I like listening to music on my phone, but there's just something different about having a physical edition of your favorite album. So yeah, I'm gonna get a Walkman.
Im not the kind of person who is into looking at their phone all the time. So a walkman is perfect for me. Im an old school person who wants to enjoy music without looking at a screen and worrying about phone battery
@@fredericktheprussianeevee2846 LOL ME TOO. In my school we are not allowed to bring phones. But my sony walkman is small. It's nwz b183f. It's so small and cute. So I can hide it. Also it has long batery life. While my friends worried about their phone and wireless headphones batery life, I'm just chilling not to worried about my walkman batery life.
Im collecting walkman since 2004 and I have a lot of knowledge about them. I also sell them on ebay. But even then I keep searching youtube for vids that can add to my knowledge and this is a good video for first timers. Wish you luck and success with your channel.
There is something special about listening to an old cassette walkman it takes me back to days gone by, if the tapes are done on a good quality deck they sound awsome on a walkman, my dad had a tck611s deck with dolby s and proper bias controls he taught me how to calibrate a tape and I was away doing me mixed tapes.... good quality recordings, i did all my tapes on that and played them on me walkman I now have that deck and use it still for me tapes. So many fond memories always reminds me of Christmas because as a kid in the 80s and 90s I used to save my pocket money and me folks used to put the rest and I would get the latest Sony walkman for Christmas and be super excited about getting it I still remember loosing sleep for my first walkman the wm-fx43 and wasn't disappointed, still have my Walkmans and still in mint condition, model's I have are WM-FX43, WM-FX45 and WM-FX435. I still use my walkmans, most of my tapes are drum and bass and always sound better on tape, megabass was the best bass system of any personal stereo.
Thanks for sharing! I also love how music sounds on tape and new generations are re-discovering its charms like in the Lo-fi genre. We used to record jokes, TV shows, anime openings, etc. Such good memories!
I have to say i love watching your videos. They are really well made. The way you explain things is also a very nice thing - useful informations, straight to the point.
thank you very much for this! Hope there'll be more content on cassette player in general... like what 80s tape decks you recommend and stuff.. subscribed!
I have a player and have misplaced it. I do get some interference, probably lighting, in the major spot I stand in at work. I am using the thing for podcasts and audiobooks so I don't lose my place! Batteries are easy to get in recycle area of work!
I owned a deck and a Walkman from Panasonic. Some of them are really good. But as my experience was not that vast I left them out of my recommendation. Definitely a good brand.
I used to have a PX-347 back in the 90s, and I bought two more recently. It is a nice model, and you don't have to worry about rechargable batteries. It always had the problem that a knock on the battery door will disrupt play though
Hello! I'm glad that I found this model Aiwa PX347 for about 4 euros last weekend at a flea market. What I can say is that a pair of NIMH batteries keep me going for an unexpectedly long time even with old tapes. The belt is good, but I don't know for how long. The audition is good, the super bass is as it should be. The shape of the batteries is easy to find, as a minidisc user I know how difficult it is to find gumsticks!
I bought 2 walkman wm-b12, a black one and blue one, still havent replacet the belts, but they works perfectly fine other than slow speed that can be adjusted
Thank you for the video! My 15 year old wants a Walkman for Christmas and I thot those went out in the 1980’s! What do I know?! Seems nothing! 😂. I really appreciate your help! 🙏🏻
I got one from RCA ( got it for Christmas as my first Walkman) , one from Durabrand ( cost me 3$ from goodwill and it had an equalizer ) and I got one of those hated X-bass boomboxes, heh I’m finna get a handheld recorder too
I went through a phase of acquiring shoebox cassette recorders. Actually these shoebox recorders are really fun to use, and reflect the origins of the cassette format itself from the mid-1960s. However, shoebox cassette recorders are single-channel monaural.
I'm super new to Walkmans, planning on getting my first one, I think I'm gonna go for the Sony Walkman AVLS WM-EX122, do you know have any idea what size belt clip I should get? Also, do you think this would make well for listening?
Hey there! That's a great model to get started in the hobby. If you find it in good conditions it should be fine. The belt you can get here: fixyouraudio.com/product/belt-sony-wm-ex122/ Happy listening!
