WM-F60

The WM-F60 is a radio-equipped Walkman from 1986 that pairs FM and AM reception with a five-band graphic equalizer, giving users direct control over tone whether listening to tapes or live broadcasts. Auto-reverse and Dolby B remain part of the cassette side, while the compact body integrates the tuner and equalizer controls in a way that keeps them easily accessible during use. It is not especially radical mechanically, but it offers a high level of interaction for a relatively compact player.

Where many radio Walkman were built around simple flexibility, the F60 pushes a little further into listener preference and adjustment. It suggests a user who does more than want radio and cassette in the same device, but wants both to sound a certain way depending on where they are and what they are hearing. That makes it feel less like a utility model and closer to a genuinely personalized one.