Question Reasonably priced DAB Radio with rechargeable battery?

[bigboss]

I'm looking to get a DAB radio for my father in law. Needs to be a bit portable but at the same time have good sound. Also, rechargeable feature will be a bonus. I had ordered Roberts Play10 but the sound quality is disappointing. Any suggestions?

Also, would internet radio be of additional benefit for him (he's 81)?

 

[jjbomber]

Not sure what reasonably priced is to a pair of doctors on £250,000, but I'd go for this Sony. It has a nice screen with bigger writing, for 81-year old eyes.

Will an 81-year old start listening to internet radio? Doubt it, but you never know.

Sony XDR-P1 Portable DAB/DAB+/FM Digital Radio, Black

Buy Sony XDR-P1 Portable DAB/DAB+/FM Digital Radio from our Radios range at John Lewis & Partners. Free Delivery on orders over £50.

www.johnlewis.com

 

[bigboss]

Thanks! It looks a bit too small. Will the speakers be good enough? Anything slightly bigger in size?

 

[jjbomber]

Oakington – Majority

www.majority.co.uk

 

[bigboss]

Thanks. No rechargeable battery though....will show to my father in law.

 

[chebby]

Not sure what reasonably priced is to a pair of doctors on £250,000, but I'd go for this Sony. It has a nice screen with bigger writing, for 81-year old eyes.

Will an 81-year old start listening to internet radio? Doubt it, but you never know.

Sony XDR-P1 Portable DAB/DAB+/FM Digital Radio, Black

Buy Sony XDR-P1 Portable DAB/DAB+/FM Digital Radio from our Radios range at John Lewis & Partners. Free Delivery on orders over £50.

www.johnlewis.com

Sony haven’t lost the knack of making small radios that you want even if you don’t need it! I used to have a little Sony World Band radio that looked like this.

 

[Edbostan]

I'm looking to get a DAB radio for my father in law. Needs to be a bit portable but at the same time have good sound. Also, rechargeable feature will be a bonus. I had ordered Roberts Play10 but the sound quality is disappointing. Any suggestions?

Also, would internet radio be of additional benefit for him (he's 81)?

Probably I am now too late to the party but Pure make radios with rechargeable batteries and they sound good. I run a Classic One which I managed to upgrade to DAB+ and my sister in law had an Evoke 3. Both models ate more than 10 years old and still going strong.

 

[Deleted member 196519]

Probably I am now too late to the party but Pure make radios with rechargeable batteries and they sound good. I run a Classic One which I managed to upgrade to DAB+ and my sister in law had an Evoke 3. Both models ate more than 10 years old and still going strong.

An Evoke going for more than 10 years - miracles do happen then! 🙂

 

[bigboss]

Probably I am now too late to the party but Pure make radios with rechargeable batteries and they sound good. I run a Classic One which I managed to upgrade to DAB+ and my sister in law had an Evoke 3. Both models ate more than 10 years old and still going strong.

Thanks. I eventually went for Pure Elan Connect+ which is very good.

 

[Tinman1952]

Thanks. I eventually went for Pure Elan Connect+ which is very good.

Nice little unit..and versatile too! 👍