But some relatively young cars still didn’t have DAB fitted at the factory, and changing the entire stereo for an aftermarket system is expensive and could lose functionality from a built-in infotainment system. On a normal day before I bought this, I struggled to get once radio station and that's BBC Wilt, and that's because I live in Wiltshire. The wireless controller is also intuitive and easy to use, and the whole package offers an elegant solution to acquiring a DAB signal. If you are unsure about the suitability of this product please contact us via the ask a question link at the top of this page or telephone us and we will gladly assist you. The tech is now fitted to almost every new car as standard, and is how more than 60 per cent of us listen to the radio.

Doing this made it straightforward to attach the optional (it’s also included but only recommended that you use it) ‘magnetic grounding tail’ to the metal windscreen surround, with a view to ensuring the best possible signal. Easy to fit - though make sure you push the microphone plug right into the socket on the antenna unit. Like the AutoDAB GO+ (Page 59), it connects using an FM frequency on your existing radio, or you can link using an aux cable – although this isn’t supplied in the package.The Pure Highway 400 is a very neatly designed bit of kit, and it lives up to the company’s claims of easy installation – you can have it up and running in a matter of minutes. Pure provides a smartphone app that unlocks even more functionality too, including direct access to your selection of Spotify playlists, artists, etc - via the control module, rather than via your phone itself.

Pure Highway 400 – which is rather cunningly designed to be a plug-and-play, user-installed solution that includes a number of other useful features. mm plug into the aux-in on your car radio, or if it doesn't have one, set the Highway audio-out to FM and it will generate a radio signal on a frequency of your choice between 87. The Pure Highway 600 is an aftermarket DAB radio receiver for your car that connects to your existing radio. For a more detailed overview of the pros and cons of DAB car radio adapters and a look at some of the different alternatives, read this article: Should You Get a DAB Car Radio Adapter?Like all our products, Highway 600 was designed and engineered in the UK by our expert engineering teams. But the Pure 600 is so easy-to-use and provides so many useful extra features that we would definitely recommend spending the extra if you can afford it. Once all wired up, you simply switch on the car, fire up your existing radio, select aux-in as the source, switch on the Pure Highway controller, follow the start-up prompts and choose your radio station from the display.

It plugs straight into your 12V socket, and its bendable swan neck helps you position the unit, meaning the only wire needed is from the aerial supplied. The downside is the need for an extra cable to route, with wires needed for power, the aerial and aux out.

On the plus side, the instructions are the clearest of any we experienced, and the unit is simple to fit. With the new software the devices are now compatible with the latest BBC Internet Radio broadcast standards.