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Sony MDS JE480

Sony MDS JE480
alaScore 75

60 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 60 reviews of Sony MDS JE480. The average rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the portability and durability. The price and sound also get good feedback. Views are divided on the size, and some have doubts about the connectivity.

usability, sound, price, durability, portability

connectivity

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Sony MDS JE480 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 75/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sony MDS JE480

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Sony MDS JE480 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the usability.

usability

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Sony MDS JE480

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 16 user reviews of Sony MDS JE480 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Comments about the durability and reliability are on the whole positive. The sound and usability are also mentioned favorably. There are some mixed opinions about the price, and there are some critical reviews about the size and connectivity.

usability, sound, reliability, durability

performance, connectivity, size

94% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by (consumersearch.com)

MiniDisc player/recorder

 

Owners say the Sony MDS-JE480 MiniDisc player is a good stay-at-home solution for DJs looking to create custom recordings or party mixes, or for enthusiasts who need a high-quality component to play back MiniDiscs on their audio systems. This player...

Analog line-level audio and digital optical inputs, integrates into home audio systems, inexpensive

Not portable

Consumer review (etronics.com)

Sony MDS-JE480 MiniDisc Digital Recorders

 

This is a decent unit and with the Sony name behind it, it should give a satisfactory life span.Happy CamperPros:Easy to use and a lot for the money even at the retail price.Cons:No captioning.

Apr, 2011

Consumer review (etronics.com)

Sony MDS-JE480 MiniDisc Digital Recorders

 

Do not buy if you're a musician wanting to record yourself to create CD's. It does not permit you to export audio you record via microphone into your computer.Unsuited for musicians wishing to create CD'sPros:Good editing tools and good...

Dec, 2009

Consumer review (etronics.com)

Sony MDS-JE480 MiniDisc Digital Recorders

 

I know MP3 players were in existence when this came out, so why it ever came out at all is beyond me. Maybe the price?The missing link between CD players and MP3 playersPros:No skip, decent amount of space, CD music straight to player - no...

Nov, 2006

Consumer review (etronics.com)

Sony MDS-JE480 MiniDisc Digital Recorders

 

Don't buy this product. The battery life looks great, but it's not worth it.Only so-so.Pros:Great battery lifeCons:Button issues, software bad

Jun, 2006

Consumer review (etronics.com)

Sony MDS-JE480 MiniDisc Digital Recorders

 

It.s great, if you have the money, buy it!!!Greater than any MP3 playerPros:Comfortable size, Digital PClink. It record up to 320' on an 80' MD. Low price.Cons:Its headphones and the remote control doesn't have a display, it could have been...

Apr, 2006

Consumer review (etronics.com)

Sony MDS-JE480 MiniDisc Digital Recorders

 

Buy if you want a media format that is cost effective and skip resistant. if you want durability at the expense of remote control, mic input, and size.MD finally won me overPros:'Sport' design / water resistant. Sound quality. PC...

Dec, 2005

Consumer review (etronics.com)

Sony MDS-JE480 MiniDisc Digital Recorders

 

Get something else. Make someone other than Sony manufacture it with better less fragile parts and greater durability and ease of use.I got the LemonPros:Pretty blue case.Cons:Keeps breaking, costly to have fixed, distortion, non-user-friendly, no...

May, 2005

Consumer review (etronics.com)

Sony MDS-JE480 MiniDisc Digital Recorders

 

Its well worth the priceNet MD Walkman MZ-NF610, Simple personal Media DevicePros:Disk capacity, Battery life, Remote controlCons:moments of freezing up, headphones, Software.

Feb, 2005

Consumer review (etronics.com)

Sony MDS-JE480 MiniDisc Digital Recorders

 

New technologies now make this unit outmoded, so I would no longer recommend it. The MZ-N707 is a robust little unit with good sound quality, and some serious drawbacksSony MZ-N707 Net MDPros:Sound quality; compact; variety of sound inputs and outputs;...

Feb, 2005

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