Not my usual type of post but ordered one of these for a bedroom and it appears to be a good price so thought I'd share in case it helps somebody else..
Reviews are better then average ( 3.5 out of 5 on Amazon )
Over £20 elsewhere.
Free delivery or C&C @ Argos.
Description:
Introducing the KitSound™ Pixel
As well as giving you access to hundreds of digital and analogue stations, the KS Pixel DAB/FM radio is ultra portable and has an alarm function too.
More Music
Our Pixel DAB/FM radio has a dual alarm with the option to wake up to the radio or a buzzer and a sleep and snooze function, but it's much more than just an alarm. Giving you access to hundreds of digital stations, the Pixel provides a wider selection of music, with up to 10 presets for ultimate convenience.
Easy to Use
Extremely easy to use, you don't need to worry about remembering wavelengths and frequencies or fine tuning a station to get the best reception - simply choose the name of the station from the Pixel's LCD display.
Ultra Portable
Thanks to its tiny size and the fact that it has up to 8 hours of battery life, the Pixel is ultra portable, so you can wake up happy wherever you are.
The KitSound Pixel
Unsurprisingly, waking up to music in the morning can put you in a better mood than waking up to a buzzer. Say good morning with the KitSound Pixel.
About KitSound
We are craftspeople. We are musicians. We are KitSound™ and we all commit ourselves to achieving one shared goal: Bringing people closer to their music. By understanding music we stay true to its craft. Pure, rich, incredible sound. We settle for nothing less.
Specifications:
Battery type: AAA x 4 (not included)
Output RMS: 2 W
Frequency response: 125 Hz - 8 kHz
Number of presets: 10
Jack socket: 3.5 mm headphone
>>>>>
Buy 2 and get an extra 10% OFF the total ;-)
eg: Buy 5 @£9.99 = £49.95 -10% Extra £5.00 = £44.95 with Free Delivery
- 008
Top comments
fishmaster
20 Mar 1615#14
This is an actual picture of my DAB radio I got from Morrison's a couple years ago. I hardly used it but I was doing some decorating last week, so I thought OK I hate DAB and that radio, but I'll give it a go, as you can see it was a frustrating experience that led me to destroy the very radio I'd paid £14.99 for. The two factors that caused me to insert a hammer in to it are as follows:
1. DAB is a completely hopeless digital radio implementation, so bad I hit my radio with a hammer
2. The menu system on the radio was as badly implemented as DAB, in the end it was too much and out came the hammer.
Looks like I'd already hated on the radio before in this post some 5+ months ago, so it was overdue for death.
I've looked for the manual for the Kitsound Pixel on their website and they couldn't be bothered to list one, so I'd be wary. If this is as difficult to use as that Lowry crap I killed off then this is £9.99 wasted, well it's wasted anyway as DAB is CRAP!
pennyfarthing88
20 Mar 164#17
So you had a bad experience 2 years ago bought a DAB radio from morrisons which didn't work as you'd hoped then smashed it up with a hammer.
2 years down the line you rant on any deal that involves a DAB radio or at least it seems' hating others because you bought a lemon.
Not sure I follow your logic their but eh if this post helps you let off steam even though the two are completely unconnected then fill your boots :smiley:
MisterSkinflint
20 Mar 163#8
Heat added. Thank you.
HankHandsome
20 Mar 163#4
I've got one and they're perfectly fine. I've got it plugged in in the kitchen and it does me perfectly if I'm in there. As long as you don't expect anything major, you can't go wrong for a tenner.
All comments (62)
Dazzer68
20 Mar 161#1
Great price. Rechargeable would make it a great item. Heat though
backtothecaves
20 Mar 161#2
While this is thought of as a good brand, and the price is right, I think a 2w output will sound lacking in bass. Hopefully the op can let us know when his arrives. Should be fine for voice radio though.
stingergb
20 Mar 16#3
To all of you who are planning to buy this, read the reviews at Amazon. There seems to be a lot of issues with this radio.
