Deciding on whether to buy a product like PURE Chronos CD Series II DAB Clock 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 Chronos CD Series II DAB Clock Radio vs JVC RA-D58B Smart Bluetooth Radio

PURE Chronos CD Series II DAB Clock Radio specs

PURE Chronos CD Series II DAB Clock Radio
 JVC RA-D58B Smart Bluetooth Radio specs

JVC RA-D58B Smart Bluetooth Radio
Type: Radio

Type: Radio

Colour: White

Colour: Black

FEATURES

SPEAKERS

Screen: – LCD
– Brightness control

Channels: 2.0

CD player: Yes

Output power: 4 W RMS

TUNER

Speaker unit: Full range x 2

Speaker sound level: 79 dB(A)

Digital tuner: DAB tuner

Frequency: 20 – 20,000 Hz

Analogue tuner: FM analogue tuner

RADIO / CLOCK
Direct access button: Yes

Frequency: – DAB: Band III 174-240 MHz
– FM: 87.5-108 MHz

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

Presets: 30 presets

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

POWER

Auto tuning: Yes

Display: LCD screen

Power source: Mains

Clock: Yes

CONNECTIONS

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

Snooze function: Yes

Inputs: USB 2.0 x 1

CONNECTIVITY
Outputs: – Aux-in x 1
– 3.5 mm jacks x 1

Remote control: Yes

Inputs: Aux-in x 1

CLOCK

Outputs: No

WiFi: Yes

Buzz alarm: Yes

Ethernet: Yes

Radio alarm: Yes

Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.2

CD alarm: Yes

USB for playback: USB 2.0 x 1

Weekend / weekday alarm: Yes

USB smartphone charging: Yes

Snooze control: Yes

POWER
AUDIO

Power options: Mains

Stereo speakers: Yes

GENERAL
GENERAL

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

Dimensions: 125 x 195 x 185 mm (H x W x D)

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

Weight: 1.3 kg

Weight: 1.44 kg

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 3 years

Price: £114.99

Price: £69.99

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews: 20

Review Score: 9.7 / 10

Review Score: 9.9 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy PURE Chronos CD Series II DAB Clock 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 Chronos CD Series II DAB 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 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 Chronos CD Series II DAB Clock Radio

Price analysis of JVC RA-D58B Smart Bluetooth Radio

  • PURE Chronos CD Series II DAB Clock Radio
  • Alarm & snooze function
  • 30 presets
  • Mains powered
  • LCD display
  • Enjoy functional audio from your bedside with this cool Pure Chronos CD Series II DAB/FM Radio.Waking you up everydayDon’t be alarmed at the many functions of the Pure DAB Radio when it comes to waking you up in the morning.With a radio alarm, CD alarm or tone alarm you can blast out your favourite tunes or start the day off with a calming tone.If you aren’t quite ready to get up there is a snooze function that you can use for an extra bit of sleep!Flexible listeningEnjoy your favourite albums via CD on the Pure Chronos with 50Hz of sound blaring out in your room.Use your MP3 player or iPod too with the auxiliary-in connection, allowing you to enjoy your audio without being confined to headphones.Let there be lightThe Pure Chronos II Radio has a sensor that adjusts the display brightness to suit the light levels in your room so you aren’t kept awake at night by a bright screen.If you don’t want to keep altering the light then you can use the auto daylight saving update, adjusting the light accordingly on the digital LCD display.Practical radio functionalityThis clock radio comes with textSCAN functionality, allowing you to pause and control scrolling text so you can see what song is being played on a digital station.A remote control adds to proceedings, giving you complete control wherever you are in the room.
  • Product codes: 759454812737
  • 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 Chronos CD Series II DAB Clock Radio or JVC RA-D58B Smart Bluetooth Radio?

There are obviously a number of differences between PURE Chronos CD Series II DAB Clock 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 £114.99 cost of PURE Chronos CD Series II DAB Clock 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 Chronos CD Series II DAB Clock 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 Chronos CD Series II DAB Clock 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 Chronos CD Series II DAB Clock Radio



Rating:
9.03 out of
10