I want a cheap DAB radio!

dazn12 · 26/09/07 - 21:04

I want to listen to stations like Choice FM while working around the house, ive tried online but getting fed up with the buffering issues and low quality. I cant reach it clearly on FM.

I would also just like a wider range of stations available, im not after anything too snazy and expensive.. just a simple DAB radio that has reasonably good sound perfect to sing-along too

Im not looking to spend too much cash on one.. Digital TV boxes are cheaper it seems! just something hopefully less then £30.

can anyone point me in the right direction?

Mr Giggles · 26/09/07 - 21:13

Comet do one £34.99, to be honest there are very few DAB radio's under £50.

http://www.comet.co.uk/cometbrowse/product.do?sku=388823

Or I found two DAB radios @ £29.99 Amazon.co.uk

Mr. X · 26/09/07 - 21:38

You might not get Choice FM, depending where you live. If you put your postcode into http://www.ukdigitalradio.com/coverage/search/default.asp it'll tell you. The Radio forum is the best place for this sort of thing, really.

dazn12 · 26/09/07 - 21:40

Thank you both for your replies

patpending · 26/09/07 - 21:53

I bought an Alba DAB radio from Argos for £40 about a year ago. It is great quality - I found if you connect it to the hi-fi it actually receives in stereo! - it also receives FM and it is altogether better value than the Panasonic I bought for over £80...

Adam D · 26/09/07 - 22:00

http://www.dixons.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/435344/?int=weekeenddeal1

dazn12 · 26/09/07 - 23:21

Adam D wrote: »

http://www.dixons.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/435344/?int=weekeenddeal1

whats a reconditioned product

is that faulty?

Jason · 26/09/07 - 23:34

Kargo wrote: »

whats a reconditioned product is that faulty?

why would they sell a faulty item ?

anyway, they have to state it's faulty for legal purposes and since there's nothing to suggest it's faulty, it's probably a return.

anyway, there's also argos.

check out the first three in the list

[Deleted User] · 27/09/07 - 17:37

I too had the same problem with Choice FM, I got a Technika 206 and its great, high quality and clear sound

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.100-6417.aspx

planetnokia · 05/10/07 - 15:20

Don't try and buy a cheap DAB Radio. You should be able to get a virtually new, boxed, quality DAB Radio on eBay at less than cost price.

Edit: Checked eBay after I posted...SONY XDR-S50 just gone for £32 (£50 at John Lewis)

[Deleted User] · 05/10/07 - 23:57

Argos, in-store £17.49. Alba TRDAB2830

Asda in-store £18.33, online £25.12. Bush Blue DAB

Currys £24.99 instore, £27.98 online. Matsui DAB radio

planetnokia · 07/10/07 - 08:28

elpaw wrote: »

Argos, in-store £17.49. Alba TRDAB2830

Asda in-store £18.33, online £25.12. Bush Blue DAB

Currys £24.99 instore, £27.98 online. Matsui DAB radio

Alba, Bush and Matsui

Wouldn't be bragging to my mates in the pub that I've just got a Matsui :eek:

If you buy a radio at a Primark price then don't expect Marks & Spencer quality from it.

Jason · 07/10/07 - 08:40

The first DVD player I ever bought was a Matsui and it played everything I threw at it and lasted me for years without any problems whatsoever.

So brand name means nothing at the end of the day.

planetnokia · 07/10/07 - 09:30

JasonWatkins wrote: »

The first DVD player I ever bought was a Matsui and it played everything I threw at it and lasted me for years without any problems whatsoever.

So brand name means nothing at the end of the day.

So you're in a pub and your mate's flashing around his new iPod and you say "I can top that" and pull out your Matsui MP3 Player

Jason · 07/10/07 - 10:54

planetnokia wrote: »

So you're in a pub and your mate's flashing around his new iPod and you say "I can top that" and pull out your Matsui MP3 Player

Well considering i'm teetotal, I doubt i'd be in a pub

But if Matsui brought out a 20gb MP3 player and it had good reviews on sound quality, i'd have no problem buying one over an ipod.

[Deleted User] · 08/10/07 - 13:36

If you can find any cheap deals for pure radio's go for it.

At £50 there is the Pure one, a very good little box radio which comes in a variety of colours (Black, white and pink), does DAB, FM with RDS and clock timers.

Its pretty good, and can be used with batteries.

Its easy to find through google cos i can't be arsed to post a like. Happy Hunting.

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