Typical price: £100
What is it: Portable DAB/FM radio ideally suited for bedside listening
What we think: The controls could be more intuitive, but as an occasional-use radio it's fine
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 30 September 2005
Tags: i.Tech Dynamic, XFM DAB radio, concept, presets, sound quality
We like:
Elegance; plain design; nice big clock; ability to record radio to SD card
We don't like:
Mediocre sound quality; distracting branding
You might also need:
SD card
CNET UK judgement:
XFM's foray into DAB radios doesn't offer professional audio quality, but it's a passable stereo clock radio for people who want to wake up to a DAB broadcast
Full review:
The radio-station-endorsed radio seems like a gimmicky concept, but the XFM is actually quite attractive to behold. It's hard to know how many people love their radio station enough to want its name emblazoned on their bedside radio, but this is certainly a dream product for any stoic XFM listeners out there. Despite an unhealthy splattering of embossed logos, the XFM DAB draws the line at all-out corporate hegemony and will in fact let you tune in to competing radio stations. Continue Reading...
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