HankHandsome
20 Mar 163#4
I've got one and they're perfectly fine. I've got it plugged in in the kitchen and it does me perfectly if I'm in there. As long as you don't expect anything major, you can't go wrong for a tenner.
martin69 to HankHandsome
20 Mar 16#9
I don't see anything about it being mains operated. Does it come with a power supply is there a socket to use your own? Thanks
sradmad
20 Mar 162#5
Good find PF, heat added :smiley:
othen
20 Mar 161#6
Cool banana. Heat added.
Boyee
20 Mar 161#7
Thanks! Ordered for work
MisterSkinflint
20 Mar 163#8
Heat added. Thank you.
oUkTuRkEyIII
20 Mar 161#10
It comes with a power supply.
portal
20 Mar 16#11
Box mentions mains powered and there's a 5v socket on the side.
brookysm
20 Mar 162#12
Can't argue with a DAB radio for just a tenner.
Hot!
Coffee100
20 Mar 161#13
I don't need one, but great price. Heat.
andreasuk to Coffee100
21 Mar 16#25
you still buy it right? :wink:
fishmaster
20 Mar 1615#14
This is an actual picture of my DAB radio I got from Morrison's a couple years ago. I hardly used it but I was doing some decorating last week, so I thought OK I hate DAB and that radio, but I'll give it a go, as you can see it was a frustrating experience that led me to destroy the very radio I'd paid £14.99 for. The two factors that caused me to insert a hammer in to it are as follows:
1. DAB is a completely hopeless digital radio implementation, so bad I hit my radio with a hammer
2. The menu system on the radio was as badly implemented as DAB, in the end it was too much and out came the hammer.
Looks like I'd already hated on the radio before in this post some 5+ months ago, so it was overdue for death.
I've looked for the manual for the Kitsound Pixel on their website and they couldn't be bothered to list one, so I'd be wary. If this is as difficult to use as that Lowry crap I killed off then this is £9.99 wasted, well it's wasted anyway as DAB is CRAP!
flash2k
20 Mar 16#15
waste of money very bad reviews
hurdy
20 Mar 16#16
Sent mine back from the last time this was posted. Memory wouldn't hold any stations and I had to do a rescan everytime I turned it back on.
pennyfarthing88
20 Mar 164#17
So you had a bad experience 2 years ago bought a DAB radio from morrisons which didn't work as you'd hoped then smashed it up with a hammer.
2 years down the line you rant on any deal that involves a DAB radio or at least it seems' hating others because you bought a lemon.
Not sure I follow your logic their but eh if this post helps you let off steam even though the two are completely unconnected then fill your boots :smiley:
louiselouise
20 Mar 16#18
I used to get "bubbling mud" on and off for a looong time with 6Music but it seems to be okay now, over the past year or so (in a city centre area). Not sure what's happening with DAB+, which is supposedly on the way.
I'm still looking for a big display DAB alarm clock :smiley:
mubashar
20 Mar 161#19
Bought the £5 deal last time. Did not pick up an stations.... almost. Buttons got stuck in depressed position. Quality was dire. Contacted supplier and they provided postage process to return faulty item and sent me a replacement that is working fine. Happy for £5 spent last time on the non-alarm version.
Purchased on of these based on the positive experience with dealing with supplier.
Just don't expect £30 worth of kit if you're spending a tenner and you should be pleasantly surprised I hope.
HankHandsome
21 Mar 162#20
It doesn't come with a power supply. You need a 5v mains adapter with a 5.5mm plug for it to work so I ordered one off ebay.
dealer101
21 Mar 161#21
Hot! Will buy so I can listen to the new talkRADIO! Great timing!
RuudBullit
21 Mar 16#22
If you buy a £15 electrical product expecting top of the range, then you're very foolish. DAB is excellent, but to get a decent product you may have to pay more than £15. In most cases, you get what you pay for.
