Sony Walkman MZ-R55 Personal MiniDisc Player

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.

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...

Pros: Small, light, tough
Cons: Expensive

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...

Pros: Very Small
Cons: short battery life

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.

The MD itself is great: small, light,...

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...

Pros: It's nice and small!
Cons: It's small!!!

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: Solid Quality; Great Recordings/Playback
Cons: Buttons Are Too Recessed; Complicated Menu Access

Resistance is futile. I've resisted picking up this bad boy for about a year, and finally picked it up. Maybe its: 'Resistance Is Eventual.'

There are many great reviews for this MD that will give you a run-down on its features, so I'll...

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.

The...