Fantastic Device Really impressed with this bit of tech. It connects to Bluetooth easily, the DAB is strong and the sound quality is perfect for the kitchen. Added bonus is the battery pack that’s included. We have been unplugging and taking outdoors. Super for the money.
AZATOM Multiplex D2 DAB+ FM Digital Radio & Alarm Clock - Bluetooth 5.0 - Stereo Speake This is a very versatile Radio/Bluetooth speaker.
I’ve not used the alarm clock as I have this at my place of work.
The quality of sound is very good and with the base adjustment it give a lovely strong sound.
The Bluetooth works like a dream, I use this function every day and when I switch to Bluetooth it comes up on my phone instantly so I can stream my music.
The radio can store your favourite music station for ease of access, the DAB radio works well but does require a good signal for uninterrupted listening, FM radio is also available if needed.
I like the addition of a USB port on the back of the unit, I use this to charge my mobile phone.
This can be used as a mains or battery, very portable.
Overall I’m very happy with my purchase.
Great little radio Bought this radio for work and its great,volume is quite loud and clear, it has bass and treble controls.
Radio reception is excellent.
My fav Pandemic purchase! This is a fantastic radio, looks and sounds great. doesn’t have that cheap hollow sound. lots of functions, easy to use and unplug to use portably.
Slight sound out of socket while plugged in. Battery is brilliant, can go for hours. Signal is great too. Very nice neat great sounding radio. Highly recommend this product.
A good produc Bought it for my bedside, I am an avid BBC radio listener. The retro styling goes well in my bedroom. The sound quality is fine, plenty of volume if I need it. It’s fairly easy to use and navigate, though the buttons are a little fiddly for a sleepy person in half-light. The alarm function is spot on, with the only problem being the display is very bright with the lights off. I’ve solved that with layers of camera light gel. I haven’t used any of the other functions yet.
Far better quality than I expected, really pleased Excellent value for money, better quality than I expected for the money really pleased & a very good sound quality , also very easy to use !
Delighted with this radio I am absolutely delighted with this DAB radio. I have had the same make blue-tooth speaker for about five years but found myself listening to the radio a lot on my phone whilst home working, so I decided to order this to save my data. It is well worth the money. I like that it has a chargeable battery so you can take it anywhere. I have also purchased a blue-tooth transmitter so that I can connect it to my blue-tooth earphones which is fabulous. The blue-tooth transmitter I bought separately needs power, but I can just plug it straight into the back of the radio as the radio can charge other devices. This will also be great for playing spotify music as I can power my phone at the same time. I found the setup quite straight forward. Definitely recommend.
All good Contrary to some reviews I like everything about this radio.
I am a senior citizen and found it easy to set up.
For me the tone is very good and I particularly like the fact that I can use it as a speaker from other devices. It was very easy to pair.
For the price I feel I have a lot for my money.
Excellent Receptio We have poor DAB reception and have previously tried two well-known brand radios with little success. This radio provides excellent transmission and quality of sound. I am delighted!
This is a good purchase Great Sound, Good Reception and easy controls.
This was exactly what we were looking for.
Haven’t tried the battery out but indicator suggested good functio
Good all round DAB radio Great DAB radio. It has picked up more channels than my previous radio. Good looking and not a bad sound. I got this for work but its staying at home now
Great mobile sound system CD is good and radio is adequate, as long as you receive good reception for the internal aerial, which I feel is poor and in need of an opportunity to plug into an external component.
Great value for the money Excellent service arrived earlier than expected. We chose the light oak finish and it looks superb. Easy to set up, great sound quality. So far no problems and there are a few features still to use. At Amazon price this is very good buy.
Great Radio poor Instructions This radio is well built and the features are really good for a device at this price point. Overall I am really pleased with it. It is not the easiest device I have ever had to set up, for example the instruction book says that the first time you switch on it welcomes you and goes straight into a DAB autoscan. Mine switched on to FM white noise the first time I switched on, obviously someone had been there before me. The buttons are multi-functional and this is not easy to glean from the instructions, for example when listening to a DAB station pressing the Menu button cycles through the DAB info station name bandwidth date time etc. Yet the book says pressing the Menu button puts you into the Settings menu, what it should say is long pressing the button brings up this menu. It does not say anything about powering off the device which requires you to press the power button then press it again when you see Standby on the screen this powers off the machine and the LED screen goes blank. A further quirk to this is you can only power down when the power lead is not plugged in, even if the wall socket is off and it is running on battery you can only put the Radio into Standby with lead in, the LED screen shows date and time and will not power off completely. I understand why companies farm out assembly to places like China, the manufacturing costs are so much lower, but why they have to farm out the instruction books to someone whose first language is not English I will never know. Even the big global manufacturers fall into this trap, written instructions are next to useless. Instructions should be written as if the buyer has never seen the device or any other similar device made by others before. I wonder how many people return items simply because they cannot figure out how they work, this could make them look stupid in the eyes of the manufacturer, but it’s still a lost sale so who is the stupid one now.
super radio unlike Roberts little tiny expensive plastic radio with no speaker specs this states 30W and stereo its sounds fantastic for half the price what a find
Good value, recommended Purchased for my wife as a birthday present, she loves it. Easy to setup, can pair with Bluetooth so works as a bigger speaker for phones, battery life untested as it has remained plugged in. Good value for the money.
Excellent DAB radio - great sound - goodprice Came promptly and is a very good DAB radio. Very pleased as it seems as good as my old Pure Evoke. Would recommend and it is a great price.
Great value for money Delivered next day ! Great radio. Very clear instruction booklet. Within minutes I had stored all my favourite radio stations in the presets.
I am no techi, but I also managed to connect to my computer, via the Blue tooth connection. So I am able to listen to mp3 tracks on it.
Great sound with the built in equalizer.
DAB signal very clear in any room.
Overall great value for money. I can’t fault it in any way !
A nice radio It picks up my stations clearly even with the aerial retracted. It sounds quite good once the EQ is set. The screen can be read in the dark without lighting up the room.
One annoying quirk is that it doesn’t apply your EQ settings when the alarm wakes it up, so you have to turn it off and on before you can set it again as the select button is also Snooze.
Great Value I bought this radio after reading reviews and checking the features. I’ve had it around 10 days now and I’m impressed with the quality. I compared the radio with a similar model costing 3 times the price. I’m glad I didn’t pay the extra cash. The radio looks very smart and sounds nice. The battery is very good. I use the radio in my bathroom mainly. It gets used around 30 minutes a day. I use it at half volume and it went 8 days before I charged it again today, and it was still showing one bar of the three for the battery. I’d buy it again tomorrow if I needed it.
Good VFM DAB+ future proofed portable radio sounds good, plenty of volume available I previously had an early wood framed Pure Tempus DAB Radio which has lasted well over 20 years, but recently gave up the ghost and was diagnosed as not repairable.
I was looking for something affordable, less than 100, that has a reasonable amount of oomph, not a tinny sound. I also wanted it portable, and this radio includes an in built battery pack. I want to be able to move it round the house, and sometimes take it out in the garden to listen to where I am working or relaxing.
Alterative Pure radios are good but expensive, and a battery pack is also an extra almost 40, so excellent quality, probably superior build quality, but double the cost.
I had not heard of Azatom as a brand before, British designed, but manufactured in China. I went for the larger twin speaker stereo model. The sound is good, no rattling case at full volume. The instruction manual is not the best, you have to work your way through reading around the information then trying things out. The case is wood around the sides, the front white finish looks a bit cheaper and may mark, the carrying strap is flexible faux leather. The display screen at low setting is a bit bright for the bedroom, and maybe a bit too dim on a bright sunny day. Tuning in initially was quick and straightforward. and it was already partly charged, but completed to full charge quickly. For less than 70 including the rechargeable in built battery with good volume, and a decent sound quality, it seemed the best available set on offer, and so far so good after a few days use.
The only concern is from some other reviewers where the radio has stopped working or developed problems just a few months after purchase, so fingers crossed that longer reliability and durability will be OK. Only time will tell, not quite as classy as the Pure alternatives, but equally a great deal cheaper, I hope it will be money well spent. If I run into any issues I will return to update this review. At present I am delighted with this purchase.
Excellent Azatom Customer Service This is an excellent little DAB radio but I have been most impressed by Azatom’s customer service. After the display went dim, I emailed customer service, and was immediately sent a new unit with a paid return envelope for the old one. Very impressive.
