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Some devices were also capable of recording.

The highest quality Sony Walkman recording cassette deck was the Walkman Professional.

Introduced in 1982 as TC / WM-D6 and then replaced by the TC / WM-D6C on September 1, 1984, it was comparable in audio quality to the best professional audio equipment.

Many magazines began to compare it with non-portable cassette decks.

The Walkman Professional had bright LED recording level meters and manual control of recording levels which were unique features not found in other portable units.

It was equipped with quartz-lock capstan servo and amorphous head.

Powered by a 6V adapter or 4 AA batteries ( compared with 2 for most Walkman models ), it was widely used by journalists and developed a following among hi-fi enthusiasts.

Even more unusual for a consumer-electronics product, it remained in production until 2002 and received only one major upgrade in the form of a reworked circuit board that used SMD components.

One of Henry Rollins ' early spoken word CDs was recorded with a Walkman Pro.