Sharpharp
21 Mar 16#23
Do you still have the adaptor handy? :laughing:
fishmaster
21 Mar 16#24
I thought about keeping it but I don't think I did, I was too enraged :smiley:
Sharpharp
21 Mar 16#26
Well I totally share your actions on this piece of junk. I got mine from Tesco for less than a tenner when it was posted here about a month ago. How this piece of **itsound kit was able to pass quality control to even qualify for being able classed a DAB radio is beyond me. At best it keeps a signal for 15 seconds before dropping out, at worst you spend 10 minutes finding a location where it will even pick up a signal to start with.
Kitsound are the worst manufacturer bar none, I bought one of there fan heaters last year, it only worked once, kitsound customer services are none existent and Currys/PCWorld should be ashamed to carry this tat
fat_elmo
21 Mar 162#27
I feel your frustration but one word, Hoover. :wink:
fishmaster
21 Mar 16#28
I smashed it.
fat_elmo
21 Mar 16#29
Haha! Brilliant. I kneed a laptop in half years ago.
labank
21 Mar 16#30
10% discount if buying more than 1
spannerzone
21 Mar 16#31
Nice one Fishmaster, always good to know there are others out there with a Basil Fawlty trip switch for occasions such as you described. I thought I was alone.
texaspetey
21 Mar 16#32
I've got two of these radios from the last time they were listed on this site. Slightly different design as mine are square, but they work well. I had a problem with one of them to start with but they sent a replacement in no time. Can't complain with DAB for £10 - I use a spare wemo so that it comes on as an alarm and goes off later as the menu isn't very intuitive but once you have it set up on your favourite radio station (absolute for me) you don't think of it again. It just works.
texaspetey
21 Mar 16#33
I've got two of these radios from the last time they were listed on this site. Slightly different design as mine are square, but they work well. I had a problem with one of them to start with but they sent a replacement in no time. Can't complain with DAB for £10 - I use a spare wemo so that it comes on as an alarm and goes off later as the menu isn't very intuitive but once you have it set up on your favourite radio station (absolute for me) you don't think of it again. It just works.
Hammondhammond
21 Mar 16#34
The radio probably didn't work very well because your rug is so dirty :smiley:
simonturner69
21 Mar 16#35
Starting to feel this is a thread for people to admit beating their partners, masqueraded under appliances. :confused:
redxena
21 Mar 16#36
Returned after 2 weeks as my duracell batteries lasted 2 days with it on standby then it couldnt pick up my favourite DAB station. The only good point was that I got a refund without a quibble. Poor quality.
Toxic_Waste to redxena
21 Mar 16#41
Off course your Duracell batteries only lasted two days...It's a DAB radio!
DAB radios eat batteries, that's why most people use rechargeables or a mains adaptor.
RegWhelk
21 Mar 16#37
How much was the hammer?
AndiTails
21 Mar 16#38
You need to hit the BBC with a hammer, as it's their fault we are stuck on crappy 1990s-tech DAB and the rest of Europe has the far better implementation DAB+.
The difference between the two is night and day, despite only having a '+'.
Thanks, BBC.
This, and Top Gear. Seriously.
There are some trials for DAB+ in the UK going on - but with the government practically forcing DAB onto everyone over the past few years, saying it's such a great idea, a move to DAB+, rendering ALL of those "I didn't know what to get you for Christmas so here's a DAB radio" purchases completely useless (DAB sets can't access DAB+), they refuse to back the trials currently.
carolholloway68
21 Mar 162#39
Just because you had a duff one it doesn't mean they are all rubbish!! I have had them in every room at home and my caravan at Hayling Island since they first came out. I love them. The reception is excellent and you don't have to keep retuning them when they go off station like the old ones do. Go for it you won't be disappointed.
