DAB radios
Roberts Revival Petite 2
Roberts
Palm-sized DAB+ and FM radio with a built-in battery rated for up to 20 hours.
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What you get
A palm-sized Revival with DAB, DAB+ and FM and 20 presets. The built-in 2600 mAh battery is rated for up to 20 hours and charges over USB-C. Bluetooth streaming and a headphone socket are included.
- DAB/DAB+/FM radio with 20 presets (10 DAB, 10 FM)
- Built-in 2600 mAh Li-ion battery rated for up to 20 hours; charges via USB-C in about 6 hours
- Bluetooth streaming from phone or tablet
- Alarm with snooze, sleep timer and headphone socket
- Palm-sized Revival design with telescopic aerial, 430 g
Pros and cons of the Roberts Revival Petite 2
Pros
- Rated for up to 20 hours on the built-in battery.
- Named best budget DAB radio by What Hi-Fi? and best overall portable DAB radio by What's The Best.
- At 430 g it fits in a bag and still has Bluetooth and an alarm.
Cons
- No USB power adaptor comes in the box so you need your own charger.
- A built-in battery cannot be swapped for fresh cells during a long power cut.
Specs
- Bands
- DAB, DAB+, FM
- Battery type
- Built-in rechargeable Li-ion 3.63 V 2600 mAh (9.438 Wh)
- Battery lifemaker's claim
- 20 hours
- Presets
- 20 (10 DAB + 10 FM)
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Weight
- 430 g (15.2 oz)
- Display
- OLED (blue), dimmable
- Size
- 12.4 x 7.3 x 8.5 cm (W x H x D)
Why it scores 8.1
8.1/10
Shortlist score. How it is calculated
Emergency features
- DAB+ as well as DAB
- Battery life of 20 hours or more
- Runs on AA batteries or a built-in battery
- 10 presets or more
Tester picks
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Sources
- https://www.robertsradio.com/en-gb/revival-petite-2
- https://www.robertsradio.com/en-gb/product/6516/init?_wrapper_format=drupal_ajax
- http://www.aeldownloads.com/robertsradio/userguides/Revival%20Petite2%20QSG%20v2.pdf
- https://www.robertsradiotechnical.co.uk/productpage.aspx?pid=Revival%20Petite%202
- https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/roberts-revival-petite-2
- https://www.techradar.com/news/audio/hi-fi-radio/best-dab-radio-which-one-should-you-buy-901928
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