...

Pros: Portable, plays mp3s, has a PC link and it records
Cons: None so far

I have for a long time wanted to get myself an MP3 player or a Mini Disc player. So one fine day it was time for me to buy one. So I went to Circuit City and looked at MP3 players then it dawned on me that Mini Disc Players might be a better choice. ...

Pros: extremely compact, easy to use, records and rips mp3s, no need for extra memory sticks
Cons: no AM/FM

Looking for a cool mini-disc player? Torn between whether to buy an MD player or an MP3 audio device? Then let the Sony MZ-R70 be your answer. This MD player excels on my list because of it's small, compact size, recording capabilities and the fact...

Pros: Built to last, quality recordings, Metal case. Does the job at a nice price.
Cons: Cheap remote. Missing newer features like MDLP and NetMD. Some don't like the noisy motor.

I've had my R70 since early 2000, and I still use it every day. I estimate that I've used this MD unit for about two hours a day since the beginning of my college career, and now I'm about to graduate. That says something about the robustness of a Sony ...

Pros: Light, easy to use, inexpensive
Cons: Nothing

I run four miles every day, rain or shine. After the run I walk back to my house as a sort of cool down. I like to listen to music while I am running, and I like to listen on the long walk back too. My bedroom closet is filled with audio devices that...

Pros: Size, Battery Life, Quality sound, Lots of Music
Cons: If you choose to title each song it is time consuming

First and foremost let me start out by explaining my "need" for some sort of portable music storage device. I purchased a Suzuki Marauder motorcycle (see "Marauder.....Great bike" for more details) a year ago and I have spent 15,500 long miles using a...

Pros: sound quality impressive, lightweight and miniature, great for concert goers!
Cons: easily damaged if dropped, fragile

This review would most likely help people that want to buy this product to record live shows. I purchased this minidisc recorder about 6 months ago and did not know what to expect at first because at that point I knew nothing about minidisc...

Pros: The way it uses only one AA battery.
Cons: Um, no jog-dial, no LCD on the remote.

So this is one of the Sony Minidisc that I think falls on the line of a good MD player, and a bad MD player.

I say this because this Minidisc player has some really good features, and also has some bad ones, and all for a low cost.

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Pros: Battery life, size, will impress your friends
Cons: Transfer rate, bump on back, no light up screen, labeling

I have always been a big fan of Sony. I think their products are almost always better than other brands, not that I don't buy other brands occasionaly. Sony has a way of making their products more appealing to me, and for this player it had to be...

Pros: size, sound qualtiy, skip protection, battery life
Cons: diffifult learning curve, cheap headphones and remote

After much thougt on whether to purchase a minidisk player or and mp3 player, I finally worked up enough courage to purchase a MiniDisk player once sony started bundling and MP3 to minidisk converter with their players. I hopped on over to CircuitCity...

Pros: Light, Functional, Long Battery Life
Cons: SLOW, LOUD, Ugly

First off, I'd like to say that I cannot believe how highly recommended The R70 is on epinions. Either people are just making up their reviews, or they simply don't know anything about minidisc. This is an extremely SLOW and LOUD MD player; Minidisc...

Pros: Great Design, battery life, performance, sound, quality of construction
Cons: Some inconvenient features - rec. volume, stop button

This is the second Minidisc recorder I have had, and by a not so wide margin it is the better. The other one was a Sharp MD-MT88. The Sharp is a teensy bit more solid, having an all metal body and rather sturdy metal buttons, but the Sony is also well...

Pros: Great sound; Light weight; Ability to store 5 hours of music on one disc!
Cons: Not enough memory on disks to store lengthy titles for all tracks

I had just gotten into burning my own CD mixes when I purchased a Sony mini-disc player, and I have not burned a CD since! CD's only hold approximately 76 minutes of music. With mini-disc, you can store up to 5 hours of music on one disc! There's a...

Pros: Superb sound
Cons: Bit noisy at times

The MZ-R70 is quite a handy piece of kit as it sports a number of excellent features but has since been very much outdated by the new 'MD-LP' minidiscmans. When searching for a minidisc recorder I decided to choose Sony, the leaders in the field and the...

Pros: small, sexy, great sound quality, good battery life, easy control
Cons: does not come with mini disks and no analog cable supplied

I've been wanting a MiniDisc Player/Recorder for about a year. Recently my best friend got an MZ-R37. It recreated my want for an MD. So after doing tons of research right here on Epinions I decided to get the MZ-R70 from Etronics.com for $170. Well it...

Pros: light weight, portable, good sound quality
Cons: noisy motor

I cannot say that I know everything about mini disc, this being my first player and all. I did do a lot of research on the subject though, and I found this to be one of the better players for the money. I download a lot of music from the 'net, and...

Pros: light, attractive, quite affordable, functional, high-quality, the most for you money on the market, versatility
Cons: remote needs a screen

Nowadays, for music fans, there's plenty of options. From the simple AM Radio to the Sony Vaio Music Clip, there's plenty of ways to get your music depending on your budget and preferences. When I wanted a change from my normal CD players, I turned to...

Pros: Size, Battery Life, Quality sound, Lots of Music
Cons: If you choose to title each song it is time consuming

First and foremost let me start out by explaining my "need" for some sort of portable music storage device. I purchased a Suzuki Marauder motorcycle (see "Marauder.....Great bike" for more details) a year ago and I have spent 15,500 long miles using a...

Pros: small, lightweight, recording capable
Cons: no clip, if vibrated enough the player will skip

A while back I went to Circuit City and bought the Sony MZ-R70 Portable MD player/recorder. As a general rule I tend to stay away from Circuit City, but Best Buy was out of stock on this MD player. The sales rep was helpful; he knew just about all the...

