# Maxell adds a little speaker to its Walkman-esque tape player, and this is one launch I hope stays in Japan

> Maxell is launching a Walkman-style cassette player with a built-in speaker The speaker is mono and 500mW Not everything from the 80s should come back In Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus Mary Shelley wrote a…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/audio/portable-media-players/maxell-adds-a-little-speaker-to-its-walkman-esque-tape-player-and-this-is-one-launch-i-hope-stays-in-japan?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6883f8353d675adffce6dfb3)
- **Published:** 2025-07-25
- **Category:** Audio & Video
- **Tags:** #battery #maxell #speaker #walkman #esque #mxcp #player #adds
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