The 5 Best Nets (2023 reviews)

This sony minidisc player is capable of outshining several other products featured in this list in overall features. This recorder supports multiple internet audio formats, including mp3 and wma, and enables atrac3 playback. It allows for much faster transfer of songs from computer to minidisc. It allows the user to fit twice or 4 times as much music on one minidisk, when in normal recording mode a whole CD can be fit on one minidisk. It allows mini-discs to be re-recorded over a million times without any degredation in quality of playback.

The SImple burner is very easy to use. This player produces sound good enough for ear to distinguish the lack of quality reduced by the compression. It can also take analog input (tapes, albums, whatever) when recording directly from the player itself. The CD player comes with a converter so you can convert the usb output to an optical signal that records clean. The Type-R upgrade to ATRAC3 adds better sound and LP modes along with compatibility with your older minidiscs.

Why We Like This:

Very compact, small, and stylish player
Excellent sound quality using the highest record speed
A single aa battery provides impressive performance
Comes with headphones, battery, usb cable, pc software (no mac available), and one disc

Best CD Player: Sony CD Player

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The sony cd player should be able to handle its purpose and duties with ease. Sony's portable net mdm-y player/recorder features an l4 mode that allows you to record mp3s or cds up to 32x faster than can be done with standard recording. This minidisc player is really good and sounds better than anything on earth. It includes a remote control equipped with editing functions, which provides direct access to the player's functions, which provides direct access to the player's functions, which provides direct access to the player's functions.

This model is capable of both regular and HD disks. It can download the mp3 from your PC and it's fast. The added cradle for recharging is great, and it is good that a minidisc actually comes with the package. It comes with pretty much everything, and more.

Why We Like This:

5 hours per disc kicks any portable mp3 player in the pants
Compact form factor, high skip resistance, durable media, high battery life
Great mp3 player and personal recorder

Best MD Player: Sony MD Player

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Best part: sony md player costs comparatively low and it is available to ship in 24 hours. The MiniDisc is quite impressive, they look like nothing more than those little floppy disks but store more then CD's which is impressive. It includes backlit lcd tuner/remote with editing functions. At the end is a very cool personal audio device, that can give you a lot of hours of music per MD and batery. It's so small and compact that even though the songs need to be stored on discs, it isn't a space problem or a problem to carry them around.

This is not enough memory to hold enough music without worrying about when to switch flash cards. It is very easy to put together your own custom mix of music for whatever purpose, whether it be for the gym or just for relaxing. The Remote control is especially great for ease of use while running, etc. The Quick Burner, however, is very easy to use and gets the job done without a fuss.

Why We Like This:

Sleek styling like all things sony
Light and portable, comparable to a deck of cards
Pc based software is relatively easy to use
Minute 2000mah batteries, and they propel the minidisc for at least 60 hours

Best old school Minidisc Player: Net

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The net has killer features for the price point. The second program Sonic stage takes it a step further. It makes it virtually impossible to scratch it out of the box. The software finds the names of the song and burns the name of the artist, the album, and the individual track.

The Sonic stage lets you keep a media library, buy and download music and many other things. The Simple burner also lets you put songs in its own group and name the entire disc including each group. The net md is compatible with mp3, wma, wav, and atrac3 audio formats, and it even comes with a minidisc so you can start recording right away. Its USB connection delivers burn rates at up to 32x for your mp3s and cds.

Why We Like This:

Each disc can store about five hours of music
Good brand reputation

Best With old minidiscs: Sony versatile Player

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If you are looking to buy a suitable net for your daily purpose, you cannot go wrong with this pick. Not only do Mini-Disk players offer superior sound, but they are long lasting. It is crafted with incredible perfection. When you want to record, the USB connection delivers burn rates at up to 100x for your mp3s and cds. Music can be compressed to 132, 105, 66, 64 or 48 kbps (kilobits per second), so you can store more music or record at higher fidelity.

A handy jog dial provides easy navigation, and sonicstage and md simple burner application software lets you group your tunes and customize your playing environment. You can even store data from your computer, such as documents and presentations, on this player via its usb interface.

Why We Like This:

You can drag and drop files
Lightweight, good battery life, good sound
Over 7 hours of music using atrac3 256kbps, 2nd highest quality, and sounds beautiful
You can record from literally almost any source of sound