Pros: Great sound quality, great battery life, compact size.
Cons: No backlit display, cheap remote

I'm know I'm dating myself by admitting this, but I remember when Sony first unveiled the minidisc music format. A reusable digital recording medium with random access and compact size, what was not to like? Unfortunately, the "portable"...

Pros: Battery life, portability, skip free, lightweight
Cons: Real time recording, headphones, software

I have recently bought a Sony MZ-R700 to have a portable music player. It is a solid piece of equipment made by Sony, as usual. All of the features you could want are in it; small size, over 20 hours on a single AA size battery, and over 5 hours of music...

Pros: Interface, battery life, long play mode.
Cons: Sound glitches, plastic back, dodgy buttons.

Despite costing more than I paid for my previous MZ-R70, this unit is half plastic ("hard" plastic so I'm told, but I could still break it with a pen if I wanted to – my MZ-R70 survived several suicide plunges, but I doubt this would) this unit has only...

Pros: Design, Size, Ease of use, Quality of recordings, Battery type.
Cons: Lack of a backlit LCD display and the remote

I recieved the Sony MZ-R70 as a Christmas gift 4 days ago and have enjoyed every minute of it since. I researched the player on epinions.com and sony.com and decided this player was the right choice. The r90 was too expensive and who really needs a...

Pros: Size, weight, colour, ease of use, AA battery usage
Cons: None yet

I've had this unit ever since my Sharp 702 horribly broke. It has served me well for almost a year now. I've used it to record my own mixes, live shows, FM radio, and personal dictations. Throughout numerous recordings, it has stayed true to the...

Pros: tiny, lightweight, affordable, excellent quality, long battery life, MDLP(!)
Cons: doesn't come in purple. headphones are pretty basic.

Background: My husband bought a MiniDisc recorder a year ago for some high-end recording. He works in post-production sound and has high standards, see.

Because of this, I hadn't considered MiniDisc to be a consumer-friendly technology. But it...

Pros: Small, lightweight, good battery life, doesn't need extra battery case, good value
Cons: Short cord on headphones, no M/M stereo jack, bulge on back, real-time recording.

It may not have the bells and whistles (it really is just a stripped down model of the R90), but it gets the job done. The recording is good, the sound is good, the battery life is great. I have few and minor complaints about this MD player. The ...

Pros: portability skip-free easy to use
Cons: noisy when playing

I've been a collector of cds for years and i've been contemplating to upgrade my listening experience with either a minidisc player or an mp3 player. I decided due to the wide range available to minidisc players that they were a better choice, and mp3...

Pros: tiny, solid, shiny, fun, easily adaptable
Cons: display, titling, battery usage

Okay, I read all the reviews. I researched all the sites. I studied minidisc recorders for months before I actually bought one. I made sure it was what I wanted. I decided on Sony as the standard in the field. I tried out various models in the store....

Pros: Clean sound, Editing capabilities, Single AA battery compartment
Cons: Mechanical NOISE, No backlit LCD, No LCD at all on remoteOdd editing menus

I have recently put the Sony MZ-R70 through it's paces. My brother owns the Sharp 722, so I have another frame of reference on each point.

I am a sound engineer. When I mix live performances, I like to record as much as possible....

Pros: Sleek design, beautiful sound, tremendous anti-skip.
Cons: Naming songs is time consuming. Slow power up time.

I was really esatic when I recieved my Sony MZ-R700 Minidisc as a present. I just wanted a device through which I could record and listen to music from my computer without the priciness of many mp3 players or the bulkiness of portable CD players. I...

Pros: It's Minidisc, Affordable, High Quality Sound In Your Palm
Cons: No Backlight, Noisy Operation, Lack of Accessories and Premastered MD's

If you've decided that you're interested in minidisc technology, and you've never owned a portable, this is the one you want. It will do everything you want your first player to do at almost half the cost of the newer models.

With this player,...

Pros: Lightweight, stylish, excellent sound
Cons: A little low on volume

This my second portable minidisc. I also own a MZ-R35 that still works well - although it has played a lot of disks. Since MZ-R35 is not exactly portable (by todays portability standards) I decided to buy this unit. I also own a minidisc deck where I...

Pros: Portability, sound quality, ease of recording, battery life
Cons: USB link not too great, can save some money with the R-70

I used to own the R-90 until I got mugged for it =T. So instead of going out and buying a new player, I decided to wait for the new generation of MD players. My friend had bought himself an R-70. It was pretty nice. Compact and solid. I thought I'd wait...

Pros: Small, Easy to use, sturdy, relatively inexpensive
Cons: Only has one AA slot, remote leaves a lot to be desired

Well, Sony is still pumping out new MD products by the month, and the R70 has been around for almost a year now--more than enough time for any md product to establish itself in the community.

While MP3 players are the new music craze, it is...

Pros: Loaded with features, light and compact, dual headphone jacks, long battery life, record from a microphone
Cons: Noisy motor, no LCD on remote, no backlit LCD screen, could be louder

I began my search for a new MD player with several thoughts in mind. First of all, I needed something that played AND recorded MDs. Secondly, I desired something light and compact that also had an exceptionally long battery life. Third, I've got...

Pros: Customizable Minidiscs, Small, Easy
Cons: Slow between tracks, records in real time

After trying MP3 players, CD players, and MP3CD players, I decided that perhaps my music answer lie with the quiet power of Minidisc. Minidisc offered the capacity of CD players, but the ability to erase and rewrite tracks, like a Minidisc. That plus...