@@soundelegy5987 Should I choose the Aiwa TA473 if it's a little cheaper than Sony and almost same Sound quality and It's Auto reverse too,also comes with presets but No Dolby B NR,Sony has the Dolby,it has Mega Bass too. Am kinda confused here😅,Help me outt!😂 Thank you so much🙇🏻♀️💕
I would definitely choose the one with Dolby. In some tapes the difference in noise level during playback is really big. Even if it costs 10 or 20 more dollars.
@@soundelegy5987 Thanks! I kinda noticed that too! I'll go with Sony then! Thank you so much,You helped a lot🤗💕 Loved the video btw it was Veryy Informative!🎶
Every portable cassette player I've ever had has always ended up not working after one year. Which model can I get for under $50 and will last maybe two or three years?
Hey there! The thing is that whenever you buy a new portable cassette player, the belt is of course decades old and therefore already stretched or broke. The good thing is that changing a belt is really easy and will get your player plenty of years of good use. I would recommend you to look for a Sony WM-EX line in good condition and change its belt one time. That's what I've done with good results. I've also made a video about how to change a Walkman's belt with every bit of information needed to complete the task. The WM-EX line is easily serviceable. Good luck :)
I have several cassette walkman players. One is a Jensen SCR68C, it still plays but the sound quality is pale and flat compared with my earlier players. I am a bit surprised it "broke" after using it twice. Had you bought it new, and if so did you return it for a refund? Even some of the very lower-end 1990s-era Sony-brand Walkman players sound pretty good, or even Sony's final cassette walkman from the late 2000s, the WM-FX290. It's amazing many Sony-brand Walkman players still work many years beyond their anticipated lifespan.
just bought a Panasonic rq353 looks pretty good but I still want to buy a stereo walkman, found two good deal Aiwa 347 and 530, which one should I get…
I think both Aiwa models look really good and have similar capabilities. I own the PX 347 and it works really well. The advantage of the 530 is that you can use it with chewing gum batteries as well as with the detachable AA battery compartment. If both are in same conditions, maybe I'll pick the 530.
I've got the same Aiwa PX347, but I need to replace the belt. Any info about it? I am struggling to open it and I cannot find any guides online, thanks and nice vid ;)
Thank you :) I did not change the belt of the PX347 cause it didn't have any issues so far. What I do have is its service manual if you want it (sound.elegy.retro@gmail.com). But I did encounter difficulties while trying to open other Aiwas from this same line. The chewing gum battery door was a pain to remove and reaching the belt required quite some expertise.
I keep getting burned on eBay by bad belts/other weird speed issues. I've seen lots of promising repair/refurbishing videos on here but all of the models I've bought have a big PCB/main board in the way, making the belts etc. inaccessible.
@@soundelegy5987 In North America, the WM-FX series (the tuner-equipped equivalent of the WM-EX line) is far more commonplace. Sony found that in the US and Canada sales penetration was much stronger for tuner-equipped models, while in Europe the tuner-less versions are far more common. Part of this is that in Europe Sony and other vendors would have to make sure that tuner-equipped walkman purchasers were registered for government "radio licensing" schemes, something which doesn't exist in the Americas at this time.
That's really interesting. I was not aware of that. But yeah make total sense. The regulations in Europe for frequency use were always very strict and back then with no EU, having to adjust every model to countries regulations must have been a nightmare. That's why is so hard to find Walkmans with tuners in Germany :p
Even tho my parents don't agree to my decision becuz it doesn't fit my generation they say, i'm trying to buy myself some physical audio media with cassettes and CDs as my starting points. The reason for why i got interested in these was becuz of shows, movies, anime, video games, comics, mangas showing these old school stuff. Most influential for me are Regular Show, Guardians of the Galaxy, Metal Gear, Evangelion
I think it's amazing when new generations look into the past and find interesting stuff like Cassettes or CDs. It makes us appreciate way more of what we have today and sometimes we still find a love connection with physical music or old audio formats. Curiosity and research should be rewarded instead of putting it down. If the Internet goes kaput one day, we'll still have our music ;) Keep dreaming ✌🏼
I do have a Sony walkman cassette player but I don't know anybody should buy a cassette player anymore because most vintage Sony cassette players are naturally expensive in the US and nobody's going to repair them I think people are are just better off buying CD players.
Hehe in 30 years there will be comments saying: "Why would anybody buy a CD player, nobody's gonna repair them. I think people are better off buying MP3 players" :p In my own experience, I buy them cause I think they're good fun.
