A História Ilustrada do Walkman da SONY - série Sports - ep.20 - 1998: WM-FS473

 

1998 WM-FS473: Presets Over Performance

The WM-FS473 shifted the focus to radio convenience. A digital synthesizer tuner with deep preset memory and an LCD display pushed radio use to the foreground. The cassette mechanism was conventional, backed by auto-reverse and basic shock protection.

A História Ilustrada do Walkman da SONY - série Sports - ep.19 - 1997: WM-FS499

 

1997 WM-FS499: The Feature-Complete Sports Walkman

The WM-FS499 shows the Sports Walkman fully settled into its late-90s role. Water resistance, long battery life, auto-reverse, Dolby B, digital tuning, and an LCD clock and stopwatch covered every expectation. Mega Bass gave way to Groove branding, aligning with the era’s lifestyle-sound push. It was also the first Sports Walkman to start incorporating silver accents, a small shift that tracked where late-90s consumer electronics were headed.

A História Ilustrada do Walkman da SONY - série Sports - ep.18 - 1996: WM-FS191

 

1996 WM-FS191: The Sealed Utility Sports Walkman

The WM-FS191 focused on water and dust resistance over sound extras. Auto-reverse and Mega Bass were dropped, leaving a basic cassette deck with manual radio tuning. Lighter and simpler, it was built to survive more than to impress.