Pros: Tiny, VERY portable, It's digital! Records a wide variety of media, each minidisc can be written/rewritten an infinite number of times, unbelievable battery life.
Cons: Takes a long time to record music to minidisc, not practical to title minidiscs, noticable operating noise, no analog cable included.

My folks flat out shocked me when they gave me the Sony MZ-R70 Minidisc player/recorder for my eighteenth birthday. I had no idea what a great device it was; a toy that I never knew I needed!

My parents later explained to me that they were...

Pros: Cheap but still extremely small, looks cool
Cons: Mechanical noise when using AC adapter

Since I got this lovely thing last friday, I've spent all my time using it. Being a music lover, it was a natural choice as my CD-player was getting old and wasn't very portable at all.

MP3 players was out of the question because of the small...

Pros: Better than mp3 or cd players!
Cons: Bigger than it looks in the picture.

I got the mz-r70 so that I could listen to some of my 1000+ mp3's away from home. I was not dissapointed. The mz-r70 is pretty small ***not really small, there is a bulge that you can't see in the deceptive picture probably included with this review....

Pros: tiny, lightweight, affordable, excellent quality, long battery life, MDLP(!)
Cons: doesn't come in purple. headphones are pretty basic.

NOTE: now that there is a category for the R700, the most updated version of this review can be found there. Thank you!

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I hope I won't ruffle any feathers by writing a review of the R700DPC in the spot meant for the R70DPC....

Pros: Easy to use. Lightweight. 40 seconds antiskip. Digital USB Link.
Cons: Track and Disk naming painstakingly slow and tedious. Short headphone cable.

The Sony MZ-R70 is a good unit. I only bought it recently, and it only took one read of the instruction manual to learn how to drive the more complex functions, that I couldn't work out just by looking at it. The simple features (Play, Pause, Next,...

Pros: Small size, great sound and portability, links to PC to record mp3's
Cons: supplied headphones are not good quality...no backlight on unit...labeling can be tedious

I had been looking to get an mp3 player for some time, when a friend pointed me in the direction of the minidisc. After comparing the two formats, I made the decision to go with the minidisc.

What a decision! It couldn't be better. The R70...

Pros: Small size, great skip protection, Great for running
Cons: Remote could be better, track naming a hassle

[UPDATE: See below]
I have the MZ-R70PC model. It comes with a special usb adapter.

I initially wanted to get an mp3 player so that I could bring my extensive music collection with me on the road. I wanted something small and pocket...

Pros: Price, uses a single "AA" battery, MDLP mode, and G-Shock protection
Cons: The headphones are really cheap!

This is for MZ-R700, identical to the MZ-G750PC except the G750 has an AM/FM tuner built into the remote and comes with the PC link kit. For the price the MZ-R700 is the way to go, you'll save at least $50, but if AM/FM is high on your list, get the...

Pros: Small size, cheap to add capacity, great megabass sound
Cons: Slow to transfer files, slow to scan forward & backward, low maximum volume

I bought the Sony MD MZ-700DPC because it was small, looked great, and seemed to offer some real advantages over my Rio 800 portable MP3 player: (1) the MD player could record 5 hrs on one minidisc, as opposed to 1 hr of decent quality sound on my 64mb...

Pros: compact, long battery life, good sound, solid anti-skip
Cons: noisy mechanism, no backlit display

The first thing to note is that this basic unit comes packaged in several kinds of bundles with "D" or "PC" shoved someplace in the model. It can be a problem determining what a vendor is selling even at a brick and mortar store much less online. There's...

Pros: Excellent portability, sound quality, and fun to use.
Cons: A little fragile. Can be a little confusing to use at first.

Hopefully this review will help clear up a few questions about mini discs you might have and guide you toward being able to make an informed decision as to whether a mini disc is right for you or not, and also, is this the right model for you?
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Pros: uses one AA battery small, lightweight up to five hours on each disc
Cons: remote

I just got to tell you, this unit rocks! Just imagine being able to record up to 5 hours of music onto a 2 dollars disc. Also, this unit can record anything! MP3's, dvd audio, CD audio, you name it. And to top it all off, this unit uses 1 AA battery,...

Pros: Compact size, great sound quality, good battery life
Cons: MP3 recording is awkward

I'm a real fiend for gadgets...from my scanner, to my digital camera, to my cd-rw drive, I am always looking for a new gadget. This past summer, my new gadget was the SONY MZ-R70 Portable MiniDisc Player/Recorder.

I did a lot of research on...

Pros: small, light, easy to use
Cons: Non-LCD screen remote

Sony's website has this priced at $300. Don't be fooled! You can find this at most store for around $200. What do you get for $200? You get one of the best MD players on the market. This player is one of the smallest out there. It will easily fit...

Pros: Unbelievable Battery Life, Anti-Shock, MDLP, Compact, adequate functions
Cons: Depends on what you compare the unit to...

I am writing this review in two perspectives in user point of view. First will be for those who are specifically interested in portable MD Player/Recorder, and the other will be for those who are interested in a portable player.

The Sony...

Pros: EXCELLENT SOUND, HUGE BATTERY LIFE, BUILT IN BATTERY COMPARTMENT
Cons: LOUD MECHANICAL NOISE, QUIET HEADPHONES, NO LCD REMOTE, LONG SEEK TIME

DO NOT BUY THIS UNLESS YOU CAN PUT UP WITH LOUD MECHANICAL NOISE!!! The main problem with this unit is that it makes constant mechanical noise. you can hear the disc spinning even when it's in your pocket with the headphones in!! This is not a fault, but...

Pros: price, versitility, sound output
Cons: crappy recording without optical

When I first looked into the minidisc tech market I was astounded that this gem of tech hadn't gotten to become mainstream in north america. Later when I saw the prices of the equipment, I understood why. Mostly everything that had to do with minidisc...

