Retro tech is officially in vogue. Almost 50 years after Sony launched its iconic Walkman cassette player, the tech giant has just announced that it’s bringing back the headphones that came bundled with it.

The new Sony MDR-3R headphones boast the same design and distinctive perforated earcups as the originals, with Sony saying the holes form part of the acoustic design that delivers the sound – they’re not just a decorative throwback.

In fact, the tech giant has even kept the same 23mm driver size as the original headphones, with the audio tuned to sound like the 1979 pair. Whether they’ll be any good by today’s standards, we’ll have to wait and see.

There are, of course, a few upgrades that yank the relic into the 21st century. The biggest difference is that they can now connect to your smartphone and other devices via USB-C instead of a 3.5mm headphone jack.…