$59.99: Sony brings back its 1979 Walkman headphones with USB-C

By the GetNews desk · Edited by Sam Calder

The MDR-3R returns with a light open-back design and a USB-C cable with microphone and remote; no battery or Bluetooth pairing needed.

$59.99Sony MDR-3R price

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Why it matters

A simple wired headset that plugs straight into phones and laptops without a headphone jack.

For most people

Try it: a fun return of an old design.

The standard MDR-3R costs $59.99.
The Stranger Things edition costs $79.99, with an engraved logo and special packaging.
The design is light and open-back with blue and orange ear pads.
It connects over USB-C, and the cable has a microphone and remote.
It needs no battery, charging or pairing; the 23 mm driver is tuned to resemble the 1979 sound.

Try itTry it if you like light wired headphones.

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