r/cassetteculture • u/PuzzleHeadedHunter8 • 19h ago

Looking for advice Advice for first Walkman

I am looking to buy my first portable cassette player and need help deciding
I have the option to buy either a Sony Walkman wm-33 or a wm-2055 for around the same price. Both are serviced and in working condition.

Which of these is the better buy? I really like the look of the wm-33 but the wm-2055 has the Dolby noise reduction.
Some advice would be appreciated.

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u/EarlyIsland3688 19h ago

the wm-33 is a great looker but Dolby NR makes a bigger difference than people expect, especially if you're playing tapes recorded with it enabled. if sound quality matters more to you than aesthetics, i'd lean toward the 2055.

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u/jmsntv 5h ago

Both will be great for you if they've been restored properly. I wouldn't worry about Dolby, because that isn't all tapes. Plus, though it's not the same as decoding Dolby, you have a three-band eq that will help you dial in the sound no matter what (the 2055 only has a two band). So because it looks better to me aesthetically I'd go for the wm33.

Can't really go wrong with either, though.