Sony’s retro headphones brought me back to my childhood in the best way

There are a few changes. 5mm connector, the MDR-3R uses USB-C. 2 meters, the cable is also shorter, so it doesn’t catch on as many things (like a Huffy bike), and it has an inline remote with a built-in mic. The foam pads aren’t as scratchy as I remember the original ones being, which, along with the light design, makes them incredibly comfortable to wear for long periods. The MDR-3R also don’t come with a Walkman, like the original did. 4mm analog jacks), so I wouldn’t even consider using a $60 pair of USB-C headphones with them. Maybe we’ll see a retro-styled, cheap Walkman in the future. It would be a fun, if very niche, pairing.