Excellent value - high quality I’ve owned and been very happy with Pure DAB radios before but was looking a nice-looking wooden-body model for our kitchen, that offered Bluetooth, line in, DAB2, and simple controls. This one was my choice, with part of the appeal being the <60 price tag. I've been very impressed, had it more than 6 months now. The body is probably a veneer but the finish is good and easy to clean given we're using it in the kitchen. Controls are simple to follow and it's picked up a huge range of station. The sound is very good, not quite as rich as a Pure Evoke-2 I've had for many years, but the sound controls can be set up to max the bass while getting a good overall balance, giving a good warm tone for voice and music. For the money I paid for this, I'd be surprised if there's a better DAB radio out there.
Great sound and value for money Excellent sound quality and good battery life. quick to recharge. Instructions not brilliant but just about adequate to programme presets etc. Overall great value for money.
Great Radio when working properly I had big hopes for this Radio It looks great very well built with a good amount of weight to it, all giving the impression of a good quality unit that promises good sound. In reality, mine sounded flat and tinny with no bass with thin sound and not a lot of mid-range either. Turns out mine is faulty and I have to set the Bass and Treble every time I turn it on as it seems to reset to a flat sound signature when in standby. Will be calling their customer support to hopefully get this fixed or replaced.
Overall a good radio that has good sound if working properly and well built also looks great and is easy to use and move around the house. The battery seems to last a good 6-7 hours on a moderate volume level and the Bluetooth is a great asset and the only thing that would be a nice addition would be a remote control.
Portable, premium quality & sound DAB radio. Excellent sound quality and lots of volume, control of bass and treble included, really makes a difference to the sound. Easy to carry around with nice strong handle and rechargeable battery.. I use my radio in kitchen and shed when I’m futtering.
It lives by the quality of its sound. It is a fairly substantial item but I suppose you need that to produce a good sound. The controls are fine but I always have a problem with preset stations. In the past you may have had five buttons for five preset stations which was easy. Now you have a lot more but it is much more complicated. In the dark or half-asleep it can be a challenge. Apart from that I am very happy.
Good quality dab Works well very good signal with out having the ariel extended all the way. Nice stereo sound. The bluetooth is very good too no interference or humming on low volume the display is very clear has well. good value for the price. And there no loud start up tones when you turn it on. And it remembers the volume you left it at.
Excellent produc Went by the reviews and wasn’t disappointed, super easy to store channels and pair device with blue tooth, sound quality is great for size and price of unit. It has adjustable bass and treble which is important depending on what location(s) it’s being used in.
Very happy with purchase would definitely recommend.
A cracking radio. Brilliant. Sound is really good even at high volume. With bass and treble control easy to preset stations ( of which there are 30 DAB and 30 FM ). Dont know how long battery lasts upto now over 4 hours and still going. Charging the phone aswell is a bonus. Cant find any problems at all. The backlight can be dimmed so its great for the bedroom, but using it mainly for outside. Would recommend this radio to anyone. 3 year warrenty was easy to register at Azatom website.
Great and good looking uni Literally a great looking sound system, crisp sound with easy set up, dab radios are awesome and this little thing is stylish and goes with my room perfectly. Looks expensive and display is very clear. Can charge phones too which is really handy
Edit – All wel and good for a few months and now the display doesn’t work and it has problems picking up aux cable. Mabye give it a miss and get something bette
Great birthday prese I bought the radio for my mother in laws birthday, the long battery life was important because she spends hours out in her garden, so the portability and battery were important, She loves it, another tick in the box
An excellent DAB+ radio. Absolutely delighted with this DAB+ radio.
Good sound, solid construction, easy to set up and operate.
I power the radio from the mains supply, so can’t speak for the battery life, but, if it reflects the quality of the radio itself, it should be good.
Great design and good sound Fairly simple to use. Needed to preset dab stations manually since automatic search didn’t seem to work for me, but simple enough and very happy with the appearance and sound quality; just what i wanted.
Good value, display could be better but overall good calue Great sound for size of unit. The only criticism is the scrolling information is very very slow.
First unit was scratched on delivery but it was replaced very quickly.
Really good radio We bought this radio as a bedside alarm and DAB radio to update a very old bedside radio. It has proved excellent and as it is portable we can play this outside. Pleased with the look of the machine and its many features.
Great product.packed with features.good value for money This is a great dab radio.packed with features you would expect from a more expensive product.build quality is good.it looks good.the sound is really crisp.the battery life is 8-10 hours fully charged which is fab for taking outside. Three friends have bought same model since seeing my multiplex d2.
Great item, easy to use Great item, love it, just what I needed. Great Sound Quality. Easily picks up all available radio stations, quickly and easily. Not too lightweight but not a complaint what with everything that’s built into it. Easy to Bluetooth, multiple options accessible and easy to use. Would recommend to all A*****
It's got to DAB+ I got this due to my other radio not supporting DAB+
The radio is great buy, the volume us touch and go and back light is really dim even on full
Works great in a metal cage. Got this for work in the hope it would work as its a metalled framed warehouse. Much to my surprise it did and it had a great DAB signal. Other DAB’s have been rubbish. Setup was a piece of cake, I turned the power on and it worked.
great sound easy to use. Very impressed. Bought this for the summerhouse to replace a small majority radio. This has Great sound. Perfect for the garden.Easy to use. Blue tooth as well. Just wish it had a remote. But i knew it didn’t..
Get one you won’t be disappointed
Positive First Impressions! Yup all seems good. Sturdy, good sound, easy to use. My only small point is that the buttons are small and very close together, and their labelling is small too
Excellent sound quality great little radio Only had it one day, so far so good, excellent sound, easy to use, only give battery 4 stars for now because only had for one day, wouldn’t bother me if battery didn’t last 10 hour as it say, would just use mains adapter, pick up dab stations straight away, Bluetooth connected to phone first time
Quality radio at a bargain price The convenience of the rechargeable battery can’t be underestimated after pricing them up for other radios. Quality of sound is good. Only downsides are the battery display, although easy to read inside, is difficult on a sunny day outside. The handle feels a little cheap but does it’s job. Overall I would recommend and am pleased with it. Bargain !!
Reasonable Priced Multiplex DAB Radio Easy to set up and use Bluetooth to Smartphone for playlist. The rudimentary Equaliser gives a pleasing 30 Watt output. Aux to Flat Screen TV also augments the lack lustre built-in sound card. Solid build makes it very portable and the option to charge my phone from the battery is a bonus.
Good looking with reasonable performance for the price. At this price point you get a very nicely designed radio that has desirable features such as Bluetooth connectivity, but I was a little disappointed by the clunky, slightly cheap feel to the controls and the sound quality. I was replacing an old Pure radio (just the display had failed) in my kitchen and perhaps because the Pure Radio was still working (if you didn’t want to change a setting that required you to see the display) I didn’t want to spend too much. So, I got this one because it looked like a fairly good quality and had Bluetooth. The push buttons and the main dial press (used for most selections) are a bit cheap and click, clacky. The sound quality just does not match up close to the Pure radio – which was much more expensive of course. I didn’t want to buy a Pure again because of the display failure after 5 yrs, so I guess I got what I paid for, but I had expected a little better quality feel and sound for the price.
For the money, you won't find better. I’d been looking to replace my DAB radio for a DAB+ because some stations I listen to had moved over to DAB+. Having listened to others in showrooms, I was either disappointed with the sound quality or put off by the high price. I only wanted a radio for use in the garage and around the garden so couldn’t warrant spending 100 plus.
Having read some of the reviews on Amazon I decided to take a punt and buy the Azatom. I wasn’t disappointed. Sound quality is good and sound level more than adequate for use inside and out (I’ve never gone much above 50% volume). I have used it out in the garden all day and the battery, from full, lasted with power to spare. Bluetooth was easy to set up and works perfectly. Can charge phone whilst streaming to radio which does normally drain phone battery. There is also a aux port and the radio comes with a jack to jack lead if you’d rather not use Bluetooth The only downside, which has been mentioned in another review is the display. Despite it having brightness settings, even on the highest setting the display can be hard to see. But don’t be put off by this one minus point, it’s a brilliant radio for the money and also comes with a 3 year warranty which you have to register online with Azatom. I thoroughly recommend it.
Nice clear sound I choose this make as the description mentioned the sound quality , i have a main brand DAB radio as well which is similar in size and when this Azatom and that one are played together this Azatom has better dynamic range and less dull sounding and picks up the highs and bass tones really well , which is an advantage in places like the kitchen where there are external sounds going on that you can still listen to quality sounds.
