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Summary: Sony pulls through as usual
Review: My previous Sony MD player is over 3 years old and still sounds as wonderful as when I first bought it.It has been dropped a few times while exercising and doesn't sound any different.The only reason I replaced it(although I will keep it as backup)was the never ending change in technology.The sound coming from this new machine is absolutely awesome and it fits so comfortably in the palm of my hand.The many features of this MD player I probably will never use because I have Sony's CD/MD recording boombox which is about as old as my last player.I don't think I have to worry about dropping this one,it feels very durable.This little stylish piece of equiptment gets a rave review from me.I never buy anything electrical,unless it's by Sony...although I don't have much to say about the included software.They do need to work on that!
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Summary: Nice, very nice...
Review: I bought the Sony MZ-S1 about 5 months ago, from Circuit City ..., it was alot of money and almost regretted it, but once i bought the car kit, i was so glad i didnt return it. The Headphones it comes with are decent but you gotta shove em in your ears... you know what i mean. The software, i actaully dont have any problems with, its straightfoward and fast. My only complaint is that it can take a few seconds (10 - 20) to sort through my list of songs, only a few hundred of them on a nice P4 setup, with DDR ram and an ata 100 HD... but its only an inconvience. The player itself is very cool, great design, and durable... i have dropped it, from about 4 feet onto frozen asphault with only a scuff to show for it. Works well in the cold too, its with me everywhere i go, and it being winter in Michigan its ... cold right now. It can store 5 and a half hours of music in LP4 if i recall, i have a few mini discs with 4 and a half hours worth of trance mixes, which i was worried about compressing into LP4 but they still sound incredible, you really should pick up the car kit for it, i picked up a Sony car kit combo for ...at Best Buy.
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Summary: Better Than I Hoped For
Review: I wanted a unit that I could use working out, but I didn't want to buy more expensive memory for my mp3 player. This new Minidisc has wonderful sound and is very well made. The nice thing about is it is fairly small and is perfect for the outdoors. You don't have to worry about it. Thanks for everybodies reviews, I wouldn't have wanted to miss out on this player. It is made me a big fan of Minidisc
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Summary: Great Quality - Great Technology
Review: I read all the reviews AFTER I bought this player. I was concerned about the Sony software, but not too worried since I knew I could use Real One Player to record & manage tracks.I have an MP3 player (128MB) and I like this system more. Here's why. . . Basically I like to listen to a lot of different kinds of music. I can fit about 40 songs (5 hours) on one mini disc at a great quality level. I can't fit that many on my MP3 player. If I want to switch tunes, I simply change discs --- Takes a second or two. With the MP3 player, I have to boot up my system, hook up the player, etc, etc, etc. I run, snowboard, mountain bike, and work out with this player. It gets sweaty, and it gets frozen, and it gets knocked around big time. What it doesn't do is skip. It's bulletproof. I think it runs about 50 hours on 1 AA battery. The sound is excellent, but as mentioned in some other reviews, the headphones could be better. It does take a while to load up the songs from your PC to the player though. Loading songs to my MP3 player is much faster, I have to admit. But here's the thing - Blank mini discs are [very reasonable priced, and can be recorded on again and again about a million times without failing. All told I have a bunch of discs, but only 3 that I listen to with a fair amount of regularity. Those 3 discs have about 15 hours of music, and cost [very little]. Do the math, and compare that to the cost of extra memory in an MP3 player. Bottom line is I'm really surprised that these players have not really caught on in the USA. They're big everywhere else. This new generation of players are among the first to be easily managed from a PC, so hopefully that is what was keeping them from catching on before.
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Summary: A good idea if the software worked
Review: I initially bought this product on an impulse because what I wanted was not in stock and I wanted to get some tunes for my motorcycle. Well, the product is Great except for one BIG problem_____the software does not work after about 2-3 applications. I took it back and got a replacement to no avail. It still does not work. I'm taking it back to the retailer and am going to try Sony's S-2 CD Player/Reciever/MP3 unit. Do I sound bitter????You bet I am, after all the time and lost money(accessories) I've spent trying to make something work that doesn't___________work.
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Summary: Its about time............
Review: Ive always been a real fan of the minidisc design. The size and ruggedness of the media made it ideal for a person on the go. Up til now the players havent followed suit. The models offered were quite fragile in contrast to the minidisc inside. After endless dings and dents to my Aiwa am-f70 I finally found a player that im not afraid to drop on cement while running. If you have ever owned or even used a sports walkman from sony then you should know what to expect from this model.
Beyond the design, the ability to record from your computer via a USB port gives Minidisc users a something to cheer about. Although the software is a bit clunky and confusing for those who arent highly computer literate, I expect with some use most anyone can master the art of making a recording from Mp3 files.
