Roberts Revival VINTAGE Portable DAB/FM Digital Radio with RDS, Black

This is a very stylish piece of kit that follows the traditional lines of Roberts radios. It is quite compact with a bit of weight behind it that gives it a quality feel. The controls are similar to other models and is simple and straightforward to use. Sound quality is very good. I have added rechargeable batteries and run it on batteries but you can also run it from the mains. It is worth mentioning that the built in battery charger only works when it is turned off but battery life has been impressive to date. It has a traditional telescopic aerial but at home it works well in many areas without needing to extend it. In fact, the reception on DAB is better than other radios I have used, receiving a good signal in areas that previously were out of reach. In summary, it looks good, feels good and performs well. Highly recommended

I adore this cute Roberts Vintage! I have always wanted to own one, it brings back memories for me as a child our family owned one that followed us everywhere. I happened to see it on Deal of the Day which was a bonus because it was a bargain. It feels solid, sturdy, well made and looks classic. The buttons are all very well laid out and east to navigate. The display is excellent too. The favourite channel and carry handle are handy features. I could list and praise all of this radios many features - but just check out the spec listed for yourself. I not only chose this on reliable brand name, design and features but the rechargeable batteries feature. I can take this anywhere, around the house, garden, camping. It gives a really good, rich sound, a better base than my Pure Elan DAB radio. It picks up great signals too. I thoroughly recommend this product. I love it!

I got a bit of a surprise when I opened the box, the radio was a lot smaller than I expected, it's about the size of a house brick :-( I've had Roberts table top radio's for over 40 years and they were all decent sizes, maybe that was how it was "in the day" but size used to indicate the audio quality, bigger speakers and bigger "box" sort of helped the tone, so I didn't know what to expect when I plugged it in, one thing on that too, what is it these days that the transformer is "outside the box" surely that's an untidy backward step, who needs something other than the radio on a shelf or table top, looks hellish to me, so why have most if not all manufacturers gone down this path, anyway... The build of the radio looks good, as good as you'd expect from a Roberts radio, scanning stations in is a breeze, I like the feature where you can store as many Favourite stations as you like rather than be limited to the number of "buttons" that the designers think you might need/want, so it's a thumbs up on that feature. As for the sound quality, well, it matches the older Roberts radio's that I ever had, maybe the technology that's gone into the smaller speakers compensates for their smaller size. The sound is good at normal sound levels and it doesn't distort when the volume is turned all the up. All in all although it's small, it's a good looking / well built radio, the sound is good, but... looking at it I'm wondering why it's priced at around £100 {or more}, even with a decent quality speaker inside. Would I buy it again, Hmmm, if it as £60 yes, at £100 I'd spend more time looking around, probably for a radio that doesn't drag a transformer around at the back of it :-( odd how they never show the transformer hanging off the back in their promotional Ad's. If the battery charger is "built in" {and they make a point of telling us that} why isn't the transformer "built in", like they used to be 70 years ago !!!

Bought for an older person with some hearing difficulties to listen to Radio 4 mostly. I was able to talk through the initial setup over the phone and explain the basic operation. It's reasonably simple to explain if you have a copy of the manual which you can download from the Roberts site. Reportedly the sound is very clear and it's a pleasure to listen too. The styling and size is a hit. The Roberts brand was plus since it was familiar and nostalgic. A friend set up the rechargeable batteries for the owner...you have to set a switch inside when you install the rechargeable batteries...and the fact you have to switch off the radio to charge them took some explaining but once that was clear it is now apparently easy to carry around and enjoy in the house or garden which was the intent. A resoundingly success gift that gets frequent mentions. Owned about 2 months at the time of this review