The handle is a good size and feels perfectly secure to carry the radio by.
it easily founds stations during set up very quickly , and picked up and connected to bluetooth very quickly and remains stable for DAB and bluetooth signals at all times.
A great radio unit , with a great sound that does beat the more expensive main brand radio every day.
Nice radio shame about the quality control The radio has a small dent in the left hand speaker grill! Due to the way it was packed it could only have happened at the factory
Recommended with one conditio Good sound quality, great connectivity and functionality, my only criticism is the battery life. I generally use it indoors so not a but problem, but if you intend to take it out of the home I suggest you look for one with a better battery.
Best experienced with your eyes closed On the plus side:
This radio works well.
The sound is pretty good for music and for speech.
There is plenty of volume.
I’ve had no problem with reception.
It was easy to set up and is easy to use.
So it does all the things you would want a rechargeable portable radio to do, and it does them well.
The downsides are:
it is quite large for a portable radio, much bigger than the one it was bought to replace. It is wide and deep, so it takes up a lot more space in a small kitchen.
It is really not that pleasing to look at. The front is all white plastic and looks a bit cheap, the sides are wood effect which again looks a bit cheap, the handle is a kind of faux leather, and even the LCD display manages to look badly designed, mostly to do with the specific blue colour chosen for the back light.
In summary: For the price it is a good sounding, practical radio. If Aesthetics are your thing then you might want to look elsewhere. I went for features and price, and listen to it with my eyes closed.
Great quality produc Literally use this radio every day just for general use and as an alarm clock, I find it much nicer to wake up to the radio playing as apposed to an irritating alarm! Highly recommend this product, for the price I would say the quality of the speakers is exceptionally good.
Good for the price Small and light, very portable. Sound is clear though just slightly boxy. You have to scroll for presets which is a bit fiddly. I decided to return and pay more but a good buy for the price.
Leave The Rest After Trying The Best. I wanted to buy a new DAB Radio for me to use at work and after searching Amazon, reading reviews and looking at product design and build, I decided to purchase this Azatom Multiplex D2 DAB Radio, in which I received on Monday March 9th.
The price of an item is not important to me, I solely look at the product features and what it can offer me in sound quality and cosmetic looks and this appliance ticked ALL my boxes.
So, what does this product do or me?
Cosmetic Appearance: Looks great with an excellent layout of buttons and a nice large three-line LCD screen.
Sound Performance: Crystal clear sound with a good volume and individual changes of both bass and treble (available though “settings”).
It even has a 5v USB socket so you can even charge your devices.
There are two ways of turning off this Digital Radio – into Standby Mode or completely off to conserve the battery if you are using it from the very long-lasting battery performance.
The telescopic antenna is fairly long but is the correct wavelength to gain the exceptional reception this Digital Radio offers from the huge amount of DAB stations it can receive.
So, would I recommend this Multiplex D2 DAB Radio? Very much so and as I am so happy with it, I bought another today (Saturday March 14th) so that I have one at home and at work.
Excellent purchase. Plus points: Great looks, excellent sound quality, great DAB reception. Display can be dimmed to a low level and still be seen but not keep you awake. Gradual alarm so starts quiet and gets louder.
Negative points: Alarm setting could be more straightforward and if you run it of the mains electricity the battery is constantly charging. The difference between 1 and 2 on the volume dial is quite distinct. 1 a bit quiet and 2 a bit loud.
On the whole though an excellent purchase and I am considering buying a second one.
Great value for money Value for money. Great little machine, bought as a gift and my mum to replace her old pure radio which broke after many years. She is so impressed with it – matches in every measure for a fraction of the price. Lovely modern display which is easy to see / use. Brilliant sound quality. Highly recommend
Absolutely fantastic Absolutely fantastic love it when the Mrs says she loves it to and I’m not in trouble for buying it happy days
Plug in and go thats it we’ve got it in the kitchen the sound quality is awesome it fills the kitchen Bluetooth is just as good play list off my phone away we go curry in the pan job done
Quality and a 3 year warranty. I researched all DAB radios before deciding on the Azatom Multiplex D2.
I have previously purchased other items from Azatom and all have been excellent.
The radio has now arrived and fully lives up to expectations in all aspects.
If you are looking for a reasonably priced DAB radio with future-proof technology and Bluetooth 5 then I can thoroughly recommend this product.
Good Quality Easy set up , found our favourite channel and no issues, great sound with antenna only extended a little. Much better sound quality than the old Dab radio we had, looks great light oak and white blends in not an eyesore at all. Cannot really comment on battery life as only used the mains up to now.
Very happy and easy to register for the warranty.
Best for the money by far. Fantastic Radio picked up more stations than I knew were out there on dab. Sound is clear as a bell. Bit sad to see it selling for ten pound less on manafatures own site. But still a great bit of ki
Excellent sound quality Purchased this radio as my previous DAB radio could no longer pick up the newer DAB+ standard broadcasts. The sound quality is excellent with different presets available. Also the ability to connect via Bluetooth was a plus for me. It also seems way more sensitive than my previous radio as it picks up stations that the old one could not.
Nice One Azatom Fantastic radio…. good tone with clear display. Easy to operate, only slight negative is buttons not easy to see.
Looks great, very retro.
Azatom seem to manufacture a great quality radio for a budget price. Why buy Roberts or Pure when this is half the price and at least as good.
3 year warranty too.
Great looking radio Bought this to replace our old DAB radio which had a dodgy screen and I must say this is a vast improvement.
Good sound quality and zillions of Chrystal clear stations.
The design of this unit is also very good and it blends right in perched on our wooden kitchen worktops.
I also like the nice clear clock face the screen displays when its off.
I great `listening` experience. Would buy again. I liked the sound quality of this radio and I found it very easy to adjust the volume . I rarely turn it off and look forward to listening to my favourite classical music station. I have not yet explored any other stations. I am very pleased to have had it bought for me, and I recommend this radio to everyone who prefers to listen all day and every day to their favourite programmes.
Good value for money. Good sound quality. Not perfect but good for the price. (Only treble and base can be adjusted plus or minus) Very pleased with it.
So glad I bough Was really surprised at the quality of this radio and also the various facilities too. Bluetooth, auxilary socket and USB charger.
The device sounds great and it even has a built in battery which charges from the mains supply.
I will be purchasing another one of these as a present for someone.
Fantastic Quality! Great little radio, brilliant sound quality, easy enough to set up just had problems with the preset stations, thank god for my 22 year old daughter who worked it out in a flash! So all good, sound is brilliant, you can change the equaliser to your sound liking, bluetooth feature is an added bonus, that was simple to do! can`t comment on the battery life as I have ours plugged into the mains!
Great digital radio I needed a new radio for my office and decided to take the plunge and go digital. I looked at the reviews and even though I hadn’t heard of the company I decided to try this set. Nice well rounded sound, not at all tinny. The battery lasted a good 12 hours when I tested it. The thing is well built, reception is really good, even in a poor reception area, they supply a cable for plugging in stereos, phones, mp3 players etc. it also has bluetooth to link up to phones and music players. It is good to see that the tuner is DAB+ compatible so it should be future proof. The only disappointment is the display, nice and clear but not bright enough, a brightly lit office is enough to swamp the amount of light the display gives off, making it hard to see the display when the Sun is out.
Beautiful Radio - Works like a charm. Received the radio in four days, very fast delivery. I bought the one in walnut, it’s a beautiful looking radio. As soon as I plugged it in, it started scanning for a station. Can’t say enough about how gorgeous it is!! Delighted with this product. Can’t comment on the battery life as it’s used in the kitchen. Would thoroughly recommend the radio and the seller.
A quality product with superb sound reproductio This really does seem to be a quality product! The sound reproduction is superb, as is the tuning set up and reception strength in a location that our previous DAB radio found difficult. It looks great too. I can’t comment on battery yet, but other buyers have been impressed. The only slight ‘niggle ‘ are slightly unclear instructions regarding pre-sets.
Good bit of ki Bought this radio (in black) for work, apart from having DAB & FM capabilities it comes with Bluetooth & a USB port, which is very hand. The DAB reception is great, picked up 62 stations, I live in East London area, sound quality is very good with adjustable bass & treble, can’t say how long the battery lasts as I generally use it via the mains, but it’s great value for money and far cheaper than other top brand “site” radios. I would definitely recommend this product.
Good radio sound, so far excellent value for money So far very pleased with this purchase. Had been trying to get new alarm radio that could tune to Dab Virgin. The radio has excellent an quality of sound.
