A Malaysian netizen sparked laughter across Threads after posting a photo of a UNIQLO model and asking whether the man was “plugging his earphones into a powerbank.”
The light-hearted remark quickly went viral, gaining hundreds of replies from Malaysians who admitted they also thought the same at first glance.
Charging your ears?
The original post shows the model dressed in a grey UNIQLO sweatshirt, casually holding a sleek white device while wearing wired earphones.
With its smooth rectangular shape and minimalist design, many users immediately assumed it was a modern powerbank, leading to widespread confusion and jokes about “charging your ears.”
The post quickly attracted nostalgic tech enthusiasts who came out to clarify the situation.
It is actually a cassette player
One user chimed in with a screenshot from eBay, suggesting that the “powerbank” might actually be a Toshiba Aurex AX-W10 wireless cassette player, a vintage audio device from the cassette era.
The unexpected debunk left many amused, especially netizens who had never seen the device before.
What started as a simple observation turned into a nostalgic throwback, proving once again how retro tech can easily be mistaken for modern gadgets, especially in a minimalist UNIQLO photoshoot.
