Pure Digital Evoke 2

When it comes to radios in my family, we seem to have managed to hoard radios like they have been going out of fashion. My parents have a radio in their bedroom, a radio in a study; a radio in a craft room; a radio in the kitchen and even our bathroom has a small water proof radio and they're not all the same, with some radios only offering FM and AM whilst others have LW added. So, in 2007 when DAB radios hit the market, we decided to go the full hog and purchase a Pure Evoke 2. Availability of DAB for Consumers DAB radio, or Digital Audio Broadcasting as it is logically known as, has been ... more

DAB is getting more popular by the day and now it seems everyone, whether young or old, is eager to DABble. I'd been meaning to buy a digital radio for some time. Those adverts on the BBC about all the varied stations you can pick up and reports from people that the reception is so crystal clear you can hear a pin drop, finally twisted my arm. Now my old wireless is history and have catapulted myself straight into the 21st century. Not that I needed much persuading, being a bit of a gadget meister. As yet, je ne regrette rien, I'm pleased to say, in French. So why the Pure Evoke? After a ... more

This is a good quality product that offers good value for money in the very short term. Although as with most products of this type, the value will deteriorate over time and should be able to get a cheaper version next year. It's a great device with plenty of features that I would highly recommend. This really is a wonderful piece of kit that should go well with many accessories because it really looks good. After using this product for a few months I have not so far come up against any reliability issues but only time will tell. I therefore would recommend the product. However, always think ... more

My wife had got bored of me carrying around a battered old transister radio so got me an Evoke 2 for my birthday. The tranny was too old to review here or anywhere that isn't a seventies retro site! It's a cracking machine and I am now converted to the Digital broadcast age. She chose well after some research buying from Amazon, who she was more than happy with. The exact cost remains a secret, I know better than to ask! Once I'd had a fiddle about pre-setting it - not the simplest of tasks for a techno-phobe like myself - I have been happy ever since. I only listen to a handful of stations ... more

I bought this radio as I was fed up with the lack of variety on normal radio. The big advantage of this is it's digital capability currently there are 58 stations available although from my location (60's built concrete block in West London) approximately 1/3 of the available stations cannot get a signal. The first DAB radio I bought was an Intempo and I was unable to get any signal at all in my location so it was returned and exchanged for the Pure Evoke 2. PRICE: was £150 but no doubt it can be found cheaper now. A recent search on the internet gives a minimum today of £123 for this model ... more