Pros: Excellent Size Performance and quality
Cons: Not the greatest headphones or remote

When I say this unit at Best Buy for $249 I dished out cash on the spot no questions asked.

First read my whol review. When I have something nice to say I say it and with force BUT when I have something NOT nice to say I say it to with even...

Pros: Size, Sound Quality, Convenience
Cons: Price?

Yup - this is my review on the R700.

I got it a few days ago, and think i am ready to share my views on this amazing little gadget. (sections are headed by bold face titles)

WOW! factor

If you are a veteran MD user, i...

Pros: Tiny, inexpensive, great sound, great features
Cons: Slow startup/fast forward/rewind, included remote has no LCD

I'm a complete newbie to Minidisc technology. I'd been reading about
MP3 players, and realized that to get a portable MP3 player with
a decent amount of storage, I'd be paying upwards of $600. A friend
of mine showed me his Minidisc...

Pros: small and lightweight but with a solid feel, good sound quality, anti-skip
Cons: headphones, real time recording

***Note: First off, to make something clear, there are two models that are being reviewed on these pages. One is the MZ-R700 and the other is the MZ-R700DPC. They are both nearly identical except that the later also comes with a digital PC link...

Pros: Simple to set up, easy to use
Cons: Crappy headphones...

I had known it by July - I needed to get a jump start in the digital age. I needed something to impress my friends and make me look "cool". (Don't laugh)

So I broke open the piggy bank, so to speak, and invested in a new Sony...

Pros: Affordable, satisfy all basic needs
Cons: Style: Not the smallest MD player

This is the first MD player I bought so I am writing this opinion as a novice.

Before buying the MZ-R70, I've looked at other similar products such as MZ-R90 and MZ-R91 from Sony and other MD players from AIWA.
Well, I finally decided to...

Pros: Rugged, Tiny, Great Anti-Skip
Cons: Expensive Hardware

I just got done using a Sony MZ-R70 on a film shoot. I have a MZ-R37 at home, and the R70 is basically the little brother of the R37. The R70 is tiny, it fits in the palm of the hand, and works on a single AA battery. I love MiniDisc because of it's...

Pros: small, rechargeable battery, comes with USB computer to player connect kit (PC model)
Cons: awkward shape (lump in back of player), unnecessary DIGITAL to ANALOG to DIGITAL conversion when recording from computer

I recently ripped all of my CD's to high quality MP3 format. I was left with over 2 GB of MP3's on my computer system. I loaded my favorites onto my portable MP3 player and was discouraged to find that I could only fit 5 - 7 high quality MP3's in 32 MB...

Pros: durability, logically-placed controls, and great sound
Cons: headphones that come with player

I, like most people, had been on the computer searching for the cheapest minidisc player that contains the most features. I had been on for a month and I had read opinions on people who said Sony makes devices that are too expensive and cheaply made....

Pros: cheap, small, uses standard AA batteries, long battery life
Cons: cheap remote control, low sound volume, battery compartment hard to open, mechanical noise

The Sony MZ-R70 is a great minidisc player/recorder for its price range. The recorder is TINY, looks nice, sounds great, and comes with everything you need to get started. Best of all, the recorder uses only a single AA battery. Unlike other models, no...

Pros: hella small; efficient in every way; two headphone out
Cons: no LCD on headphone remote

I got the MZ-R70 about 3-4 weeks ago and have loved it ever since. This is my fourth mini-disc player so I consider myself knowledgeable on the subject of them.
This thing is sooooo small. You can get all the measurements that you want but you never...

Pros: great product
Cons: only mono recording

I got this product not know what I had really bought. But I made a very good choice. This could be one of the best minidisc recorders except for its one problem that I will mention later.

For some of you who don't know what this unit...

Pros: Reletively Cheap, Easy To Find
Cons: HMMMM

Let me start with that I don't actually have this fine product but have done so much research etc. on this that I feel like I know as much as someone with it. I'm planning on opening this on christmas morning!!! Read on, i have some good...

Pros: Small, lightweight, stylish- looking
Cons: Remote control detaches from clothing/ backpack straps too easily, buttons not too responsive

Well first off I should tell you the circumstances under which I bought this model. This would be my first Minidisc-related purchase and I had no previous knowledge of anything Minidisc. I was in Japan and Singapore this past vacation and since I heard...

Pros: Nice Sound, plenty of recording time, easy to use.
Cons: Takes a long time to record, case scratches easily.

I would like to start out by saying that this is my first MiniDisc player and I've had it for over a year now. I picked this model up at a clearance price since Best Buy was making room for the up and coming Net MD players, which have faster burning...

Pros: Great sound, easy to use, long battery life
Cons: The weird looks I get when I say Mini-Disk to people

When I went shopping for a new workout music buddy 6 weeks ago I was initially looking for a standard MP3 player. So, how did I end up with an MD R?

The pluses of any Rec MD over an MP3 for me are,
1. PRICE, this MD may cost $250, but a...

Pros: Small, compact music storage. Can record ANY sound
Cons: Semi-difficult to download "Internet Music". Buttons can get "used".

In a world of copycats, one must stand away from the crowd and dare to be different. This is what Mini-disks do. They stand away from CD's.

I really don't know why Mini-disks aren't more popular. The manufacturers should find a cheaper way to...

Pros: Looks, Xitel link included
Cons: Poor volume, Cannot adjust recording level, Recording noise/hiss during recording

It's a tough decision when choosing a Minidisc especially comparing the different vendors and features. Minidisc is truly an excellent option over an MP3 player for a variety of reasons. I recently purchased a Sony MZ-R700 and decided to return it for a...

