HISTORICAL FACTS: Walkman - The Untold Story

Why the time is right for a new Sony Walkman

Sony should make good on the cassette revival and release a new Walkman, cassettes and all

What Hi-Fi? · Jun 19

Sony trademarks '1000X The Collexion' – could special edition XM6 headphones be incoming?

Sony's latest trademark suggests it could launch more '1000X'-branded products like Walkmans or speakers.

What Hi-Fi? · Aug 5, 2025

Maxell adds a little speaker to its Walkman-esque tape player, and this is one launch I hope stays in Japan

Don't give those annoying people on the bus any fresh ideas

TechRadar · Jul 25, 2025

This funky Walkman-esque 'music player' doesn't look like a DAC, but it quacks like a DAC

FiiO's new and wonderfully retro music player isn't really a music player: it's a DAC, amp and remote for your device.

TechRadar · Jan 23, 2025

New Revox B77 MK III reel-to-reel tape recorder, and more cassette tape-based trickery

The new Revox B77 MK III might be the ultimate analogue flex. In response, we’ve explored the outer reaches of cassette tape design

Wallpaper · Dec 19, 2024

FiiO's throwback era continues with a Discman-inspired portable CD player

The launch of the DM13 comes hot off the heels of the success of FiiO's Walkman-inspired CP13 cassette player.

What Hi-Fi? · Jul 18, 2024

The Sony Walkman turns 45 – here's why it's still the most iconic gadget of all time

Sony’s famous Walkman is the same age as Kourtney Kardashian, Chris Pratt, and Pink, but its legacy is bigger than all three put together.

TechRadar · Jul 1, 2024

‘When you use a Walkman all the memories come back’: the people still in love with old tech

Cassette players and tapes, vintage Game Boys and boomboxes seem like relics of a bygone era. So why are they being snapped up, sometimes for eye-watering prices?

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2024

The best logos of the 1990s – as picked by experts

Of their time, yet timeless, we list the best logos of the 1990s.

Creative Bloq · Jun 27, 2023

Sony's latest Walkman could replace my iPhone if it wasn't for one major issue

Sony's new NW-A306 Walkman is a great example of an affordable, compact, dedicated hi-res music player. So why does it act just like another Android phone?

What Hi-Fi? · Jun 15, 2023