I'm actually working on a video about that. There are modern devices that come with incorporated Bluetooth but the playback and build quality are bad. The other option is to hook up a transmitter via the 3.5mm jack. Video is coming soon!
Theres like one reason why i wanna get a portable cassette player so i don't have to bring my phone at school to listen to music and i would laugh my ass off if my teachers though i had a phone during class listening to Music turns out it was a cassette
i picked up a ferguson ps66 but after dropping it twice the plastic screw posts inside that hold the circuit board away from the mechanism broke which caused one of the machanism wheels to grind against a capacitor, so to replace it i ordered a sony wm-ex 368, which has a metal chassis, so i don't have plastic screw posts to worry about
You can actually buy a Battery Charger in Amazon and a couple AA rechargeable batteries. All and all it'll set you back around 30€. That's how I power most of my devices. Let me know if you need some links.
Not that I know of and I did a bit of a research. There are new models that have a USB port but only to transfer music directly to a PC. Let me know if you find something. Good luck on your search 🍀
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rtm2020/mystik-a-next-generation-portable-cassette-player I guess I found a kickstarter that wants to engineer a portable cassette player (and recorder) with a rechargeable battery. The next generation player they called it. What do you think?
I haven't tried that new model. The reviews look good but if you can find a Sony Walkman in good conditions from the late 90s then I would go for that.
I bought a WM-EX633, and I’m new to the “blank skip” feature. It doesn’t seem to work well with every cassette. I’d say like 20% of the tapes I own don’t work well with it. Is this normal? Was it always a little quirky of a feature?
@@soundelegy5987 Indeed, sometime solutions are found looking through the past. I tried my sony mp3 player, but it would not always bookmark and the blue light was still present ;). Thank you for your video. Will you ever do an indepth into aiwa or sony.
Totally agree with that statement. This channel explores those old alternatives that sometimes are just refreshing. Will definitely do a deep dive into Sony's foundation and beginnings and the work philosophy of Akio Morita. There's less footage and commercials available from Aiwa but hopefully one day. They were both related too so maybe I can combine that. Hope to see you around soon!
Honestly bands should just burn a run of CDs, they cost pennies and cardboard sleeves cost next to nothing. Hell MiniDisc is a better option than cassette tapes. Especially as you can't buy new chrome or metal tapes anymore. BTW I had the Aiwa HS-PX347 and Aiwa HS-PX310 in the 90s.
A obvious truth: None, not any cassette will ever sound as good as a CD. You could end up like me: spoiled by the CD to the point cassettes will never do again. 👍👍👍
You talk about the CD as it's a revolutionary format. It's just digital, 0s and 1s. Better have a hard drive or an SSD, CDs are very obsolete. Analogue just has a different kind of sound, it's not better or worse, it's just different.
I like listening to music on my phone, but there's just something different about having a physical edition of your favorite album. So yeah, I'm gonna get a Walkman.
Amen!
@@riverbyron4814 uhhh, okay?
@@Name-uo3wo he’s saying you’re right lol
@@bellabyers2929 I wasn't talking to him, I was addressing someone else who deleted their message lol
Exactally
Im not the kind of person who is into looking at their phone all the time. So a walkman is perfect for me. Im an old school person who wants to enjoy music without looking at a screen and worrying about phone battery
That's a perfect way to focus solely on the music. Glad to hear there's people like you out there :)
For me I use sony mp3 walkman. I love it!
@@fredericktheprussianeevee2846 LOL ME TOO. In my school we are not allowed to bring phones. But my sony walkman is small. It's nwz b183f. It's so small and cute. So I can hide it. Also it has long batery life. While my friends worried about their phone and wireless headphones batery life, I'm just chilling not to worried about my walkman batery life.
Im collecting walkman since 2004 and I have a lot of knowledge about them. I also sell them on ebay. But even then I keep searching youtube for vids that can add to my knowledge and this is a good video for first timers. Wish you luck and success with your channel.
Thank you very much for the kind words. If a collectionist like you thinks the video is good then it means I'm on the right path 🙏🏻 All the best!
What’s ur eBay store ??
Bought a Walkman with a digital tuner, can't wait for it to get here
Nice! Which model is it?
Where did you buy?
Please, more personal cassette player reviews. You say a lot and it's all very interesting. I'm always looking for another back-up.
Thank you for the kind words. And yeah, it's on my bucket list so more will come 📃
Ok honestly i just got one who looked epic (for me).