The light dims enough for me at night time. The alarm is not the easiest to set but there are two so once done you probably won’t need to adjust too often. The snooze is activated by pressing the volume control when the alarm sounds, so it is easy to reach out and be sure you are pressing right thing. Only negative is that you press once for 5 mins, twice for 10 and so on, there is no 10 min preset. I ended up contacting Azatom to clarify this and they were quick to come back to me with the answer, so top marks at this stage for customer service.
For the price you can't go wrong. This a great radio for the money, sound quality is excellent rich and full, a deffinate improvement on my dab prior radio.
Nicely designed, the model I have is black and looks great.
Highly recommend this radio.
DAB+ Radio Very nice radio. Bought mainly for the DAB plus and the built in battery. Bluetooth and FM are a bonus. Alas it came with a small dent in the LH speaker, I’ll have to live with that. Plenty of volume and for the money it’s excellent.
UPDATE, If the aerial breaks, its NOT covered under the warranty. Mine broke by the hinge, I didn’t snap it. Had to buy a replacement. I still think the radio is good, but with that attitude I will not deal with them again…
Quality radio All round this is a good radio with just a couple of niggles number one, the power output is quoted at 30 Watts Max but it’s not it’s actually a 10 watts total output,the radio could benefit from having a row of dedicated preset buttons but you can’t have everything I suppose at this price point.
The 10 watts output is more than adequate, the sound is warm and Rich.
Instruction manual easy to follow came very well wrapped and a speedy delivery.
Wow must buy. Well happy :) WHAT A BARGAIN!!
Loving this for 54 you can’t go wrong. I have decent headphones momentum on ear and the amazing foster 50s bell like sound, this dab radio gives of bell like sound clear defined crisp for 54 you’re laughing we will see about the one test left, time wear and tear,w with the extended warranty the manufacturer is confident?
Nice little radio I bought this radio last week. It has a good sound for its size. The battery also seams to be good. Today I have listened to it all day on the battery. I am self employed and am using this radio on site. It was easy to scan for channels, it would be better if it had some preset buttons for the favourites, but saving and selecting the presets is not difficult but does involve pressing a button and turning the dial. The display is easy to read and the time display is a handle feature. The brightness of this can be adjusted. Stuart L.
Great reception and quality sound I really like the rich sound delivered by this radio – and the extended battery life for outdoor use. Compared to the German radio that this replaces the DAB reception is much better around my home as I get great reception in all rooms. Streaming music from my phone to the radio is simple and it’s a good looking piece of kit. The alarm function is also useful. Would buy agai
Great value for money - good sound, useful functions. Excellent product. Robustly built and easy to operate. Immediately found over 70 stations and simple to add to the presets. Good volume with no distortion. Really great to be able to Bluetooth from an ipad – much better sound quality. Only minor gripe – display scrolls a bit slowly.
Cracking value for money. Bought this radio to replace a Pure radio that has been playing up almost since I bought it.
This radio fits the bill perfectly. We get a good reception even in a poor reception area, it has a built in battery for portability which is a plus, the stereo sound even at high volume is consistent with very little or no distortion.
It’s compact enough to place anywhere in the house, we have ours in the kitchen, and is very nice to look at.
I managed to Bluetooth my iPhone with my music to it with no hassle at all however it Wes discoverable as a D1 instead of the D2 model, I assume this is just a software anomaly from their previous models.
All in all for the price paid I’m very pleased with this product and would recommend it as a first buy or a replacement product.
Excellent Value The item was delivered earlier than expected,Firstly I would say that this is a good looking radio,it a good edition to any room,the sound quality of the multiplex D2 is on par with the Sony dab radio it replaced,it also picks up more channels than the Sony,and that’s with the ariel completely folded down opposed to the Sony’s being fully out, the bluetooth feature works flawlessly connecting easily first time everytime,the treble and bass can be adjusted very easily due to the ease of use throughout this unit,the display has 3 brightness settings,if you also throw in its integrated rechargeable battery,meaning this can be taken out into the garden in the summer months,you truly cannot beat this item you also get a 3yr guarantee. After receiving the item customer support contacted me to ask if I was satisfied with my purchase,that’s a nice touch from a company in this day and age all in all this seems to be a solid British company who want feed back to improve the products they create,There is one small thing I would like to see included with this unit,the handle is removable using a hex key,2 small colour coded grommets would have been nice to plug the holes,instead I just screwed back in the hex bolts,and to be honest it doesn’t retract from the look.Dont hesitate to purchase this if i had paid double its price I would have been just as happy,at this price it’s a steal.
Good Radio Radio is great when you get a good signal. I bought this because it’s supposedly better than the others at getting good reception. It’s not, it’s the same as the others. I struggle to get good reception where I live and this is hit n miss depending on the weather. The battery on it lasts a good day and a half and it looks neat whichever room it gets put in. Overall I’m pleased but don’t buy if you live in a weak signal area.
British euipment at its Fines Absolutely delighted with this radio superbe design and craftsmanship which graces any room it is situated technically far advanced in quality of sound reproduction of rival makes i models and the wide of stations available in Both DABand FM is amazing
Coupled with the 5 star plus delivery Service from AZATOM I could do no
More a than buy another British
Can't go wrong in buying this This is a great all rounder for your music – the Bluetooth works great so your own music preferences can be played through the quality speakers. In addition it will wake you up to any music preference in the morning and have your phone charged ready for use. The speakers throw out a great sound not tinny at all and you can annoy the neighbours with the base that it gives out if you wish. The other really useful feature is the rechargeable battery that allows you to take your music out with you for the day and I have found it can last up to 24 hours depending on how you use it. All in all a great value music player that looks good any where you want to place it in the home.
Great quality product. I bought this radio for my workshop as I am a mechanic and wanted to listen to DAB radio while I work. (6 music!) The radio gets brilliant reception, sound quality is fantastic and has a basic equaliser to adjust the sound as well as being loud enough to fill the whole workshop. As well as the DAB radio it is also easy to pair via Bluetooth or use the aux function so that I can stream music from my phone. The battery lasts a good few hours too so I can move it around the workshop with me. Controls have a positive quality feel when operating it and the general feel of the radio is as good as more expensive brands. I would definitely by another azatom product based on the quality of this product as represents great value and quality for money.
A great DAB/FM radio & good value for money. I have a smaller, single speaker Azatom DAB unit for a bedside radio & like it so much I decided to buy this bigger model for general use in my apartment. I am very pleased with it; sound is excellent & range of DAB stations it has made available is amazing – quite something for the rural area in which I live. A great DAB/FM radio which is good value for money. Recommended.
Great DAB radio This DAB radio, looks great, sounds great, I bought it after buying a smaller model, only one gripe was a tad fiddly in comparison with other model to preset stations, got there in the end but was not a straight forward process, it did connect easily to my iPhone and played music, which was good quality with excellent volume, overall a great product for the money
Genuinely otstanding in all departments ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Arrived fully charged (been using it for hours and it’s still showing 3 of 3 bars) and it’s s been outstanding in every area.
DAB is much better than I remember last time I tried it. While I’ve not got a good signal for fm here (hissy weak) DAB is still clear and uninterrupted (even before I remembered to extend the Ariel).
Best sound is obtained via BT using a smartphone app with graphic equaliser such as Denon or EQu where you have total sound control with internet radio and your music library.
I have extensively searched and researched finding this to be head & shoulders above the competition.
The Soundmaster 650Si Dab+ looks similar but is pathetic in comparison (not good sound, small & no external charging though it’s often listed as having it).
I did not buy a refurbished one preferring to have a brand-new one so there was no question of the battery condition.
If, as someone has said, the little charge light on the back is a bit bright then stick a bit of Blu-Tack or tape over it (some people are never happy)
In my opinion this is an outstanding product.
More colour variants/ combinations would be good. My suggestion for the next one would be ‘walnut with the black facure’. And a an oem 12v charger would be a good addition for the motorhome (though it’s not difficult to find one).
Excellent Audio Ki
Absolutely fantastic piece of Audio Kitt, sound, Bluetooth, Dab+ everything you need.
Fantastic Device
Really impressed with this bit of tech. It connects to Bluetooth easily, the DAB is strong and the sound quality is perfect for the kitchen. Added bonus is the battery pack that’s included. We have been unplugging and taking outdoors. Super for the money.
AZATOM Multiplex D2 DAB+ FM Digital Radio & Alarm Clock - Bluetooth 5.0 - Stereo Speake
This is a very versatile Radio/Bluetooth speaker.
