... Last year I was given a Pure Evoke 1 radio and in the twelve months that I have owned it, I have been very impressed indeed.
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The Pure Evoke1 radio is 210mmx175mmx110mm and is encased in wood veneer. It has a silver coloured metal handle and it's front, which ... Read review
EVOKE-1S is the third generation of the iconic EVOKE family of DAB digital radios and ... more
delivers a host of new features and improvements over its predecessors. Weve added more station presets an auxiliary input for your iPod or MiniDisc player PUREs revolutionary Intellitext® and textSCAN and FM with RDS for areas with reduced DAB coverage. EVOKE-1S is also ChargePAK® Ready. The optional in-unit rechargeable ChargePAK gives up to 24 hours of portable listening between charges so you can enjoy your favourite stations wherever you want. A striking new OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) display offers crystal-clear readability from any angle and manual or automatic brightness control for optimum clarity. Of course weve kept all of the features that made EVOKE-1XT a multiple-award winner including class-leading audio an easy-to-use kitchen timer USB upgradability an optional stereo speaker and real maple or cherry veneer casework. All EcoPlus products are designed and manufactured to minimise their environmentalimpact with: Reduced power consumption Use of materials from recycled and sustainable sources Optimum packaging size for transport efficiency Selection of components with minimised environmental impact Feature List: Optional fit-and-forget ChargePAK provides around 24 hours of portable DAB listening Organic LED display for superior contrast and improved readability Connect an iPod or MiniDisc and play it directly through the EVOKE-1S speaker Browse stored scrolling text at your convenience Pause and control scrolling text Light sensor adjusts the display brightness to suit the ambient light in your room Dedicated kitchen timer button ideal for timing your eggs to perfection Easy to use tone or radio alarm 30 DAB or FM presets in a combined list RDS for FM station name display and RDS scrolling text USB Add new features as they become available via USB
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EVOKE-1S is the third generation of the iconic EVOKE family of DAB digital radios and ... more
delivers a host of new features and improvements over its predecessors. Weve added more station presets an auxiliary input for your iPod or MiniDisc player PUREs revolutionary Intellitext® and textSCAN and FM with RDS for areas with reduced DAB coverage. EVOKE-1S is also ChargePAK® Ready. The optional in-unit rechargeable ChargePAK gives up to 24 hours of portable listening between charges so you can enjoy your favourite stations wherever you want. A striking new OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) display offers crystal-clear readability from any angle and manual or automatic brightness control for optimum clarity. Of course weve kept all of the features that made EVOKE-1XT a multiple-award winner including class-leading audio an easy-to-use kitchen timer USB upgradability an optional stereo speaker and real maple or cherry veneer casework. All EcoPlus products are designed and manufactured to minimise their environmentalimpact with: Reduced power consumption Use of materials from recycled and sustainable sources Optimum packaging size for transport efficiency Selection of components with minimised environmental impact Feature List: Optional fit-and-forget ChargePAK provides around 24 hours of portable DAB listening Organic LED display for superior contrast and improved readability Connect an iPod or MiniDisc and play it directly through the EVOKE-1S speaker Browse stored scrolling text at your convenience Pause and control scrolling text Light sensor adjusts the display brightness to suit the ambient light in your room Dedicated kitchen timer button ideal for timing your eggs to perfection Easy to use tone or radio alarm 30 DAB or FM presets in a combined list RDS for FM station name display and RDS scrolling text USB Add new features as they become available via USB
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Advantages: Excellent Sound Quality Nice Looking Disadvantages: Not Truly Portable Has Been Updated
...year I was given a Pure Evoke 1 radio and in the twelve months that I have owned it, I have been very impressed indeed.
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The Pure Evoke1 radio is 210mmx175mmx110mm and is encased in wood veneer. It has a silver coloured metal handle and it's front, which contains the controls and single speaker, is also silver in colour. The speaker is on the left hand side of the unit and the controls ... .../>
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Pure offer a wide range of DAB radios and the Pure Evoke 1 was one of their first. Since it's release well over a year ago, several models have superceded the Evoke 1 and they are a mixture of mono, stereo and portable units. As a result, it's RRP has gone down from around 100 to the 65-70 pound mark, as long as you do plenty of research. Lots of other manufacturers now produce DAB radios and they are likely to ... more
As Christmas approaches, it is quite likely that Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) radios will once again be a very popular present. Last year I was given a Pure Evoke 1 radio and in the twelve months that I have owned it, I have been very impressed indeed.
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The Pure Evoke1 radio is 210mmx175mmx110mm and is encased in wood veneer. It has a silver coloured metal handle and it's front, which contains the controls and single speaker, is also silver in colour. The speaker is on the left hand side of the unit and the controls take the form of a channel select knob and a volume knob. The screen is a two row dot-matrix screen which has a green backlight and dark text. The unit is mains powered with no option of battery only use. There are ten buttons which control tuning, autotuning, display contents as well as six pre-set buttons to store channels. There is also an on on/off button. It is a very well designed a nd good looking unit that blends in well in any part of the house. Although users are somewhat limited to being within range of a mains socket, the unit does not look out of place anywhere.
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The unit is very easy to use. The first, and most obvious thing is that the aerial needs to be extended. When switched on, the unit warms up for about 5 seconds while it searches for all available channels. Once it has found all stations, the unit will play one at random at first. By pressing the tuning button in and then rotating it, you can then scroll through all the channels the unit has found and still listen to the original channel. Once you have found the required channel, you press the button in and the radio tunes in to that channel. It really is that simple. The unit does not have an FM tuner and so you are only able to access the DAB stations but this is no hinderance as there are loads.
