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| Sound Quality | 8/10   |
|---|---|
| Value for Money | 8.3/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 8/10 |
| Overall Rating | 8.2/10 |
| Pure Digital PURE EVOKE-1 FM/DAB Radio |  | £99.00Free P&P |
| Pure Digital PURE EVOKE-1 FM/DAB Radio |  | £96.98Free P&P |
Full review by
CornyO
on 2nd Dec 2007
User Rating : 8
Respect :
0
Good Points: Good sound quality for music Ease of use Plug 'n play Smart
Bad Points: Tricky display Not possible to change tone settings, no equaliser
General comments: I've just bought this little beauty at CPC.co.uk for a cracking £42! It's for my wife, because her little FM radio she used to have in the kitchen fell to pieces, and the batteries needed changing every so often. Ordered the Pure Evoke 1 online with CPC and I got it the next day, brilliant! Soooo easy to use. Plug it in, it will scan the available stations and off you go. Unfortunately living in Suffolk means the coverage of DAB is rubbish, but that's not Pure's fault. I can only get about 10 stations (all BBC), but you can connect an external aerial so that will probably improve things. I've (well, my wife that is) only had it for a week but love it already. The sound is excellent, good bass and treble for various music types. Finally I get Radio 5 live in audible format without listening on the laptop. The sound for speech is not as good as for music due to the bass setting, which can't be changed; you just need a bit more midrange for speech, really. Classical music just sounds fantastic as there is no interference whatsoever, just like listening to a CD. Only get BBC3 though, not ClassicFM. The only downside to the Evoke 1 is that there is no AM or FM, just Digital. But then I've got my HiFi for that. Saying that, you can connect the Evoke up to a HiFi through the line-out into aux. The only other slight downside is that you have to be pretty much in front of the display to read it properly. It is set at an odd angle for a portable, but I'll try to mount it a bit higher than the worktop in the kitchen. The transformer (power) is external so you've got quite a bulky plug and need quite a lot of space around the socket. But it is 12volt so I assume that is if you want to use the socket in the car for when you're on holiday. Otherwise, a smart, good-looking piece of equipment for £42. Shame it's made in China.
CornyO's review and ratings | 371 words
Review by
joleen1
on 31st Jul 2004
User Rating : 9
Respect :
0
Being a busy mum, I seem to spend about 50% of my time doing tedious stuff in the kitchen. I therefore like to listen to talk radio stations as a distraction from peeling spuds and often despaired at the terrible reception my old analogue radio afforded. That is now a thing of the past thanks to this cute little wooden box.
First thing that struck me was the appearance and quality; both are excellent. The wooden finish and retro styling look great, and it feels like a really well made item w ...
joleen1's full review | 400 words
Review by
Steven McCue
on 24th Jun 2004
User Rating : 9
Respect :
0
We have two Pure Evoke 1 DAB Digital Radio's. The one downstairs required an external DAB aerial as reception was continually 'muddy' and 'dropping-out'.Reception is perfect now. The one upstairs is perfect with the supplied antenna. The point: Don't expect reception to be faultless just because the word 'Digital' appears and take into account you may have to install an external aerial to get the best results.
I like the design which is very stylish and prefer the Evoke-1 to the Evoke-2 which ...
Steven McCue's full review | 236 words
Review by
RichardM
expert review 
on 22nd Jun 2004
User Rating : 2
Respect :
+5
I purchased my Pure Evoke 1 digital radio around eight months ago, and have given this radio a fair test, both in the home (and other peoples homes), and even in the car. I have just recently given the radio to my father. I am distinctly unimpressed by the Evoke, and DAB in the UK. Read on to find why.
When you buy an Evoke, the manufactures (Pure) urge you to return an enclosed warranty card to them with your views of the radio. Clearly many purchasers have done this, judging by the number ...
RichardM's full review | 1475 words | 10 comments added.
Review by
pcomer
on 3rd Apr 2004
User Rating : 8
Respect :
-1
Originally purchased the Roberts Gemini 3 Digital Radio. Took it back to the shop - sound quality poor - far too much bass. The Pure Evoke 1 DAB is cheaper - sounds great and in my area has a far better signal.
pcomer's full review | 37 words
Review by
bertram2004
on 2nd Jan 2004
User Rating : 10
Respect :
+11
First of all I should admit that I'm one of those bores that goes out and researches a product thoroughly before handing over my hard earned $$£££. After umpteen visits to Comet backed up by looking at various reviews seen on the Internet I finally opted for the Pure Evoke-1 DAB Digital Radio.
From the minute I plugged this set in I was really impressed.
It's very easy to set up and get running. You just plug it in and it automatically scans and picks up the stations avai ...
bertram2004's full review | 522 words
Review by
colinmcewan
on 14th Dec 2003
User Rating : 10
Respect :
-1
I bought this Pure Evoke-1 DAB Digital Radio (with the extra speaker) for my wife last Christmas. I think it is probably her favourite present ever. The sound quality is very impressive and when I link it in to the hi fi system I find myself listening to music which I would normally eschew simply to hear the cd-like sound.
It is a heavy little beast but this simply reinforces the sense of quality. In value for money terms this is a steal !
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