personal stereos

Headphone music players

Personal stereos are portable audio players with headphones, designed for individual listening while moving about.

The term emerged with the Sony Walkman in 1979 and covered cassette players, then CD players, before digital devices made the category name feel dated.

She jogged with her personal stereo clipped to her waistband.

Related

fast forward · rewind button · tape · mix tape · batteries · earbuds · auto-reverse · plug · boom boxes · retro aesthetics · portable · belt clip · pause · MP3 players · sounds · foam · button · ghetto blasters

Opposites
listening privacy/social reach

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Portable stereo with speakers

ghetto blaster · portable speaker · PA system · public address system · loudspeaker

portability

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Quality audio playback equipment

entertainment center · jukebox

AUDIO PRODUCTION vs. CONSUMPTION

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Facility for capturing audio

microphone · mixing console · musical instruments

Family

personal, stereo, person, persons, personally, personality, personalities, personalize, personalized

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G