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Happy listener!!
I have used this radio for a few weeks now and I am so pleased that I got it! It may be smaller than the usual house radio but do not let this put you off. It definitely packs a punch - top quality sound - this company are going places!! Very easy to set up - scanned and picked up 43 stations in seconds - and many Preset selections for your favourite stations. I had 24 DAB presets set in no time. The FM band is equally good and many Presets available too. Two Alarm settings where you can wake to buzzer or radio and -my favourite - I can set a Sleep time when the radio will switch off after I have nodded off!! If the radio is at your bedside then there are settings for dimming the display which I found very useful. And the battery lasts a good time too so Jo daily charging up!! So I am a very happy customer and can definitely recommend Azatom!! Read full review
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Good radio but with a glaring problem
This is a good radio but with one glaring problem. More on that later.
The good points are that it has a selectable alarm, two, in fact, and a sleep timer button. There is nothing better than falling asleep to Jazz FM to and know that the radio will switch itself off.
There are loads of presets for both DAB and FM. In practice, I use only six – Classic FM, Radio 3, Radio 4, a local station, Jazz FM and Radio 5 sports extra.
It is an easy radio to tune and set up. The sound quality is crisp and distinct but, obviously, little bass content due to the small speaker and enclosure. Nevertheless, the sound is acceptable for a bedside alarm radio.
And here is where the glaring problem resides, glaring being apposite. The display is far too bright, even on the “sleep low” setting. It shines out like a lighthouse in a darkened bedroom.
Although there are four brightness settings, in practice, only two are necessary - on or off. There is a display timer hidden in the menu. How much better it would have been to have the timer switch the display completely off. My Sony and Pure radio alarms have this facility (but, sadly, no sleep button).
Could a software/firmware upgrade be made available?
Finally, with today's technology, there should be no click or thump when the on/off button is pressed. Unfortunately, this is not the case with this product. Even my cheapest and free DAB radio makes no sound when switched on or off.
So, overall, a good radio which functions well. Get the display and on/off noise fixed then five stars would be awarded
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Great Azatom Sonance DAB radio
Previously had a Pure DAB portable radio, which I’d had for years. However after moving home, the signal wasn’t as strong and I could only receive FM stations. After reading the reviews on the Azatom Sonance with DAB+, I ordered one and I’ve not looked back since. It picks up a multitude of DAB stations with excellent quality and it’s so easy to use. Would highly recommend.Read full review
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Excellent quality portable DAB radio.
Bought to replace older DAB portable. Very pleased with the quality, the case has a nice 'feel'. Reception is excellent, very clear, good volume level. Easy to use & the built in clock/calendar is useful. The internal rechargeable battery is a good environmental feature, this seems to charge rapidly. The range of stations which can be received is greater than that of the original so we are very pleased with our purchase.
The three year warranty is a bonus, one feels that if the manufacturer offers a three year warranty then they must be confident that their users will not need to use it!Read full review
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Smart little portable DAB radio does the job!
Great DAB radio, easy to carry around when out and about, but ideal for use at home too. Very easy to set up and use - just switch on and scan through to find favourite station. Info details displayed are useful and battery lasts all day.Read full review
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Superb
Got this great little radio today and it is fantastic, set it up as soon as it was out of the box......The clock set it's self almost instantly and the sound is excellent, so clear and more than adaquate for my time in the garden, it found many stations automatically and i could put my favourite into the preset memory, couldn't be happier, thank you Azatom for a truly great product.Read full review
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Wouldn't recommend - poor sound quality
I bought this item because of the good reviews for Azatom radios generally, but it hasn't lived up to them. The sound quality isn't great - it's quite fuzzy & actually sounds like my old radio when the batteries were running out. Not keen on the way you have to press the on/off button so hard to make it turn on - several times I've had to do it more than once & have wondered if it's going to work at all, & you also have to do it twice to make it power off completely. I bought this model because it had lots of buttons so I hoped it would be easier to find functions, but the on/off button is also the DAB/FM button (so if you don't press it hard enough to turn it off, it switches to FM & back) which is a pain.
A plus point is the rechargeable battery, & so far that seems to have a good life - having a rechargeable was the main reason for replacing my old radio.
Overall, I wouldn't recommend this product - it wasn't the cheapest at around £30 so I thought it would be a cut above the most basic models, but it's actually not as good as the last one, which was cheaper.Read full review
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The features on this radio are really good
Just the right size for my bedside table.Sound is perfect i use headphones when in bed.Love the built in rechargeable battery.easy to set up.A great radio,and happy with the price i paid
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Great radio at a good price.
Superb little radio. It even obtains good reception from stations larger radios are unable to even find.
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Great features
Great value great sound great for travelling when charged does not need the batteries would recommend
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