
Pure Digital OASIS
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Purchased for my wife when her old radio cassette finally gave up the ghost. To put her [articulated] needs into perspective - something that will be used outside and hauled around the garden whilst permanently tuned to Radio 2. Whilst her hearing would not be described as acute - rubbish is given short shrift.
First surprise was the size. A little larger than many of the 'portable' radios but the sound coming out of the speaker quickly made up for that. Next surprise (to me) was the way in which the portability or the rechargeable battery and freedom this gives her was taken on board in a big way. I don't suppose for a minute that the makers of this expect it to be trailed around in a wheelbarrow, sharing space with clippings, soil and the other detritus that gardeners collect on their perambulations - but this is what this radio can expect during its life.
Reflecting on this, it speaks volumes for how this item has been welcomed and will be fully used.
All of the additional functionality will fall by the wayside and is unlikely to be used - perhaps the one improvement might be a docking port on top for an iPod instead of the more conventional side connectivity. But that would just be for my use - and that would not go down well so perhaps it is just as well.
Overall a very nice product. White looks good (perhaps not so practical for the garden), sound is very good with plenty of body without a booming bass, battery life on a full charge yet to be determined and tuning is solid - my wife is delighted. What better recommendation is there for me - and I'd recommend it to others on the basis of my experience to date.
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