Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Review : DAB personal radio from Asda (own brand : model E80210)

DAB personal radio (Asda own brand)
Cost : £25
Conclusion : Fantastic
Rating per value : 10/10
Overall rating : 9/10

List of comments :
No speaker, audio through earphones only
Fantastic sound quality
Easy to use, intuitive navigation
Slightly big but 'skinny' too
Uses 2 AAA batteries, so far power time seems reasonable
Press 2 buttons to lock the buttons
Has FM too
Scans channels on power on
Has 'lock buttons' function

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Been using this for over a month now. Couldn't go back to MW. Sometimes the reception is shaky when on the move (not sure if the weather can affect it) though most of the time it is good. The batteries last a reasonable time (2 AAA). Say about 6 hours (I use rechargeables). The front seems to scratch easily, though this is not a major problem for me. I am using my own headphones with it. Great sound quality for the price in my opinion. Easy to use. You can have 10 preset stations. Pretty sturdy. Volume control on the right hand side. By pressing the 2 buttons on the left at the same time you lock the buttons to whatever you are set at, so you can't accidentally hit buttons. Overall, fantastic value.

4 comments:

  1. mines bust on dab after 2 month..gutted

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  2. No luck. Did Asda replace or refund it ? Mine is still ok.

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  3. I also like this DAB radio. But cannot find out how to load presets. If I press preset button then enter, the station I'm listening to does not appear on preset.

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  4. Have you been able to set presets before ?

    You hold the enter button down a few seconds.

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