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Sony XDRM1
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7 Reviews For Sony XDRM1

  • Dave Rado 1st Jul 2008

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    Good Points: It's a great test for your ingenuity to find ways of getting decent reception from it.


    Bad Points: It is not a walkman, because you can't walk while it's playing


    General comments: I made the mistake of choosing the Sony XDRM1 model based on Sony's reputation in personal stereos, without checking their reviews first. I won't make that mistake again! The sound quality is superb as long as you place the radio at least a metre away from you, preferably hung over a bush, but you can't walk while it's playing as you won't get any reception if you do. If you want a DAB personal stereo with great reception and a long battery life, check out the Pure 1500 Personal DAB Radio.

  • edgehog50 26th Sep 2007

    Reviewer rating: 0.5 stars


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    Portable radio? I don't think so with that battery life.

  • alanphillips 18th Mar 2007

    Reviewer rating: 0.5 stars


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    Don't bother buying the Sony XDRM1 Digital radio YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED!!!.

  • bird2 13th Mar 2007

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    Unless you live under a transmitter and aren't going to move go elsewhere.

  • philippft 3rd Mar 2007

    Reviewer rating: 2 stars


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    This is my first DAB portable radio which is on it's way back to Sony because the external power adapter does not work resulting in high battery usage. The sound quality is exceptional, providing the radio is stationary. However, whenever I move with the radio on the reception becomes poor, which is not my idea of how a portable radio should function
    The design is great but the poly-carbonate case is easily scratched and I would have expected better quality or at least a case to put the radio i ...

  • tommyfoneill 27th Dec 2006

    Reviewer rating: 1 stars


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    Got a pure digital pocket radio for christmas last year which was fantastic, however due to my own carelessness I dropped and broke it, thus giving my missus the opportunity to provide me with a new dab portable radio.

    Sorry Sony but there is just no comparision between the reception I got on my old Pure radio and my new very pretty but digitally challanged XDRM1.

    I had to scan a number of times before picking up any stations at all, but the quality of reception is just pathetic. Sony wou ...

  • grahamdaly Rank: Sergeant 10th Nov 2006

    Reviewer rating: 1 stars


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    It's very hard to be positive about the Sony XDRM1 portable DAB radio because of the hopeless reception. I live in South West London where a scan found 5 stations. Everywhere else in the UK I have tried it hasn't found a single station. I bought the XDRM1 to use when travelling - not to use at home, and it is hopeless. Which Magazine had it as a Best Buy with excellent sound quality, which is fine, but if you can't receive any stations you can't get any sound! If you don't intend to use this dev ...

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Main characteristics: Tuning: Digital Display: LCD Type: FM, DAB Technical Sound Bass Boost Max Tuner Presets: 40 Other: Weight: 119. more details...