Sony brings back the headphones from the first Walkman
The Japanese electronics giant Sony is joining the trend towards retro gadgets with the MDR-3R headphones and is bringing the first-generation headband headphones of the Sony Walkman from 1979 onto the market in a modernized new edition.
Listen like it’s 1979
The Sony MDR-3 first appeared in the late 1970s as a supplement to the Walkman series of portable cassette players, which have now become legendary and rare. Now Sony is going back to old times and is re-launching the MDR-3 with its familiar design including a very narrow metal bracket that connects both earphones. Under the name MDR-3R they want to offer a “true to the original” new edition that, like the original, comes with blue or orange ear pads. Sony even takes over the design of the packaging and manual, but relies on revised technology inside. There is a 23mm driver in each of the two earpieces, the sound of which is said to be similar to the original, but still offers an improved, more modern sound.
USB-C port, microphone and remote control on the cable
The new edition of Sony’s Walkman headphones differs from the original in one point in particular. Instead of a classic jack connection, the MDR-3R has a modern USB-C port, which makes the headphones particularly suitable for use on smartphones. The equipment therefore also includes an integrated microphone for phone calls and an in-line remote control on the cable for media control.
Sony is now offering the MDR-3R over the counter at a price of 59.99 euros and is therefore charging a considerable sum for the actually quite simple new edition of its cult headphones. By the way, for just under 70 euros there is also a version with a red and black design, which is supposed to be reminiscent of the version of the same headphones worn by Stranger Things protagonist Max. By the way, one detail hasn’t changed over the years: thanks to the open on-ear design, people around the wearer can hear a lot of the music being played, even with the MDR-3R.
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