Sony’s 1979 Walkman headphones are again. (This time with USB-C)

The light-weight, open-back design stays, full with the distinctive blue and orange ear pads. Even the packaging and consumer guide seem like they’re from the Nineteen Seventies.

After all, loads has occurred because the heyday of cassette tapes. The basic headphone jack has been swapped for USB-C, and the cable now options each a microphone and distant management. No battery is required, so there’s no want for charging or Bluetooth pairing. Sony additionally retained the unique 23-millimetre driver and fine-tuned the sound so it replicates how they sounded again in 1979.

As if that dose of nostalgia weren’t sufficient, there’s additionally a particular Stranger Issues version, that includes particulars impressed by the Netflix sequence, together with an engraved emblem and distinctive packaging.

The Sony MDR-3R is on the market now for $59.99, whereas the Stranger Issues version prices $79.99.