WM-F18

The WM-F18 is a larger compact-style radio Walkman that paired FM/AM reception with cassette playback in a body that favored control space, battery capacity, and usability over extreme miniaturization. Compared with the slimmer pocket-first models elsewhere in the line, it felt more substantial and easier to operate, with the tuner and transport laid out in a more relaxed, accessible way. It was a radio player that did not try especially hard to disappear.

The F18 suggests Sony still making room for slightly larger, easier-handling radio Walkman even as miniaturization continued elsewhere. Not every portable needed to be tiny to make sense.