written by esBishop12 on 19/08/2014
Radio brought 30/08/2006 for £49:98 from Currys. Happy for the first couple of years then it started going down hill from there, it would keep turning its self on and off at will, Chinese writing would appear in LCD display screen, the volume would suddenly get louder for no reason, had to unplug the radio from the mains due to the on/off button not working. If this is modern digital techno-acknowledgement then I feel I've been ripped off, I've got a mono radio its over 25 years old and it still works. sorry Ferguson you better go back to the drawing board your radio is rubbish. Today's technical products only last's a certain amount of time, not like the yesteryear days objects they was made to last.
written by on 27/08/2013
Thought it would be great to listen to faultless digital music channels. Bought the radioas a present to myself. I thought I was at fault re tuning it as have the buzz/hum sound, sometimes impossible to tune and the contortions to try to move radio and aerial do save on attending the gym. Tocapitallthe plug has just broken one of the pins coming off. Despite paying full price it will be going to the tip. If only I'd read the reviews beforehand! Liked the look but this os not about form when not functional
written by thomsonuk on 01/11/2011
I purchased the above mentioned Radio from Comet over a year ago in fact I brought 3 in total. One for myself, Mother-in-law & one for my partner who works away alot. Both of the Radios were all working fine but when we had the Digital switch over both of the Radios went funny all chinzee writing came on the display screens & it would switch itself off throughout the day. I had to go out & purchase another for myself & luckily my partner brought his back so his mother could use it because her went the same way. I am in the process of writing to Ferguson regarding these issues.
written by on 25/01/2010
I have used this unit for a couple of years, the display is fine, has never faltered and the unit always wakes me up when required. Needs a decent length aerial where I live but overall very pleased with the unit
written by Bob Metcalf on 28/09/2009
I get no response at all on Digital - other than, for every programme, "not available". At first, my area (L18) was not digital and thought that explained it, I thought, but now we are, and there's no digital service on the radio. I borrowed someone else's small digital radio and it works perfectly in the same room as the Ferguson FRG 120D fails. FM is OK, but digital is non-existent.
It looks good and would make a pleasant piece of furniture, but the performance is just non-existent.
It may be an internal fault in the radio, but can a I find a dealer to check and repair a Ferguson DAB radio - not at all either through Yellow pages or on the internet. No-one can be found to advise.
I'm disappointed.
written by bwlboy2 on 11/07/2009
Used this Ferguson FRG-120D radio O.K on the mains, subject to the shortcomings listed below. However, when I tried used it in battery mode down the allotment the batteries were flat the following morning, regardless of the battery quality used and only using them for about 2 hours.
Obviously something is draining power, but what??
written by matt park on 20/11/2008
After a few months I have the power hum everyone else gets, but lose the front display and the ability to turn the thing on even with the power hum still humming...
A bit of dismantling the displayed came back, but I'm taking it apart more frequently... so what a £10 of ebay who cares apart from the display playing up it works ok... I recommend the Ferguson FRG-120D.
written by scarborough on 12/11/2008
I was given this radio while in isolation after a bone marrow transplant to pass the 5 weeks more enjoyably. It did not work any better then but I thought it was because I was in a hospital building and I did not want to upset the person who gave it me so brought it home with me when I was recovering. But my regular channels (radio 2, 3 and 4) are "not available".
After reading the comments on this website I am amazed this product was not recalled and it is still being advertised this Christmas!
written by on 18/04/2008
The Ferguson FRG-120D DAB and FM performance is terrible. Is not easy to operate. It hums quite loudly when switched off. Now it has gone pop and won't work at all, it still hums though! Complete waste of money, DO NOT BUY!
written by on 15/04/2008
For us - totally unsatisfactory!! We only bought it to receive DAB, and that doesn't work at all.
written by on 07/03/2008
The Ferguson FRG-120D is a nice looking radio, I really like the retro look to it. But I cant seem to tune the dab side of the radio in, so it is not worth £49.99 I think more like a miesley £10.00.
written by Squanzy on 23/05/2007
Good enough DAB radio if you disconnect the aerial supplied with it and connect it to a external/loft Dab aerial via co-axial cable. The aerial supplied can be disconnected by unscrewing the nut of the aerial where it is attached to the radio, you will need a box spanner to do this. Pass the aerial up through the box spanner and unscrew the aerial, connect the co-axial fitted with correct connector and attach to a DAB aerial. Only drawback is that it is no longer portable.
