Deciding on whether to buy a product like PURE Elan IR5 Portable DAB/FM Smart Bluetooth Radio or perhaps JVC RA-D58B Smart Bluetooth Radio? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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PURE Elan IR5 Portable DAB/FM Smart Bluetooth Radio vs JVC RA-D58B Smart Bluetooth Radio

PURE Elan IR5 Portable DAB/FM Smart Bluetooth Radio specs

PURE Elan IR5 Portable DAB/FM Smart Bluetooth Radio
JVC RA-D58B Smart Bluetooth Radio specs

JVC RA-D58B Smart Bluetooth Radio
Type: Portable radio

Type: Radio

Colour: Black

Colour: Black

SPEAKERS

SPEAKERS

Channels: 1.0

Channels: 2.0

Output power: 4 W

Output power: 4 W RMS

Amplifier: Digital amplifier

Speaker unit: Full range x 2

AUDIO FEATURES

Speaker sound level: 79 dB(A)

Frequency: 20 – 20,000 Hz

Sound enhancement: Adjustable bass/treble controls

RADIO / CLOCK

RADIO / CLOCK

Radio: – Internet radio
– DAB: 174 – 240 MHz
– FM: 87.5 – 108 MHz

Radio: Internet radio

Presets: – Internet radio: 10
– DAB: 10
– FM: 10

Presets: 12

Auto tuning: Yes

Auto tuning: Yes

Display: LCD screen

Display: 2.8″ colour LCD screen

Clock: Yes

Clock: Yes

Alarm: – Buzz
– Radio
– Weekend / weekday
– Dual
– Sleep timer

Alarm: – Tone alarm
– Radio alarm

Snooze function: Yes

CONNECTIVITY

CONNECTIVITY

Inputs: Aux-in

Inputs: Aux-in x 1

Outputs: None

Outputs: No

WiFi: Yes

WiFi: Yes

Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0

Ethernet: Yes

Other connections: Spotify Connect

Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.2

POWER

USB for playback: USB 2.0 x 1

USB smartphone charging: Yes

Power options: – Mains
– AA battery x 4

POWER

GENERAL

Power options: Mains

Box contents: – Pure Elan IR5 Portable Smart Bluetooth Radio
– Power adapter
– User guide

GENERAL

Dimensions: 115 x 200 x 53 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: 39 g

Box contents: – JVC RA-D58B Smart Bluetooth Radio
– Mains adapter
– Instruction booklet

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 3 years

Dimensions: 133 x 245 x 160 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: 1.44 kg

Price: £79

Price: £69.99

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews: 20

Review Score: 8.3 / 10

Review Score: 9.9 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy PURE Elan IR5 Portable DAB/FM Smart Bluetooth Radio or JVC RA-D58B Smart Bluetooth Radio, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 101 products in the same category as PURE Elan IR5 Portable DAB/FM Smart Bluetooth Radio, which is the Radios category. Of these 101 products the average price was £95.37, the most expensive was £269.99 and the cheapest was just £2.97. We then looked at the price of the 101 in the same as the JVC RA-D58B Smart Bluetooth Radio, which of course the average was £95.37, top price was £269.99 and cheapest £2.97.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Pure and JVC, the average was £118.94 for Pure, £123.93 for JVC. The max for each was £230/£599 and minimum was £29.99/£7.99

Price analysis of PURE Elan IR5 Portable DAB/FM Smart Bluetooth Radio

Price analysis of JVC RA-D58B Smart Bluetooth Radio

  • PURE Elan IR5 Portable DAB/FM Smart Bluetooth Radio
  • 12 presets
  • Alarm
  • Mains / battery powered
  • Aux-in
  • Top features:- Listen to stations from around the world with internet streaming- Hear your music like it was meant to be heard thanks to the sound controls- Take your radio around the house – it works with a cable or AA batteries Listen to stations from around the worldListen to your top stations on the Pure Elan IR5 Portable Smart Bluetooth Radio. This internet radio can stream over 25,000 stations all over the world, so there’s always something for everyone to listen to. Plus, you can quickly jump to your favourites with 12 preset buttons. Have a playlist that you’d like to play instead? Connect your phone to the radio through Bluetooth and start streaming from the likes of Deezer and Pandora. Or, use Spotify Connect to play your Spotify playlists straight from your phone through WiFi. This means you can free up your phone to make calls or stream videos without interrupting the music.Hear your music like it was meant to be heardThe Elan IR5 Radio has crisp, powerful sound to go with its large music selection. With a digital amplifier and adjustable bass/treble controls, you can tweak the sound to best fit the genre of music you’re listening to – turn up the treble for classical stations and boost the bass for your dance playlist.Take your radio around the houseWith either AA battery or mains power options, you can easily move the radio around the house or take it out to the garden. Wake up to music with a radio alarm in the bedroom, or use it in the kitchen and set a timer while you cook. There’s loads of features to play around with, and the colour display keeps everything organised, so it’s a breeze to navigate.
  • Product codes: 759454541200
  • JVC RA-D58B Smart Bluetooth Radio
  • 30 presets
  • Alarm / snooze function
  • Mains powered
  • USB / aux-in
  • Top features:- Discover something new with internet radio – Find your favourites quickly with 30 presets – Start the day right with the radio alarm – More ways to listen with Bluetooth, aux-in & USB Discover something newThere’s always something worth listening to on the JVC RA-D58B Smart Bluetooth Radio. Alongside the familiar FM and DAB stations, you can surf thousands more with internet radio. It’s easy to discover something new.Find your favouritesYou can save up to 30 presets for quick access to your favourite stations, so there’s no excuse for missing your Sunday afternoon show.Start the day rightThe JVC RA-D58B can double as your morning alarm, so you can start your day with chat and music, or alternatively set a buzzer alarm. Struggle to get started? Hit the snooze button or set second alarm, and set different times for your weekend lie-in.More ways to listenThere’s even more ways to listen with the JVC RA-D58B. Connect your smartphone via Bluetooth or aux-in to stream a new release, or play something from your library. There’s also a USB port for charging your phone or playing songs from a flash drive.
  • Product codes: 4975769454479

What’s better PURE Elan IR5 Portable DAB/FM Smart Bluetooth Radio or JVC RA-D58B Smart Bluetooth Radio?

There are obviously a number of differences between PURE Elan IR5 Portable DAB/FM Smart Bluetooth Radio and JVC RA-D58B Smart Bluetooth Radio, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £79 cost of PURE Elan IR5 Portable DAB/FM Smart Bluetooth Radio is closer to the expectation you had than the £69.99 pricep point of JVC RA-D58B Smart Bluetooth Radio.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between PURE Elan IR5 Portable DAB/FM Smart Bluetooth Radio and JVC RA-D58B Smart Bluetooth Radio. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that PURE Elan IR5 Portable DAB/FM Smart Bluetooth Radio scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas JVC RA-D58B Smart Bluetooth Radio scores 9.1 out of 10 from 20 reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Radios as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



PURE Elan IR5 Portable DAB/FM Smart Bluetooth Radio



Rating:
8.60 out of
10