Although I do like this model quite a bit I do have something to gripe about- NO RECHARGEABLE BATTERY. Big mistake in my opinion.
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Summary: AMAZING
Review: I love it and it's desaign. I cannot place a estimate unification of it impossible undiluitea uses.
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Summary: I got what I expected, and I'm happy with it.
Review: After three minidisc units, two of which have been handheld portable devices, this one still gets a full five stars. My previous portable MD was a Sharp model from about 5 years ago. I never had a single problem with that one, and my favorable experience has continued with this Sony model. Really, this Sony MD player/recorder delivers everything I had been looking for in this type of product with the VERY appealing added benefit of being designed for rough use. In shopping for my second MD player, one of my biggest criteria was product endurance and rigidity (I was looking for something to accompany me on my long distance runs). I've been a very satisfied owner of this Sony model for about 7 months so far, and it has scored perfectly in the toughness department in addition to all other aspects. This is what works great about my MZ-S1: -battery life is incredible
-design and ease of use, especially during long runs, is perfectly suited for the right hand (lefthanded people might find this an awkward fit at first, however)
-the bass is surprisingly full, without compromising much of the treble. The sound in general is great, even with the factory headphones that come with the player
-the editing and recording options, particularly the computer downloading feature, are more than adequate for my uses, though I was able to download several minidisc's worth of music from my computer without much effort
-the wrist strap and contours of the MZ-S1 help keep its presence in the back of my mind when I'm working out
-the placement of the controls (i.e. the joystick) is ideal for physical activities such as running
-the finish of the product's housing is very durable and obviously designed to outlast the technology
-and lastly, while this shouldn't determine whether or not you buy this product, it is an attractive design, specifically the pearlescent, reflective coating If I had to be really picky and choose one thing to complain about, it would be the fact that the player can't readily be worn on the waist (such as with a belt clip). However, after the first couple uses, I've decided I'd rather hold it in my hand anyway. Overall, I've given this player a fair set of tests and trials and I can't find anything wrong with it. In fact, I was so happy with the Sony S2 line of sports-oriented audio products that I've since bought the S2 CD player and S2 Radio Headphones. Both of those products have been equally good to me. In regards to the other reviews telling of horror stories and technical problems, I can't really speak to those issues, except to say that with any electronic product these days, there will be some degree of risk involved. Nothing's a sure bet (as I've learned too many times the hard way). All you can do is treat the device well, and hope it treats you well in return. As for this one, I bought it off the shelf of my local electronics retail warehouse and it's delivered on every promise the package made. I hope this helps you make an informed decision.
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Summary: Great Item, but it has drawbacks
Review: The minidisc player offers many great features. I love the size of both the player and the discs. The battery life is good and the sound quality is good as well. But don't get me wrong, to really listen to what you want, you have to do some work. I have a fairly large collection of music on my computer and the songs and albums are all in fairly different formats. Contrary to what many users have said about this product, using the SonicStage software I haven't had any problems yet with the song format. But it is still a huge pain sometimes. I use Windows Media Player. That is where all of my playlists and other songs are. But I cannot transfer from there to the minidisc. I have to take all the songs from Windows Media Player and load them onto the software that came with the player. If that weren't enough trouble, the playlists won't transfer. And I have yet to figure out how to store groups of songs on the new software. I like the minidisc player. But Sony certainly done a better job of making it compatible with current PC softwares.
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Summary: Great product, but NOT for every one
Review: This is one great product. It delivers a single most important thing that I was looking for: Integration of all my music needs. I can use it at the gym (Mz s1 is quite rugged), on the go, in my car with the tape, feed into the aux of the home theater system. It can record from any source: from the pc (mp3), from virtually any other source with a line out (fm, cd, etc). I do not think that this is expensive. If it breaks, I will go and get another one, at least I do not need to create all the music data again. Other good things are the looks, feel, sony name, storage media, battery life and type. It has some solid drawbacks too: 1. The main attraction of this unit comes from the huge storage that it offers, I must say that the lowest bit rate is virtually offensive to my ears at least, so the best it can really do is 2 hours in mid level recording. I will NOT blame sony for it. 2. The software has been widely blamed all over, I just used the real player and got the plug in for this device, and get set going. People spend too much time blaming and not giving the solutions, which is as simple as installing the real player, which most have, and get the plug in. Yes, I will blame sony for it. 3. It only supports 2nd edition of win 98, this is misleading. I will not blame sony for it. 4. It requires a lot of reading and understanding, you just cannot use all the features without doing the essential reading. I will not blame sony for it. 5. Once you record a checkedout file from the computer, that number can not be erased and that disc is gone too, I will blame Sony for it big time. 6. Great joystick, but no remote, bad very very bad. I will blame sony for it. Unless one is committed to put in all the effort, stay away from this one, this is not the usual plug and play equipment.
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