Bikerdanny
21 Mar 16#40
I got one of the kit sound revive for £5 from Vodafone deal last time, I use it as my work radio all the time, the fact it takes normal AA battery and has a good signal nearly everywhere in the factory makes it fantastic. Just make sure you guys use rechargeable batteries as DAB chews through them.
telboy69
21 Mar 16#42
Erm what's so hard about using this dab radio,mine works fine and it's certainly not difficult to use,great for fishing.maybe it's the person using it !!!!
does this have the time displayed when on standby? only really want as a radio clock alarm but the dab radio is a big plus!!
Ballards to toddy175
21 Mar 16#52
Yes it does.You hold down the mode button and it goes to standby.
brookysm to toddy175
22 Mar 16#57
Yes and it dims the display too so it doesn't dazzle at night.
emgi
21 Mar 161#47
I've had one of these for a few months. Menu is rubbish but once you've got it tuned it's fine. The volume knob on mine is hyper-sensitive but the sound is far superior to my Sony DAB radio which cost twice as much. Hot for a tenner.
Findlay94
21 Mar 16#48
Fake amazon reviews. The real ones say it's rubbish..use your head, just because it's cheap doesn't mean you have to buy it :L #HotUKDealsSyndrome
Ballards
21 Mar 16#49
It does come with a power adaptor, or at least mine did.
Ballards
21 Mar 16#50
I got one of these last week and it's surprisingly good.It even picks up the new national multiplex upstairs which doesn't cover this area. It doesn't do DAB+ which a couple of the new stations use. Sound quality is better than expected for such a tiny set.
One negative (for me) is that the output from headphone jack is mono even on the stereo stations. I planned to use this on my desk at work with headphones but was being too optimistic to expect it to be stereo! So it's been relegated to the bathroom radio but still pleased with it.
Arrived today, can't complain at all for a tenner, quite small, nice rubberised feel to it, sound quality surprisingly good, doesn't distort at full volume (which is far from ear bleedingly loud tbh but it didn't promise to be). Decent ability to pick up stations and came with a power supply.
dab sucks, has the potential but lots of radio stations broadcast mono and/or with low bitrate. my dab radio shows the bitrate but I don't need to look, I can hear.
if you buy a dab radio buy one with an internet connection, lots of good stations broadcasting in full quality.
li0nhead
24 Mar 16#61
Picked mine up from local Argos today. Seems fine.
It does come with a mains adaptor.
Not tried the alarm yet but it does a job.
It is a £10 DAB radio, thats 3 pints in the local.
I am happy so far and at that price if it is still working in 3 months then it is a great deal.
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Opening post
Not my usual type of post but ordered one of these for a bedroom and it appears to be a good price so thought I'd share in case it helps somebody else..
Reviews are better then average ( 3.5 out of 5 on Amazon )
Over £20 elsewhere.
Free delivery or C&C @ Argos.
Description:
Introducing the KitSound™ Pixel
As well as giving you access to hundreds of digital and analogue stations, the KS Pixel DAB/FM radio is ultra portable and has an alarm function too.
More Music
Our Pixel DAB/FM radio has a dual alarm with the option to wake up to the radio or a buzzer and a sleep and snooze function, but it's much more than just an alarm. Giving you access to hundreds of digital stations, the Pixel provides a wider selection of music, with up to 10 presets for ultimate convenience.
Easy to Use
Extremely easy to use, you don't need to worry about remembering wavelengths and frequencies or fine tuning a station to get the best reception - simply choose the name of the station from the Pixel's LCD display.
Ultra Portable
Thanks to its tiny size and the fact that it has up to 8 hours of battery life, the Pixel is ultra portable, so you can wake up happy wherever you are.
The KitSound Pixel
Unsurprisingly, waking up to music in the morning can put you in a better mood than waking up to a buzzer. Say good morning with the KitSound Pixel.
About KitSound
We are craftspeople. We are musicians. We are KitSound™ and we all commit ourselves to achieving one shared goal: Bringing people closer to their music. By understanding music we stay true to its craft. Pure, rich, incredible sound. We settle for nothing less.
