Deciding on whether to buy a product like IHOME Tiny Audio C5 DAB Car Radio Adapter or perhaps SONY XDR-S41D Portable DABÔ±ì Clock 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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IHOME Tiny Audio C5 DAB Car Radio Adapter vs SONY XDR-S41D Portable DABﱓ Clock Radio

IHOME Tiny Audio C5 DAB Car Radio Adapter specs

IHOME Tiny Audio C5 DAB Car Radio Adapter
 SONY XDR-S41D Portable DABﱓ Clock Radio specs

SONY XDR-S41D Portable DABﱓ Clock Radio
Type: DAB+ car radio adapter

Type: Portable DAB+/FM clock radio

Output power: 0.1 W

Colour: Black

Colour: Black

FEATURES
FEATURES

Screen: – LCD screen
– Station and program details
– White backlight

Screen: LCD screen

Sleep timer: Yes

TUNER

TUNER

Digital tuner: DAB+

Digital tuner: DAB+

Analogue tuner: FM

Analogue tuner: FM

Digital Tick certification: Yes

Radio bandwidths supported: – FM: 87.5 – 108 MHz
– DAB: 174.928 – 239.2 MHz

Radio bandwidths supported: – DAB: 174 – 240 MHz
– FM: 87 – 108 MHz

Auto tuning: Yes

Auto tuning: Yes

Radio presets: – 5 DAB presets
– 5 FM presets

Radio presets: 10 presets

Antenna: Telescopic antenna

Antenna: Active antenna

POWER
POWER

Power source: – Mains
– Battery

Power source: DC current

Battery type: LR6 (size AA) x 4

CONNECTIONS

Battery life: Up to 27.5 hours

Batteries included: Yes

Inputs: 3.5 mm jack x 1

CONNECTIONS
Outputs: 3.5 mm jack x 1

USB: USB 2.0 x 2

Outputs: 3.5 mm jack x 1 (headphones)

USB charging: Yes

CLOCK
USB play & charge: Yes

Internet connection: Built-in WiFi

Radio alarm: Yes

Bluetooth: Yes

AUDIO
Maximum wireless/Bluetooth range: 10 m

AUDIO

Speakers: 1 x mono speaker

GENERAL
Speakers: 1 x tweeter

GENERAL

Box contents: – Sony XDR-S41D Portable DAB+/FM Clock Radio
– AC power adapter
– Operating instructions

Dimensions: 95 x 180 x 36 mm (H x W x D)

Box contents: – Tiny Audio C5 DAB+/FM Bluetooth Car Radio Adapter
– 12/24 V power adapter
– Mounting bracket
– Extra mounting pads
– Power cord
– Antenna
– Aux cable
– Manual

Boxed dimensions: 102 x 55 x 266 mm (H x W x D)

Dimensions: 65 x 105 x 30 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: 430 g

Boxed dimensions: 180 x 90 x 90 mm (H x W x D)

Boxed weight: 618 g

Weight: 240 g

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year

Boxed weight: 351 g

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year

Price: £169.99

Price: £49

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews: 69

Review Score: 9.6 / 10

Review Score: 8.5 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy IHOME Tiny Audio C5 DAB Car Radio Adapter or SONY XDR-S41D Portable DABÔ±ì Clock 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 IHOME Tiny Audio C5 DAB Car Radio Adapter, 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 SONY XDR-S41D Portable DABÔ±ì Clock 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 Tiny Audio and Sony, the average was £119.99 for Tiny Audio, £414.71 for Sony. The max for each was £169.99/£13999 and minimum was £89.99/£7.49

Price analysis of IHOME Tiny Audio C5 DAB Car Radio Adapter

Price analysis of SONY XDR-S41D Portable DABﱓ Clock Radio

  • IHOME Tiny Audio C5 DAB Car Radio Adapter
  • LCD display
  • 10 presets
  • USB / aux-in
  • Top features: – Listen to the radio in your car with this useful adapter – Supports DAB+ and FM radio – Charge your devices with its USB input – Service following gets the best possible DAB reception Listen to the radio in your car Listen to your favourite radio stations in your car with the useful Tiny Audio C5 DAB+/FM Bluetooth Car Radio Adapter. It can easily be installed on to the car’s dashboard, then connect it to the supplied antenna and it’ll soon be ready to use. Its clear colour display gives you easy control over all the radio’s functions.Supports DAB+Supporting both DAB + and FM radio, you can preset up to 10 of your favorite stations. You can even use Bluetooth to connect the C5 to your smartphone or music player to stream music or take handsfree calls.Charge your devicesThe Tiny Audio C5 DAB+ Car Adapter has a USB socket, so you can connect and charge your smartphone, tablet and other devices.Service followingWith the ‘Service following’ feature you get the best DAB reception available. So even if you’re travelling through a no reception area, you should still get the same level of audio as when you started, so you can keep listening to your radio.
  • Product codes: 7090011012805
  • SONY XDR-S41D Portable DABÔ±ì Clock Radio
  • LCD display
  • 10 presets
  • Alarm
  • Mains / battery powered
  • Up to 27.5 hours battery life
  • Top features: – Store your favourite stations with up to five presets – LCD display details the program you’re listening to – Battery powered to let you listen to the radio wherever you are Store your favourite stationsThe Sony XDR-S41D Portable DAB+/FM Clock Radio features both DAB+ and FM radio, offering you access to a wide range of entertainment. To save you time, you can store up to five preset DAB radio stations and a further five FM radio stations for quick and easy access to your favourite music.LCD displayUsing the LCD display, you can easily see details about the station and program you are listening to. You can also set the XDR-S41D to turn off or wake you up at the best time to suit your daily routine.Battery poweredThe XDR-S41D can run on both mains power and batteries, meaning that you can position the radio wherever you want. Whether you’re sat in your living room or out in the garden, you can enjoy your favourite stations.
  • Product codes: 4548736053953

What’s better IHOME Tiny Audio C5 DAB Car Radio Adapter or SONY XDR-S41D Portable DABÔ±ì Clock Radio?

There are obviously a number of differences between IHOME Tiny Audio C5 DAB Car Radio Adapter and SONY XDR-S41D Portable DABÔ±ì Clock 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 £169.99 cost of IHOME Tiny Audio C5 DAB Car Radio Adapter is closer to the expectation you had than the £49 pricep point of SONY XDR-S41D Portable DABÔ±ì Clock 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 IHOME Tiny Audio C5 DAB Car Radio Adapter and SONY XDR-S41D Portable DABÔ±ì Clock Radio. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that IHOME Tiny Audio C5 DAB Car Radio Adapter scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas SONY XDR-S41D Portable DABÔ±ì Clock Radio scores 9.1 out of 10 from 69 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.



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