DAB DAB+ FM Digital Radio, Portable, Dual Alarm
DAB DAB+ FM Digital Radio, Portable, Dual Alarm, Rechargeable Battery & Mains, AUX, Headphone, 60 Presets, Sleep timer (AZATOM Solo B1 Grey)
| Dimensions: | 18 x 18 x 10 cm; 350 Grams |
| Model: | Solo B1 |
| Batteries Included: | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
| Manufacture: | AZATOM |
| Dimensions: | 18 x 18 x 10 cm; 350 Grams |
| Origin: | China |
Bought to replace my previous dab radio which did not have the dab plus function to hear ” Classic fm “…following their upgrade.
Operates from mains and ( rechargeable) batteries…ideal for using where there is no accessible power point.. .ie :around the garden…
I needed a small radio to listen to in bed or in my garden. My previous radios went through batteries at an alarming rate. Having a radio with rechargeable batteries is fantastic. Very handy and easy to use.
Nice contours/shape. Nice clear digital display, buttons on top and front are easy to use. Setting the radio up initially was a bit fiddly, as I found the instructions a bit confusing; but having contacted the manufacturer and been given a talk through by a member of staff; it all made sense.
The radio battery is inbuilt, so no need to buy any batteries; the manufacturer said to give the radio a good charge ie 24 hours, and it should last for many hours.
One desing feature that would be good, is a handle; to carry/hang the radio up, even though a handle is mentioned in the user guide.
Overall 4 stars- drop one star for no handle!
Be aware that the radio has to be recharged from the mains or a power bank: it is not possible to use individual batteries, though in use this is not much of a problem. Small, good looking and gives excellent reception and volume.
I am 82 and read the instructions but could not understand how to work it. A friend kindly did it for me!
I was enjoying Day 1, but I stupidly pressed the wrong button and have now lost it – so back to my friend for more help tomorrow! I will master it on my own in due course DV?
Sound quality was a little disappointing but acceptable. Price is competitive but would suggest that by upgrading the sound an increase in cost would be justified and this radio would then be rated as excellent.
Product very good, but at the moment struggling to get premier station on dab. I meant the right station. still searching. will find it. however the bluetooth is brilliant for me.
It’s quite hard to find this type of radio in the shops now and I hesitate to buy things I haven’t handled, but I’m pleased with this little set. The sound is all you have any right to expect at this size, the screen is clear and everything feels quite sturdy, so all ok except for the instructions. I found them difficult to follow and apply and no better on line. Please get them re-written by someone who is familiar with the radio and can explain how to set it up in simple English, no matter how much I fiddled with it the time appears twice on the screen. I’ll have to try again.
Radio is in the bathroom. It’s neat, sounds great and was easy to program. The presets are simple and useful.
Standby mode can be engaged by accident but also can be avoided straightforwardly.
It’s too early to comment on battery life.
Nice small radio ideal for my kitchen. Found it a bit difficult to tune at first as it seemed to get stuck on the auto scan at 116 stations and I couldn’t get any of the other buttons to work at all. Eventually after about 15 minutes I needed to press the reset button and start all over again and everything seems to be working fine now. Decent sound.
I finally settled on this after returning 4 including Bush, and Roberts, all which were hissy, too sensitive to tune and just too minimal for the money I thought.
I like this one because unlike others, it has push button scanning, rather than old-fashioned tuning. It’s a sweet little radio that offers what I think should be standard on higher priced, and I feel – over-rated Roberts radios and others for example. It’s suits my simple needs perfectly, and I can’t see older users complaining any more about manual tuning either!
My only gripe is that it only comes with a type-c cable/USB and no plug like a lot of these radios – just can’t understand why all these companies are skimping on a couple of extra pounds of complete kit! Anyway, I am waiting on Azatom (UK) ‘technical’ who are still looking into what plug I should use, as their last advise was 5 volts and maximum 1 amp, which you can buy for about 5 in the high street (not checked the price online), but with 3 Samsung chargers to hand (pre-fast charging, fast charger, and super fast charger), even the pre-fast charger puts out more than 1 amp which I have also explained to them, so it just seems odd that I have to use old tech (low ampage) with a new radio and new type-c connector (I think the EU might have something to do with connector standardisation though), and I don’t think there are many that do not like the simple type-c connector anyway…
Luckily I found my dad’s old Sony head which puts out just under 1 amp and it does the job of charging – so do check if you have any old chargers lying around incase you can save yourself additional cost.
I’m a tradesman and I bought this radio to use at work as my old and expensive DAB radio had seen better day. I cannot fault it in any way. Setting it up will needs you to take your time if you are not too savvy with instructions but once you’ve got your head round it then you will be fine.
Although it doesn’t come with a power supply/charger, you just need to use a phone charger which I’m sure everyone has.
For a small radio it sounds great and I’m getting about 14 hours on a full charge.