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Bush DAB Radio
by thriftygiftyisme
=Bush DAB Radio=
=The Radio=
The radio is a digital radio from Bush, I brought mine for the kitchen as my last one needed replacing so it seemed an idea time to go modern. On the front is a illuminated display which shows the station that you are currently listening to, this is quite a bright line but I would summarise it ... as being well illuminated, so that you can see easily enough without literally having to be on top of the radio to see. It also displays the current time, and I find this is accurate and when the clocks change this is done automatically on the radio.
=Ease of Use=
To say this is easy to use is an understatement, even my father who is the least technical man there is - he can't read a text on a mobile phone - he can change channels.
=Change Channels=
You just press to scan through and it picks up the channels, you can set up to 10 channels in the memory. This is done by a touch of a button.
=Sound=
I can really tell the difference between an analogue radio and a digital, the digital is extremely clear, the difference is like hearing a pin drop in clarity. I do find depending on the station that there are occasions that I turn the volume down, which to me is not a problem, in fact I find it a bonus as to me it is the clarity that it is picking up on.
=Electricity=
The battery is supplied with an electric cable, this is about a metre in length, or you can use batteries, but as mine is based in the kitchen I always use the electricity socket, even if I am sat in the back garden, I just move the radio to the window sill and the level of the music is still excellent.
=Easy to clean=
I just give the radio a clean over with a baby wipe (not plugged in) as I find with it being in the kitchen it does tend to pick up grime, the speaker mesh does seem to attract dust.
=Sturdy=
The radio is sturdy, as it has rubber feet which do not slip and slide, even when you are touching the controls on the radio.
=Price=
Unfortunately I do not know the price as it was brought as a thank you gift from a friend, I would say it is a great entry level digital radio. 
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Pure Evoke-1S Luxury Portable DAB/FM Radio
by Luisa1981
After breaking my TV and waiting for it to be repaired, I decided I needed a little radio.
I really liked the style of the Roberts Retro ones, but couldn't justify the price and was worried that they were more 'style over substance'.
This little beauty was recommended to me by a gentleman in John Lewis, who ... confirmed my suspicions about the Roberts ones. He said that the sound quality on this was decent and that it was better value for money than most radios. I went away to 'think about it' (i.e. look for a bargain on the internet) but was incredibly fortunate to find one in the sale section (damaged box) for £40! WIN.
I don't know enough about sound quality to comment, but it seems clear enough and not tinny.
SIZE
This radio is lovely and compact and fits nicely on my bedside table. It's dimensions are:11 x 21 x 17.5 cm
STYLE AND FINISH
I love the wood finish on this radio, it's nice and pale and would work well with most contemporary furniture colours. My bedroom furniture is dark wood and this contrasts it gently. The main colour is sort of matt brushed metal, and it's very pleasing to the eye.
FEATURES.
The radio is an am/fm, DAB radio. I have accidently tried the FM function a couple of times but it's incredibly crackly and I prefer the 'cleaner' sound of the DAB. You can tune to a number of channels, and tuning is via a simple dial. The display is very very clear but doesn't seem to glare too much at night. The buttons are a decent size and you don't need tiny fingers to use them
The feature that makes this a better proposition than the Roberts for me is the alarm feature. You can set the radio to come on as an alarm whenever you need it, setting it to tune to either the last station listened to, or a different one. So you can go to sleep to Radio 4 but wake up to Kerrang if you wish! I personally tried waking up to Radio 4, but it didn't make me spring out of bed!
There are a number of other features that I have not played with (like pre-setting channels so you only have to press one button to tune them) but everything's very self-explanatory so I think it should be easy to work out.
DISADVANTAGE.
The only disadvantage of this lovely little radio is that to make it portable, you have to buy one of their special battery packs, that you have to buy separately, rather than regular batteries. I resent this so haven't bought one!
SUMMARY
All in all, this is a good looking, easy to use radio that has some useful features. Even at full price, I would definitely recommend it to people.
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Acoustic Solutions DAB Digital Radio
by NotMyToothbrush
I bought this DAB radio over other DAB radios mainly because of its retro styling. Whenever I look at it, it reminds me of the radios you see in movies of the command tower for airports or in battleships when the users are calling for help or giving a warning. I see this resemblance due to the angles nature of the radio on the stand as ... well as the two dials on the front along with the small LCD display.
As I have said, the interface on this radio is a dual-dial and single LCD display. This combinations allows for easy selection of radio station along with interactive information regarding the radio station on the display such as name and genre along with fast volume control. The fact that there is generally just two dials to mess with to set up the radio makes it ideal fro those not too tech-savvy and need a radio that is very easy to operate.
The telescopic antenna give a wide range of different positions to pick up a good signal whilst still keeping the radio itself in the position you most prefer. Generally, because of this flexibility, it is easy to find a good quality signal but it isn't good enough to ensure a good signal at all time as in some situations is it inevitable that you will have to move the whole radio to a better position to pick up a station.
The sound quality of the radio is fair. I have definitely heard better and it may not be too pleasing to people who really want radio at the highest possible quality but for people who merely want to listen to some music or they want some background noise, this will suffice perfectly fine. Saying that, the speakers do not particularly go very loud so in a more noisy situation it would struggle to complete and would actually only become background noise.
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