I have used Maxell® CD-R Pro Series Spindle, 700MB/80 Minutes, Pack Of 25 for about the past year and a half. If you don't have an Office Depot nearby, you can get free shipping on orders of $50 or more. I often make a copy on Maxell® CD-R Media Spindle, 650MB/74 Minutes, Pack Of 50 to use in my van. The gold Maxell CD-Rs can be found at other stores for about $15 a spindle of 50. I have used other Pro Series CD-Rs, e.g. Kodak, but Maxell is always easily availble for me and Office Depot is only a couple of miles away.
RadioAstronomer's post #153 makes a valid point, with the ECC that players use and just how effective it is. I use McIntosh home stereo equipment, which can read some damaged discs that skip on most players.