These mains-only sets are back on offer. I think I got mine for £12 after seeing the radio in a deal posted here at HUKD last year. For a refurb it looked absolutely brand new with not a mark on it. I was very pleased with the sound from this little 'wooden' beauty (actually it's plastic), so I've just ordered another. Price includes delivery.
Too many DAB radios sound weak and thin. Not this one. It goes loud and easily fills the room. Worth bearing in mind that the FM band on this radio is not so good (if that's important to you), but I don't think I've ever switched away from DAB. There are 10 presets for each band and there's a 3mm jack at the back to connect your phone/mp3 (a connecting minijack to minijack lead is £1 from Amazon).
Good points: Quick to set up. Pulled in all my available stations. Strong and clear sound on DAB.
Bad Points: FM not very good. Display is not very good either - in bright sunshine it's hard to read.
All comments (22)
HankHandsome
15 May 16#1
nice looking radio and good price as well. heated.
adam4007
15 May 16#2
Thanks. Just purchased:)
littel helper
15 May 16#3
where we are DAB signals are very weak. currently i have outside aerial connected to my Intempo Dab radio which has removable antenna so you can simply connect external antenna..
is this radio has input for external aerial? can anyone tell please? thank you
OttovonPrimark to littel helper
15 May 161#4
The only inputs are power and an 'Aux' minijack at the back. It has a 'standard' pull up aerial.
I live in a flat inside a steel-framed building so reception isn't great for me either. But this pulled in all the stations available to me with the aerial folded flat and out of sight. However, that's with it sitting on a worktop near a window. If used further into the room, I need to pull the aerial up to its full height.
Edit: Fixed pictures
packard
15 May 161#5
Damn - just mains :disappointed:
008
15 May 16#6
HEAT!
Cracking little DAB and less than half price with the same year warranty - Buy it!
As we seem to get more DAB radios it has meant that we have needed to replace our analogue type if we want to avoid the delay between the two when we have them on in different rooms and walk between them.
I don't mind paying this for DAB radios but they can go for silly money, and typically lack oomph with their tinny sound.
LOUGHBORO GUY
15 May 161#8
Have 3 dab devices love the crystal clear sound
thecresta
15 May 16#9
Picked this up for £30. It's loud for a budget DAB radio, but the sound is pretty muddy and the back light is constantly on and too bright for a bedroom (I stuck an old business card over mine to make it bearable). But I still consider it to be a bargain even at £30, it's well made and has great DAB reception, and the alarm function is difficult to find at this price.
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These mains-only sets are back on offer. I think I got mine for £12 after seeing the radio in a deal posted here at HUKD last year. For a refurb it looked absolutely brand new with not a mark on it. I was very pleased with the sound from this little 'wooden' beauty (actually it's plastic), so I've just ordered another. Price includes delivery.
Too many DAB radios sound weak and thin. Not this one. It goes loud and easily fills the room. Worth bearing in mind that the FM band on this radio is not so good (if that's important to you), but I don't think I've ever switched away from DAB. There are 10 presets for each band and there's a 3mm jack at the back to connect your phone/mp3 (a connecting minijack to minijack lead is £1 from Amazon).
Good points: Quick to set up. Pulled in all my available stations. Strong and clear sound on DAB.
Bad Points: FM not very good. Display is not very good either - in bright sunshine it's hard to read.
All comments (22)
is this radio has input for external aerial? can anyone tell please? thank you
I live in a flat inside a steel-framed building so reception isn't great for me either. But this pulled in all the stations available to me with the aerial folded flat and out of sight. However, that's with it sitting on a worktop near a window. If used further into the room, I need to pull the aerial up to its full height.
Edit: Fixed pictures
Cracking little DAB and less than half price with the same year warranty - Buy it!
Correct user guide:
http://ttselectrical.custhelp.com/ci/fattach/get/417319/1441556243/redirect/1/session/L2F2LzEvdGltZS8xNDYzMzA0MjMwL3NpZC9wT3phMXlRbQ==/filename/Tesco_DAB_Radio_DR1402_V1_IB.pdf
As we seem to get more DAB radios it has meant that we have needed to replace our analogue type if we want to avoid the delay between the two when we have them on in different rooms and walk between them.
I don't mind paying this for DAB radios but they can go for silly money, and typically lack oomph with their tinny sound.