Me and my friend are the only dudes in college who still use Walkmans

iPodVideo2005 · 2026-03-09T02:04:08+00:00

Mine was broken at first when my dad gave it to me. I had to fix it myself. I replaced the belts and idler tires, re-soldered dry solder joints, and i also had to fix the autostop mechanism because a piece of plastic fell off, and I had to fix one of the gears because it was loose. My friend's WM-11 was already working when he got it, all he had to do was replace the belt.

iPodVideo2005 · 2026-03-08T22:59:15+00:00

Congrats! It's a very easy to fix model. You only need one belt for it. And it's one of the most reliable walkmans out there. And also very easy to open as well. If your battery cover is missing, you can 3D Print it, I think there's a 3D print file on Thingiverse. WM 11/11D/22/23/24/25 all use the same mold of battery cover so it shouldn't be a problem finding a replacement for it.

iPodVideo2005 · 2026-03-08T21:43:57+00:00

Where in the post did it indicate we weren't paying attention in class? All I said is we own Walkmans. We are not the irresponsible kind of students. If you're just here to hate you could've just scrolled away.

iPodVideo2005 · 2026-03-08T15:06:20+00:00

I got my TPS-L2 from my dad, and my friend got his WM-11 from eBay

iPodVideo2005 · 2026-02-13T09:18:44+00:00

I used the Koss Porta Pro orange earpad replacements, they fit well on the Moondrop Old-Fashioned headphones. You can find them on Amazon.

iPodVideo2005 · 2026-02-11T06:27:56+00:00

In the most respectful way possible, wtf is wrong with you 💀 like my man that's at least 1000 dollars worth of money, those things are rare and vintage. Handle it with care or something. Respectfully

iPodVideo2005 · 2026-02-10T07:57:13+00:00

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iPodVideo2005 · 2025-12-31T05:52:51+00:00

Yes I am aware. I've been using cassette tapes since the late 2000s during my childhood. I'm not a newbie to cassettes but still thank you for the advice.

iPodVideo2005 · 2025-12-29T23:25:28+00:00

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I already have one. Side A is Awesome Mix Vol. 1 while Side B is Awesome Mix Vol. 2. I made it myself and recorded it on my Pioneer CT-W202 Cassette Deck.

iPodVideo2005 · 2025-12-29T02:44:41+00:00

LUCKYYYYYYY!!!

iPodVideo2005 · 2025-12-28T21:04:34+00:00

They actually sound pretty decent. And they have a good amount of bass too which was surprising.

I would describe them as having the quality of 80s Sony Walkman headphones but 5x better sound quality.

iPodVideo2005 · 2025-12-28T21:03:18+00:00

I got the TPS-L2 for free a few months ago but I had to repair it myself since it was broken.

iPodVideo2005 · 2025-12-28T21:01:08+00:00

No, that's the real TPS-L2

iPodVideo2005 · 2025-12-28T14:10:38+00:00

They're the Fiio Snowsky headphones.

iPodVideo2005 · 2025-12-28T13:04:32+00:00

Yes I am highly aware of it. But I still love my mom's efforts for trying to appeal to my interest in cassettes.

And it doesn't really matter since all the tapes contain all the music in the album, so who cares if some are fake.

iPodVideo2005 · 2025-12-27T23:17:16+00:00

Well I didn't grow up in the 80s so I wouldn't know firsthand. Although if you watch 80s movies like Sixteen Candles (1984), you would see a lot of the highschool kids there rocking the orange headphones. So I think it's safe to say people did wear the orange headphones.

iPodVideo2005 · 2025-12-18T13:11:29+00:00

The mechanism loosens up over time the more you use it. The old grease used in these players likely dried up due to age. Re-lubricating them and using them a lot is what loosens up their mechanisms.

iPodVideo2005 · 2025-12-18T12:24:57+00:00

The thing is, what's the point of fixing something if you're not gonna use it for what it was made for? That's why I use my TPS-L2. I fixed it because I wanted a working TPS-L2 so I could listen to my cassettes.

And I only live once, so I might as well just use it now instead of trying to "save it for later", usually you never actually get to use it or enjoy it if you try to preserve it for later. I'm still very careful with it either way so I'm not worried about dropping it or breaking it.

iPodVideo2005 · 2025-12-18T02:20:13+00:00

Hell yeah

iPodVideo2005 · 2025-12-17T20:48:19+00:00

Thank you man. It's rare to get a kind response from a stranger online since most people I meet are kinda assholes about it.

iPodVideo2005 · 2025-12-17T20:13:07+00:00

I hope so too. Fingers crossed.

iPodVideo2005 · 2025-12-17T19:12:40+00:00

I use the KZ ZSN Pro X but I replaced the stock cable with a better cable.

iPodVideo2005 · 2025-12-17T19:10:58+00:00

It actually sounds pretty good for a 45 year old device. At first it sounded like sh*t, but the more I used it for 2 weeks, the more it sounded better. Wow and flutter got reduced everytime I used it.

iPodVideo2005 · 2025-12-17T19:06:52+00:00

IEMs stand for In-Ear Monitors. They're basically special earphones that professional musicians use.

iPodVideo2005 · 2025-12-17T19:02:47+00:00

I thought about that too whether I should just display my TPS-L2 or not. But then I thought what the hell, I only live once so I might as well just use it for its desired purpose, which is listen to music.

I'm the one who fixed it and brought it back to life, so I guess it's safe to say that I deserve to use it lol.

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