Pure Digital ONE Classic

I have eclectic music tastes. I like folk, rock (think Jethro Tull, The Who, and others of that ilk) with a smattering of classical. I loathe hip-hop, any genre named after a dwelling (House, Garage - what's next - shed?!), pop; indeed, most of what is played on mainstream radio stations these days. Therefore, when our team at work received an award, allowing us to pick a gift from a selection, I chose a digital radio, specifically, the Pure One Classic (aka the Pure Digital One). I was attracted by the idea of having a veritable cornucopia of stations to choose from - surely there would be a ... more

I have always been a fan of the radio and although I have quite specific music tastes, I enjoy having the variety and general natter of a radio on in the background, especially to reduce boredom or to make a place seem a little more alive when your home alone. The Pure One Digital DAB Radio is the first and only DAB radio I have owned, you’ve got to move with the times right? I had been thinking about purchasing one for a while after hearing good things about this little radio and have now been enjoying it for about 6 months. The Pure One comes in a choice of 3 colours; black, pink and white ... more

If you are looking for a stylish, simple, easy to operate with a sleek design then the Pure One Classic certainly has to be considered. With DAB digital radio's coming to the fore with the ever-growing number of digital radio stations available the decision is a no-brainer, right? Right! The Pure One Classic has a simple black finish, with a number of polished silver knobs and buttons. The aerial is situated to the top of the radio and the screen is small but perfectly adequate. The screen may be too small for those hard of sight, but in general it is a perfectly functional size and displays a ... more

I asked for one of these Pure Classic DAB radios for Christmas as I thought it looked a good radio with some extras on it that I hadn't seen on other radios for the same price band. The radio I got was black in colour although they seem to do quite a few different colours of it. The radio has a nice feel to it like a moleskin feel, sort of velvety and makes you want to keep touching it as it feels so nice. It looks smart as well, it has a space on one side where it gives you the information on what station you have tuned in to etc. The dial and buttons are all nice and shiny silver in colour ... more

First things first... The rechargeable battery (Chargepak) that is available makes this radio 10 times better, making it portable and useful in every situation. The battery costs about 30 pounds and is recharged inside the unit and gives about 8 hours DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasts) use per charge a lot more on FM. Well back to the actual unit. The main benefits of this unit are DAB digital radio which gives you all your favourite channels and more in CD quality sound (no more crack and whistle). There is also a FM radio feature but no AM radio (but with digital quality radio 5 on DAB who will ... more