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Summary: good 1st MD player/recorder - good for live recordings
Review: this is my first MD player. i've been looking at them for a year and am mainly intersted in using it to record live concerts. i received it last monday and recorded my first show on tuesday. the sharp was a dream to use. it's manual level settings allow you to adjust the rec. levels on the fly without interrupting your recording (sony's aren't as friendly this way). this feature aids in capturing the performance and hushing the crowd noise between songs. the user manual was also very helpful in regards to determining what levels to use for recording and basic product use. you can't argue with the price either. the $ i saved on this little gem allowed me to spend a lot more on quality microphones so my recording sounded as good as many of the bootlegs i have that were fueled by high end DATs & nice pro-cardioid mics.
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Summary: Excellent MiniDisc Recorder
Review: I bought a Sharp MDSR60S from here on Amazon, and I couldn't be happier. I spent a lot of time reading reviews of all the various units on the international MiniDisc website, and I finally read enough negative things about the Sonys (along with lots of positive things) that I decided to go with this less expensive Sharp.I wanted a MiniDisc mostly for recording myself live, and the Sharp fits the bill wonderfully. I find the features quite intuitive, and although somewhat time consuming, even labelling disks and tracks isn't bad; it doesn't bother me that you can't label tracks while recording, like with the Sonys, but that does seem to bother lots of people. Recording is wonderfully easy, and although the buttons are small, even with my large hands I don't have trouble with them. In addition to recording vocal performances, I did try dubbing a classical CD to minidisc, and that turned out great as well. The sound quality is outstanding, and the supplied cables were perfect for me, although I did use a miniplug to miniplug cable that I already had to dub from my portable CD player. Although other reviews say that the unit is all plastic, it feels very solid to me. I don't carry the unit around that much, and although it isn't tiny like the new Sonys, it fits comfortably in most of my shirt pockets. I don't jog or walk around with it much, but I do sometimes carry it in my pocket while listening, and I've yet to have it skip. I read about lots of drawbacks to the Sonys' 40 second anti-skip and extreme power saving techniques. I usually have it plugged in to the AC adapter, but I've gone long periods between charges when just carrying it to listen to. The fold-up headphones fit nicely in the little bag, and together with the MD player, I find that they will fit in most of my shirt pockets, as long as I don't have anything else in there. Although I didn't expect to, I like the sound of the headphones, and I find them surprisingly comfortable, although I don't usually listen for more than an hour at a time. The remote is minimal, but when I want to use it, it works fine, although I do tend to push a button when clipping it on. Backlighting would be nice on the main display, but I decided not to pay for it; similarly for a backlit remote. The one feature I wish it had was digital output, but only the highest end component units have that. I would say the feature set for the price is outstanding. I would give the Sharp MDSR60S my highest recommendation. I love it to death.
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Summary: No Musician Should Be Without!
Review: As a musician, I bought a BOSS BR-8 Digital Recorder to make song demos in my living room. I needed something to mix down to, and couldn't afford a DAT deck, as they run $$$ and up. I grudgingly tried the Sharp, and guess what? It's been awesome! My mixes go straight to minidisc via an inexpensive optical cable. No loss of quality at all. I also record live shows and rehearsals using an old AIWA stereo mike from a high quality cassette recorder I used to own. The quality is excellent, way better than any cassette deck. Unfortunately, no microphone is included with the unit. My only other complaint is that the buttons are small and not as easy to operate as you typical mini-cassette recorder. Finally, I find it rugged. I carry it in my pocket, back pack and subject it to lots of abuse and after 6 months, it works fine. It does eat batteries while recording, though. Approx 1 alkaline per 74 minute minidisc, although an AC adaptor and a rechargable battery are included.
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Summary: Best Deal For The Money
Review: I have had this MiniDisc Player/Recorder for about 6months now, bought from Amazon during Christmas. I have to say if you are looking for an inexpensive portable audio player this is the best choice out there. MiniDisc offers CD quality sound that is rerecordable over and over on a $3 MD that can run up to 80min. For under $200, you get 10sec shock protection, a cheap feeling remote control with no backlite LCD display, cheap headphones, a rechargeable NiMH battery w/ recharger, and the unit itself. The battery on a full charge lasts roughly 6-7 hours on the default volume setting of 15. The unit is roughly 1 1/2 the size of a MD across, and 1 1/4 of a MD vertically. The buttons are placed logically and are easy to press as opposed to Sonys strange placement and small size of their fingertip buttons. The unit or/and the remote control can be "locked," so commands arent registered when you have it in your pocket or such. Even though this unit was designed to be cheaper then competing units, I have to say I couldn't be happier. It offers the options that people need at a low price. Some good things about the unit. -Its at a cheaper price then competing units, and supposedly SHARPs ATRAC sound compression offers better sound quality then competing Sony models of the same price range. -It comes with a remote control albeit a very cheap plastic feeling one. -Solid chassis, will not break easily. -A better choice then stupid MP3 players that offer poor sound quality and 4x the price when you include the cost of buying "memory sticks" -Most bang for your buck The bad -Only 10sec shock protection. Yes you can walk and it will not skip. But jog or run and it will skip. Definitely not for those who plan to jog or exercise with this. -Has only about 6-7 hours of battery life at default volume level. If you listen to this on the street, you will have to set the unit to higher then the "default" level, thus draining more battery. So in reality, the real battery life may be only 5-6 hours. You get less battery life with an alkaline battery it seems. This little battery life may not satisfy everyone. Most people get MD players to carry their MP3s. This is very easy with this unit. Get a stereo analog sound cord with a male head on each end. Plug one side into the unit, the other side into ur sound cards LINE OUT (or SOUND OUT). Then just set the unit to autosync and play your mp3s. This SHARP unit will automatically cut a new track when necessary. Thats a PLUS! Cheaper and with better sound quality then a MP3 player, the convenience of rerecording millions of times on a $3 MD over the burner/CD combo. For this price and the options this unit offers, this is a best buy.
