Sharp MD-MS702 Personal MiniDisc Player

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Average User Rating

(4.10 out of 5) from 64 reviews

Epinions User Reviews

9 years on and still going

(5.00 out of 5) by martpd on Apr 9, 2009

Pros: Reliable, Great sound quality, Mic level adjuster, Optical in.
Cons: Obsolete though nothing has appeared to replace it.

I bought this minidisc recorder for £99 in December 1999. It still works! While its use has be ...
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Good player/recorder...till it broke

(2.00 out of 5) by shep182 on Mar 22, 2002

Pros: Inexpensive. Small. Nice remote.
Cons: Mine broke after 2 years. Batteries wear out too easily. Remote glitches.
The Bottom Line: While the 702 lasted, it served me well. But it only has a 90 day service warranty and a one year parts warranty so when it broke, I was screwed.

I bought my Sharp MD-MS702 player/recorder for $225 in March 1999. It lasted me around 2 years. Whil ...
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Good machine

(4.00 out of 5) by wmacblue on Sep 28, 2001

Pros: Fully adjustable recording levels
Cons: Twiddly menu-driven editing
The Bottom Line: Used with a good quality mic, this unit is hard to beat -- ideal for somebody looking for decent sound at a reasonable price.

As a professional classical musician, decent recording equipment is essential. I have used this uni ...
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Great Unit if You're Lucky--and I was!

(5.00 out of 5) by Alatar on Jul 22, 2001

Pros: Great sound, slot-in loading, pretty easy to use
Cons: Rather large and heavy, risk of UTOC error if you're unlucky with it
The Bottom Line: UPDATE: Still going strong as of July 2004! Be careful--some 702s last a couple months, others last for years.

The Sharp MD-MS702MK portable minidisc recorder provokes strong reaction from the MD user community. ...
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WORST MD OUT THERE

(2.00 out of 5) by blimp360 on Feb 23, 2001

Pros: Good Sound
Cons: BIG, Bad battery life, MALFUNCTIONS, falls apart at the seams
The Bottom Line: Malfunctions, Screws that hold it together come out, Big and bulky. Much better, NEWER SMALLER ones available out there.

Ok...For all you who don't know, Sharp has discontinued this unit because of many reported malfuncti ...
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