Sony MZ-R500 PC Personal MiniDisc Player

Sony MZ-R500 PC Personal MiniDisc Player

  • Recordable: Recordable
  • Headphones: Yes
  • Remote Control: No
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29

A Good Mini-Disc Walkman With PCLink

byNikjdog Oct 30, 2001
100 Helpfuls 101 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Excellent sound quality and extended battery life.
Cons Unit does not have microphone input or remote jack.
Recommended it? Yes

Well it?s quickly approaching that time of year again and the dilemma of what to purchase for those difficult people is upon us. And trust me, my daughter is on that list! Knowing that she loves her music, I decided to purchase a mini disk Walkman for her. After quite a bit of research I settled on... Read full review »

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Small Bondesque

bykiko Nov 25, 1999
37 Helpfuls 38 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Has everything needed for a recorder
Cons Can buy the newer MZ-R55
Recommended it? No

I bought the MZ-R50 while I was in Japan 2 summers ago. I feel that I might have made a mistake by buying early since new audio products have followed it--the much smaller, MZ-R55 with indiglo remote stick, and Rio MP3 players.

However, the MZ-R50 has not gone out of date nor will it... Read full review »

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Gadget Nirvana

byGirlina Oct 27, 1999
37 Helpfuls 38 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Great sound, cool remote, nice and portable
Cons Not cheap, overheats while recharging, poor record control
Recommended it? Yes

After watching the ads that introduced the R-50 during "Must-See-TV Thursday," Gadgetgrrl was literally in a sweat to get her hands on this hot commodity. Retail being (as always) slower than virtual reality, she was forced to buy it from a Manhattan "gray market" store, handing over 400 smackers... Read full review »

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Great Sound In A Small Package

byxeroid Mar 1, 2000
19 Helpfuls 20 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Ease of use, No skipping, Size
Cons No Backlit display
Recommended it? Yes

The great thing about minidisc is their portability. They are small enough to fit in your pocket, yet they pack as ound that is identical to CDs (to most people). The Sony MZ-R50 is a great minidisc player that lets the music of minidisc come to life.
Small enough to fit in the palm of your... Read full review »

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Old but Good

byx182 Dec 12, 2000
18 Helpfuls 19 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Its works well.
Cons Big?
Recommended it? Yes

I'll start off my saying this may even be one of the greatest MD players.

I've read alot of reviews on this unit before I purchased it used over ebay because Sony stoped making it. But after hearing all about how great it is, I wanted to put it to the test. And it turns out that it is... Read full review »

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Want to carry around a lot of music for cheap?

bymookiekong Jun 21, 2001
17 Helpfuls 18 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Cheap, Compact, Lots of music
Cons Real-time recording, quality loss at MDLP4
Recommended it? Yes

I've had my tries at MP3 players, but they never impressed me much. The problem is that with MP3 players I'm always attached to a PC. If I want new music I have to go to my computer and transfer over music for listening. Then there's the problem of the cost of expanding a MP3 player and the initial... Read full review »

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Sony MZR50, Minidisc Marvel

byhm8080 Oct 19, 2000
14 Helpfuls 15 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Great sound quality, input/output options, large LCD on unit, slim portable size!
Cons End-search button! Inconvenient for recording!
Recommended it? Yes

Minidisc Mania (or lack of)
Minidisc is already a very big thing in Japan. It?s been around forever (well, about a decade and a half is forever in today?s terms?). However, it?s only recently become more popular in other countries around the world. I don?t understand why it hasn?t been big yet... Read full review »

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Great sound to last a lifetime

byemin Mar 25, 2004
13 Helpfuls 14 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Great sound, convenient, compact, good quality
Cons no belt attachment, too expensive to take out running
Recommended it? Yes

I bought my MZ-R50 in 1999. So it is almost 5 years old this year.

Although I have not used it day in and day out, it's still seen a fair amount of use.

The unit is small, sleek, and the user interface elements on it just feel right.

The unit is able to record and... Read full review »

11

Loved it, but sorely lacking NetMD (USB hookup)

byjumpfroggy Jan 15, 2005
12 Helpfuls 13 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Never skips, uses cheap interchangeable media, decent quality audio
Cons Long cumbersome outdated recording process, next generation adds USB (absolutely...
Recommended it? No

I bought this a few years ago (maybe 2000 or so) on a whim. It was an open box discount, and I planned on trying it out and possibly returning it. I never did though.

First, the best things about it. It uses MD's, which are cheap (get for $1 each or less) which can hold 2.5 hours each... Read full review »

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Hardware Hackers Paradise!

byfive-seven Apr 16, 2004
11 Helpfuls 12 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Highly upgradeable/hackable Long battery life Excelent sound quality (on LP2 mode) Shiny...
Cons Battery "bulge" Made by Sony Realtime recording A lot of stuff not built in
Recommended it? Yes

Hi all. Before I start rambling, I will say this review is to state the standard and hackable features the MZ-R500 has to offer. First off, I want to let you all know that i hate sony... They incorperate the latest and greatest techonlogies (which I think is ****ing awesome) the way their... Read full review »

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