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Summary: minidisc players ar the best
Review: i don't own this md player but i have an older sharp md15. In general, minidisc players are the best portable gadget i've ever owned. Perfect sound quality, convenience and compact too. ANd talk about cheap - 74 minutes of music (a blank disc) costs about a dollar (bought in packs of 20). Forget about the MP3 players where you have to buy expensive memory to get anything more than 2 hours of music. Make as many mini-discs as you like or record over old ones without degradation of sound quality. Easy to record mp3s onto discs or copy your CDs. I copy mostly mp3s downloaded from the internet, but also some CDs and some news programs (selected shorts, marketplace, etc)right off the computer so i can lsiten to them later. Here's my tips for you: * get the best and longest extended warranty you can. Mine has broken and had to be replaced under warranty once. * if you run with mine it will skip unless you hold it in your hand while running, then it works fine. get the nickel metal-hydride rechargable batteries, anything else drains too fast * don't drive with the headphones on - $75 fine in Washington State (and saying you know Jeff Bezos won't get you off, either) * easily plugs into your home stereo or computer to play atCD quality. You can do anything with these things. All with one portable player and a couple of cables. * check out a website by a MD officianado called Houston Viper. He will answer your questions about mini disc players. Very helpful. These things are so much fun, it's makin a kid out of me again.
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Summary: Good product
Review: The Sharp's MDSR60S Portable Minidisc Player/Recorder is definately a good buy. Unfortunately the battery lasts like 3 minutes (sarcasm) when you start turning it on and off, Turning it on, off, or randomly switching tracks takes ALOT of power. Despite the fact that it has terrible battery life this is definetaly a good buy,it has a user friendly setup and naming the tracks is simple. I would say that this is one of the better models. WORD OF ADVICE: if your computer or CD player doesn't have the line out plugs (meaning the 2 outlets the red and white plugs go into) then don't sweat it. You can go to Radio Shack© and buy a 4 dollar mini-plug to mini-plug connection. The sound is almost CD quality (I can only tell the difference if I turn the the volume up high and I recorded the song on a high volume). I would deffinetally recomend Sharp's MDSR60S Portable Minidisc Player/Recorder. Hope this helps! Oh yeah, I don't think that the Sharp is making this model anymore, but if you can find it, buy it.
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Summary: Great MD Player at a great price
Review: This is a great MD player/recorder will sleek looks and good sound quality. For the price, the accessories package that comes with this unit is probably the best on the market. You get a rechargeable battery, a charger, a case, an optical cable, a remote, and a pair of pretty decent headphones, and all for (a good price). Compare that with other MD units and you will see how much more of a bargain you are getting with the MD-SR60. Sharp has always been good with recording and playback capabilities on their MD players and this unit is no different. Unlike some Sony units whose playback volume tends to be too "weak," the Sharp MD-SR60 plays recordings loud and robust. The remote is also an added bonus, although a LCD display on it would have been nice. Aesthetically, this unit is as nice as they come. It's not the smallest or the lightest, but considering the built-in, multi-function battery compartment, this unit is pretty compact. With the MP3 craze lately, I would definitely recommend and MD player over a MP3 player anyday. Not only can MD players record MP3 songs off your computer, but they provide many other functions as well (voice recordings, digital CD replication).
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Summary: Pumps like a Sharp!
Review: I had a Sharp 722 that i loved, unfortunately i beat the [snot] out of it snowboarding for 4 years. When it finally gave up the ghost i bought a Sony because thats all that retailers carry anymore..... it sounded like my 722 with the bass turned off and the volume at 75%, in short it was not up to the task of rockin me down the slopes like my old Sharp. So i bought this SR60 unit, it cranks just as hard as my old 722 it is a lot lighter and has all the same features except it only has 10 sec shock memory. So far this hasn't proved to be a problem, i shook it like crazy for a minute when i first got it and it only skipped once. Dont hesitate on this unless your into classical music only and you need to buy locally.
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Summary: Not so good
Review: I bought this minidisc player about two years ago, and since then, it's broken twice. The first time, I sent it in and the people at sharp fixed it. The second time it broke, the tried to fix it, but when they sent it back to me, it still didnt work. Now, the lid to the battery holder has come off, and so it is completely worthless. This same thing happend to a friend who had the exact same model
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Summary: Excellent Investment for your Music
Review: I've had this Minidisc recorder for at least three years now, and I've never had ANY problems with it whatsoever. If you want to record MP3's from your computer, you need to also buy a Mini-to-Mini cord to go along with it...I'd also reccomend buying some software to make it easier to record all your songs in order, and to keep them organized. ... The battery life of this recorder could be a little bit better, but considering that it comes with a rechargeable battery, I can't complain. It's extremely durable (I take it up skiing with me all the time.), and the remote comes in handy for things like this. I'd reccomend getting a different pair of headphones, because the ones that comes with it are pretty flimsy. Other than that, it's an EXCELLENT investment, and I'd reccomend it to anybody!
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