Don't use Compact Discs (CDs) anymore. I'm only using DVDs. Nothing is small enough to fit into CDs for me.
When it comes to DVDs, the best brands are:
Taiyo Yuden
Mitsubishi Chemical / Verbatim (same company)
Ricoh Japan
Sony
(All of them are Japanese brands. Only Mitsubishi Chemical/Verbatim and Sony can be bought from here as far as I know)