Roberts RD21-BLACK Gemini Portable DAB/FM Radio

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Brand: Roberts EAN: 5038301700218 Feature: Portable Design Is Memorabilia: 0 Label: Roberts Manufacturer: Roberts Model: GEMINI21-BLACK Publisher: Roberts Studio: Roberts
Features Portable Design Up to 150 Hours Battery Life Bass & Treble Controls Rotary Tuning 20 Station Pre-sets
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Editorial Reviews: Roberts Radios are of a high quality standard, backed with excellent service. Roberts Radio has an established reputation for over 30 years. Every Roberts Radio model comes with 12 months manufacturer's warranty. These innovative radios are both aesthetically pleasing and give you the best performance. We stock the full range of Roberts Radio and if you dont find what you are looking for, please contact us and we will be happy to assist. This radio comes with the following set of features. With full range stereo speakers and seperate Bass and Treble controls the acoustic experience is equally impressive Features DAB / FM Stereo Wavebands Up to 150 hours battery life FM RDS sation name display 20 Station presets Easy to read 16 x 2 character LCD display Search / Manual tuning Menu display / selection of all major functions Rotary tuning, volume, bass and treble controls Stereo line output socket Headphone socket AC mains socket Uses 6 x LR20 (D Size) batteries (not included) Size (mm) 300 (w) x 180 (h) x 95 (d) Weight 2.0kg
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: A great DAB Radio Comment: I bought this radio for my wife for a Christmas present and I was so impressed with it that I bought one for myself to use in my garden shed whilst pottering about. When you first switch it on it searches for all the digital radio stations that can be found in your area. You can then assign these stations to one of 5 buttons, pressing another button lets you set another 5 presets making 10 in all - plenty for me. The sound is great - clear and sharp. Separate treble and bass buttons alow you to make the adjustments you need for your own personal ear. The 9.5 x 2cm display has various settings including a streamed display of the current programme. Tuning is by pressing the "up" and "down" buttons to go through the programmes stored on the radio or by a tuning knob. The radio looks classy with a black finish and blue display (there are other colour versions). I haven't yet used the radio on battery, but Roberts claim 150 hours battery life which seems a long time to me. Sorry that I can't confirm this yet. Overall you can buy this with confidence that you will be getting a good looking radio that sounds great. Customer Rating: Summary: Focus on battery power and comparing this to my first DAB radio. Comment: I was after a DAB radio with long battery life, with punchy sound and easy to use. Roberts claim a wopping 150 hours using six D size alkaline batteries. "Which" report found 81 hours when they tested it. So it probably lies somewhere between the two figures, depending on sound volume, and quality of batteries used. This is streets ahead of any other DAB radio presently on the market. The first DAB radio I bought several years ago was the first edition of the Pure Elan, bought for the same reason as the Roberts ie battery life. At the time, other radios gave 5-10 Hours battery life, whereas Pure claimed 30 Hours with the Elan using 6 of the smaller C type batteries. I found using Duracell + batteries this was correct, however the sound was very, disappointing, muffled, muddy with no treble. So with the RD-21, Roberts have extended the battery life ( although using the larger D type batteries )by about 3 or 4 times that of the Pure Elan. So is there a catch ? Absoultely not !!! Obviously technology has moved on. Roberts will be using chips that consume far less power than the earlier Pure Elan. But soundwise, these 2 radios are like chalk and cheese. The 21 has separate Bass and Treble controls which give great tonal adjustment. Speach sounds suberb, great for radio 4 and 7. For music output it obviously can't compete with the bass output from a subwoffer, but in a small room gives excellent presence and balance, and the opportunity to subdue the midrange by wacking up both bass and treble ( the way I like it ! ). Very impressive indeed, for the size of radio. Simplicity itself to setup and use, with a large display on the top, excellent battery life, fantastic sound, and a radio you can pick up and take into the bathroom, or the garden shed, without having to change the batteries every fortnight. PS It was not my intention to make a generalised comparison between the sound qualiy of Pure radios and Roberts radios, only the 2 specific models mentioned. I have owned and used the Pure Evoke 3 virtually every day for the past 2 years, and is in my opinion the best DAB radio sofar built. More Reviews