RETRO TECH: WALKMAN

When the Sony Walkman hit the market in the 1970s, it was the first time we were able to take our music with us on-the-go. I explore this iconic piece of tech—from the inspiration behind its compact design to how it changed portable audio forever. I also enlist the help of fellow YouTube creator Judner A.K.A. Uravgconsumer to fix a busted Walkman. The Gregory Brothers join me to test out whether a vintage Walkman is durable enough to survive a game of ultimate frisbee.

0:00 The Walkman
1:03 Unboxing A Walkman
3:07 Talking Walkmen
6:52 Fixing With Judner Aura
11:07 The Walkman Experience
14:15 Dope Or Nope
17:09 The Cassette Tape
18:12 The Sports Walkman
21:49 Lasting Tech Legacy

[prakharagrawal]

Marques normally: I have been using this for a while now
Marques in retro series: I have never used it before in my life

[danielbustillo]

The best part was to watch this without having YouTube premium.

[DetroitMuscle]

Man the mixtape part is so important. Making a tape for your girlfriend was a real thing in the 90s. Thumbs up

[kahinoart]

I was going into the 9th grade when the Walkman came out. They were EXPENSIVE and one of our friends, who was probably the richest kid in the school, got one for his birthday. He put on the demo tape for us to listen - it was an airplane flying by - for us, and we all ducked because it felt like it was going through our heads.

[ReddoFreddo]

1979: "These damn kids with their loud boomboxes being obnoxious."
1980: "These damn kids with their personal Walkmen being anti-social."

[CharlieTheAstronaut]

One of the "advantages" of growing up in a less than developed country, is that I am only 29, but I have used most of the tech you show in "retro-tech". Loved my walkman... :)

[henrybalani]

I was 15 when the Walkman came out. At that time they included a demo tape of various sounds. One of them was a airline jet fly by in stereo from right to left. First time I heard it I was panicked and excited at the same time. Will never forget that first time!

[Great_America]

My Sony Walkman helped me keep my sanity while deployed remotely in Desert Storm. It’s the small things in life that matter. Having your music is part of the soul 👍🏻

[AA-eumx]

I remember when I got my first portable music CD player my dad kept referring to it as a "Walkman", when I got an ipod he still called it a "walkman", when I got my first G1 smartphone he said it was a "cellphone with built in walkman". lol

[filmphilosophy]

"as big as the Empire State Building and as loud as world War II" if that isn't the greatest description of anything ever.

[JB-qnrb]

Back in the days where making a mix tape was a legit skill.

[dperr]

The fact that it’s still around today is proof of it’s durability

[nosson]

Flexing not having Youtube Premium but being able to watch this

[bimomuzakki]

"i'll never forgive the japanese, but i do love my walkman" -joseph joestar

[delightfulsquirtle]

cant wait for: "Retro Tech: iPad" when I'm old.

[yahtzeejimbob]

I was born in 1950, so I had a complete experience in all the retro items your series has featured. This episode hit me when you pointed out the isolation factor the Walkman introduced. Never thought about that back then, or even now, except for the isolation factor of the smartphone. I have felt that for years.

[srikanth_y]

This is probably the only time my YouTube Premium became useful

[Krolla]

The iPod did not kill the Walkman!!! The Diskman killed it before the iPod. The iPod killed the diskman

[wickedshadowchester]

*Peter "StarLord" Quill has entered the chat*

[mr.g]

all of my high school was spent plugged into a yellow sony sports walkman. I have 2 daughters that have broken every screen on every device they have ever owned and some broken ipods. WM-F45 sports walkman fell down stairs, went across school halls, slid across sidwalks and even went in the pool. Still played music easily.