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Summary: Alot better than MP3 player
Review: I have three MP3 players and they dont come close to they functionality of a minidisc player. Minidics are alot cheaper than memory cards. Also with this recorder you can easily record songs, divide them, combine, title, and many other things. I recommend this product but the only grip I have is that it doesn't have a remote.
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Summary: Tough Little Thing
Review: I picked this little thing becuase it was cheap. But I found it was as good a player as I need. It rarely skips, not even when I accidentally dropped it on the ground, it even worked out in the rain. It now has dents and scratches all over it becuase I mountain bike with it, it survived rolling on asphault. And it records in perfect quality and divides contrary to some other reviewers words. The only thing I wish it had was an illumnated remote. I love this little Sharp product.
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Summary: perfect for roadtrips!
Review: I saved up and bought this MD Player in preparation for my most recent vacation. I was going to cross the country by Greyhound and had no intention of listening to local radio the whole time. The player arrived the Wednesday before my Friday departure. After I got it home from work (and after all the Radio Shacks had closed for the night), I found out that I needed an adaptor to connect to my PC. Obviously I wasn't happy about being led to believe that I'd be recording right out of the box. One $6.00 adaptor and 24 hours later, and I was recording my mp3s. The instruction manual is very well written and only took a bit of flipping through before I was labelling the tracks I'd recorded. The player stood up through over 3000 miles and 8 days of riding around in my coat pocket with no problems whatsoever. The headphones are cheap and crappy, but functional. I noticed that the tones carrying the lyrics of a song tend to escape out the sides of the headphones, but that was easily remedied with swapping for a set I picked out myself. The other complaint I have about the headphones is that they have "Sharp MD" printed on them. I don't mind the brand written on them, but I'd really rather not advertise the fact that I'm carrying over $150 worth of equipment in my pocket. Although, a few creative minutes with a nail file reduced my personal chances of being mugged.
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Summary: MISLEADING PRICE
Review: I saw this unit listed for 49 dollars used. None to be found! I am so sick of misleading ads!
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Summary: UTOC ERRORS
Review: I thought that by purchasing this product I would be copying hours worth of music in a breeze. Well, I have found out that if i do not turn of the player after every song i record, it will perform a UTOC error rendering the minidisc useless. I have thrown away approximatly 20 dollars worth of minidiscs and wasted tons of time recording. I suggest you purchase another brand or model.
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Summary: HIGHLY FAVORABLE
Review: I'm using MD to transfer vinyl to minidisc and tried using a Sony MZ-R70. The Sony was terrific except for one huge problem: low volume on replay! Excellent if you're running it through an amplifier, but w/headphones, only dogs could hear it. Someone told me that Sony is overly concerned about hearing loss due to a lawsuit. I switched to the Sharp MD-MT15 which plays back great, playback volume and sound quality are all you want, but I miss the automatic recording level capability of the Sony, and the ability to insert track marks at will with the push of a single button.
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Summary: HIGHLY FAVORABLE
Review: I'm using MD to transfer vinyl to minidisc and tried using a Sony MZ-R70. The Sony was terrific except for one huge problem: low volume on replay! Excellent if you're running it through an amplifier, but w/headphones, only dogs could hear it. Someone told me that Sony is overly concerned about hearing loss due to a lawsuit. I switched to the Sharp MD-MT15 which plays back great, playback volume and sound quality are all you want, but I miss the automatic recording level capability of the Sony, and the ability to insert track marks at will with the push of a single button.
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Summary: Simple, no nonsense and reliable
Review: I've had mine for over a year now, and although i've been tempted to change it and get a newer one, i always end up by liking it more every time. It's design is not as cool as the most recent ones, but it offers simplicity and it is user friendly. Ok, it is chunky, doesn't have a remote control or back-lit display, but for less ($$$)you get a simple way to record your favourite music with a quality tape recorders can only dream of, have i said simple? -plug, record, enjoy. The only downside, it takes two AA for a 15 hours playback, when current ones render more with one AA.
It will come a day when i'll upgrade to something better-smaller-more efficient, but it is going to take a breakthrough in MD technology. I might be a conservative guy, but i like this device a lot. It's been a good travel companion.
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Summary: Excellent unit
Review: I've had this player for 2 years so far, with no regrets at all. It's been reliable, has a long battery life and it's fairly sturdy too.(as MDs go) It even survived a 7 foot drop from the top of my locker. The sound quality is excellent, helped by the powerful amp and headphones. Most MD players are notorious for being packed with tinny headphones. In fact, of all the MDs I've listened to, this is the only one I wouldn't buy a new set for. This MD player is one of the cheapest portable recorders around too. I do have a few minor niggles though: First off, the RCA jack the player comes with is limited in its usefulness.I would suggest buying a male/male cord. (which will set you back a whopping $3) Second, the unit is a little bit bulkier than the latest batch of MDs. It still slips easily into a pocket. Third, the player can skip it jostled enough. No MD is truly skip proof though, so if you intend to jog, I'd suggest a MP3 player. I've never made it skip while doing anything other than jogging. Overall, an excellent unit. Definately worth considering. Even with all the new players out there, I'd still go with this one.
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Summary: A great little player
Review: I've had this player for almost 3 years now and it still works great. It has good battery life, it's moderately easy to use, it makes good recordings too. The headphones that come along with it are really awesome too. They feel great and have a good sound too. The piece of plastic that clicks when you adjust them broke, but that was after extended use. I guess I kind of don't like the bulkiness of it, but back when I had it that was about the standard thickness. It's not that great looking either. As far as the sound goes it's nothing spectacular. I think it could be a little bit louder, but maybe all of my recordings are too quiet. One thing is obvious though, the bass boost button really doesn't do a whole lot. I can barely tell a difference when I push it. I wanted to give a full review so I threw in a few "cons" but overall it's a great player.
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