PURE PocketDAB 2000 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Chris Stevens

Reviewed on: 26 August 2005

Tags: PURE Digital, PURE Digital PocketDAB 2000, information, digital radio, DAB radio

We like:

Solid build; excellent sound quality; ease of use

We don't like:

Occasional reception problems

You might also need:

An optical cable will let you connect this radio to your home stereo system with minimal sound degradation

CNET UK judgement:

It's pocket-sized, but only just. Nevertheless this is an impressive portable radio that delivers excellent tone and dynamics, provided you're in an area of good reception. The limitations of analogue radios are also present here -- if you're in a wide open space, everything sounds great, but in a tunnel or even in a thick-walled building, you'll lose reception, and sometimes your patience

Full review:

Analogue radio has reached the sad point where the airwaves are overrun by commercial pop that serves as little more than a long advertisement for whatever bands Clear Channel is pimping this month. Luckily digital radio has brought with it a slew of specialist stations, many of which cater to a much wider range of musical tastes. Continue Reading...