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| Sound Quality | 9/10   |
|---|---|
| Features | 9/10 |
| Ease of Use | 10/10 |
| Value for Money | 8.4/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 9/10 |
| Overall Rating | 8.5/10 |
| Pure Digital Pure Evoke-2 FM/DAB Radio |  | £92.99Free P&P |
Full review by
flembalino
on 26th Aug 2004
User Rating : 9
Respect :
+3
Good Points: Easy to use.
Bad Points: Requires a lot of Battery power.
General comments: The Pure Evoke 2 was the first of three DAB radios I bought (one for home, one for the car and one for personal use). I bought if specifically to plug into my Hi Fi amp and use it as a tuner.
I first of all had to get past the look of it. To me it looked like a kitchen radio. But I soon came to love it. The sound is very smooth and clear which is also carries through to my Hi Fi system into external speakers. It has greatly enhanced my listening to Radio 5, Talksport and Virgin which I used to only get on AM/MW in the past, and Planet Rock radio which I used to get on the Internet. However, it does not, nor does any other DAB radio compare to strong FM radio signals which have a fuller and greater quality sound. So if you listen to your local or national radio signals through FM and are not interested in expanding your choice of stations then don't bother buying this or any other DAB radio until they are the price of normal radios. If however you listen to mostly AM/MW stations or wish to discover new stations that are not normally available through radio then this unit is the best. I read somewhere that we in Britain have one of the worst output signals for DAB. Strong FM is better than DAB so DAB will have to improve to fully compete.
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Review by
hendy14
on 12th Jul 2004
User Rating : 9
Respect :
+1
I am very pleased with my Pure Evoke 2. I have owned it for between 1 and a half to 2 years. I couldn't decide for a while whether to get the Pure Evoke 1 or this one. I decided to get the Evoke 2 because of the fact it also had FM Reception on it so I could also listen to some good local stations that were not yet on DAB.
I like the fact that it has 6 presets for both DAB and FM so I can store my favourite stations on it.
I also like the fact that there is a headphone output on the radio so ...
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Review by
knoxie
on 2nd Jul 2004
User Rating : 9
Respect :
0
I went out and got the Roberts RD3 but I took it straight back, I liked the style of the radio but it sounded really muddy? and the bass and overall sound distorted if pushed over half way which was no use. The Evoke-2 is a different matter.
The build quality is way better than the Roberts, first thing, the radio is somewhat bigger than the Roberts however I was more than happy that I sacrificed this when I heard the radio running. A deep tune picked up 29 Digital stations, Wow! the sound qua ...
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Review by
Radio Daze
on 8th Mar 2004
User Rating : 9
Respect :
+4
Just bought my Pure Evoke 2 DAB Digital Radio from Q.E.D. £129.99.
I must say this is not a bad radio, I first tried a Goodmans DSR 80 from Q.V.C.
But quite frankly the audio on that, on D.A.B. sounded hollow and muffled . This set was returned right away.
I'm happy to say the audio on the Evoke is far superior on D.A.B., with lots of volume, you can even crank it up full with no distortion, this could not be said of the Goodmans. The radio looks a little old fashioned, but is nicely ma ...
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Review by
paul6121
on 23rd Dec 2003
User Rating : 9
Respect :
+16
Overall I have to say that I am very happy with my Pure Evoke 2. I had considered buying an Evoke 1 but the thing that put me off was they are only mains powered and I wanted a portable radio that was truly portable so I decided to wait for the Evoke 2.
The DAB sound quality is fantastic, I tend to listen to some stations that are only available on Medium Wave and the sound quality with DAB is perfect, no distortion even at full volume and this radio is really loud! Even when compared to the ...
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