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24 alternatives to The New Sony Walkman

The legendary music player is back

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The New Sony Walkman launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Sony Walkman NW-105▲86
Updated Walkman with the latest audio & wireless technology
2019 · sony.co.uk · its alternatives →
2
B Side - White Noise Player App▲6
A sleek white noise player with a retro Walkman design
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
3
Prizm▲127
Intelligent music player that you can plug into any speakers
2017 · its alternatives →
4
Wampy, interface addon for Linux-based Walkmans▲50
Wampy is an interface addon for modern Linux-based Walkmans, which allows you to switch between standard interface and custom one using hardware Hold switch. The project was born out of handful of standard UI nitpicks and "can I make a prettier UI?". There is no Rockbox port for my device (NW-A55), so I did a UI myself, unlocking and adding various features along the way, such as: - Winamp 2 skin support - Custom cassette skins - Digital clock skin ported from iPod Nano 7g - Audio amplification table editor for S-Master HX - All audio filters are available regardless of firmware - Per-song…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
5
Sony MDR-1000X Headphones▲125
Bluetooth, noise-cancelling headphones that rival Bose
2016 · sony.ca · its alternatives →
6
A modern Music Player Daemon based on Rockbox firmware▲123
A modern, network-enabled music player platform built on Rockbox technology https://www.rockbox.org - tsirysndr/rockboxd
May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
7
Music Player (Fabulous)▲61
Probably the best looking music player for android.
2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
8
Xperia Ear▲102
A virtual assistant in your ear, by Sony
2016 · sony.com · its alternatives →
9
Rewound▲187
Give your iPhone an iPod click wheel
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
10
The Headphone by Bragi▲186
Truly wireless earphones
2016 · its alternatives →
11
Sony WH-1000XM4▲106
Industry-leading wireless noise cancelling headphones
2020 · sony.com · its alternatives →
12
Sony WF-1000XM3▲203
True wireless noise-cancelling earbuds by Sony
2019 · sony.co.uk · its alternatives →
13
The New Winamp▲124
Limitless music, radio stations and podcasts
2023 · its alternatives →
14
harmony▲87
A unique music player for Android with tons of features!
2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
15
SOUNDBOKS 2.0▲118
The loudest battery-powered speaker on the market.
2017 · soundboks.com · its alternatives →
16
Hidizs AP200▲71
The next generation Android hifi music player
2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
17
TimberX▲127
An open-source music player that works on all form factors
2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
18
Parrot Zik 2.0▲98
The world's most advanced headphones (pre-launch)
2014 · parrot.com · its alternatives →
19
Retro▲80
The click wheel is back
2021 · retromusic.co · its alternatives →
20
Timber▲118
Open source material design music player
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
21
RokBlok▲111
World's first infinitely portable, wireless record player
2016 · rokblok.co · its alternatives →
22AM
A music player that creates real-time music videos▲61
Bring your music to life.
2021 · hyperchroma.app · its alternatives →
23
HiBy R6▲103
The first Android hi-fi music player
2017 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
24
Hidizs AP80▲77
Next generation ultraportable hifi music player
2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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