Roberts Revival Mini

Just an amazing little radio - I love the red colour and the sound quality is very clear for the size. It's easy to switch from DAB to FM and you have the added extra of song titles currently being played displayed across the screen. I can also carry it out to the garden in the summer as it runs on batteries too.So glad I finally went that extra mile and bought a more expensive but really good quality item. The packaging was excellent too and they provide you with a very easy to follow instruction book.

I have always opted for Pure portable radios because they offer a dedicated re-chargeable battery. However, I really liked the compact design of the Roberts radio, the fact that it had a nicely placed handle and that the controls and display are at a good viewing angle. It also comes in a range of colours. The ariel folds down very neatly. The deciding factor was however, that rechargeable batteries can be used. This is not the dedicated battery sold by Pure, but regular re-chargeables that charge when the radio is connected to the mains. It takes four. There is, of course, the option of using non-rechargeable batteries too, as well as the mains connection.This is a a very simple, highly portable radio with good sound. It is easy to use and favourite stations can be stored. A no-nonsense, attractive product. My only minor gripe is that the battery cover, as usual, can be a fiddle to open.

I was reluctant to review because a few months ago I gave my Majority Shelford 5 stars. Then it started playing up and finally packed up aged just 3 months. Amazons returns are a nightmare if you have no printer to produce a pre paid labels for returning a parcel that are not acceptable to Royal Mail, no mobile phone camera to send in picture details of your postage cost. But I couldn't resist this 50's retro set in Leaf far cheaper than in other colours. I've early Roberts transistor radio's going back to the late fifties still working today Grundig's and Bush's ok after decades. This is the best though beautiful quality, easy to set up, a knob to turn to choose a pre tuned station (far better than pressing a button) small, compact, loud and clear and like another reviewer I like to look admiringly at it. The only minor criticism I wish you could preset the scrolling information text rather than cycle through to find what you want-in my case time and date. A superb radio and if ever I need to I would repeat my purchase..

After a couple of years of hesitating whether to purchase Roberts radio given the price and faux leather longevity issues reported, I finally couldn't resist and bought the smaller version. The look and the sound are both fantastic. I prey that none of the peeling off of the faux leather appears.. It would be such a shame.. Unnecessary also, as I am sure one can use real leather with not too much of a cost difference..? Why would Roberts still make it out of wearing off plastic..?? Surely their customer base already willing to pay serious cash to purchase the faux leather option wouldn't mind splashing out a bit extra to get the real deal..? Either way, pleased and fingers crossed to my beautiful radio..

After looking at a lot of specifications and reviews on different radios I decided to buy this one. I've had a couple of other DAB radios and they were difficult and fiddly to pre-set and recall pre-set, this Roberts one is a dream, you just find station you want to save and press button and its done! Also recalling pre-sets is easy. Personally I don't think you can beat Roberts for style, ease of use and sound quality. The only downside is that you cannot change the treble or bass quality like in some radios but as the sound quality is great anyway this was o k . I know the Roberts is expensive but after having a different radio from somewhere else and having to send it back because it kept cutting out and so could not pre-set it properly, I decided to pay the extra to get good quality and I'm very happy with it. It's true that you pay for what you get.

Check supplier when you order from UK- if it is MobilPhone the lead supplied for connecting the radio to the mains is a 2 pin continental lead and cannot be used in the UK. This means you have to incur additional cost to buy it. As a result, I decided to return the goods and boy is it difficult....be aware of this, in case you decide to return goods. If you can find a different supplier, it is a great sounding radio, looks amazing and SO easy to use. It is pricey for a basic radio function. If you can afford to treat yourself, you wont be disappointed.

I wanted a small radio for my bedside table and have always liked the look of the retro radios. It's the perfect size for this and very easy to set up. I would've liked an alarm function but the smaller 'retros' don't have one. The sound quality is excellent and overall I'm really pleased with this radio. I've only had mine a short while so can't comment on the concerns over durability raised in other reviews but it feels sturdy and well made. I took a while to justify the expense of this radio to myself but so glad I did!

This is a beautiful radio that i bought for my mum for Christmas. The DAB radio is fantastic sound, really clear quality and the build and size of the unit is perfect for sitting on the worktop in the Kitchen.It was delivered on time and well packaged and i would recommend anyone who is looking for a digital radio to strongly consider this one - it does come in a range of colours tooVery simple to use, my mum got the hang of it in no time and i wouldn't consider her to be technically minded