Pros: Pretty blue case.
Cons: Keeps breaking, costly to have fixed, distortion, non-user-friendly, no (known) digital output, really frustrating

I dunno what everyone else is talking about, but my Sony MZ-R70 is a P.O.S. It didn't work right out of the box, but not knowing anything about minidiscs, I thought they were just prone to skipping all over the place... until it just finally couldn't ...

Pros: SOUND QUALITY, SMALL, LIGHT, LONG BATTERY, EVERYTHING REQUIRED FOR A MD PLAYER
Cons: some people over exaggerate on the mechanism noises it makes

This product is excellent plain and simple, the battery life is just what is required nothing more nothing less. The sound reproduction is close to perfect with cool bass response. This is a player truly for music lovers yes it look outstanding fancy...

Pros: Excellent sound, really small and light, easy to use
Cons: no premade discs...no backlighting on the display

I bought my MD recorder strictly to record my boyfriend's band. They cannot afford studio time, so I spent a little $ on the recorder, and actually more $ on the microphone, and I recorded one of their shows. I made a cd for him with a little software...

Pros: Slick design
Cons: Drains the batteries when recording

Forget about MP3 players or burning cd's off your computer, the way to go for portable music is by using minidiscs. The future is here my friends thanks to sony's latest MD portable player. This little baby does everything that the others can't and then...

Pros: Battery life, sound, skip-free, small
Cons: Too plastic, below par earphones and remote, price

The Sony MZ-R700 was my first leap into Minidisc. I have purchased numerous Sony products previously because of their renowned reputation for quality, style and innovation, even if you have to pay a little (sometimes alot) extra.

Sadly though,...

Pros: Easy to use, small.
Cons: The PC link is useless, takes a long time to record onto a minidisc

The minidisc player is only a little bit bigger than the actual minidisc, so it will fit in your pocket without weighting you down like a CD player. The minidisc, although it does not store pictures or movies yet, like the CDR disc, it can easily...

Pros: Back-lit LCD wired remote, rechargeable battery/adapter, PCLink, much more!
Cons: No digital line-out to transfer to computer

As a classical musician, my interest in minidisc recorders began with the idea of being able to record my practice sessions and recitals easily without lots of equipment. After trying out the MZ-R500 (see my other review) I settled on the MZ-R900DPC and...

Pros: Battery life, long play, optical line-in, mic input, very light
Cons: remote control, no 'return to start' button, no line-out

Quick review: great machine - great battery life, great quality. It's funky, i love it. It's got long play, which is grand. If you want to know about my little idiosyncratic issues with the way it works, read on. Other reviews have already covered how...

Pros: Compact size, battery life, backlit LCD remote control
Cons: No digital line out, USB PC interface lacks upload capability, cheap headphones

The good and the not so good:

I purchased the Sony MZ-R900DPC mainly to record live concerts. I found that the mini disc format was the perfect, if not the only format to accomplish this job. I shopped mostly the online stores and found that...

Pros: A beautiful musical device that provides hours of listening.
Cons: Hours? 4 on the rechargable and theoretically 17 on an AA.

When in college, you will have boring teachers. Teachers that lecture for hours in a monotone voice. My MD player has kept me alive throughout hours of lectures and studying periods. I can listen to my own mix and have hours of music on compact (2.75...

Pros: Small light weight, play your own personal cd
Cons: The remote Control is a little basic as in cheap...

My Friend spent $250 on A Mini Disc Player. At that time I had no clue what a minidisk were. And I swear that at MOST 1-week mini discs were poking out everywhere. That’s when I started feeling left out. So when I finally saved enough I got it. It’s not...

Pros: Compact, efficient, mdlp, just completely awesome.
Cons: works only with self,

Once again this just goes to show you how minidisc is sorely underrated and unacknowledged. Minidisc is completly awesome, and mz r700 is just the best one and only one you'll ever need. Number one, it runs on one aa battery, which is both a good and...

Pros: small
Cons: user unfriendly

I used to have a sony MZR-50. It broke, so i sent it back for a replacement. I got this piece of junk.


Sure, my R50 was pretty big and klunky by MD standards (it was about the size a cassette tape case), but it was well made! this thing,...

Pros: easy to use interface, records almost anything, extremely clear, ....MDLP!...
Cons: song naming takes forever, the standard headphones are horrible!

for christmas of 2001, i received an IROCK digital music player with FM tuning capabilities. by some chance it wasn't working and i ended up getting some major credit at a local electronics store. having owned for a while a really nice SHARP md...

Pros: Size, price, neat color =)
Cons: Lack of instructions on using PC interface, uncomfortable headphones

I purchased my mini disc player with my boyfriend recently when we saw it on sale. We had been debating between getting an MP3 player or the mini disc player, and we decided on the mini disc player because this particular one came with a PC interface...

Pros: Portability, sound quality, ease of recording, battery life
Cons: Battery Lump, PCLink records in realtime, No LCD on remote

I recently updated to the MZ-R700DPC, after my Sharp MD-MS702 couldn't record anymore, and thank god for those 4 year service plans at Best Buy, because that's how I got my new MZ-R700DPC with an additional 4 year service plan for free. First thing...

Pros: Great price, crystal sound, stylish, very portable, long battery life, MDs are cheap
Cons: Remote has no LCD, cumbersome naming, headphones OK, PC Link is not too easy,

I got mine in Hong Kong and this was one of the only US models they had. But it's been fabulous so far. Very durable, dropped it once or twice while listening and it did not skip at all. Easy to carry around, the only problem is that the pouch that...

Pros: Small sleek design, LONG playing time, LONG battery life (40+!!!)
Cons: Whole computer connectability, TMARK feature thinks it's too smart.

