I bought a portable cassette player in 2025, and I love it

Of the vintage physical media formats making a comeback, CDs and vinyl records are the most popular, and for good reason. Vinyl is enticing and collectible, with limited-edition variants and colored discs, and there’s something incredibly satisfying about creating sound by running a needle through a groove. On the flip side, CDs are a higher-quality format with practical advantages, including their smaller size.