Pure One Elite DAB FM Radio

The Pure One Elite DAB FM radio takes portable DAB up yet another level. It’s stereo twin speakers and seperate Bass and Treble controls ensure unprecedented sound quality from such a small radio.

Also included is Revu which allows you to pause and rewind live DAB radio.

3 power options include mains, battery or the rechargeable ChargePak. Pure claim 70 hours with disposable and 35 hours use on a full charge with the ChargePak.

Our review set had the ChargePak fitted and we easily surpassed the 35 hour mark and would highly recommend this option as it’s going to be expensive running it on disposables. Being branded by Pure as their “Elite unit” it’s a surprise it didn’t come with the ChargePak fitted as standard.

This is even more surprising as the Pure One Elite is one of the EcoPlus products meaning Pure have supposedly done all they can to make sure their product is as environmentally friendly as possible.

as you would expect, being fitted with stereo speakers we found the sound quality to be better than any other DAB portable radio we have reviewed.

An input for an MP3 player means you can also take full advantage of these stereo speakers by using it as a portable stereo speaker set.

This is an excellent radio and although on the expensive side for a portable, is very good value for money if you are looking for even better sound quality than a standard DAB portable radio.

Pure One DAB FM Portable Radio White

A good looking, good value, good quality DAB FM portable radio that is also part of the EcoPlus product range, meaning it’s made from recycled and sustainable materials and it uses less power than conventional DAB radios.

This is certainly something that sets it apart from other DAB portable radio sets and the power saving is a welcome addition to power hungry DAB radio. The 35 hours battery life we got during testing with standard batteries was the best we have on record.

The Pure ONE portable radio also features FM with RDS for when you are on the move and in areas where DAB is currently unavailable. It also has a host of other features including Intellitext®, textSCAN™, kitchen and sleep timers, a backlit display and a USB socket so you can upgrade its software from your PC or Laptop as and when upgrades become available.

The Pure One DAB FM portable radio white is perfect for the kitchen table or on this Summers picnic. It’s very easy to use and the chrome dials give it a smart look. The sound quality is right up there as we expect from Pure.

The Pure One is the best selling DAB FM portable radio in the UK and as soon as you switch it on it becomes apparant why that is.

Pure Pocket DAB 1500

The Pure Pocket DAB 1500 offers the sound quality we have come to expect with a Pure DAB radio but in pocket size.

With its aluminium casework with black and silver finish, this is the best looking of all the pocket sized portable DAB radio units on the market.

That’s not the only thing that had the office impressed either. All DAB portable radio sets are power hungry compared to an FM set and its not long before the new owner of a DAB radio is shopping for rechargeable batteries. The Pure DAB 1500 has tackled this problem head on by including the fit and forget ChargePAKA®.

What this means is that the Pure Pocket 1500 gives plenty of portable listening time and then just plug it in to the mains to charge it up without the need to remove batteries, much the same as your mobile phone.

It also comes with high quality Sennheiser headphones to complete the package.

Of all the pocket sized DAB portable radio units, this is probably our favourite so far. The sound is excellent as is the reception and should you enter an area with poor DAB reception on your travels, the DAB 1500 can switch to FM. An option not available on some of the cheaper options.

Get a closer look at the Pure DAB 1500 in the short video top right of the page.

Pure One DAB FM Portable Radio Black

The Pure One DAB FM Portable Radio Black is the flagship of the Pure DAB portable range. It looks the business with lots of features yet is nice and simple to use. For the tech challenged, just switch it on and it scans the airwaves and then tells you by name which stations you can listen to. It even sets its own clock!

The Pure One Dab FM portable radio black has a satin coat finish and is the most popular of the various Pure One’s available.

If you get the rechargeable pack (costs extra) you will get 40 hours use per charge. With standard disposable batteries you can expect 80 hours but with 6 C size required, it can get expensive.

Pure One DAB FM Portable Radio Black also includes sleep timers, backlit display and USB upgradeability. Nice addons we did not expect to find included on a DAB portable radio with a price tag of less than £50 is the ReVu feature which allows you to pause and rewind live radio and also the inputs for your ipod/MP3 player would also be expected on a more costly radio but probably not one with this price tag.

Sound quality, as you would expect from Pure is excellent. As the world leaders in DAB technology Pure radios come with a certain expectation of both sound and build quality and the Pure One DAB FM portable radio black doesn’t let the company down on either count.