personal stereo

noun

1. a very small audio cassette player designed to be worn attached to a belt and used with lightweight headphones

Example Sentences

“And the number one most-common loud sound is music, through personal stereo systems.”

From Washington Post

Oddball auction items include JFK’s prized if somewhat garish silk scarf, decorated with bronze Democrat donkeys and blue stars; the creased and stained 1961 inaugural ball invitation that JFK sent to Frank Sinatra; and Kennedy’s personal stereo, including records by Jackie Gleason and other chart-topping artists of the day.

From Washington Times

The same month, Sony brought a 21st Century twist to its classic personal stereo the Walkman, a brand it launched in 1979 and retired in 2010, in the form of a high-end digital music player.

From BBC

I have a personal stereo that moulds to the ears.

From BBC

Though Mr. Kihara was widely known as “Mr. Walkman,” another engineer actually created the world’s first commercial personal stereo system.

From New York Times