Deciding on whether to buy a product like AKAI A60010DABBT Portable DABÔ±ì Retro Bluetooth Clock Radio or perhaps SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABÔ±ì 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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AKAI A60010DABBT Portable DABﱓ Retro Bluetooth Clock Radio vs SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABﱓ Smart Bluetooth Radio

AKAI A60010DABBT Portable DABﱓ Retro Bluetooth Clock Radio specs

AKAI A60010DABBT Portable DABﱓ Retro Bluetooth Clock Radio
SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABﱓ Smart Bluetooth Radio specs

SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABﱓ Smart Bluetooth Radio
Type: Portable radio

Type: Portable radio

Output power: 5 W

Colour: Brown

Colour: Black

SPEAKERS

FEATURES

Channels: 2.0

Screen: LED screeen

Output power: 10 W (5 W + 5 W)

TUNER

Speaker sound level: – Bluetooth / Aux-in: 65 dB
– FM: 45 dB

Frequency: 60 – 15,000 Hz

Digital tuner: – DAB
– DAB+

RADIO / CLOCK

Analogue tuner: FM

Internet radio: No

Radio: – Internet radio
– DAB: Band III 174.928 –239.200 MHz
– FM: 87.5 – 108 MHz

Radio bandwidths supported: FM: 87.5 MHz – 108.00 MHz

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

Auto tuning: No

Auto tuning: Yes

Radio presets: – 10 DAB presets
– 10 FM presets

Display: 3.2″ TFT touchscreen

POWER

Clock: Yes

Alarm: – Buzz alarm
– Radio alarm
– Weekend / weekday alarm
– Dual alarm

Power source: – Mains
– Battery

Snooze function: Yes

Battery type: C battery x 6

CONNECTIVITY

Batteries included: No

CONNECTIONS

Inputs: Aux-in

Outputs: 3.5 mm jack x 1

Inputs: No

WiFi: Yes

Outputs: No

Ethernet: Yes

Bluetooth: Yes

Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.0

Maximum wireless/Bluetooth range: 10 m

USB for playback: USB x 1

CLOCK

USB smartphone charging: Yes

POWER

Buzz alarm: Yes

Radio alarm: Yes

Power options: – Mains
– Rechargeable battery

Snooze control: Yes

Battery life: Up to 6 hours

AUDIO

Auto standby / power off mode: Yes

GENERAL

Speakers: 1 mid range speaker

GENERAL

Box contents: – Sandstrom SL-IBTB18 Portable DAB+/FM Smart Bluetooth Radio
– Adapter
– Line in cable

Dimensions: 173.6 x 332 x 131.5 mm (H x W x D)

Box contents: Akai Portable DAB+/FM Retro Bluetooth Radio

Weight: 2.21 kg

Dimensions: 260 x 330 x 90 mm (H x W x D)

Boxed dimensions: 280 x 360 x 120 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: 1.5 kg

Boxed weight: 1.7 kg

Price: £49.99

Price: £49.97

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews: 8

Review Score: 8.6 / 10

Review Score: 8.3 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy AKAI A60010DABBT Portable DABÔ±ì Retro Bluetooth Clock Radio or SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABÔ±ì 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 AKAI A60010DABBT Portable DABÔ±ì Retro Bluetooth Clock 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 SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABÔ±ì 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 Akai and Sandstrom, the average was £65.99 for Akai, £37.15 for Sandstrom. The max for each was £99.99/£129.99 and minimum was £29.99/£3.97

Price analysis of AKAI A60010DABBT Portable DABﱓ Retro Bluetooth Clock Radio

Price analysis of SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABﱓ Smart Bluetooth Radio

  • AKAI A60010DABBT Portable DABÔ±ì Retro Bluetooth Clock Radio
  • 20 presets
  • Alarm / snooze function
  • Mains / battery powered
  • Top features:- Listen to hundreds of stations on DAB+ and FM frequencies- Wake up to your favourite radio station with a radio alarm- Retro design complements any settingListen to hundreds of stationsGet more from your listening with the Akai Portable DAB+ FM Bluetooth Retro Radio. On it you can listen to hundreds of DAB+ and FM radio stations sure to cover your musical taste, or talk show preferences.Wake up to your favourite radio stationAwaken to the sound of your favourite radio station. The clock radio has a radio alarm for a more pleasant way to start your day, or you can choose a more traditional buzz alarm to wake you up.Retro designThe charming retro design, complete with analogue clock face, lends a timeless touch to any bedroom, lounge or kitchen setting. A carry handle makes it easy to take anywhere with you when used with replaceable batteries.
  • Product codes: 5056032921733
  • SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABÔ±ì Smart Bluetooth Radio
  • 30 presets
  • Alarm / snooze function
  • Mains / battery powered
  • Up to 6 hours battery life
  • USB / aux-in
  • Top features:- Listen to thousands of stations thanks to internet radio – Dance to your most beloved tunes via Bluetooth – Select your favourite playlists with Spotify Connect – USB port lets you change your smart devices Listen to thousands of stationsPop the radio on and listen to something new with the Sandstrom SL-IBTB18 Portable DAB+/FM Smart Bluetooth Radio. With 30 pre-sets, you can save your favourite Internet, DAB and FM radio stations so they can be accessed easily anytime. So you’ll never miss your favourite show.Dance to your most beloved tunesWith Bluetooth built-in, you can connect your smartphone or tablet to the radio and play your favourite songs straight from your device to the radio. It’s simple and means you’re not tethered to the radio when you’re moving about the room.Select your favourite playlistsIf you use Spotify, you can also take advantage on Spotify Connect. This means you’ll have access to millions of songs without having to download them and can just stream them. Expanding your music library to your wildest of dreams.USB portFeaturing a USB port, you can easily charge your smart device right from the radio, meaning you don’t need to find a free plug when your phone is running out of charge.With a built-in Ethernet port, you can always stay connected to the internet without worry of WiFi dropping out on you.
  • Product codes: 5017416767057

What’s better AKAI A60010DABBT Portable DABÔ±ì Retro Bluetooth Clock Radio or SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABÔ±ì Smart Bluetooth Radio?

There are obviously a number of differences between AKAI A60010DABBT Portable DABÔ±ì Retro Bluetooth Clock Radio and SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABÔ±ì 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 £49.99 cost of AKAI A60010DABBT Portable DABÔ±ì Retro Bluetooth Clock Radio is closer to the expectation you had than the £49.97 pricep point of SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABÔ±ì 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 AKAI A60010DABBT Portable DABÔ±ì Retro Bluetooth Clock Radio and SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABÔ±ì Smart Bluetooth Radio. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that AKAI A60010DABBT Portable DABÔ±ì Retro Bluetooth Clock Radio scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABÔ±ì Smart Bluetooth Radio scores 8.4 out of 10 from 8 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.



AKAI A60010DABBT Portable DABﱓ Retro Bluetooth Clock Radio



Rating:
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