That's actually my top priority too :p It has to look epic :)
There is something special about listening to an old cassette walkman it takes me back to days gone by, if the tapes are done on a good quality deck they sound awsome on a walkman, my dad had a tck611s deck with dolby s and proper bias controls he taught me how to calibrate a tape and I was away doing me mixed tapes.... good quality recordings, i did all my tapes on that and played them on me walkman I now have that deck and use it still for me tapes.
So many fond memories always reminds me of Christmas because as a kid in the 80s and 90s I used to save my pocket money and me folks used to put the rest and I would get the latest Sony walkman for Christmas and be super excited about getting it I still remember loosing sleep for my first walkman the wm-fx43 and wasn't disappointed, still have my Walkmans and still in mint condition, model's I have are WM-FX43, WM-FX45 and WM-FX435.
I still use my walkmans, most of my tapes are drum and bass and always sound better on tape, megabass was the best bass system of any personal stereo.
Thanks for sharing! I also love how music sounds on tape and new generations are re-discovering its charms like in the Lo-fi genre. We used to record jokes, TV shows, anime openings, etc. Such good memories!
Man, I love music. Thanks for making this video, its made me appreciate cassettes even more and music in genral.
Man, I'm glad to hear that! Thank you 🙏🏻
The content is amazing bro, brining back the vintage look. Definitly intrested in seeing more of what you gonna post. 👌👌👌👌👍👍
This information changed my life. I will be forever grateful for your insights & detailed info.
my grandpa passed away recently, leaving behind what is probably hundreds of cassettes. I cant wait to listen to them :)
My condolences 🌼 Now you have an amazing collection to transport you back to his old times. Enjoy the ride ✌🏻
@@soundelegy5987 ❤
Im getting a walkman right now!
What walkman did you acquire?
I had an Aiwa hs-pc510 at school. It was great. Watch the tiny screw keep tight though.
I also had an Aiwa portable stereo and a boombox. Good memories :)
I have to say i love watching your videos. They are really well made. The way you explain things is also a very nice thing - useful informations, straight to the point.
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed them. Soon I'll have the time to go back! Cheers
thank you very much for this! Hope there'll be more content on cassette player in general... like what 80s tape decks you recommend and stuff.. subscribed!
Thank you! And yes, I have two videos coming soon about cassettes. A Sanyo Walkman and a Deck from Aiwa. Really good units. See you around!
I have a player and have misplaced it. I do get some interference, probably lighting, in the major spot I stand in at work. I am using the thing for podcasts and audiobooks so I don't lose my place! Batteries are easy to get in recycle area of work!
Hehe if it works for you :) I use rechargeable eneloop batteries, they are great. Thanks for the insights!
I have some tapes with stuff I recorded from radio, but no way to play them. Will definitely pick one of these up. Thanks :)
Anytime ✌🏼
@@soundelegy5987 Do you have any experience with Panasonic players?
I owned a deck and a Walkman from Panasonic. Some of them are really good. But as my experience was not that vast I left them out of my recommendation. Definitely a good brand.
I used to have a PX-347 back in the 90s, and I bought two more recently. It is a nice model, and you don't have to worry about rechargable batteries. It always had the problem that a knock on the battery door will disrupt play though
True original content
i’m doing something for my girlfriend’s birthday so thank you for this 😃
I miss those days. My childhood.
I´m so getting a walkman now. cheers man, helpful A.F.
Hello! I'm glad that I found this model Aiwa PX347 for about 4 euros last weekend at a flea market. What I can say is that a pair of NIMH batteries keep me going for an unexpectedly long time even with old tapes. The belt is good, but I don't know for how long. The audition is good, the super bass is as it should be. The shape of the batteries is easy to find, as a minidisc user I know how difficult it is to find gumsticks!
I bought 2 walkman wm-b12, a black one and blue one, still havent replacet the belts, but they works perfectly fine other than slow speed that can be adjusted
Just a fine speed adjustment then. Happy listening 🎶
Thank you for the video! My 15 year old wants a Walkman for Christmas and I thot those went out in the 1980’s! What do I know?! Seems nothing! 😂. I really appreciate your help! 🙏🏻
Haha that's awesome. You're welcome. It's crazy how things fade away and then come back :) Happy holidays 🎄
You Have to be one if the best parents ever.
Well, how did your 15 year old child enjoy their walkman cassette player?