I’ve not used the alarm clock as I have this at my place of work.
The quality of sound is very good and with the base adjustment it give a lovely strong sound.
The Bluetooth works like a dream, I use this function every day and when I switch to Bluetooth it comes up on my phone instantly so I can stream my music.
The radio can store your favourite music station for ease of access, the DAB radio works well but does require a good signal for uninterrupted listening, FM radio is also available if needed.
I like the addition of a USB port on the back of the unit, I use this to charge my mobile phone.
This can be used as a mains or battery, very portable.
Overall I’m very happy with my purchase.
Great little radio
Bought this radio for work and its great,volume is quite loud and clear, it has bass and treble controls.
Radio reception is excellent.
My fav Pandemic purchase!
This is a fantastic radio, looks and sounds great. doesn’t have that cheap hollow sound. lots of functions, easy to use and unplug to use portably.
Slight sound out of socket while plugged in. Battery is brilliant, can go for hours. Signal is great too. Very nice neat great sounding radio. Highly recommend this product.
Value for money produc
This radio bought for using in Kitchen. Sits well, sounds good – and transportable around the house when charged up
Great dab radio
Love this radio. Brought for my dad as a birthday present and now want one for myself. Sounds grea
A good produc
Bought it for my bedside, I am an avid BBC radio listener. The retro styling goes well in my bedroom. The sound quality is fine, plenty of volume if I need it. It’s fairly easy to use and navigate, though the buttons are a little fiddly for a sleepy person in half-light. The alarm function is spot on, with the only problem being the display is very bright with the lights off. I’ve solved that with layers of camera light gel. I haven’t used any of the other functions yet.
Far better quality than I expected, really pleased
Excellent value for money, better quality than I expected for the money really pleased & a very good sound quality , also very easy to use !
Delighted with this radio
I am absolutely delighted with this DAB radio. I have had the same make blue-tooth speaker for about five years but found myself listening to the radio a lot on my phone whilst home working, so I decided to order this to save my data. It is well worth the money. I like that it has a chargeable battery so you can take it anywhere. I have also purchased a blue-tooth transmitter so that I can connect it to my blue-tooth earphones which is fabulous. The blue-tooth transmitter I bought separately needs power, but I can just plug it straight into the back of the radio as the radio can charge other devices. This will also be great for playing spotify music as I can power my phone at the same time. I found the setup quite straight forward. Definitely recommend.
All good
Contrary to some reviews I like everything about this radio.
I am a senior citizen and found it easy to set up.
For me the tone is very good and I particularly like the fact that I can use it as a speaker from other devices. It was very easy to pair.
For the price I feel I have a lot for my money.
Excellent Receptio
We have poor DAB reception and have previously tried two well-known brand radios with little success. This radio provides excellent transmission and quality of sound. I am delighted!
This is a good purchase
Great Sound, Good Reception and easy controls.
This was exactly what we were looking for.
Haven’t tried the battery out but indicator suggested good functio
Good all round DAB radio
Great DAB radio. It has picked up more channels than my previous radio. Good looking and not a bad sound. I got this for work but its staying at home now
Great mobile sound system
CD is good and radio is adequate, as long as you receive good reception for the internal aerial, which I feel is poor and in need of an opportunity to plug into an external component.
Great value for the money
Excellent service arrived earlier than expected. We chose the light oak finish and it looks superb. Easy to set up, great sound quality. So far no problems and there are a few features still to use. At Amazon price this is very good buy.
Great Radio poor Instructions
This radio is well built and the features are really good for a device at this price point. Overall I am really pleased with it. It is not the easiest device I have ever had to set up, for example the instruction book says that the first time you switch on it welcomes you and goes straight into a DAB autoscan. Mine switched on to FM white noise the first time I switched on, obviously someone had been there before me. The buttons are multi-functional and this is not easy to glean from the instructions, for example when listening to a DAB station pressing the Menu button cycles through the DAB info station name bandwidth date time etc. Yet the book says pressing the Menu button puts you into the Settings menu, what it should say is long pressing the button brings up this menu. It does not say anything about powering off the device which requires you to press the power button then press it again when you see Standby on the screen this powers off the machine and the LED screen goes blank. A further quirk to this is you can only power down when the power lead is not plugged in, even if the wall socket is off and it is running on battery you can only put the Radio into Standby with lead in, the LED screen shows date and time and will not power off completely. I understand why companies farm out assembly to places like China, the manufacturing costs are so much lower, but why they have to farm out the instruction books to someone whose first language is not English I will never know. Even the big global manufacturers fall into this trap, written instructions are next to useless. Instructions should be written as if the buyer has never seen the device or any other similar device made by others before. I wonder how many people return items simply because they cannot figure out how they work, this could make them look stupid in the eyes of the manufacturer, but it’s still a lost sale so who is the stupid one now.
super radio
unlike Roberts little tiny expensive plastic radio with no speaker specs this states 30W and stereo its sounds fantastic for half the price what a find
Display fades away
Display light disappeared lack of communication with seller was told you reset with button at the back this didn’t work
Good value, recommended
Purchased for my wife as a birthday present, she loves it. Easy to setup, can pair with Bluetooth so works as a bigger speaker for phones, battery life untested as it has remained plugged in. Good value for the money.
Excellent DAB radio - great sound - goodprice
Came promptly and is a very good DAB radio. Very pleased as it seems as good as my old Pure Evoke. Would recommend and it is a great price.
Great value for money
Delivered next day ! Great radio. Very clear instruction booklet. Within minutes I had stored all my favourite radio stations in the presets.
I am no techi, but I also managed to connect to my computer, via the Blue tooth connection. So I am able to listen to mp3 tracks on it.
Great sound with the built in equalizer.
DAB signal very clear in any room.
Overall great value for money. I can’t fault it in any way !
A nice radio
It picks up my stations clearly even with the aerial retracted. It sounds quite good once the EQ is set. The screen can be read in the dark without lighting up the room.
One annoying quirk is that it doesn’t apply your EQ settings when the alarm wakes it up, so you have to turn it off and on before you can set it again as the select button is also Snooze.
Great Value
I bought this radio after reading reviews and checking the features. I’ve had it around 10 days now and I’m impressed with the quality. I compared the radio with a similar model costing 3 times the price. I’m glad I didn’t pay the extra cash. The radio looks very smart and sounds nice. The battery is very good. I use the radio in my bathroom mainly. It gets used around 30 minutes a day. I use it at half volume and it went 8 days before I charged it again today, and it was still showing one bar of the three for the battery. I’d buy it again tomorrow if I needed it.
Good VFM DAB+ future proofed portable radio sounds good, plenty of volume available
I previously had an early wood framed Pure Tempus DAB Radio which has lasted well over 20 years, but recently gave up the ghost and was diagnosed as not repairable.
I was looking for something affordable, less than 100, that has a reasonable amount of oomph, not a tinny sound. I also wanted it portable, and this radio includes an in built battery pack. I want to be able to move it round the house, and sometimes take it out in the garden to listen to where I am working or relaxing.
Alterative Pure radios are good but expensive, and a battery pack is also an extra almost 40, so excellent quality, probably superior build quality, but double the cost.
I had not heard of Azatom as a brand before, British designed, but manufactured in China. I went for the larger twin speaker stereo model. The sound is good, no rattling case at full volume. The instruction manual is not the best, you have to work your way through reading around the information then trying things out. The case is wood around the sides, the front white finish looks a bit cheaper and may mark, the carrying strap is flexible faux leather. The display screen at low setting is a bit bright for the bedroom, and maybe a bit too dim on a bright sunny day. Tuning in initially was quick and straightforward. and it was already partly charged, but completed to full charge quickly. For less than 70 including the rechargeable in built battery with good volume, and a decent sound quality, it seemed the best available set on offer, and so far so good after a few days use.
The only concern is from some other reviewers where the radio has stopped working or developed problems just a few months after purchase, so fingers crossed that longer reliability and durability will be OK. Only time will tell, not quite as classy as the Pure alternatives, but equally a great deal cheaper, I hope it will be money well spent. If I run into any issues I will return to update this review. At present I am delighted with this purchase.
Excellent Azatom Customer Service
This is an excellent little DAB radio but I have been most impressed by Azatom’s customer service. After the display went dim, I emailed customer service, and was immediately sent a new unit with a paid return envelope for the old one. Very impressive.