Specifications:
Battery type: AAA x 4 (not included)
Output RMS: 2 W
Frequency response: 125 Hz - 8 kHz
Number of presets: 10
Jack socket: 3.5 mm headphone
>>>>>
Buy 2 and get an extra 10% OFF the total ;-)
eg: Buy 5 @£9.99 = £49.95 -10% Extra £5.00 = £44.95 with Free Delivery
- 008
Top comments
1. DAB is a completely hopeless digital radio implementation, so bad I hit my radio with a hammer
2. The menu system on the radio was as badly implemented as DAB, in the end it was too much and out came the hammer.
Looks like I'd already hated on the radio before in this post some 5+ months ago, so it was overdue for death.
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/kitsound-pixel-mini-portable-dab-radio-alarm-clock-pink-blue-9-99-ebay-uktotallygadgets-2285791
I've looked for the manual for the Kitsound Pixel on their website and they couldn't be bothered to list one, so I'd be wary. If this is as difficult to use as that Lowry crap I killed off then this is £9.99 wasted, well it's wasted anyway as DAB is CRAP!
2 years down the line you rant on any deal that involves a DAB radio or at least it seems' hating others because you bought a lemon.
Not sure I follow your logic their but eh if this post helps you let off steam even though the two are completely unconnected then fill your boots :smiley:
All comments (62)
Hot!
1. DAB is a completely hopeless digital radio implementation, so bad I hit my radio with a hammer
2. The menu system on the radio was as badly implemented as DAB, in the end it was too much and out came the hammer.
Looks like I'd already hated on the radio before in this post some 5+ months ago, so it was overdue for death.
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/kitsound-pixel-mini-portable-dab-radio-alarm-clock-pink-blue-9-99-ebay-uktotallygadgets-2285791
I've looked for the manual for the Kitsound Pixel on their website and they couldn't be bothered to list one, so I'd be wary. If this is as difficult to use as that Lowry crap I killed off then this is £9.99 wasted, well it's wasted anyway as DAB is CRAP!
2 years down the line you rant on any deal that involves a DAB radio or at least it seems' hating others because you bought a lemon.
Not sure I follow your logic their but eh if this post helps you let off steam even though the two are completely unconnected then fill your boots :smiley:
I'm still looking for a big display DAB alarm clock :smiley:
Purchased on of these based on the positive experience with dealing with supplier.
Just don't expect £30 worth of kit if you're spending a tenner and you should be pleasantly surprised I hope.
Kitsound are the worst manufacturer bar none, I bought one of there fan heaters last year, it only worked once, kitsound customer services are none existent and Currys/PCWorld should be ashamed to carry this tat
DAB radios eat batteries, that's why most people use rechargeables or a mains adaptor.
The difference between the two is night and day, despite only having a '+'.
Thanks, BBC.
This, and Top Gear. Seriously.
There are some trials for DAB+ in the UK going on - but with the government practically forcing DAB onto everyone over the past few years, saying it's such a great idea, a move to DAB+, rendering ALL of those "I didn't know what to get you for Christmas so here's a DAB radio" purchases completely useless (DAB sets can't access DAB+), they refuse to back the trials currently.
Get 12 hours on Dab with the volume on full with rechargable batteries and its dab+ as a few others are so if it does hopefully become available many radios bought now will be ok for the dab+.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Roberts-Radio-Sports-Personal-Digital/dp/B008R6B62K/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1458576133&sr=1-4&keywords=personal+dab+radio
One negative (for me) is that the output from headphone jack is mono even on the stereo stations. I planned to use this on my desk at work with headphones but was being too optimistic to expect it to be stereo! So it's been relegated to the bathroom radio but still pleased with it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfeyUGZt8nk
Cheers for the spot OP!
if you buy a dab radio buy one with an internet connection, lots of good stations broadcasting in full quality.
It does come with a mains adaptor.
Not tried the alarm yet but it does a job.
It is a £10 DAB radio, thats 3 pints in the local.
I am happy so far and at that price if it is still working in 3 months then it is a great deal.