I got one from RCA ( got it for Christmas as my first Walkman) , one from Durabrand ( cost me 3$ from goodwill and it had an equalizer ) and I got one of those hated X-bass boomboxes, heh I’m finna get a handheld recorder too
Hehe let's say they are not that popular. I'm also interested in handeld recorders, maybe I'll do a video about that too.
Sound Elegy cassette recorders are epic man I love being able to listen to MY music on MY mixtape
I went through a phase of acquiring shoebox cassette recorders. Actually these shoebox recorders are really fun to use, and reflect the origins of the cassette format itself from the mid-1960s. However, shoebox cassette recorders are single-channel monaural.
Sounds like you're a synthwave fan. I've just ordered Gunship and Trials Of The Blood Dragon soundtrack on cassette 😁
Yes I love vaporwave and synthwave 🌆
Why? Because i can and no one's gonna stop me from enjoying tapes. Long live Analog! Also my walkman has Auto-Reverse and Dolby B.
Great video! What are the headphones you have in the video called?
Thanks you! Those are the Sony MDR-7506.
Sound Elegy thanks man! I just bought a Sony WM-AF48 and I’m very exited to listen to my dad’s old cassettes
@@GrichkaBogdanofff That's awesome!
I'm super new to Walkmans, planning on getting my first one, I think I'm gonna go for the Sony Walkman AVLS WM-EX122, do you know have any idea what size belt clip I should get? Also, do you think this would make well for listening?
Hey there! That's a great model to get started in the hobby. If you find it in good conditions it should be fine. The belt you can get here: fixyouraudio.com/product/belt-sony-wm-ex122/ Happy listening!
I love your intro
I only have these options to buy, Sony WM EX-172, Aiwa PS 151, Aiwa TA473 and Aiwa HS-JM 400. Which one should I go for? Please reply,Thank you 😊
I would go for the Sony. For what I've seen they are all pretty much in the same price range but I like more the looks of the EX-172
@@soundelegy5987 Should I choose the Aiwa TA473 if it's a little cheaper than Sony and almost same Sound quality and It's Auto reverse too,also comes with presets but No Dolby B NR,Sony has the Dolby,it has Mega Bass too. Am kinda confused here😅,Help me outt!😂 Thank you so much🙇🏻♀️💕
I would definitely choose the one with Dolby. In some tapes the difference in noise level during playback is really big. Even if it costs 10 or 20 more dollars.
@@soundelegy5987 Thanks! I kinda noticed that too! I'll go with Sony then! Thank you so much,You helped a lot🤗💕 Loved the video btw it was Veryy Informative!🎶
Nice! Glad I could help out :) Thank you and happy listening 🎶 🌟🌃
What do you think about Sony EX302, FX355 and Aiwa HS TA 176?
I would go with the Sony WM EX 302. Sorry for the late reply. Cheers!
@@soundelegy5987 thx
Every portable cassette player I've ever had has always ended up not working after one year. Which model can I get for under $50 and will last maybe two or three years?
Hey there! The thing is that whenever you buy a new portable cassette player, the belt is of course decades old and therefore already stretched or broke. The good thing is that changing a belt is really easy and will get your player plenty of years of good use. I would recommend you to look for a Sony WM-EX line in good condition and change its belt one time. That's what I've done with good results. I've also made a video about how to change a Walkman's belt with every bit of information needed to complete the task. The WM-EX line is easily serviceable. Good luck :)
I got a Jensen one and it broke after i used it twice
That's terrible. But for the reviews I've seen on amazon, it is not surprising.
I have several cassette walkman players. One is a Jensen SCR68C, it still plays but the sound quality is pale and flat compared with my earlier players. I am a bit surprised it "broke" after using it twice. Had you bought it new, and if so did you return it for a refund? Even some of the very lower-end 1990s-era Sony-brand Walkman players sound pretty good, or even Sony's final cassette walkman from the late 2000s, the WM-FX290. It's amazing many Sony-brand Walkman players still work many years beyond their anticipated lifespan.
just bought a Panasonic rq353 looks pretty good but I still want to buy a stereo walkman, found two good deal Aiwa 347 and 530, which one should I get…
I think both Aiwa models look really good and have similar capabilities. I own the PX 347 and it works really well. The advantage of the 530 is that you can use it with chewing gum batteries as well as with the detachable AA battery compartment. If both are in same conditions, maybe I'll pick the 530.
thank you ~
I've got the same Aiwa PX347, but I need to replace the belt. Any info about it? I am struggling to open it and I cannot find any guides online, thanks and nice vid ;)
Thank you :) I did not change the belt of the PX347 cause it didn't have any issues so far. What I do have is its service manual if you want it (sound.elegy.retro@gmail.com). But I did encounter difficulties while trying to open other Aiwas from this same line. The chewing gum battery door was a pain to remove and reaching the belt required quite some expertise.
