Sony Walkman MZ-R37SP Personal MiniDisc Player

Pros: (Re)recordable, excellent sound quality, durability, good editing features, small/compact
Cons: No software/PC support, a bit complicated, small display screen

I received the Sony MZ-R37SP mini-disc player as a gift and have used it for both a personal walkman/audio player and a digital device for enhancing the quality of sound from an analog source. Below are my impressions: Recordable (and re-recordable). ...

Pros: Easy to use, Good Bang for the Buck
Cons: Cheesy Headphones

The Sony MZ-R37 is the perfect portable audio device for the average listener. For those of us that enjoy good sound, and ease of use, and are not willing to fork over big bucks for a MP3 player, this Mini-Disc player is perfect.

I...

Pros: You can make mixes and it doesn't skip.
Cons: None that I know of.

The Sony MZ-R37 is a great Minidisc player/recorder. It is great how it plays and records minidiscs. If you don't have a CD you can make a minidisc of it. You can also record from the internet. Minidiscs never skip and the sound quality is identical...

Pros: slim design, 40 sec anti-skip, sound quality, many features
Cons: no backlit display, no display and no clip on remote

I wanted to get a MD player/recorder because I want a listening device that combines the functionality of a CD player and the "recordability" of a tape player. What I meant is that I want the skip, repeat, shuffle, etc. functions and also to be able to...

Pros: Battery life, easy recording
Cons: Size, earphones

The Sony MZ-R37 is a great portable mini disc player/recorder. This unit is small and thin, although larger than most other recorders/players. Recording is very easy, sounds great, and it never skips. I record from my computer and from my stereo most...

Pros: High sampling rate, portable, conventient size, optical jack, separate mic/line-in jacks, auto-detecting jacks
Cons: Battery consumption when recording!, records in real-time

Get this: $129 bucks! I found this product at www.ubid.com, a very nice priced online auction. The company auctions the items off, not "users", so everything is faster, and definetly more reliable. I know that most of the people that bought it paid about...

Pros: Inexpensive, small, 40 sec. antiskip, recorder
Cons: Mine didn't come with remote or ac adapter

I spent 2 months preparing for which minidisc player to buy. I knew it had to have these following features: player/recorder, 40 sec. Antishock,
small and lightweight, good battery life, and inexpensive. I guess I'm done looking because I bought the...

Pros: Good sound; compact; simple
Cons: none

The MZ-R37 is the only minidisc player that I have had experience with, but I am definitely more than satisfied. It has the same functions as more expensive models, but costs much less. The only real difference is the size.

The sound quality...

Pros: perfect
Cons: none

This is probaly the best minidisc player of Sony. Not only because the price is low, it does everything. You can record from CD players portable or stereos, internet,cassette player,any thing with a headphone jack.You just got to get a double sided...

Pros: Great Audio Recording quality, tiny, more stable than CD
Cons: Expensive Hardware, Creates new audio track after 3 seconds

The miniDisc is a great system, and it's about time people are starting to get back into it. I use it for it's more practical, and most important use. I use it in Film making, I have a Sony MZ-R37 and it's my alternative to the DAT machine. In the...

Pros: small, uses standard AA batteries, excellent fidelity, good remote
Cons: some buttons on underside awkward to access

Even though this is now an 'older' model of MD by Sony, the multimedia multinational has pooled its considerable R&D resources and created a considerable product. For the money, and the size, this is essentially a professional MD recorder. You can...

Pros: Excellent quality, Low price.
Cons: Confusing interface, slightly bulky

I've always wanted something more portable than a CD player. Ever tried changing CDs while on a bus? Always turned out to be some sort of circus act! So, I looked at mp3 players and MD players. For a while, both of them were way too expensive for a...

Pros: Very inexpensive compared to other minidisk players made by Sony.
Cons: Buttons are kinda small therefore are hard to press.

I got a Sony MZ-R37 for Christmas last year and I love it. The R37 comes ready to play minidisks right out of the packaging as long as you have 2 AA batteries. The R37 is easy to understand too, I didn't have to sit and read the instructions forever to...

Pros: Reliable operation, full input/outputs
Cons: Dust gets into LCD panel, Track seeking is noisy

Purchased: November, 2000
Review date: April 2nd, 2002

I've been using my trusty MZ-R37 for one and a
half years now, and I wish to comment on the great
design.

First, the flaws that might bother you. The
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Pros: Great sound quality, portable convenience, intelligent design
Cons: Minidiscs may become obsolete, better for CDs than MP3s

The small size of the MZ-R37 belies its incredibly functional design. If you want a device that records better quality sound than any tape deck yet packs the portability of a WalkMan, this amazingly versatile little device will get you there.

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