Sony Net MD MZ-S1 Personal MiniDisc Player

pros: 'Sport' design / water resistant. Sound quality. PC Connectivity.

cons: No remote.

MD finally won me over

I had been thinking about getting a new portable audio device for some time now - never went for it... See Full Review

pros: Good sound quality, reasonable headphones

cons: Heavy, software, earphone jack gave out in +/- one year

Done after little more than one year

I did read reviews on this product and they were indeed raving. So I decided to give it a try. I was... See Full Review

pros: Sturdy. I use it for jogging and it's held up.

cons: The OpenMG software is difficult and non-intuitive.

It holds up to use

I've used the MZ-S1 for about six months. I originally consulted this board for advice about the pro... See Full Review

pros: battery life, good sound volume, shape, easy of use, fast download, back light, doesn't skip!

cons: Sony software, use real one player..

Great device, 2 thumbs up

I've had this player for almost 3 weeks now, great quality, great looks, very useful hard case, not... See Full Review

pros: Good battery life, Great sound, Nice looking body

cons: Poor software, dated format

Bad Time to Buy

The next revision of the mini-disc format has long been in the pipe and we can expect to see the new... See Full Review

pros: Solid build and good sound quality

cons: Software and size

Nice player but kind of big

This is really a nice MD Player. Build is very solid. and sound quality is very good. Compared with... See Full Review

pros: NET MD and MDLP capable, virtually unshockable design, backlit display, long battery life

cons: no Mic input, cumbersome joystick operation.

Great MD player/recorder. Lots of goodies.

I wanted to get a new MD player/recorder since my MZ-R37 didn't have MDLP capabilities and used up b... See Full Review

pros: The headphones; never skips; good sound quality.

cons: A little bulky; the play/pause button pops out.

Good and Portable.

I got this player around Christmas. For around a $100, its a good deal. It comes with all the needed... See Full Review

pros: Sturdy construction, battery life, and the ability to record from a variety of sources

cons: No EQ, SonicStage, poor navigation system

Sony could have made this near perfect!

After reading all of the other reviews here, I decided to take a chance on the MZ-S1. I also read al... See Full Review

pros: LCD readout lights up, great sound, tough as a rock, great battery life.

cons: The joystick.

This thing rocks!

I was looking for a minidisc player to replace my old tape player. So then I came across this model... See Full Review