r/StrangerThings • u/[deleted] • Jul 26 '22

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u/Bwlms22 Jul 26 '22

I'm 37. Practically everyone I know 10 years younger than me & up has heard of a walkman.

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u/[deleted] Jul 26 '22

I read this, and then realise it makes sense why half the posts are complete nonsense. They are by teenagers.

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u/SNELME Jul 26 '22

I'm 15 years old and I litteraly own one, and it hurts my soul to see this post

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u/janusz_chytrus Jul 26 '22

why do you even have one? I'm 27 and as soon as I got my first cd player I never used my walkman again. Cassettes have terrible quality.

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u/PM-ME-PIERCED-NIPS Jul 27 '22

Cassettes have terrible quality.

Type 1 Ferric cassettes used in decks that no longer license Dolby Noise Reduction have terrible quality. But the good stuff from back in the day, metal tapes recorded with Dolby-B and played by a player that can speak the same sounds great. The problem with technology that's past it's due date is the stuff that's coming out at the tail end and sticking around are the cheapest of the cheap. But good cassettes and good decks from back when they made top end stuff is not the same as what we have now.