Sound Quality --------------------
Although quite small, the unit is relatively heavy and as a result, the sound quality is quite 'meaty' and the unit is just as comfortable pumping out the shipping forecast as it is playing Rock music. There is only one speaker and so any output is in mono. This can be altered by buying an optional second speaker which plugs directly into the unit. This costs about thirty pounds. One of the main selling points of DAB radio is that it is so much clearer than standard FM. Well it most certainly is but this is reliant on the signal strength being good enough. If your radio is in a weak reception area for a particular station then the radio 'gurgles'. It is advisable to check your postcode on the DAB website to chack availability but most of the UK is pretty well covered.
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Pure offer a wide range of DAB radios and the Pure Evoke 1 was one of their first. Since it's release well over a year ago, several models have superceded the Evoke 1 and they are a mixture of mono, stereo and portable units. As a result, it's RRP has gone down from around 100 to the 65-70 pound mark, as long as you do plenty of research. Lots of other manufacturers now produce DAB radios and they are likely to sell very well this year. I have only really tried the more modern models in shops and from what I can see, the main difference lies in the quality of the display screen and the fact that some now offer a greater degree of portability due to not being solely powered by 240V mains. The clarity of a DAB radio in an area offering strong reception is incredible and although there are many cheaper models on the market, what is the point of having DAB if your radio does not have a good quality speaker? The Pure Evoke 1 does and if you don't mind paying a little less, to the detriment of a better looking display and the option of battery power, it would be a very good additon to any home.
Advantages: Access To Digital Only Stations, Clear Reception, Looks Very Nice Disadvantages: Single Speaker, Expensive, Only 6 Presets.
I bought this radio on a whim. I saw it in my local argos for just under £100 and decided there and then I was going to give it a go. Im whats known as an early adopter, Someone who jumps on new technology almost as soon as its released. When I opened the box I was very surprised by the quality of the radio, The wooden case felt strong and looked great. It has a curved silver metal handle on the top but to be honest as the radio is mains powered ... ...only contains a few buttons but has everything you need. It has a power button, Autotune button, 6 presets, Display button (to change between station information, time etc), Setup button (to change the station order and manual tune), a volume dial and a dual function tune dial, you turn to flip through the available stations and push it in to select. Also present is a 2 line backlit LCD display.
The audio quality of the radio is excellent and the ...
SpencerJJ 04.09.2004
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Advantages: static free radio, easy to tune Disadvantages: purely mains powered, not too many stations YET!!
...went out and bought a PURE Evoke-1 DAB digital radio for £90 from DABS. Now you may very well be thinking that this sound like an awful amount of money to pay for such a comodity but once you hear the static free tunes blasting out whilst relaxing on the sofa you find that its well worth it.
I would only reccommend this to people that listen to a lot of radio !!
The appearance makes it look like a radio from years ago but somehow it works and manages ... ...As soon as you switch it on the machine scans the available stations and they are then at your desposal at the turn and push of a dial, the info regarding the station then popping up in the two line LCD screen. Its that easy to use you may as well throw away the instructions could i have never used them!!!!
What about the sound quality??
The quality overall is good, though you dont get stereo sound,unless you buy the Evoke-2 for and extra £30 or ...
richp80 22.04.2004
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Advantages: Very good reception Disadvantages: Price?
...at best "may receive" the Pure Evoke is streets ahead of the other digitial radios in the house (a Pure Elan, a Sony).
In Winchester which is where we were before here and where digital reception was much stronger there was far less to choose between the radios.
The radio feels well built with a solid feel to the handle and case. The push buttons are positive if a little on the small side; you have to be accurate when pressing them.
Tuning is ...
sd00 20.06.2007
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Advantages: Brilliant sound quality and looks very stylish Disadvantages: Expensive and always has a trailing lead as no batteries
We bought our Pure Evoke digital radio after finally getting totally fed up of tuning analogue radios and never getting a really good signal.
What a revalation! The sound quality is superb and it is child's play to set stations and flip between them. Added to which, it looks very good on my kitchen window sill.
Of course, frankly you'd expect nothing less at this sort of price. This definitely is not the cheap option. In fact, it is ridiculously ... ...facility. Also, at the moment the range of stations available is surprisingly limited (19 where we live, although it varies from area to area), with no ability to pick up local stations in our area.
The one thing I would most like to change about it is that it has to be plugged in (with a pretty hefty transformer) and doesn't have batteries. This rather limits its portability as there's always a trailing cable.
It does have a USB connection and ...
Minesweeper 10.07.2006
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Advantages: Great reception Disadvantages: Expensive to buy and poor service from Pure
We have enjoyed our Evoke digital radio, the reception is very good and the display is fun. Unfortunately this display stopped working withing the warranty so I contacted Evoke. They told me that if I returned the radio they would replace it. Naturally I sent it 'recorded delivery' so I would know when they received it. After a week I contacted them and asked where the replacement might be, the response was that they had not yet looked at my radio!
... ...started to get really agitated after a month that they agreed to send a replacement. I then had another several weeks of hassle trying to get the return postage costs reimbursed.
I'm not sure it is worth the extra money, there are cheaper digital radios on the market. If we need another it will not be an Evoke! ...
hymerB644 15.12.2004
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