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Roberts Solar DAB Reviews

$102.01

Excellent DAB reception ; solar-powered ; L Band reception (cnet.co.uk)

Compact and ruggedised with rubber side-cheeks. No need for mains electricity (stuff.tv)

alaTest Review Summary for Roberts Solar DAB

We have collected and analyzed 4 expert reviews and 83 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 83/100 and users rate it 90/100. The average review date is March 3, 2009. We have compared these reviews to 24211 reviews from other Radios. The alaScore™ for this product is 95/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 21, 2009.

alaSCORE 95

950100

87 reviews

November, 2009

83 / 100

4 Experts

Product Age

old
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90 / 100

83 Users

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Rank  10

from $102.01

Expert Reviews (4)

GB

Roberts solarDAB

By Nicholas James (cnet.co.uk)

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 ...

No radio is more aptly named. Capped by a chunky solar cell and with a...

Rating

70100

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cnet.co.uk
GB

Roberts SolarDAB

By (stuff.tv)

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

Rating

100100

stuff.tv
GB

Lean Green Radio Machine - Roberts Solar DAB Review

By (lordpercy.com)

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.

No rating

lordpercy.com

User Reviews (83)

GB

I love Mac design!

By (reevoo.com)

Excellent design, neat, compact, clean lines, user-friendly, solar charging even in miserable overcast days, up to and beyond quality expected of a Robertson product, well done

Still waiting to find one

GB

Roberts Solar DAB

By Anonymous verified purchaser (reevoo.com)

Looks ok

Very disappointed with the quality of the reception after all the advertising for DAB radios ; Even in full sunlight the battery went flat after only a few hours.Definitely not suitable for long periods of listening in a country where sunlight is never go...

GB

Roberts Solar DAB

By A verified purchaser (reevoo.com)

Looks ok

Very disappointed with the quality of the reception after all the advertising for DAB radios ; Even in full sunlight the battery went flat after only a few hours.Definitely not suitable for long periods of listening in a country where sunlight is never go...

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