Hesitating whether I should buy one of that new fangled mp3/cd player, or that 64mb mp3 player, I decided to go look at the "Audio Oddities" of today. That's where I came along this minidisk player. When I asked for information on this unit, I couldn't...

Pros: Good looking, portable / small, long battery life
Cons: No line out. How about fm tuner functionality?

I'm really impressed with this MD from Sony. It's well built, easy to use, and unlike most gadgets this is one that actually serves a useful purpose.

Sony bought out the MD to replace the tape. I think the only reason why it never really...

Pros: Very small size, Impressive battery life, good skip protection
Cons: No backlight on remote

I bought this minidisc as a replacement for another one which I had bought previously. I have been more than pleased with its performance, and I have found it to be a sound investment.

I bring this unit with me whenever I go to workout, and as...

Pros: A lightweight, great-sounding, great-looking product.
Cons: Not the most intuitive MD Player. Lack of LCD remote.

With the surge of mp3's this past few years, and with MD makers getting wise on that fact, I was in the market for a MD player with mp3 recording capabilities. I turned to Sharp and Sony for their latest offerings. The ones I bought? the MZ-r700PC for...

Pros: Good sound, portable, mini discs look cool!
Cons: Awkward remote, headphones they supply are cheap, poor rechargable battery life.

I am reasonably happy with this purchase, although I am not very happy about the fact that I had to fork out another 20 pounds to buy headphones with a better bass. You really need to do this, so you may as well add on 20 pounds to the cost now. The...

Pros: small, can record with a mic, can record of your cd player and computer
Cons: really is no point for "remote control", nowhere to clip onto yourself

This Minidisc player is great. It let's you record and create the soundtrack of your life off of the computer(works great with Napster) and any other audio player. You can also record your own voice on a microphone. And if you have song on your mix that...

Pros: Small size, cheap to add capacity, great megabass sound
Cons: Slow to transfer files, slow to scan forward & backward, low maximum volume

I bought the Sony MD MZ-700DPC because it was small, looked great, and seemed to offer some real advantages over my Rio 800 portable MP3 player: (1) the MD player could record 5 hrs on one minidisc, as opposed to 1 hr of decent quality sound on my 64mb...

Pros: Digital bass, Great sound quality, rechargeable battery, pc-link, compact, remote
Cons: headphones, the case it comes with is just a pouch that can't fit much

This incredible portable mini-disc player from Sony is an excellent choice for all joggers.

Smaller and weighing less than the average cd player, this 'jukebox' can fit in any pocket while jogging. Also, you can use features like playing,...

Pros: minidisks are CHEAP
Cons: you can't edit the song names easily

i bought this system, 10 minidisks, and a little carrying case for the disks, and tell you the truth i'm not impressed for 300 bucks.

the system is great, plays the music when i need it, fits in the ash tray of my truck, and has a neat...

Pros: tiny size, high quality recording
Cons: bit noisy, delayed reaction with some buttons

I never quite figured out why MD was actually picking up speed, with CD recorders so cheap nowadays it didn't make sense. Then I heard some live recordings made on MD and it hit me. When it comes to high quality audio, the standard is DAT. DAT is the...

Pros: small, light comprehensive
Cons: tricky user interface

This minidisc player is the coolest thing I don't need. You can record your own discs with it by hooking it up to a stereo or a computer. The user interface on it is a little tricky, but is very well developed for detail track labeling and disc...

Pros: Portability, durability, MDLP, battery life
Cons: Pricey (was)

Upon the release of MDLP technology I knew I had to get into the mini disc scene. I chose from the most reliable brands (from experience) and the most affordable price with the options I needed. What I ended up with was the Sony "700" model.
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Pros: External Microphone option, recording modes, small media
Cons: price, somewhat noisy

If you are one who loves to legally bootleg live concerts for your own personal enjoyment this is the product for you. Unlike analog devices, Mini Disc is truly digital and is free of actual physical impairments on the media. With this model you can...

Pros: Great battery life, small, good sound
Cons: Remote is cheap

Sony has come out with many a mini-disk recorder, but this one sure comes out of the woodwork. The first thing I said when I looked at buying a MD recorder was the price, and the MZ-R70 model sure puts up a good fight. For roughly 200 dollars, you can...

Pros: Good sound quality, EXREMELY DURABLE!
Cons: Recording from a live source takes a bit to get used to.

A nice MD player/recorder that uses live recording instead of today's NetMD recording. The live recording offers excellent quality, and records at real-time as well. This process, however, does take a while to get used to without causing any audio...

Pros: Decent sound, portable, AA battery usage, externally rugged, digital in.
Cons: sensitive mechanical parts, color versions lose their paint, no backlit LCD

I write this review after 2 years of owning this unit, it finally died on me about 2 weeks ago and I´ve replaced it with the N505.

This unit was never very good for me, it was always skipping even when it was pretty much new and got worse and...

Pros: Comfortable size, Digital PClink. It record up to 320' on an 80' MD. Low price.
Cons: Its headphones and the remote control doesn't have a display, it could have been better.

Since I bought MZ-R700, I take it everywhere with me. It's very small so you can carry it in the pocket of your jean. You don't need to take many MDs with you because each one records up to 320min. It will never jump. The headphones are not good enough...

Pros: Beautiful,remote,large display,MDLP
Cons: Horrible earphones

As a second year audiovisual student having already bought a digital videocamera I realised I couldn't stay behind on sound.My teacher said that as a cheap alternative they use portable Mini Disc recorders.I looked into it and decided to buy the MZ-R700....

