Sony Walkman MZ-R90 Personal MiniDisc Player

Pros: (fairly) small, excellent sound quality, long battery life
Cons: Minimally useful, rather expensive

If you read my previous minidisc-related review (Mini-market), you have some idea of what's comming here; if not, please read on.

I bought this shortly after purchasing a MJ-D707 model Pioneer minidisc deck. I was completely taken by the...

Pros: The size and weight...small and light.
Cons: Expensive, but worth every bit of the cost.

It has been over two years that I have wanted a decent recorder--small and lightweight. So I have discussed these gadgets time and again with friends, especially since I joined a recent weight-loss program. Music has always motivated me to get moving....

Pros: Small, Lightweight, Super Quality, 40s Antiskip, Great Bass, Fair price
Cons: Much heavier than MP3. Have a hard time jogging with it because pants get weighed down :(

I have been looking for an MD player/recorder for some time and I have known, as many do, that the SONY brand of MDs are the best by far. I have tried the SHARPs and the AIWAs and the other brands out there but lets face it, no company out there can...

Pros: sound quality, battery life, portability, interface
Cons: quirky, slow start up

I've not been one to follow the MP3 craze. This has something to do with the capabilities of my PC, but more importantly with the ethical problems I find in copying an artist's work repeatedly. Consequently, when I was faced with the decision to purchase...

Pros: small, recordable
Cons: rechargeable battery

Crisp, clear sound...what else could you ask for from a Minidisc? Well Sony's asked and answered all those questions for you.

Not much larger than the Disc itself, they managed to pack in the ability to record, edit tracks, and track names,...

Pros: small size, light weight, increased battery life, great sound
Cons: slow response time

Totally disappointed by the Sony MZ-R55 (having to charge the internal battery for 3 hours just to get a 4 hour play back was simply unacceptable), I decided to upgrade my unit back in March. After much research on the net, I came to the conclusion that...

Pros: small, light, portable
Cons: price, easy to damage

Sony MD MZ -R 90

What to say about this little gizmo?? Nothing than a little-big wonder of the tech world. As the name says I’m talking about a MZ- R90 Sony Minidisc.For someone who newer had a minidisc I was totally blown away with this...

Pros: Small size, big power, full-function remote.
Cons: None.

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The latest and best MD, if you can afford it and if you can find one for sale, is the MZ-R90. So far, nobody's discounting the hefty $350 MSRP - maybe in a few months. The...

Pros: Near perfect sound in a small, cool looking package.
Cons: Feel like a sound engineer when I record songs.

I live in New York City, which means I don't have a car, which means anything I want to bring with me, I have to carry. If you know me, you know that I hate having to carry things. I don't like bags, I don't like bulging pockets or holding things in my...

Pros: Long battery life; smallest in the world
Cons: Bass distorts at highest bass at max. volumes

Sick and tired going to Best Buy, Circuit City, and The Good Guys seeing their MZR-55? There is a hot new portable MD recorder from Japan. I got it 3 days ago. Comparing it with the '99 model of the US MZR-55, the MZR-90 have longer battery life, is more...

Pros: Size, Battery Life, Customization
Cons: Quirky power stuff, record times

I originally hit the MD scene almost 2 years ago when a friend at the office bought one and decided to show it off. He bought a simple player that was about the size of a chalkboard eraser. After showing me how superior it was, say to home-made...

Pros: Great unit, small, light
Cons: A few minor issues with the unit

Originally having used an mp3 player for a year, and being sick of the lack of cheap media, I went out and looked for a minidisc player. It's a pain to be stuck with 64 megabytes of music the whole day, and not have anything to switch it with until...

Pros: MDLP system, feature-packed, long battery life
Cons: None

First, let me explain. This is a review of Sony's latest Minidisc Recorder, the MZ-R900. 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...

Pros: Small Size, Battery Life, Features
Cons: no dedicated line-out, cannot charge while in use

Got it to replace my Sharp MD-MT821. I wanted something that was smaller (thinner). That really wasnt a good reason, because the Sharp is pretty small already, but I still wanted to give the R90 a try. I did not like having to stop the Sharp every time I...

Pros: editing, recording, sound quality
Cons: none

I first entered Minidisc technology not knowing much about which product to buy. I ended up buying a Sharp MDMS702. It worked fine but it was really bulky and heavy, especially with the extra battery pack. Then one day I dropped it while rollerblading...