There is an active listing for this at £13.99 for Argos' own website but this is obviously a better deal at £2 cheaper and including delivery. No doubt the unit has its limitations, for instance a comment in the other listing mentions that although it has a USB port it can only be used for charging, however for a simple FM radio alarm with Bluetooth it has to be a steal.
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Duggzy
13 Jun 163#5
This is just what i'm looking for the bathroom...800 hrs battery life that should see me through 800 baths or 2400 Shower,Sh** &Shaves...:confused:
The fit is tight (stupid full size SD card), so need to cut away a little bit more tomorrow, as currently the radio wont power on as the mini USB connector doesnt fit (the RPi is pushing the casing out slightly).
Quinten
16 Jun 161#30
No, it's got a massive plastic tube/block inside in which the speaker sits (helps with amplification), but there's enough space at either side to mount a RPi. Just needs a small section cut away to fit with the SD card in.
If I dont forget, I'll get some pictures...
Quinten
15 Jun 16#27
Mine's already in bits and will meet Dr Dremel tomorrow to create some space to fit a RPi inside.
OB1 to Quinten
16 Jun 16#29
Is it just empty space inside? A picture would be great!
HereKittyKitty
16 Jun 16#28
I'm really happy with mine - looks nice and sounds nice
Louder than I thought (considering it's only 4 watts), but you'll probably want something a bit more powerful if you're having a party or whatever
It also has two alarms that can be set to different stations, which is a nice touch
OB1
15 Jun 16#26
Just received and tested it.
Why is it so big? Must just be a big empty box!
Initial impression, I'm a bit disappointed with the quality, my cheap bluetooth speakers are better.
For the price it isn't bad and handy having a radio built in, but it's a shame the sound isn't a bit better.
Morpheus_00
14 Jun 161#25
cold: surely a radio which only plays Classic FM is unnecessarily limited?
vornstar13
13 Jun 16#23
Oh ignore me. I thought I was still talking about the microbit. It's been a long day.
OB1 to vornstar13
13 Jun 16#24
Delete post button is your friend.....
vornstar13
13 Jun 16#22
You're incorrect. This can be powered from the batteries. There is no clock to back up.
vornstar13
13 Jun 16#21
Yes you can power it from the batteries.
HereKittyKitty
13 Jun 16#20
Ordered, thanks
Quinten
13 Jun 16#19
Ordered one. Hoping a Rpi fits inside to serve as a squeezeslave :wink:
Duggzy
13 Jun 16#18
Oh damn....is it a good idea to pug it in the shaver socket..?
buglawton
13 Jun 16#17
These'd be good for a B&B or Airbnb
ichabod05
13 Jun 16#16
Thanks for your help!
czechoslovakia
13 Jun 161#15
Have to pass on that, sorry. Not something I`ve tried. I use it as an alarm clock / charger in the bedroom only. Don`t use BT apart from transferring photos to the laptop when I cant be bothered to hunt down a cable, and still use a specific MP3 player on the go, so got nothing on the phone to even try it with.
ratsdomino
13 Jun 16#14
dammit, I love the look of this but have literally no need for one as I already have a dab bluetooth one which i spent £50 on
pah
OB1
13 Jun 16#13
Do you know if it stays permanently paired to a phone if it's on, or only when you press the source button to switch to bluetooth mode?
czechoslovakia
13 Jun 161#12
Just had a look for you.
Charger output is 5V 1.5A, but the radio itself has a 5V 1.0A usb output on it (I use it to charge my phone overnight), so logically it cant be more than 500mA at full whack.
Just FYI, I bought 2 in the clearance at £9.99, but that was in store.
Will be getting a 3rd.
OB1
13 Jun 16#11
Thanks, interesting idea! I wonder what the power draw is.
OB1
13 Jun 16#6
Looks like the batteries might be for clock backup only, can anybody confirm whether this can be run on batteries?
czechoslovakia to OB1
13 Jun 161#10
Have this, its a cracker of a buy. 2 AAA for memory back up only. No battery power option, although being usb powered, no reason why a decent powerbank wouldn't do the job and workout cheaper in the long run?
Great sounding radio, decent tone and surprisingly powerful. Although a lot smaller than expected. It really is an alarm clock with a decent speaker on it.
ichabod05
12 Jun 16#1
Could you share the link to the radio on Argos's website please? I can't find it myself and I would like to know a little more about this radio.
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The fit is tight (stupid full size SD card), so need to cut away a little bit more tomorrow, as currently the radio wont power on as the mini USB connector doesnt fit (the RPi is pushing the casing out slightly).
If I dont forget, I'll get some pictures...
Louder than I thought (considering it's only 4 watts), but you'll probably want something a bit more powerful if you're having a party or whatever
It also has two alarms that can be set to different stations, which is a nice touch
Why is it so big? Must just be a big empty box!
Initial impression, I'm a bit disappointed with the quality, my cheap bluetooth speakers are better.
For the price it isn't bad and handy having a radio built in, but it's a shame the sound isn't a bit better.
pah
Charger output is 5V 1.5A, but the radio itself has a 5V 1.0A usb output on it (I use it to charge my phone overnight), so logically it cant be more than 500mA at full whack.
Just FYI, I bought 2 in the clearance at £9.99, but that was in store.
Will be getting a 3rd.
Great sounding radio, decent tone and surprisingly powerful. Although a lot smaller than expected. It really is an alarm clock with a decent speaker on it.
http://www.argos-support.co.uk/ctrl-data/uploads/files/3396508_D0012.PDF?direct
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bush-Classic-FM-Radio-Bluetooth/dp/B0190PX15G
https://web.archive.org/web/20150322105158/http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3396508.htm
Priced at £24.99