Pure One DAB Radio

Very poor radio casing. The main problems with some modern radios is the manufacturers have chosen to coat them with a special surface. initially this feels nice to touch, rather matt. However after time this coating deteriorates leaving a very sticky surface. This gets worse if you try to clean with soap and water or any other cleaning material. The only reason manufacturers can possible have fro this is so that the item becomes useless to the owner forcing them to buy another item. I note that many other electrical items have this surface now applied to them, eg, electric razors, computers and kitchen items. My advice is if you pick up an item in the shop and it feels matt - AVOID it. Also be very careful buying online as you will not know if it has this surface. Nice try manufacturers but we are onto you. Personally I do not buy anymore goods from manufacturers such as pure if they have tried these tricks.

I have had a Pure One radio for some 5 years and I have been very happy with it. Last week it stopped working. After having no luck searching the internet to see if I could identify the problem and a possible fix, I e-mailed Pure's Customer Support with details of the symptoms.

Within a day, a Customer Support Analyst e-mailed back diagnosing a faulty power supply unit and offering to send a free replacement.

The replacement PSU arrived today and the radio is back in full working order!

Excellent customer service in this day and age. Well done Pure!

Granted the sound is good, and you might like the styling - but be warned - CHANGING STATIONS IS A NIGHTMARE......I am about to hurl my radio straight through the window, I have been trying to get a different station for about 20 minutes and all that happens is it shows 3 or 4 stations and then goes to autotune which you can't get rid of until it's done it's thing. I am horrified that no-one tested this thing before it was put on sale. God forbid someone elderly gets given one of these!

If you only ever listen to one station get one of these - otherwise stay away. You have been warned.

The Pure One FM/DAB radio is so good I bought a further two for other rooms after I had experienced the first.

Their sound quality definitely belies their size and they are at their most versatile when operating on the optional rechargeable battery pack. The battery lasts a respectable time but they do take about 24 hours to recharge and bizarrely have to be in an environment that is above 21 degrees centigrade when doing so or they do not charge.

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Another weakness is the operation of the presets where everything except volume and power on/off has to be completed through several button operations - e.g changing to a preset channels requires a button press then turning the main knob until the required channel is reached. I would much prefer some old fashioned 'one touch' buttons for channel presets.

Simple to use, auto tunes, loads of presets. Looks and sounds nice I love mine...and talk sport too..

It would be great if it was more sturdy and reliable.I've had two of Pure One DAB Radios and both broke within one year.

Very disappointing in this respect and certainly not sturdy enough for busy family life where radios are not always treated kindly.

The second one got knocked over just fell on its side)and knocked the tuning knob out of position so now it is difficult to move the knob easily.

Pure One DAB Radio is just what you need in a kitchen radio; great value.