Roberts Ortus 3 Portable Stereo ( Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB), MP3, )

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Tuning for DAB should be a matter of moments and setting up presets should not take long as you have ten available. FM is a slightly longer task as manual tuning means you need to move sequentially through the wave band but again you have ten presets available. This comes down to personal preference, but we can probably agree that a gradual awakening is better than being startled by an obnoxiously loud buzzer. Your alarm needs to be loud enough to actually wake you up, without actually disturbing the neighbours.

However, there’s very little sound-wise to differentiate this device from any of your other high-quality radios. That means that you can switch easily between DAB and DM stations in seconds. There’s also a 3.5mm input available, so you can listen to your streaming services like Spotify via your phone or iPod. We particularly liked the fact that you can plug your headphones into the system, this means that you can listen to tunes at night without disrupting your partner if you’re sleeping in a bed for two. Roberts Ortus 2 review: Verdict The reception for DAB channels is great – and we had no problem finding the stations that we wanted to listen to.As we covered earlier choosing a brand can be really key to getting the right product in the Radios category. There are loads of great brands out there each offering great products at different levels of quality and price. If brand is important to you, we’re sure you already know that Roberts is a great choice. With 11 products available from Roberts there’s plenty of choice too.

As we’ve said, DAB audio quality can far exceed that of FM. Sometimes radios also offer ways to control the music through dials or an equaliser menu (so you can tweak the bass and treble). Wattage The overall quality of any product is important, but it’s especially important when you’re considering Radios. You’re making an important investment in this product so you want to be sure that it’s going to be durable and serve its purpose for a decent length of time. The base has a micro USB connector but this is just for firmware updates. The right side has slider switches for the alarms, so two switches both Buzzer/ Radio/Off. Whereas most units have you stretching out a hand to silence the alarm this requires a slightly better aim but has the advantage that you do not have to wait for it to go off. Ranges include the well-known Evoke music systems and radios, Move and Élan portables and Chronos CD players with DAB and FM radio. Each has Pure’s stylish design, great sound quality and connectivity. Models Compared Next up after looking at the category and the average prices, we thought it would be good to take a look at the brand, Roberts.

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Pure is another British company, founded in 2002 and based in Hertfordshire. It’s most widely known for designing and manufacturing DAB radios, with over five million sold worldwide. Product Ranges and Features

Pure radios are also of high quality, however, but tend to be slightly cheaper and all have a three-year warranty as opposed to the two years for registered products that Roberts offers.All Roberts radios are sold through approved dealers and have a reputation for high quality construction and great sound. For those reasons, they tend to be more expensive than rival products; you’re paying extra for the Roberts name and style. There’s also a sleep timer that gradually fades the radio out as it approaches the end of the timer so you won’t be woken up by the radio suddenly switching off. What’s more, since there are 10 preset station options available, you can keep your fiddling to a minimum if you’re pressed for time. You’ll also be able to set your own stations on the dedicated preset buttons. If you have your heart set on a particular brand or even a selection of brands then we’d suggest you spend a bit of time writing up a list of the brands that you would happily buy. This can really help you in narrowing down the selection when it comes to choosing a product. For example, over at Currys PC World you can filter products by brand, so you could filter just to show the brands on your list. This is especially useful knowing that there are 73 Radios to choose from at Currys PC World. Some will connect to your home wifi network and play internet radio stations. Because it’s online, internet radio allows you to listen to thousands of shows from all over the world.