Deciding on whether to buy a product like PURE Elan IR5 Portable DAB/FM Smart Bluetooth Radio or perhaps ROBERTS PLAY10 Portable DABÔ±ì 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 ROBERTS PLAY10 Portable DABﱓ Radio

PURE Elan IR5 Portable DAB/FM Smart Bluetooth Radio specs

PURE Elan IR5 Portable DAB/FM Smart Bluetooth Radio
 ROBERTS PLAY10 Portable DABﱓ Radio specs

ROBERTS PLAY10 Portable DABﱓ Radio
Type: Portable radio

Type: Portable DAB/FM clock radio

Colour: Black

Colour: Black

SPEAKERS

FEATURES

Channels: 1.0

Screen: – LCD screen
– Blue display backlight
– Detailed display of all radio functions

Output power: 4 W

Other features: Search/manual tuning

Amplifier: Digital amplifier

TUNER
AUDIO FEATURES

Digital tuner: DAB+

Sound enhancement: Adjustable bass/treble controls

Analogue tuner: FM

RADIO / CLOCK

Internet radio: No

Radio bandwidths supported: – DAB: 174.928 – 239.200 MHz
– FM: 87.5 – 108 MHz

Radio: Internet radio

Auto tuning: Yes

Presets: 12

Radio presets: – 3 DAB presets
– 3 FM presets

Auto tuning: Yes

Antenna: – Telescopic aerial for DAB/DAB+/FM RDS
– Internal

Display: 2.8″ colour LCD screen

POWER
Clock: Yes

Alarm: – Tone alarm
– Radio alarm

Power source: – Mains
– Battery

CONNECTIVITY

Battery type: LR6 x 4 (AA size)

Batteries included: No

Inputs: Aux-in

CONNECTIONS
Outputs: None

WiFi: Yes

Outputs: 3.5 mm jack x 1 (headphones)

Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0

USB: USB x 1 (for software updates only)

Other connections: Spotify Connect

CLOCK
POWER

Auto daylight saving update: Yes

Power options: – Mains
– AA battery x 4

AUDIO
GENERAL

Speakers: 1

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

Stereo speakers: No

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

GENERAL
Weight: 39 g

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 3 years

Box contents: – Roberts PLAY10 Portable DAB+/FM Radio
– AC adaptor
– Instruction book

Dimensions: 105 x 175 x 55 mm (H x W x D)

Boxed dimensions: 160 x 293 x 93 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: 0.35 kg

Boxed weight: 0.78 kg

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year

Price: £79

Price: £33

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews: 317

Review Score: 8.3 / 10

Review Score: 8.1 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy PURE Elan IR5 Portable DAB/FM Smart Bluetooth Radio or ROBERTS PLAY10 Portable DABÔ±ì 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 ROBERTS PLAY10 Portable DABÔ±ì 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 Roberts, the average was £118.94 for Pure, £116.66 for Roberts. The max for each was £230/£269.99 and minimum was £29.99/£19.99

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

Price analysis of ROBERTS PLAY10 Portable DABﱓ 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
  • ROBERTS PLAY10 Portable DABÔ±ì Radio
  • LCD display
  • 6 presets
  • Mains / battery powered
  • The Roberts PLAY10 Portable DAB+/FM Radio makes it easy to listen a wide range of stations in high quality, wherever you are. The benefits of DABDAB/DAB+ radio opens up a much broader selection of stations for you to enjoy, delivering them with superior clarity and free from the static that can affect FM broadcasts.You’ll be able to tune directly to each station – displayed by name – rather than manually dialling through FM wavelengths, making for an easier and smoother listening experience. When you first turn on your Roberts PLAY10 it automatically tunes in all the available stations, allowing you to explore them freely.Get more with DAB+ and FMDAB+ gives you access to more stations in your area and you can see what you’re hearing thanks to scrolling text on the PLAY10’s LCD screen. If you want to listen more traditionally and tune in to certain stations, the radio also offers an FM facility, so you get the best of both worlds.Convenient presets and designThere are three DAB and three FM presets available on your Roberts PLAY10 Radio, so you can store favourite stations for instant access – now you won’t have to miss out on parts of your favourite shows just because you can’t tune in quickly enough.Run the radio off mains power for home listening or use four AA-size batteries if you want to take it on an excursion like a picnic or if you’re working outdoors. It’s really compact, so won’t take up excessive space, and there’s a headphone jack if you want to listen discreetly.Get more out of your daily listening with the Roberts PLAY10 Portable DAB+/FM Radio.
  • Product codes: 5038301304119

What’s better PURE Elan IR5 Portable DAB/FM Smart Bluetooth Radio or ROBERTS PLAY10 Portable DABÔ±ì Radio?

There are obviously a number of differences between PURE Elan IR5 Portable DAB/FM Smart Bluetooth Radio and ROBERTS PLAY10 Portable DABÔ±ì 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 £33 pricep point of ROBERTS PLAY10 Portable DABÔ±ì 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 ROBERTS PLAY10 Portable DABÔ±ì 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 ROBERTS PLAY10 Portable DABÔ±ì Radio scores 8.6 out of 10 from 317 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