However when we were in coverage the radio performs perfectly offering you all the benefits of DAB digital radio, i. Pure offers a wide range of DAB/DAB+ radios with Bluetooth and portable radios with integrated or external battery operation and colour display. If you receive your radio programme via digital radio, you will feel like listening to a CD: As long as you are within the transmission range, you can listen to your favourite station without being interrupted by static noise, which is one of the main benefits of DAB radio. What’s more, it is able to receive far more stations than your good old FM radio – even in remote areas. Under the name EcoPlus, products had reduced power consumption, packaging materials from recycled and sustainable sources and components selected to minimise their environmental impact.

The aerials were located in accordance with the instructions, and the car was driven on a set route to see how the units coped with patchy DAB signal strength in valleys, as well as between buildings and other obstructions. Pure’s DAB+ radio with CD player is a device that can receive the digital DAB+ format and is also able to play CDs. In principle the Highway is a fantastic product that promises and delivers DAB digital radio to you in your car. This approach uses the same technology as plug-in-and-play solutions, converting the digital signal to FM.And as if that was not enough, DAB/DAB+ devices are substantially more energy efficient while also offering much more variety in terms of stations (radio programmes) than classic FM receivers.

Pure products are available in the United Kingdom, Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland, [2] and via online suppliers. Receivers such as DAB/DAB+ digital radios or digital radio alarms decode the signals and convert them into audio signals that can be played via loudspeakers. This gadget allows you to listen to CDs and also receive DAB+ radio stations to give you a better choice of music and radio stations. Sign up to the Parkers Newsletter to keep up to date with more of the latest reviews, news, and recommendations from the Parkers team. Beware that this can be a very costly solution, as it counts against your smartphone’s data allowance, so watch your data usage and check your smartphone subscription to see whether this is viable for you.For this reason, they are suitable only for cars with dash or steering wheel controls available to be adapted. This variety is amplified even further thanks to the fact that each frequency in the digital realm can be assigned more than once, resulting in one channel being able to offer several radio programmes.