Roberts Solar DAB Expert Reviews

For gardeners, travellers and those of an eco-friendly bent, the sun-powered solarDAB radio is a great option. Although it lacks an FM tuner, its small dimensions and low weight mean it's highly portable, and its fully charged battery will provide up ...

Excellent DAB reception ; solar-powered ; L Band reception

No FM tuner ; overly enthusiastic station listings

In the small, light and highly portable solarDAB, Roberts has achieved a good combination of smart energy collection, practical design and appealing looks. It's not without its faults -- chiefly its weak speaker and lack of FM tuner -- but, for ...

Roberts' latest DAB radio promises to turn sunlight into sweet digital radio waves. Is it a ray of sunshine?

Compact and ruggedised with rubber side-cheeks. No need for mains electricity

Summer sunshine required to play and charge at the same time. No FM option

Roberts bring us the latest in Eco radio, no not Chris Moyles with a cork up his bottom to stop the methane but a Solar powered DAB radio. Just leave it in the sun and do you bit for the planet.

Perhaps the perfect out-and-about radio, but if you can live without solar power you can buy the same sound for less

Good looks and solid build ; solar power genuinely works ; built-in battery so you can use it on cloudy days ; very decent sound

Solar power feature comes at a price