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For a 32-year-old piece of electronics the Sony WM-F41 Walkman has fared well. While the belts had belted away and needed to be replaced (as does happen with all these old units), everything else seemed in order. Once I properly replaced the belts and cleaned out the mechanism the sound from the tape was great, better than newer models available on Amazon. This unit was a later release by Sony, being released in 1987, 8 years after the initial release of the Sony TPS-L2 Walkman of fame (recently popularized by Guardians of the Galaxy). It amazes me that after 32 years it still sounds great and plays tapes without ruining them. The unit is small enough to fit into a large front pocket, and although it does have a belt clip I wouldn't trust it with my life. First day using the clip the Walkman slid off and collided with concrete. Amazing, the crash did little to it other than a few dents and dislodge the door flap. I can't imagine an iPhone surviving a similar crash. Pros: -Great sounding with both the radio and cassettes. -Easy to use. -Seems to have a great battery life. -Can really take a beating. -Easy to repair. -FM and AM radio. -Has a switch for Normal and Metal tape types. Cons: -The belt clip is useless. -The door flap isn't too well secured. -Rubber belts leave a mess after melting (however it was the best solution at the time). The Walkman is a classic,instantly recognizable, and will endure in the memories of those who used it.Read full review
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I bought this Sony Walkman mainly to listen to cassettes and if that's all you intend to do, this is a good value and I would recommend it. The only negative is that on the mega bass setting the sound is so low, it's almost distorted even at low volume so I don't use it, the regular sound is good. If you intend to listen to the radio, I would not recommend it, the AM and FM reception is very poor even on the strong stations here in Los Angeles.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
This is a great little player for my books on tape. It has good sound quality and the radio is pretty good too. I enjoy my audio books greatly and this player and handy case make it very easy to take wherever I want to go. The only thing you need to watch is the latch on the battery compartment. It will break very easily if the player is dropped.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
My all-time favorite cassette player -- only needs one AA battery, and is easy to use in the dark (I listen to books at bedtime.) I've tried other kinds of tape player, but this is the one I love -- I keep ordering used ones, so I have more than one!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I have purchased and wore out many Sony Walkman radio & cassette players .This is the best one I received and is working perfectly, with all the features available at the time.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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