Maxell Japan has launched a portable ‘Walkman’ cassette player, but its retro audio tech is boosted by modern convenience.

New portable cassette players inspired by Sony’s 1980s Walkman have appeared from various companies, including upstart manufacturer We Are Rewind, audiophile fave FiiO, and numerous off-brands ...

Maxell was a brand synonymous with audio and cassette tapes thanks to an iconic ad. With the popularity of cassette tapes on ...

I don’t have portable players. My two newest hifi components were actuality built this decade (a Topping DAC and a Planar 2)! But the Rega Planar 2 has its roots firmly in the last century.

A quick in-person glance at the We Are Rewind cassette player and the Fiio DM-13 CD player reveals they are seemingly not as advanced as their vintage counterparts.

Cassette tapes were a major way of listening to (and recording) music througout the 1980s and 1990s and were in every hi-fi stereo, boom box, and passenger vehicle of the era. Their decline was lar… ...

Featuring a radio, cassette player - sometimes dual cassette players for those naughty homemade album copies - and built-in speakers, it was the perfect bedroom solution. Now - as with most tech ...

Yes, it’s a cassette player. In 2025. And I love that. While most tech marches relentlessly forward, Edith takes a stylish sidestep, slinging us back to the mixtape era with just enough modern flair.

Sony retired its cassette-style Walkman in 2010 (they still make digital players with the same name), but it seems the legend lives on. Now, before retro audio fans start getting too excited, the ...

That's something TEAC has noticed: its TEAC AD-850-SE combined CD player and cassette player/recorder didn't get tons of attention when it launched the most recent model in 2022, but over the last ...

The Rockford, Illinois, resident borrowed her mom’s cassette player but found it confusing to use. She didn’t understand how to insert the tape or shuffle through songs. 7.

The Fiio CP13, its box, USB-C cable, and Quick Start Guide. Derek Malcolm / Digital Trends. About the size of, um, a Walkman, the rectangular CP13 measures 4.7 inches by 3.4 inches by 1.25 inches ...