The Sony Walkman in 2024

[@ScottSpeed95]

There is most likely a rubber belt inside that has started to chemically break down and turn to goo so if anything spend the few bucks it takes to get a new belt and throw it in before deciding to give up.

[@Reed_The_Deer]

I've always loved cassettes especially finding weird and old ones. I actually ended up getting into them because I found one in a drainage ditch while walking home. I made a whole video on it just cause of how much I loved it. I should remake it since that old vid doesn't hold up to my new standards. Also this video was great I always enjoy hearing others talk about their journey into cassettes.

[@bigbrawler7078]

It's crazy how walkman went from MP3 player for the masses to a super expensive top notch MP3 player for music professionals (I mean the latest one with screen and all the audio jacks, codecs, amplifier, etc built it)

[@basicdadtech]

Yeah. Those new models are about $300.

[@elli0tgx554]

I was born during the time of the iPod, my first Walkman that I still use to this day is one that my mother gave me because I really like the Star-Lord character, when the Guardians of the Galaxy movie came out I I asked my mom if she could buy me one and she got me the Sony walkman wm-fs473, which after many years still works for me and I take it with me sometimes when I go out somewhere.

[@socalwill9876]

That model was the last Walkman I owned; it came with a pleather carrying case that had the belt loop on it. Because it was nearly the last/most recent of the cassette Walkmen Sony offered, that gives you best odds that the drive belt will still be in functional condition, most of the older Walkmen you will encounter will need belt replacement. While portable cassette players in general are not the direction you want to go for fidelity, I would still strongly recommend the ~$30 Koss KPH30i compact headphones which are classically old-school in appearance but perform better than most modern options. Happy listening!

[@agustingomez1155]

Para escuchar radio fm/am es exelente con el mega bass y estereo y mono ajustable vs una radio china lo mas similar actual es una radio philips o sangean o sony

[@amankataria100]

Probably this walkman is with brushed dc motor. The best sony walkman comes with brushless motor. You must order 0.7mm sq belts that u will need after 6 month. I collect sony walkmans and i have 11 pcs + 1 of micro cassets recoder😂