written by rburgess on 02/03/2007
It is a shame as Ferguson used to be famous for quality electrical products, though we probably still had an Empire then. Although the sound quality, when consistent, on this radio is clearer than FM. However, overall it is a wretched introduction to DAB.
written by jane finn on 19/02/2007
Wouldn't buy another Ferguson after owning this Ferguson FRG-120D DAB radio - I've had several Roberts Radios which are still going strong after 35 years.
written by robinbrum on 13/12/2006
Very unreliable. Now I know why Currys were so keen to off load this advertised at 49.99. I can't believe anyone would have paid full whack for this junk.
My advice: DON'T BUY IT!
written by danielsan72 on 07/12/2006
I have owned this DAB radio for around 3 years. At first I was very patient with its temperamental sound quality, as I understood this to be due to ongoing improvements in DAB signals, as the disclaimer on the box stated. However, I am now fed up with having to jiggle the aerial about to try and get a decent sound. At times the sound is very clean, and without interference. Unfortunately, most of the time it is as if I am listening underwater or someone is sanding in the radio studio. I had to take my radio outside into the garden to get it to find stations, other than ones on the local network - very frustrating. The Ferguson FRG-120D unit also emits a fairly loud humming/buzzing sound when in standby mode. If I had paid full instead of half price for this radio, I would have felt severely ripped off!
written by Brian Stevenson on 26/10/2006
The DAB on this Ferguson FRG-120D radio is useless. The sound breaks up frequently, but maddeningly gets better when you go to the radio to adjust it. I finally lost patience a couple of days ago when I wanted to listen to Radio 6 - I took the radio up to the loft room where I thought the signal would improve - It would only work if I lay rigid in bed; as soon as I moved it broke up again.
Only one good thing to say - Currys gave me my money back without any problems!
written by G0GCD on 11/10/2006
DAB sensitivity is good, but on the technical front the set buzzes at a very low level all the time that it is connected to mains power, indicating a poorly designed power supply inside the box. The DAB receiver sensitivity is acceptable, but FM is quite poor. I also found tuning it quite awkward - it's fine if you only have 4 FM and 4 DAB favourites and use the presets.
Particularly at low volumes, the audio quality is quite 'boxy' or muffled. The display lighting, on during the 'sleep timer', is bright enough to read by, making it unsuitable for a bedside radio alarm clock. I haven't tried the batteries but I am prepared to believe other reviews about their short life.
On the presentation side, I can't quite put my finger on how Ferguson have managed to make a real wooden cabinet look like plastic?
The Ferguson FRG-120D DAB digital radio is quite disappointing.
As an electronics engineer, I will dive in and try to correct these 'faults', but I am really disappointed that Ferguson put their badge on this - it does them little credit.
written by dave66 on 23/08/2006
I received the Ferguson FRG-120D DAB Digital radio as a birthday present. Luckily my girlfriend kept the receipt so I could change it for a decent DAB radio. It looks nice enough, but the reason it was half price soon becomes apparent. If you keep it in the bedroom as an alarm clock the hum/buzz it makes in standby mode is very noisy, almost like having a fridge in the room. I thought powering it with batteries instead of mains may have kept the buzz down, but the 2700 mAh rechargeable batteries I loaded lasted just a few hours because the thing eats batteries alive in STANDBY mode! I only listened to the radio for 45 minutes, and the next thing I knew the batteries were dead. Spend a few extra notes and get something decent. This is junk.
written by Hazevin on 16/05/2006
Poor quality, The main problem I have is with Dixons in Kettering the manager thinks she is a repair engineer!!!!! would not refund me, She could not hear the Ferguson FRG-120D buzzing in a noisy shop, so it must be OK.
Went to the Currys nearby who tried to listen again but did refund me.
So if you want a cheap DAb and not bothered about using the alarm in a bedroom it is perhaps OK. I would not recommend it.
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Dave66's Response to Hazevin's Review
Written on: 02/11/2006
Regarding your Ferguson FRG-120D DAB Digital Radio review... That's why Dixons shops don't exist any more. Do they really have to run their shops out of business before they realise the customer is ALWAYS right?