Excellent value - high quality
I’ve owned and been very happy with Pure DAB radios before but was looking a nice-looking wooden-body model for our kitchen, that offered Bluetooth, line in, DAB2, and simple controls. This one was my choice, with part of the appeal being the <60 price tag. I've been very impressed, had it more than 6 months now. The body is probably a veneer but the finish is good and easy to clean given we're using it in the kitchen. Controls are simple to follow and it's picked up a huge range of station. The sound is very good, not quite as rich as a Pure Evoke-2 I've had for many years, but the sound controls can be set up to max the bass while getting a good overall balance, giving a good warm tone for voice and music. For the money I paid for this, I'd be surprised if there's a better DAB radio out there.
Lovely radio
Simple set up, simply plug in and it scans immediately. Presets simple to do and a very nice sound from a smart looking raido.
Great sound and value for money
Excellent sound quality and good battery life. quick to recharge. Instructions not brilliant but just about adequate to programme presets etc. Overall great value for money.
I had big hopes for this Radio It looks great very well built with a good amount of weight to it, all giving the impression of a good quality unit that promises good sound. In reality, mine sounded flat and tinny with no bass with thin sound and not a lot of mid-range either. Turns out mine is faulty and I have to set the Bass and Treble every time I turn it on as it seems to reset to a flat sound signature when in standby. Will be calling their customer support to hopefully get this fixed or replaced.
Overall a good radio that has good sound if working properly and well built also looks great and is easy to use and move around the house. The battery seems to last a good 6-7 hours on a moderate volume level and the Bluetooth is a great asset and the only thing that would be a nice addition would be a remote control.
Portable, premium quality & sound DAB radio.
Excellent sound quality and lots of volume, control of bass and treble included, really makes a difference to the sound. Easy to carry around with nice strong handle and rechargeable battery.. I use my radio in kitchen and shed when I’m futtering.
It lives by the quality of its sound.
It is a fairly substantial item but I suppose you need that to produce a good sound. The controls are fine but I always have a problem with preset stations. In the past you may have had five buttons for five preset stations which was easy. Now you have a lot more but it is much more complicated. In the dark or half-asleep it can be a challenge. Apart from that I am very happy.
Good quality dab
Works well very good signal with out having the ariel extended all the way. Nice stereo sound. The bluetooth is very good too no interference or humming on low volume the display is very clear has well. good value for the price. And there no loud start up tones when you turn it on. And it remembers the volume you left it at.
Excellent produc
Went by the reviews and wasn’t disappointed, super easy to store channels and pair device with blue tooth, sound quality is great for size and price of unit. It has adjustable bass and treble which is important depending on what location(s) it’s being used in.
Very happy with purchase would definitely recommend.
Brilliant. Sound is really good even at high volume. With bass and treble control easy to preset stations ( of which there are 30 DAB and 30 FM ). Dont know how long battery lasts upto now over 4 hours and still going. Charging the phone aswell is a bonus. Cant find any problems at all. The backlight can be dimmed so its great for the bedroom, but using it mainly for outside. Would recommend this radio to anyone. 3 year warrenty was easy to register at Azatom website.
Great and good looking uni
Literally a great looking sound system, crisp sound with easy set up, dab radios are awesome and this little thing is stylish and goes with my room perfectly. Looks expensive and display is very clear. Can charge phones too which is really handy
Edit – All wel and good for a few months and now the display doesn’t work and it has problems picking up aux cable. Mabye give it a miss and get something bette
Great birthday prese
I bought the radio for my mother in laws birthday, the long battery life was important because she spends hours out in her garden, so the portability and battery were important, She loves it, another tick in the box
Love it.
Yeah great radio. Sounds fab, easy to set up, looks great. Just get one.
An excellent DAB+ radio.
Absolutely delighted with this DAB+ radio.
Good sound, solid construction, easy to set up and operate.
I power the radio from the mains supply, so can’t speak for the battery life, but, if it reflects the quality of the radio itself, it should be good.
Great design and good sound
Fairly simple to use. Needed to preset dab stations manually since automatic search didn’t seem to work for me, but simple enough and very happy with the appearance and sound quality; just what i wanted.
Good value, display could be better but overall good calue
Great sound for size of unit. The only criticism is the scrolling information is very very slow.
First unit was scratched on delivery but it was replaced very quickly.
Really good radio
We bought this radio as a bedside alarm and DAB radio to update a very old bedside radio. It has proved excellent and as it is portable we can play this outside. Pleased with the look of the machine and its many features.
Great product.packed with features.good value for money
This is a great dab radio.packed with features you would expect from a more expensive product.build quality is good.it looks good.the sound is really crisp.the battery life is 8-10 hours fully charged which is fab for taking outside. Three friends have bought same model since seeing my multiplex d2.
Great item, love it, just what I needed. Great Sound Quality. Easily picks up all available radio stations, quickly and easily. Not too lightweight but not a complaint what with everything that’s built into it. Easy to Bluetooth, multiple options accessible and easy to use. Would recommend to all A*****
It's got to DAB+
I got this due to my other radio not supporting DAB+
The radio is great buy, the volume us touch and go and back light is really dim even on full
Works great in a metal cage.
Got this for work in the hope it would work as its a metalled framed warehouse. Much to my surprise it did and it had a great DAB signal. Other DAB’s have been rubbish. Setup was a piece of cake, I turned the power on and it worked.
Good sound poor battery
Great radio for the price but only down side to it is the battery lasted about 2hours.
great sound easy to use.
Very impressed. Bought this for the summerhouse to replace a small majority radio. This has Great sound. Perfect for the garden.Easy to use. Blue tooth as well. Just wish it had a remote. But i knew it didn’t..
Get one you won’t be disappointed
Positive First Impressions!
Yup all seems good. Sturdy, good sound, easy to use. My only small point is that the buttons are small and very close together, and their labelling is small too
Excellent sound quality great little radio
Only had it one day, so far so good, excellent sound, easy to use, only give battery 4 stars for now because only had for one day, wouldn’t bother me if battery didn’t last 10 hour as it say, would just use mains adapter, pick up dab stations straight away, Bluetooth connected to phone first time
Quality radio at a bargain price
The convenience of the rechargeable battery can’t be underestimated after pricing them up for other radios. Quality of sound is good. Only downsides are the battery display, although easy to read inside, is difficult on a sunny day outside. The handle feels a little cheap but does it’s job. Overall I would recommend and am pleased with it. Bargain !!
Reasonable Priced Multiplex DAB Radio
Easy to set up and use Bluetooth to Smartphone for playlist. The rudimentary Equaliser gives a pleasing 30 Watt output. Aux to Flat Screen TV also augments the lack lustre built-in sound card. Solid build makes it very portable and the option to charge my phone from the battery is a bonus.
At this price point you get a very nicely designed radio that has desirable features such as Bluetooth connectivity, but I was a little disappointed by the clunky, slightly cheap feel to the controls and the sound quality. I was replacing an old Pure radio (just the display had failed) in my kitchen and perhaps because the Pure Radio was still working (if you didn’t want to change a setting that required you to see the display) I didn’t want to spend too much. So, I got this one because it looked like a fairly good quality and had Bluetooth. The push buttons and the main dial press (used for most selections) are a bit cheap and click, clacky. The sound quality just does not match up close to the Pure radio – which was much more expensive of course. I didn’t want to buy a Pure again because of the display failure after 5 yrs, so I guess I got what I paid for, but I had expected a little better quality feel and sound for the price.
I’d been looking to replace my DAB radio for a DAB+ because some stations I listen to had moved over to DAB+. Having listened to others in showrooms, I was either disappointed with the sound quality or put off by the high price. I only wanted a radio for use in the garage and around the garden so couldn’t warrant spending 100 plus.
Having read some of the reviews on Amazon I decided to take a punt and buy the Azatom. I wasn’t disappointed. Sound quality is good and sound level more than adequate for use inside and out (I’ve never gone much above 50% volume). I have used it out in the garden all day and the battery, from full, lasted with power to spare. Bluetooth was easy to set up and works perfectly. Can charge phone whilst streaming to radio which does normally drain phone battery. There is also a aux port and the radio comes with a jack to jack lead if you’d rather not use Bluetooth The only downside, which has been mentioned in another review is the display. Despite it having brightness settings, even on the highest setting the display can be hard to see. But don’t be put off by this one minus point, it’s a brilliant radio for the money and also comes with a 3 year warranty which you have to register online with Azatom. I thoroughly recommend it.