Pros: small, easy to use
Cons: loud, heavy

When I first got this, I liked it very much. It is easy to use, small, and you don't need to install software. I got it because you can buy as many minidiscs as you want and have 80 minutes in each. The minidiscs are cheap. So I got it and it was the...

Pros: great sound !! I was so impressed.
Cons: a little too touchy missed a couple of shows because the machine got bumped!

I really do love this Machine of mine...I have had it for two years and it has been remarkable. I st ...

Pros: Compact, only one AA battery, great quality and bass.
Cons: a little loud when scrolling in between songs but goes away shortly.

I have had my Sony MZ-R70PC for bout 3 months and I love it! It is so easy to recoed, erase, and re-record. It is also very small and compact and fits well in any pocket. This product has replaced my portable CD player, my boombox, and my casset player....

Pros: Small, records just about anything, great sound quality, the list goes on.
Cons: Haven't seen a single problem as long as I have owned it!

Throw out that old cd player and get this great mini disc player. This is top of the line. You can record from cd players, mp3 players, and it has a pc link so you can even take songs off your computer and put them on it.I have had my mini disc...

Pros: 1 AA Battery, Cheap Media, Digital Options, Cheap Media
Cons: No Backlight Display

I was looking into mini-disk players because they seemed cool to me. They were easy and you could record from your computer. I really like my sony MZ-R70. It's simple and has an easy learning curve. I enjoy making my own mix without having to lug around...

Pros: Excellent sound quality, portable, easy to use.
Cons: Handphones included in package not so good, no other complaints.

This Minidisk package is a great buy because you eventually save back the money you spent on it, along with good sound quality, easy-to-use features, and an included Digital PC Link, which I am in fact at this moment using to download the Linkin Park...

Pros: lightweight, small, and comes equipped with little extras.
Cons: can be on expensive side of portable electronics.

After careful research during my endeavor to buy portable audio equipment I stumbled upon the SONY MZ-R700 mini-disc recorder and player. It is very small (3”x 3”x 1”) and easily transportable. When you buy the player you receive lots of little...

Pros: small, light, cool
Cons: hard for non-techys to figure out

I was excited to get a mini-disc player for graduation because it sounded pretty cool. It's small and light, and it does both the recording and playing. Sounds great, right?

Well, the thing is that it IS great because it does everything --...

Pros: small, light, cheap, pc link, battery, big lcd
Cons: no backlit lcd

I bought the Sony MZ-R70 from Best Buy for $225 because I needed a cheap way of putting mp3s on something portable for a low price. I looked at MP3 players and found that I could afford to buy one, but the memory is so expensive for so little of it...

Pros: Small and better than CDs
Cons: Non LCD remote + battery "bump*" *READ

This is the first MD player i have owned and i plan on getting another. this is a great cheap starter player/recorder. Great sound quality and portability. My problems are the non lcd remote and the battery "bump" on the back. Slightly larger...

Pros: Excellent Sound, Good Style, Burn 4 CD's to 1 MD
Cons: Expensive, Remote is no good.

I got this MD player/burner for Christmas and had been asking for it for a while. Sony doesn't do a good job of explaining how it works, like how the mp3's or format music get's to the md. What I thought was that it added an extra drive to your computer...

Pros: ultimate portability. small size. exceptional quality. the future of digital music.
Cons: long recording times. eats batteries.

This is the future of digital music. Its small it fits in any pocket. It has reusability like no one's business. Each disc is good for approximately 1000 rerecordings. The discs themselves are cheap as compared to memory for MP3 players. The only...

Pros: Battery life, size, sound quality, remote, durability, MDLP, eq, digital pc link
Cons: selecting play mode, little pricey, and headphones

this minidisc changed the way minidiscs players should be with features such as long battery life, compact and light weight, MDLP and pc link. the pc link costs around $100+ itself. the remote is very easy to use and very useful, but this should be...

Pros: slim,easy to use,cheap
Cons: poor design of remote, battery life is too short.

I bought MZR 70 last weekend and I bought as i really want to have an MD rec for myself.
After more than 3 months of surveying I found this little MZR 70 very cheap and it's very good for normal user,
The best word to describe this mini player...

Pros: light weight, good battery life, excellent sound
Cons: does not come with a serial port with the digital pc link

Before i bought my minidisc I wasn't sure if I need it, is it better than a mp3 player? I asked a lot of people for there opinions on minidisc, to 2:1 said said that minidisc were better, but i still wasn't sure, i called sears about a milloin times...

Pros: Great sound, low cost, long battery life, retro looks.
Cons: Slightly noisy, annoying remote.

The MZ-R70 is a good, high quality MD Player/Recorder with lots of features. Its high sound quality, long battery life and supplied accessories (Optical cable, carrying pouch) make it worth every penny (cent if you like). It is incredibly small, being...

Pros: Very Compact and great life for 1 battery. Awesome sound quality!
Cons: A little loud when scrolling but goes away after a while.

I've had my SonyMZR70 for about 6 months now and I absolutely love it. It is the easiest thing to record on and using it is easy. This is a great product for people who are just beginning their MiniDisc experience (like I was) or people who are looking...

Pros: Compact, one AA battery, easy to use, records easy, and has a very cool remote!
Cons: It is not loud enough!!!!!

This is the best thing that has ever happened to me! On my last birthday i got one of these babys!!!! It is sweet, it is small and can fit in your pocket, easy to use, you can record things easily, and it only takes one AA battery! Here's the thing when...

Pros: Small size. no skip. long battery life. Extended play is nice. remote.
Cons: Takes too long to record.

I originally fell in love with this mini disc player because I could fit most all of my CD's onto a small stack of this tiny medium.
The remote is a real nice especially when working out or anytime you don't want to drag it out of your pocket. The...