@@soundelegy5987 that would be awesome thanks. I will email you for the manual ;)
I wanted to get a walkman cause I thought it would look good in a cyberpunk style
If they shut down the Internet, you'll still have your music 🤙🏼
I keep getting burned on eBay by bad belts/other weird speed issues. I've seen lots of promising repair/refurbishing videos on here but all of the models I've bought have a big PCB/main board in the way, making the belts etc. inaccessible.
I recommend you the Sony WM-EX line. Those are easily serviceable and were made mostly during the 90s so they're not that old.
@@soundelegy5987 In North America, the WM-FX series (the tuner-equipped equivalent of the WM-EX line) is far more commonplace. Sony found that in the US and Canada sales penetration was much stronger for tuner-equipped models, while in Europe the tuner-less versions are far more common. Part of this is that in Europe Sony and other vendors would have to make sure that tuner-equipped walkman purchasers were registered for government "radio licensing" schemes, something which doesn't exist in the Americas at this time.
That's really interesting. I was not aware of that. But yeah make total sense. The regulations in Europe for frequency use were always very strict and back then with no EU, having to adjust every model to countries regulations must have been a nightmare. That's why is so hard to find Walkmans with tuners in Germany :p
And what about Panasonic RQ-SX series?
That's also a great option. Very reliable and compact and yet they're not that easy to find. At least in Germany.
Sir we have a vintage walkman Sonny
Even tho my parents don't agree to my decision becuz it doesn't fit my generation they say, i'm trying to buy myself some physical audio media with cassettes and CDs as my starting points. The reason for why i got interested in these was becuz of shows, movies, anime, video games, comics, mangas showing these old school stuff. Most influential for me are Regular Show, Guardians of the Galaxy, Metal Gear, Evangelion
I think it's amazing when new generations look into the past and find interesting stuff like Cassettes or CDs. It makes us appreciate way more of what we have today and sometimes we still find a love connection with physical music or old audio formats. Curiosity and research should be rewarded instead of putting it down. If the Internet goes kaput one day, we'll still have our music ;) Keep dreaming ✌🏼
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I do have a Sony walkman cassette player but I don't know anybody should buy a cassette player anymore because most vintage Sony cassette players are naturally expensive in the US and nobody's going to repair them I think people are are just better off buying CD players.
Hehe in 30 years there will be comments saying: "Why would anybody buy a CD player, nobody's gonna repair them. I think people are better off buying MP3 players" :p In my own experience, I buy them cause I think they're good fun.
Are there any that can take bluetooth headphones?
I'm actually working on a video about that. There are modern devices that come with incorporated Bluetooth but the playback and build quality are bad. The other option is to hook up a transmitter via the 3.5mm jack. Video is coming soon!
As far as vintage walkmans, no. Bluetooth technology did not become really commonplace on consumer audio gear until the past decade.
Theres like one reason why i wanna get a portable cassette player so i don't have to bring my phone at school to listen to music and i would laugh my ass off if my teachers though i had a phone during class listening to Music turns out it was a cassette
Too much of online digital, we want back the old school of feel and touch, love the good old days of 80s Walkman!
i picked up a ferguson ps66 but after dropping it twice the plastic screw posts inside that hold the circuit board away from the mechanism broke which caused one of the machanism wheels to grind against a capacitor, so to replace it i ordered a sony wm-ex 368, which has a metal chassis, so i don't have plastic screw posts to worry about
Good purchase, I love the wm-ex line, really easy to service.
Man, thanks for this!
I wish I had a sony walkman TPS i-2 but I can't afford it. :(
Maybe one day bro 🌃
Are there any rechargeable/on accu cassette players? Would like to have one
You can actually buy a Battery Charger in Amazon and a couple AA rechargeable batteries. All and all it'll set you back around 30€. That's how I power most of my devices. Let me know if you need some links.
@@soundelegy5987 Thanks! Will try that. But still. It should be on the market right?