I choose this make as the description mentioned the sound quality , i have a main brand DAB radio as well which is similar in size and when this Azatom and that one are played together this Azatom has better dynamic range and less dull sounding and picks up the highs and bass tones really well , which is an advantage in places like the kitchen where there are external sounds going on that you can still listen to quality sounds.
The handle is a good size and feels perfectly secure to carry the radio by.
it easily founds stations during set up very quickly , and picked up and connected to bluetooth very quickly and remains stable for DAB and bluetooth signals at all times.
A great radio unit , with a great sound that does beat the more expensive main brand radio every day.
Nice radio shame about the quality control
The radio has a small dent in the left hand speaker grill! Due to the way it was packed it could only have happened at the factory
Recommended with one conditio
Good sound quality, great connectivity and functionality, my only criticism is the battery life. I generally use it indoors so not a but problem, but if you intend to take it out of the home I suggest you look for one with a better battery.
On the plus side:
This radio works well.
The sound is pretty good for music and for speech.
There is plenty of volume.
I’ve had no problem with reception.
It was easy to set up and is easy to use.
So it does all the things you would want a rechargeable portable radio to do, and it does them well.
The downsides are:
it is quite large for a portable radio, much bigger than the one it was bought to replace. It is wide and deep, so it takes up a lot more space in a small kitchen.
It is really not that pleasing to look at. The front is all white plastic and looks a bit cheap, the sides are wood effect which again looks a bit cheap, the handle is a kind of faux leather, and even the LCD display manages to look badly designed, mostly to do with the specific blue colour chosen for the back light.
In summary: For the price it is a good sounding, practical radio. If Aesthetics are your thing then you might want to look elsewhere. I went for features and price, and listen to it with my eyes closed.
Great quality produc
Literally use this radio every day just for general use and as an alarm clock, I find it much nicer to wake up to the radio playing as apposed to an irritating alarm! Highly recommend this product, for the price I would say the quality of the speakers is exceptionally good.
Good for the price
Small and light, very portable. Sound is clear though just slightly boxy. You have to scroll for presets which is a bit fiddly. I decided to return and pay more but a good buy for the price.
I wanted to buy a new DAB Radio for me to use at work and after searching Amazon, reading reviews and looking at product design and build, I decided to purchase this Azatom Multiplex D2 DAB Radio, in which I received on Monday March 9th.
The price of an item is not important to me, I solely look at the product features and what it can offer me in sound quality and cosmetic looks and this appliance ticked ALL my boxes.
So, what does this product do or me?
Cosmetic Appearance: Looks great with an excellent layout of buttons and a nice large three-line LCD screen.
Sound Performance: Crystal clear sound with a good volume and individual changes of both bass and treble (available though “settings”).
It even has a 5v USB socket so you can even charge your devices.
There are two ways of turning off this Digital Radio – into Standby Mode or completely off to conserve the battery if you are using it from the very long-lasting battery performance.
The telescopic antenna is fairly long but is the correct wavelength to gain the exceptional reception this Digital Radio offers from the huge amount of DAB stations it can receive.
So, would I recommend this Multiplex D2 DAB Radio? Very much so and as I am so happy with it, I bought another today (Saturday March 14th) so that I have one at home and at work.
Thank you for reading my review 🙂
Very happy with radio
Great little radio. Good sound quality and easy to use
Great Radio
Great price for what you get. Doubles as a Bluetooth speaker. Has great reception and brilliant sound quality.
Good sound quality
Really good sound quality. The battery doesn’t seem to last that long but I’m never far from a plug socke
Excellent purchase.
Plus points: Great looks, excellent sound quality, great DAB reception. Display can be dimmed to a low level and still be seen but not keep you awake. Gradual alarm so starts quiet and gets louder.
Negative points: Alarm setting could be more straightforward and if you run it of the mains electricity the battery is constantly charging. The difference between 1 and 2 on the volume dial is quite distinct. 1 a bit quiet and 2 a bit loud.
On the whole though an excellent purchase and I am considering buying a second one.
Great value for money
Value for money. Great little machine, bought as a gift and my mum to replace her old pure radio which broke after many years. She is so impressed with it – matches in every measure for a fraction of the price. Lovely modern display which is easy to see / use. Brilliant sound quality. Highly recommend
Absolutely fantastic
Absolutely fantastic love it when the Mrs says she loves it to and I’m not in trouble for buying it happy days
Plug in and go thats it we’ve got it in the kitchen the sound quality is awesome it fills the kitchen Bluetooth is just as good play list off my phone away we go curry in the pan job done
Quality and a 3 year warranty.
I researched all DAB radios before deciding on the Azatom Multiplex D2.
I have previously purchased other items from Azatom and all have been excellent.
The radio has now arrived and fully lives up to expectations in all aspects.
If you are looking for a reasonably priced DAB radio with future-proof technology and Bluetooth 5 then I can thoroughly recommend this product.
Good Quality
Easy set up , found our favourite channel and no issues, great sound with antenna only extended a little. Much better sound quality than the old Dab radio we had, looks great light oak and white blends in not an eyesore at all. Cannot really comment on battery life as only used the mains up to now.
Very happy and easy to register for the warranty.
Best for the money by far.
Fantastic Radio picked up more stations than I knew were out there on dab. Sound is clear as a bell. Bit sad to see it selling for ten pound less on manafatures own site. But still a great bit of ki
Excellent sound quality
Purchased this radio as my previous DAB radio could no longer pick up the newer DAB+ standard broadcasts. The sound quality is excellent with different presets available. Also the ability to connect via Bluetooth was a plus for me. It also seems way more sensitive than my previous radio as it picks up stations that the old one could not.
Nice One Azatom
Fantastic radio…. good tone with clear display. Easy to operate, only slight negative is buttons not easy to see.
Looks great, very retro.
Azatom seem to manufacture a great quality radio for a budget price. Why buy Roberts or Pure when this is half the price and at least as good.
3 year warranty too.
Great looking radio
Bought this to replace our old DAB radio which had a dodgy screen and I must say this is a vast improvement.
Good sound quality and zillions of Chrystal clear stations.
The design of this unit is also very good and it blends right in perched on our wooden kitchen worktops.
I also like the nice clear clock face the screen displays when its off.
Good Produc
This is a good radio but I was unable to get any stations due to where I live
I great `listening` experience. Would buy again.
I liked the sound quality of this radio and I found it very easy to adjust the volume . I rarely turn it off and look forward to listening to my favourite classical music station. I have not yet explored any other stations. I am very pleased to have had it bought for me, and I recommend this radio to everyone who prefers to listen all day and every day to their favourite programmes.
Good value for money.
Good sound quality. Not perfect but good for the price. (Only treble and base can be adjusted plus or minus) Very pleased with it.
So glad I bough
Was really surprised at the quality of this radio and also the various facilities too. Bluetooth, auxilary socket and USB charger.
The device sounds great and it even has a built in battery which charges from the mains supply.
I will be purchasing another one of these as a present for someone.
Fantastic Quality!
Great little radio, brilliant sound quality, easy enough to set up just had problems with the preset stations, thank god for my 22 year old daughter who worked it out in a flash! So all good, sound is brilliant, you can change the equaliser to your sound liking, bluetooth feature is an added bonus, that was simple to do! can`t comment on the battery life as I have ours plugged into the mains!
I needed a new radio for my office and decided to take the plunge and go digital. I looked at the reviews and even though I hadn’t heard of the company I decided to try this set. Nice well rounded sound, not at all tinny. The battery lasted a good 12 hours when I tested it. The thing is well built, reception is really good, even in a poor reception area, they supply a cable for plugging in stereos, phones, mp3 players etc. it also has bluetooth to link up to phones and music players. It is good to see that the tuner is DAB+ compatible so it should be future proof. The only disappointment is the display, nice and clear but not bright enough, a brightly lit office is enough to swamp the amount of light the display gives off, making it hard to see the display when the Sun is out.
Good sound, easy to use.
I mainly use it to listen to DAB and it gives a good sound.
Beautiful Radio - Works like a charm.
Received the radio in four days, very fast delivery. I bought the one in walnut, it’s a beautiful looking radio. As soon as I plugged it in, it started scanning for a station. Can’t say enough about how gorgeous it is!! Delighted with this product. Can’t comment on the battery life as it’s used in the kitchen. Would thoroughly recommend the radio and the seller.
A quality product with superb sound reproductio
This really does seem to be a quality product! The sound reproduction is superb, as is the tuning set up and reception strength in a location that our previous DAB radio found difficult. It looks great too. I can’t comment on battery yet, but other buyers have been impressed. The only slight ‘niggle ‘ are slightly unclear instructions regarding pre-sets.
