BT Aviator 10M review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Chris Stevens

Reviewed on: 11 May 2005

Tags: BT, BT Aviator 10M, waterproof, digital radio, caching

We like:

Indestructible casing; glossy fascia; big LCD display

We don't like:

Schizophrenic performance; tinny sound quality

You might also need:

An SD card will let you store radio and a headphone to phono cable can rig the Aviator into your HIFI

CNET UK judgement:

There's nothing more sickening than a fat radio, and the Aviator is one lardy monster. It's a mystery how the designers managed to create such a behemoth out of the same components we've seen packed into devices half this size. As if the unwieldy scale of the Aviator wasn't deterrent enough, the radio sounds weak and lacks bass -- there's little definition to the low end and broadcasts end up sounding wimpy and flat

Full review:

BT's decision to call this digital radio the Aviator was an oddly appropriate choice. This is exactly the kind of radio that entrepreneur Howard Hughes would have designed -- it's ludicrously big and endearingly ambitious. While every other gadget on the planet is getting smaller and smaller, BT have dived into the digital radio scene with a design inspired by Stonehenge. This radio is massive compared to everything else we've tested, about the same size and shape as a four pack of toilet paper. Continue Reading...