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Summary: Great things come in small packages!
Review: Talk about great things coming in small packages, this thing is amazing! I purchased my R55 at Best Buy about 3 months ago and when I saw it on here, I just had to say something about it. I think it is the best recording method for portable devices - EVER. The quality is better than audio tape by far, and the recording length of the disks (60, 74, or 80 minutes) surpasses that of most tapes too. When I originally bought this unit, I looked into its specifications for a long time trying to decide between the R37 and the R55 and a Diamond RIO Portable MP3 Player. I love MP3's, as most people who are "into" audio do, but I found the lack of the ability to change data without a computer on the RIO was troublesome. I had to be able to flip discs, so that I could listen to it on long car rides - the 64MB of the RIO's memory could only hold about 70 minutes of music... then a computer was needed to change the data in the 64MB. TERRIBLE! I needed the removable discs! Then came the R33... I decided against this because it was just too big. I love the compact size of my R55, and it was worth the extra money. Now I take my R55 everywhere - I have about 15 mixes of my favorite music, and 2 or three blanks in my case all the time, so I can record classes and such (Go Purdue!!!) In all, the best audio recorder / player out there today!
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Summary: I love this thing!
Review: The MZ-R455 is the best purchase I've made in a LONG time. The sound is great, it's VERY easy to record and edit with, and I haven't managed to make it skip yet (I have not been running with it; the toughest test has been some fast, rugged-terrain hiking). It's so light you barely feel it in your pocket. Enhancements I'm planning to get: an MP3 converter that will download MP3s from your compuer so you can record them to discs, and a microphone.
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Summary: Agree with David on this product
Review: The MZ-R55 is probably a good product, but not the best, nor the lightest, smallest player available. I've bought mine in Japan, the MZ-R90, and it's smaller, lighter, and has a longer lasting battery life. and it looks better too. The size is slightly smaller, but then it really can't get any smaller than the size of the discs, can it? I would definietly wait for the MZ-R90.
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Summary: Good MD player but the price is too high
Review: The only bad thing about the MZ-R55 is the life of the battery.The rechargable bubble gum stick battery only last for 4 hours. Ifyou want a better MD player made by Sony, wait for the MZ-R90 or the MZ-R91. They both cost around $350 and are coming to the US very soon. Probably before March.
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Summary: Great Md Player
Review: This is a great mini dosk player. the rp 55 was a great buy. It has great sound quality and the features are top notch. I would have to say though, you have to be careful about dropping it. It is small and fragile. In my opinion this is the best player out.
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Summary: Super CD Player........as long as you don't exercise with it
Review: This is one of the best CD players I have ever owned. It makes excellent copies when recording your own CD and the quality of sound on the playback is excellent! However, I can only give it 3 stars because when jogging with it - the main reason I bought it - it skips constantly. It can play nonstop for 20 minutes and then skip for the next 20 minutes. I have tried to wear or hold it every way possible when running and haven't found a solution yet. But if you're looking for a mini-cd that you can make your own CD's with and have a small player with great sound to carry around.....this is the one to own!
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Summary: Minidisc
Review: This player is pretty good. Not really worth the money and the way things are going everything will be on memory sticks of some kind. I wouldn't buy this unless you have money that you don't know what to do with. If you do purchase this product be careful of the remote is a peice of junk and breaks easily.
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Summary: Overall A Quality Product
Review: This player/recorder plays and records very well, is small and lightweight and compact, and looks damn cool. I only have 2 beefs with it: the battery life is terrible, only about 3 1/2 hours using only the rechargable and about 8 with the unsightly battery attacement, which also adds a lot of weight, and it does not have a very loud sound output. I am constantly listening to it with the volume all the way up and am still having trouble hearing only the music.
Other than the battery life, I would definately recommend this product. I bought a PC link for mine and that records just fine, as does the stereo recording method. I also think the remote is quite spiffy if you're keeping the player in your pocket or backpack etc.
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Summary: Better wait
Review: This unit it nice but don't believe the title of the smallest MD recorder in the world, because it's not. If you wait for another month or two you can buy the New Sony MZ-R90. The MZ-R90 blows this unit out of the water. But if you are too impacient to wait, get it straight from japan like I did.
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