Good bit of ki
Bought this radio (in black) for work, apart from having DAB & FM capabilities it comes with Bluetooth & a USB port, which is very hand. The DAB reception is great, picked up 62 stations, I live in East London area, sound quality is very good with adjustable bass & treble, can’t say how long the battery lasts as I generally use it via the mains, but it’s great value for money and far cheaper than other top brand “site” radios. I would definitely recommend this product.
Good radio sound, so far excellent value for money
So far very pleased with this purchase. Had been trying to get new alarm radio that could tune to Dab Virgin. The radio has excellent an quality of sound.
The light dims enough for me at night time. The alarm is not the easiest to set but there are two so once done you probably won’t need to adjust too often. The snooze is activated by pressing the volume control when the alarm sounds, so it is easy to reach out and be sure you are pressing right thing. Only negative is that you press once for 5 mins, twice for 10 and so on, there is no 10 min preset. I ended up contacting Azatom to clarify this and they were quick to come back to me with the answer, so top marks at this stage for customer service.
For the price you can't go wrong.
This a great radio for the money, sound quality is excellent rich and full, a deffinate improvement on my dab prior radio.
Nicely designed, the model I have is black and looks great.
Highly recommend this radio.
DAB+ Radio
Very nice radio. Bought mainly for the DAB plus and the built in battery. Bluetooth and FM are a bonus. Alas it came with a small dent in the LH speaker, I’ll have to live with that. Plenty of volume and for the money it’s excellent.
UPDATE, If the aerial breaks, its NOT covered under the warranty. Mine broke by the hinge, I didn’t snap it. Had to buy a replacement. I still think the radio is good, but with that attitude I will not deal with them again…
All round this is a good radio with just a couple of niggles number one, the power output is quoted at 30 Watts Max but it’s not it’s actually a 10 watts total output,the radio could benefit from having a row of dedicated preset buttons but you can’t have everything I suppose at this price point.
The 10 watts output is more than adequate, the sound is warm and Rich.
Instruction manual easy to follow came very well wrapped and a speedy delivery.
Wow must buy. Well happy :)
WHAT A BARGAIN!!
Loving this for 54 you can’t go wrong. I have decent headphones momentum on ear and the amazing foster 50s bell like sound, this dab radio gives of bell like sound clear defined crisp for 54 you’re laughing we will see about the one test left, time wear and tear,w with the extended warranty the manufacturer is confident?
Nice little radio
I bought this radio last week. It has a good sound for its size. The battery also seams to be good. Today I have listened to it all day on the battery. I am self employed and am using this radio on site. It was easy to scan for channels, it would be better if it had some preset buttons for the favourites, but saving and selecting the presets is not difficult but does involve pressing a button and turning the dial. The display is easy to read and the time display is a handle feature. The brightness of this can be adjusted. Stuart L.
I really like the rich sound delivered by this radio – and the extended battery life for outdoor use. Compared to the German radio that this replaces the DAB reception is much better around my home as I get great reception in all rooms. Streaming music from my phone to the radio is simple and it’s a good looking piece of kit. The alarm function is also useful. Would buy agai
Excellent product. Robustly built and easy to operate. Immediately found over 70 stations and simple to add to the presets. Good volume with no distortion. Really great to be able to Bluetooth from an ipad – much better sound quality. Only minor gripe – display scrolls a bit slowly.
Bought this radio to replace a Pure radio that has been playing up almost since I bought it.
This radio fits the bill perfectly. We get a good reception even in a poor reception area, it has a built in battery for portability which is a plus, the stereo sound even at high volume is consistent with very little or no distortion.
It’s compact enough to place anywhere in the house, we have ours in the kitchen, and is very nice to look at.
I managed to Bluetooth my iPhone with my music to it with no hassle at all however it Wes discoverable as a D1 instead of the D2 model, I assume this is just a software anomaly from their previous models.
All in all for the price paid I’m very pleased with this product and would recommend it as a first buy or a replacement product.
The item was delivered earlier than expected,Firstly I would say that this is a good looking radio,it a good edition to any room,the sound quality of the multiplex D2 is on par with the Sony dab radio it replaced,it also picks up more channels than the Sony,and that’s with the ariel completely folded down opposed to the Sony’s being fully out, the bluetooth feature works flawlessly connecting easily first time everytime,the treble and bass can be adjusted very easily due to the ease of use throughout this unit,the display has 3 brightness settings,if you also throw in its integrated rechargeable battery,meaning this can be taken out into the garden in the summer months,you truly cannot beat this item you also get a 3yr guarantee. After receiving the item customer support contacted me to ask if I was satisfied with my purchase,that’s a nice touch from a company in this day and age all in all this seems to be a solid British company who want feed back to improve the products they create,There is one small thing I would like to see included with this unit,the handle is removable using a hex key,2 small colour coded grommets would have been nice to plug the holes,instead I just screwed back in the hex bolts,and to be honest it doesn’t retract from the look.Dont hesitate to purchase this if i had paid double its price I would have been just as happy,at this price it’s a steal.
Good Radio
Radio is great when you get a good signal. I bought this because it’s supposedly better than the others at getting good reception. It’s not, it’s the same as the others. I struggle to get good reception where I live and this is hit n miss depending on the weather. The battery on it lasts a good day and a half and it looks neat whichever room it gets put in. Overall I’m pleased but don’t buy if you live in a weak signal area.
British euipment at its Fines
Absolutely delighted with this radio superbe design and craftsmanship which graces any room it is situated technically far advanced in quality of sound reproduction of rival makes i models and the wide of stations available in Both DABand FM is amazing
Coupled with the 5 star plus delivery Service from AZATOM I could do no
More a than buy another British
This is a great all rounder for your music – the Bluetooth works great so your own music preferences can be played through the quality speakers. In addition it will wake you up to any music preference in the morning and have your phone charged ready for use. The speakers throw out a great sound not tinny at all and you can annoy the neighbours with the base that it gives out if you wish. The other really useful feature is the rechargeable battery that allows you to take your music out with you for the day and I have found it can last up to 24 hours depending on how you use it. All in all a great value music player that looks good any where you want to place it in the home.
I bought this radio for my workshop as I am a mechanic and wanted to listen to DAB radio while I work. (6 music!) The radio gets brilliant reception, sound quality is fantastic and has a basic equaliser to adjust the sound as well as being loud enough to fill the whole workshop. As well as the DAB radio it is also easy to pair via Bluetooth or use the aux function so that I can stream music from my phone. The battery lasts a good few hours too so I can move it around the workshop with me. Controls have a positive quality feel when operating it and the general feel of the radio is as good as more expensive brands. I would definitely by another azatom product based on the quality of this product as represents great value and quality for money.
A great DAB/FM radio & good value for money.
I have a smaller, single speaker Azatom DAB unit for a bedside radio & like it so much I decided to buy this bigger model for general use in my apartment. I am very pleased with it; sound is excellent & range of DAB stations it has made available is amazing – quite something for the rural area in which I live. A great DAB/FM radio which is good value for money. Recommended.
This DAB radio, looks great, sounds great, I bought it after buying a smaller model, only one gripe was a tad fiddly in comparison with other model to preset stations, got there in the end but was not a straight forward process, it did connect easily to my iPhone and played music, which was good quality with excellent volume, overall a great product for the money
Arrived fully charged (been using it for hours and it’s still showing 3 of 3 bars) and it’s s been outstanding in every area.
DAB is much better than I remember last time I tried it. While I’ve not got a good signal for fm here (hissy weak) DAB is still clear and uninterrupted (even before I remembered to extend the Ariel).
Best sound is obtained via BT using a smartphone app with graphic equaliser such as Denon or EQu where you have total sound control with internet radio and your music library.
I have extensively searched and researched finding this to be head & shoulders above the competition.
The Soundmaster 650Si Dab+ looks similar but is pathetic in comparison (not good sound, small & no external charging though it’s often listed as having it).
I did not buy a refurbished one preferring to have a brand-new one so there was no question of the battery condition.
If, as someone has said, the little charge light on the back is a bit bright then stick a bit of Blu-Tack or tape over it (some people are never happy)
In my opinion this is an outstanding product.
More colour variants/ combinations would be good. My suggestion for the next one would be ‘walnut with the black facure’. And a an oem 12v charger would be a good addition for the motorhome (though it’s not difficult to find one).