PureElan Connect+ All-In-One Stereo Internet Radio with DAB+ and Bluetooth 5.0 (DAB/DAB+ & FM radio, Internet Radio, TFT Display, Music Streaming, Podcasts, Mains and Battery Powered) Stone Grey

Pure Elan Connect PlusNote: When testing any DAB/ FM radio ensure that DAB and FM stations are not affected by interference from LED lights. Some LED lights can cause interference or even completely block certain radio stations.Quick Review:DAB Radio – good reception 20 presets, dependant on reception area.FM Radio – good reception, 20 presets, dependant on reception area.Internet Radio – Thousands of worldwide stations including most UK stations, a very good option if the radio is operated in an area with poor DAB and FM reception. WIFI connection required. 20 presetsPodcasts – thousands of worldwide podcasts including BBC podcasts, listen when you want to without waiting for a live broadcast. Wifi connection required, 20 presets.Bluetooth – send audio from your phone, tablet, laptop etc. to the Pure radioMobile App Control – available via one of 2 apps, UNDOK or Oktiv, which both control most of the features of the radio – volume, station selection, access to favourites etc. etc.Sound quality - more than acceptable at this price point – £59.99 at time of purchase. Not HIFi quality and bass response is not the best, but the sound is still good from two small speakers and especially when the price is taken into account.Power supplies. - USB power supply required, not supplied but it works well from a USB supply. Uses Alkaline batteries only as an alternative to the USB supply. They will not last as long as rechargeable batteries. Not ideal as a portable battery-operated radio but very good if you intend to power it from the mains via a USB power supply. At this price point a rechargeable power supply would add significantly to the cost – see the Roberts Petite radio which has a rechargeable supply but far less features – no internet radio and no podcasts.Future Proofing – when I received this radio it only had 4 icon options, DAB, FM Internet radio and Bluetooth. When connected to WIFi it automatically upgraded and added a dedicated Podcast icon, so updates are available if and when they become available. Relatively low price if manufacturers and broadcasters do decide to change standards or delete formats. For example: DAB only radios now not able to pick up DAB+ only stations, changes to USB, BBC changing its podcast standards - today’s white-hot technology can rapidly become yesterday’s white elephant!Conclusion: Highly recommended - it has an outstanding range of mostly intuitive features and they work very well, especially if one reads the quick start guide! Podcasts and Internet radio are really useful and add features that are usually only available on high-end, much higher priced radios. Podcasts in particular allow you to time shift many programs and listen to them if you missed a live broadcast. BBC stations and Podcasts are also available on internet radio and on the podcast option. It’s churlish to expect rechargeable batteries at this price - it’s still a great bargain!

The media could not be loaded. I wanted a radio that i could use batteries in in case of power cut but that would be mainly mains. The reviews on this ,sound wise werent great..but it had all i needed at a silly price so i took a punt.Im impressed ! Firstly it is a small plastic radio , it is never going to give hifi sound. BUT , ive been playing with the eq and ive find a combination that gives me a clear sound on music, i can hear all instruments , it dosent sound tinny, (ok not thick and warm but it is 6w ,very small speakers ) its actually very good on all music genres ive tried ! I have a small wooden stand under mine and the radio sits slightly angled up. My lounge is 11'x15' ,it fills my room ,and the rest of flat. Ive set my bass at +4 treble +6 loudness on.In the video ive shown all sources, radio wise ,i dont like dab..fm or internet for me. Any way for £50 im very impressed ..so take your time and fiddle with eq :) and remember it is a 6w portable radio .Ive also connected it to my soundbar via headphone socket..what a difference in sound ! For £50 id say yes its worth it

I was expecting it to be much smaller so it was a pleasant surprise to see it was about half the size of a CD radio with two speakers.Very clear and bright screen, good options and features that are easy to understand and navigate.Web radio is a little fiddly to initially setup as you need to connect to Wi-Fi and enter your password using a small menu but it's a one time, set and forget and It gives you access to literally the world. Dab and fm work as they do in all radios.It sounds a little bit boxy in the lower mids when "flat" is selected, but it sounds better than it should for the price and there's an eq section with presents and manual mode. It sounds warm, no harshness, pleasant to listen to.It's well built, plastic but not plasticy, reassuringly weighty.Perfect for the kitchen.

Very good value - at the time of this review, they're doing 50% off. It was the cheapest portable Internet radio that I could fine. The set up is not complicated at all and you can download a more detailed manual from the official website (had to do that to find out how to dim the standby display).The sound quality is good for a radio this size. Just wish that the volume could go even lower as I use the radio to play classical FM & jazz FM to help my baby sleep, with the lowerest level it's still too loud.Love the vast number of overseas channels and the freedom of not doing everything through my phone at all. Just one thing that's a bit annoying, the preset channel lists are different for FM radio, DAB and Internet radio it seems and you can shift freely amongst them. So while I'm listening to Internet, I can't access the DAB channel I've preset (you have to go to DAB to access that).

The speakers aren’t great, but a basic thin sound isn’t the end of the world. What’s unforgivable is the amount of internal interference - burbling and popping on DAB and Internet and a continuous hum on all settings when plugged into usb - which is necessary because of poor battery life. Not so noticeable at a high volume - but why would I turn the volume high with these speakers? I can’t use it as a bedside radio as intended, or connect it to a better system without that interference coming through. The menu is frankly bizarre - why does the home button not take you home? Why not a simple on/off button? Why so long to turn on? It sits unused.

Great sound quality for such a small radio. Easy to set up on WiFi network. I use the device plugged into a valve hi-fi amplifier and it sounds great. Powered it from a spare usb port on my router with no problems. The display is easy to see. Its also receiving BBC radio 3 on the internet. Haven't tried Dab yet as I use it for an internet radio. I am happy I bought this product.