Not that I know of and I did a bit of a research. There are new models that have a USB port but only to transfer music directly to a PC. Let me know if you find something. Good luck on your search 🍀
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rtm2020/mystik-a-next-generation-portable-cassette-player
I guess I found a kickstarter that wants to engineer a portable cassette player (and recorder) with a rechargeable battery. The next generation player they called it. What do you think?
Where can i buy new walkman old models please
Usually on Ebay.com or your local second hand marketplace.
can i ask what about the walkman fx 195
Sorry I never owned that model!
Nice video
Do you recommend byron stactics?
I haven't tried that new model. The reviews look good but if you can find a Sony Walkman in good conditions from the late 90s then I would go for that.
I got my first Walkman but What kind of battery do I use for my aiwa hs-t260 is it okay for any battery?
I don't own that model unfortunately.
I love you
hi what was the last actual model of the walkman aside from the FX290
The Sony WM EX5 you mean?
Sony WM D6C snd and WM DD II
I bought a WM-EX633, and I’m new to the “blank skip” feature. It doesn’t seem to work well with every cassette. I’d say like 20% of the tapes I own don’t work well with it. Is this normal? Was it always a little quirky of a feature?
It's was kind of a gimmick. Blank Skip makes the mechanism automatically fast forward past blank sections of tape. Didn't work that well :)
great video!
Thank you!
I own a Walkman wm fx 21 and it plays the tapes too fast can anyone tell me why it does this?
Hey pal! Check my video on how to adjust Cassette Playback Speed: ruclips.net/video/MtXkTilMO8w/видео.html
@@soundelegy5987 thanks
What cassette walkman have pitch control?
The Sony Walkman Professional WM-D6C. Great machine. Can also use a stereo to mono plug and record in stereo.
@@soundelegy5987 tu ❤
Links to Buy?
Links are now in the video description. Thank you for the tip :)
Just bought a Sony WM EX152 off eBay.
What's the name of the song at 1:30?
Mitch Murder - Lit ;)
I’m thinking about a Panasonic or Hitachi device 🤔. Anyone who has experience with it?
They are both great manufacturers, specially Hitachi.
I want a cassette player to listen to audiobooks and avoid mobile blue lights and have the tape create natural bookmark
An awesome and overlooked usage for tapes!
@@soundelegy5987 Indeed, sometime solutions are found looking through the past. I tried my sony mp3 player, but it would not always bookmark and the blue light was still present ;). Thank you for your video. Will you ever do an indepth into aiwa or sony.
Totally agree with that statement. This channel explores those old alternatives that sometimes are just refreshing. Will definitely do a deep dive into Sony's foundation and beginnings and the work philosophy of Akio Morita. There's less footage and commercials available from Aiwa but hopefully one day. They were both related too so maybe I can combine that. Hope to see you around soon!
Clicked on ever single one of those recommended websites every one had a warning and one wouldn’t even let me in because it’s so insecure
I've checked every single one of them and they all work except one that I just removed. I think your firewall is going crazy
hey man, what song is playing at 1:24 ?
mitch murder - lit
Sorry man, I thought I have answered your comment already! Glad someone helped out ;)
Honestly bands should just burn a run of CDs, they cost pennies and cardboard sleeves cost next to nothing. Hell MiniDisc is a better option than cassette tapes. Especially as you can't buy new chrome or metal tapes anymore.
BTW I had the Aiwa HS-PX347 and Aiwa HS-PX310 in the 90s.
Then it's just digital vs digital. Cassettes or vinyls offer a different kind of sonic experience.
Where do i get this walkman now a days
In your local second hand market or ebay
@@soundelegy5987 thank you so much
Walkmans ,every models not the same,just different than smartphones.
What song is playing in the background here? 1:38
Mitch Murder - Lit ;)
Either the Sony WM-EX910 or similar model from early 2000's. Don't buy the new crap made today.
wmex5 wm607 wm910
Cassettes are cheap?????????????!?!!
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
None. No Walkman in 2020.
Cassettes were shit. Get Spotify and stop being a hipster. It's not better at all.
A obvious truth: None, not any cassette will ever sound as good as a CD. You could end up like me: spoiled by the CD to the point cassettes will never do again. 👍👍👍
You talk about the CD as it's a revolutionary format. It's just digital, 0s and 1s. Better have a hard drive or an SSD, CDs are very obsolete. Analogue just has a different kind of sound, it's not better or worse, it's just different.