Roberts PLAY11 FM/DAB/DAB+ Digital Portable Radio, Black

Super little radio, very clear with lots of channels to choose. Very easy to use! A*** radio for value!

Very happy with this small radio. Very easy to set up and store up to 10 channels on DAB and 10 on the fm setting. Surprisingly good sound for a small radio.

I've started getting more into radio since moving out and living alone, I wanted a nice battery powered radio to use in my kitchen. This is a very nice looking radio, and I'm a huge fan of how simple and easy the user interface is. The build quality feels solid, all the buttons are decent quality. Only thing I don't like is how the battery cover is very hard to open once batteries are installed. The radio reception is excellent, haven't had any issues with finding stations or dropping out. Battery life with decent rechargables (2500mAh) is about a week of usage (4 hours daily). I saw some reviewers complaing about this - but compared to bluetooth speakers I have which need charging every few days I'm more than happy with this battery life. Audio quality is... okay. I wouldn't go quite as far to call it tinnny but it's definitely lo-fi and devoid of bass. It's still servicable (and I was still dancing in my kitchen to this radio!), but it was this aspect that made me upgrade to the Roberts Rambler Uno which is a similar size but night and day difference in terms of audio quality. But that's to be expected when the Rambler Uno is over double the price (£110). I still really love this radio, but it's become my "background" radio now I have on in bed or when I'm at my computer which I think it's perfect for. For the audio quality you get I think the RRP of £50 (I paid £45) is too steep, but at the time of writing this review it's on sale on Amazon for £30 which I think is a perfect price, considering it's still a very nicely designed radio with a well thought out user interface.

We live around 35 miles from the main DAB transmitter and have tried various DAB and DAB+ radios over the years. None of them have worked well with continuous drop outs on both BBC and independent channels - even when using a roof mounted VHF/DAB aerial. This is the first one which actually works as it should using the attached telescopic aerial. We are very pleased and have now purchased a second one and can enjoy the much better choice of channels around the house. Battery life is often an issue with DAB but this radio runs on good quality rechargeable ones when necessary but we mostly use the USB power supply socket. It won't recharge those batteries but makes it a mains radio when plugged in to a USB C cable from a phone charger or 13amp socket plate with USB outlets. Very pleased so far as reception so good in a fringe area however, I can only speak as I find.

It is hard to believe this is a Roberts product, a company that still has a Royal Warrant. This is a small, portable radio with DAB and FM that is badly-made (buttons do not respond properly) and on which we could only receive six BBC stations on DAB, and only BBCR2 on FM. We tried the unit in various locations, both in rural areas and on the outskirts of London. There were a few more FM options, but no commercial options on DAB at all. The receiver was simply too weak. Prices have just gone up and I would advise users to give this useless product a wide berth.

Good quality and simple to use.

Bought this for use in my potting shed but has come in handy during a power outage. Robustly made with good sound quality for its size and good value for money given it’s a Roberts.

The said item for use and durability is very good with excellent performance whilst using Bluetooth connectivity all the features for ease of use with very good volume for a small radio.