Philips AE5230

Small, looks nice, LCD is easy to read, scans through stations quickly

Expensive for what you get, no audio input, no alarm, sound quality is poor at higher volumes

We aren’t going to tell you to rush out and buy this digital radio. It lacks many features, feels flimsy and it's expensive. That said, it is light and you can switch between FM and DAB+ stations.

Choice of AC or battery power. Simple operation.

Stand is poorly built. Needs six AAs for portable playback. Flat audio.

Philips' inexpensive entry into the digital radio world offers few surprises, either nice or nasty.