Pioneer PD-R555RW CD Recorder

Pros: Excellent sound, Easy to operate,Flawless copies
Cons: No volume adjustment for digital recording

I've owned this cd recorder for nearly three years and I have not had any problems with it. I've burned (recorded)nearly a hundred cd's and they all came out great except for the times when I made some kind of mistake while recording.

The...

Pros: Cheap, high quality recording
Cons: Semi-slow finalize process

I've had my Pioneer recorder for well over a year, I bought it when they first came out. I paid $499 for it but prices continue to drop. If you have a lot of CDs (like me) this is a great tool. I use mine primarily to compile multiple CDs onto a single...

Pros: You can set your own sound level, (fader)
Cons: Only one CD tray. Must use separate CD to record CD to CD

I bought the Pioneer PD-R555RW CD recorder because it has the ability to fade-in and fade-out while recording songs. I had looked at the Dual tray Phillips but apparently it automatically sets the recording level as there are no controls to change it....

Pros: Works great and we got it on sale. Six years later still works great!!
Cons: Price of the blank Audio CD-R's is higher so watch for sales.

Update: It is now September 14, 2006. We have not had any problems with this equipment to date. The Pioneer PD-R555RW CD Recorder is an excellent value and lasts quite well. The husband is still thrilled with this gift and I expect he will continue to ...

Pros: Easy to use, great sound, attractive package
Cons: Remote has tiny buttons, but really its not a big deal.

I read these reviews a lot to help me decide what to buy, so this is my contribution to help others. I compared a lot of brands and models in my search for a good value CD recorder to make CDs from some the 350 old records I've been hanging on to for...

Pros: ability to record you cd's with ease
Cons: takes a few tries to get the hang of it

The Pioneer PD-R555RW compact disc recorder was the greatest of this Christmas' presents. In the one short month I have owned it, I have recorded close to 20 cd's which I did not previously own. My friends and family have also got a lot of use out of...

Pros: Sound quality."VIVA DIGITAL"!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cons: No title or editing capability.

I have had this baby in my home for two weeks and it quickly got my admiration of the unit.Never before have I been so excited about a piece of audio equipment. Heck who am I kidding, Im always excited about new audio components.First let me start by...

Pros: EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS UNIT
Cons: NONE AS OF YET

Number one for the quality and features that are presented in this component.. I would like to say for the price (msrp 835.00) is selling at circuit city for 450.00 this is an outstanding unit. With many excellent features.Another thing is you dont need...

Pros: Solid built quality, reads poor quality media.
Cons: No Digital Record Level, not compatible (Rec.) with Professional media.

I bought this recorder back in 1998 when it first came out
(a hefty price tag). My purpose was to transfer vinyl to CD for re-mastering. What prompted me to purchase this was the "Recording" level control for fading out after recording. After a while, I've realize how good of quality this machine really was and started to appreciate it more and more. This machine works very well in conjunction with a professional unit (Marantz CDR631) that I mainly use for mastering and archive. Its got no problem reading poor quality discs either, where I can immediately transfer it to higher grade discs with my pro unit.