DAB radios
Roberts Revival RD70
Roberts
Wooden-cabinet Revival DAB+ and FM radio with Bluetooth and a carry handle.
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What you get
A Revival with a handcrafted wooden cabinet and a colour display. It plays DAB, DAB+ and FM with Bluetooth and 20 presets. Four AA cells or the supplied mains adaptor power it. Alarms and snooze only work on mains.
- DAB/DAB+/FM radio with Bluetooth in 1950s Revival styling with handcrafted wooden cabinet
- Battery (4 x AA) or mains-adaptor operation, with carry handle
- 20 presets, colour display, sleep timer
- Alarms with snooze (alarms only work on mains power, per manual)
- Headphone and line-in sockets
Pros and cons of the Roberts Revival RD70
Pros
- TechRadar ranks it number one as best DAB radio for most people.
- Mains adaptor is in the box and four AA cells cover a power cut.
- Line-in and headphone sockets add wired options next to Bluetooth.
Cons
- Weighs 1.71 kg so it is more of a room radio than a travel one.
- The alarms only run on mains power and no battery-life figure is published.
Specs
- Bands
- DAB, DAB+, FM
- Battery type
- 4 x AA (LR6)
- Presets
- 20 (10 DAB + 10 FM)
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Weight
- 1710 g (60.3 oz)
- Display
- Colour LCD, dimmable
- Size
- 25 x 16 x 10.6 cm (W x H x D)
Why it scores 9.0
9.0/10
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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
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