Radio DAB DAB+FM Digital Radio, Portable USB Rechargeable
Radio DAB DAB+FM Digital Radio, Portable USB Rechargeable Digital Radio, 10 Preset Stations, with LCD Display, Headphone Jack, Suitable for Living Room, Study Room, Kitchen, Traveling (Black)
Bought for my wife who loves to listen to the radio in her Greenhouse, but weirdly one of the most important features for her is a rotary volume control knob. She can’t cope with volume controlled by buttons. A knob is easier to turn when she’s wearing gardening gloves as the alternative is buttons, which means that to control you need two hands. One to keep such a small radio still while you push the buttons otherwise you just risk pushing a radio around the work surface. She’s really happy with the portability, the battery power, which powers the radio after charging via USB for many hours and the sound quality is good.
What a find, I am so pleased with this DAB Radio. My main reason for this was for travelling, as it is a perfect size. Quality if very good and easy to use and also has the function of storing my favourite stations. Easy to set up and found loads of stations very quickly. I like the fact that it charges with a usb cable. The charge seems to last a good time too before recharging. Looking forward to taking this on my next holiday.
For the price, this FM/DAB radio represents very good value for money. Delivery, from the time of placing the order, was excellent – within 2 days. This is a small, lightweight portable radio that runs on a rechargeable, internal battery. The cable to charge it is supplied, but NOT the USB-Mains adapter.
In terms of volume, it packs a fair punch considering its small size. Just a pity there is no control, within the menu button, to adjust tone (treble & bass). Also, the text within the manual could be a little larger. But, overall, this radio is to be recommended.
Negatives:
– The unit as a whole feels flimsy and possibly not very hard wearing: we shall see
– The user interface is not very intuitive and quite fiddly to use
– There are no preset buttons. Instead, you have to press the preset menu button cycle through the storage stations using the Previous and Next buttons, then press the Volume button to select
– We bought this to keep in our camper van, so it is going to get knocked about a bit, so the units lack of robustness may become an issue
Positives:
– Sound quality is very good for such a small unit
– It remembers which station you were listening to when switched off, so the fiddly interface becomes less of an issue
– The ability to charge from a USB port is very useful
– Very lightweight, so very portable
– Good value for a DAB radio. These days they are getting quite expensive
Generally the positives far outweigh the negatives, so I would consider it a good purchase
Its a nice size for a portable radio, the controls feel good and it’s easy enough to use. The sound is good for a single speaker and can be made quite loud without distortion. The USB charging cable is of a good length.
The only slight issue is the loose aeriel swivel where it protrudes from the plastic body, but doesn’t affect radio reception.