Pros: Small And tidy compact well made piece of equipment. sounds great
Cons: a bit fidily to name tracks

I went out and bought this because the portable cd Player i had kept skipping while cycling. This machine is just so compact and smooth, it also sounds great and never skips. now that sony have relesed the new pc link it makes it so easy to transfer mp3...

Pros: SOUND QUALITY, size, ease of use, display, features, "lock" buttons
Cons: Not a backlight LCD, cheap headphones

This thing is soooo sweet. I didnt think that the sound quality was going to be this good. Its just like a CD, but much better. The MD player is small, and can deleate or edit tracks where ever you are. Its like a CD-RW, but portable and for MD's.
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Pros: Light, small, easy, and long battery.
Cons: Skips sometimes.

This minidisk player is very easy to use. One thing I love about this system is that you can record audio from different sources, such as CD, Tape, Computer, or records. A good feature is that there are two headphone jacks for dual listeners or a line...

Pros: Size, weight
Cons: Frequent playback glitches, cheap plastic case and controls

The MZ-R700 could be a fantastic device, however mine has frequent glitches during playback which is inexcusable at this price and coming from Sony. I'm taking it back and trying another one, hopefully the next one won't have the problems of the first....

Pros: Very good device to convert MP3 files to traditional format music
Cons: Process is slow and very small buttons on the device

Very well designed device to convert MP3 files into traditional format music, if you are planning to get one, get the one with the PC Bundle and let's start making a great collection of your favorite hits in digital MiniDiscs.
Features like naming...

this is the best mini disc player/recoder out there i put some of my cds on it and it sounds ten times better on the md. It is the best. I would recommend to any one who loves music and wants to hear it better.

I love this thing!!! I had been thinking about picking up an MP3 player but wasn't happy with the storage capacity. I can record 4 CDs worth of music on one little MD.

This was my firstMD player/recorder, and I was definitely not disappointed. It out performed my CD player in all respects, and it was quite a durable little device. The two line-out mini-jack plugs was great for using in the car, so I could hold the remote while steering, and not have it get in the way. I highly recommend this unit to anyone especially those new to MD!

Got a great deal so I decided to jump into the Mini-portable digital sound device world. I can't believe the sound quality (headset makes a big difference) and the amount of music you can get on a single MD. Price and availability of blank MD's is great. I should have a DVD/CD player soon with a fiber optic digital out, but I can't imagine it being much better than just RCA outs. A sound investment and no worry about format compatibility.

I got this minidisc player a year ago. I thought it was great at the time and it was top of the line but now it is outdated slow and old. If you really want a md player/recorder but you are short on cash then this would be the one for you. But if you arent short on cash and you have the money then buy the MZ-N707 for 230. 00 and i dont think you will dissapointed. The major difference between them is the fact that the MZ-N707 has a USB 2.0 port, this one does`nt it runs off the optical cable and that isnt that good because if you get it dirty or you lose it then you are out of luck.

I am about to recieve my third replacement, I bought it less than a year ago and after the warrenty is up this month I will be on my own. Next time it fails which is a given,it will go in the bin and I will get one from some one else and never get sony anything again!

Thid MD is amaxing. I could not believe my ears when I heard the sound. I know nobody thinks about this but the MD also looks quite cool an flashy. Its great to be able to get so much music for so little money (that is the discs of course.)

so glad that i chose MD instead of MP3. going overseas this summer (light as possible) and loving the fact that i won't have to carry bulky cd cases. 3 MD's or 10 CD's for 12 hrs of music? hmm...

i took this on a six and one half mile run and it did not skip once. i had to be very careful with the one i used because it is not mine. mine is on the way.i kind of had to jerry rigg it so it would not fall out of my pocket. so the belt clip or the wrist strap would be nice. i love it. i would reccomend it to any one

No regrets on this player. The player does not skip easily. I have tried playing it while riding the roller coster ride, no skip discovered. It utilized only a single AA battery, which is easily available and cheap. Two years since I started using it, no problem on the functionality of the player. I would recomend this to beginners, who wish to be involved in Minidisc industry.

This player is the right size: small, yet big enough to hold on to. LP4 mode lets one disc hold 5 CDs, with sound quality that's still very listenable. Has a nice, wide LCD screen to display song names, but when you record songs they are not labelled automatically. Result: You end up just reading the track numbers to find a song, just like on your old CD player.

A great deal MD player-recorder. The DPC is great, though it has some minor problems (like 1st second skip in each song, and sometimes the connection wants to play with you a little before it starts to work :). The x2/x4 rec is great, though the x4 reduces the quality of the recorded material. The x2 is great quality and lets record alot on one MD (2 or 3 CDs!). The remote control is very bad, it's main button (rew/ff/play) gets broken after a while, and the lack of display is VERY annoying! The rechargeable battary lasts for a long time (approx. 7 hrs.) and a fresh one lasts forever (and I'm not kidding!). Overall: a great piece for a little money. The only serius comment about this MD player is about the remote, all the rest is 100% fine! (and you can get a backlit display remote for 60$). One last thing: don't be cheap when buying headphones, and do buy new headphones!

I have been using this Sony MZR-700 Mini-Disc player/recorder for about 7 months now. It is very portable, fitting in most shirt pockets. The re-chargable battery lasts appoximatley 14 hours of playing time, and blank mini-discs can be found for as low as $1.75 each. The only major drawback is with recording time...recordings are made real time (just like dubbing tapes) which can be a hassel if you like to make lots of recordings. But the media is cheaper than memory for your MP3 player, so if you like to carry alot of musical options, a mini-disc player is for you. You may want to look into a more advanced model, as many units now come with a remote control and FM tuner (which the MZR-700 does not)