Deciding on whether to buy a product like PURE Elan IR5 Portable DAB/FM Smart Bluetooth 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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PURE Elan IR5 Portable DAB/FM Smart Bluetooth Radio vs SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABﱓ Smart Bluetooth Radio

PURE Elan IR5 Portable DAB/FM Smart Bluetooth Radio specs

PURE Elan IR5 Portable DAB/FM Smart Bluetooth Radio
 SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABﱓ Smart Bluetooth Radio specs

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

Type: Portable radio

Colour: Black

Colour: Brown

SPEAKERS

SPEAKERS

Channels: 1.0

Channels: 2.0

Output power: 4 W

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

Amplifier: Digital amplifier

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

AUDIO FEATURES

Frequency: 60 – 15,000 Hz

RADIO / CLOCK
Sound enhancement: Adjustable bass/treble controls

RADIO / CLOCK

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

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

Radio: Internet radio

Auto tuning: Yes

Presets: 12

Display: 3.2″ TFT touchscreen

Auto tuning: Yes

Clock: Yes

Display: 2.8″ colour LCD screen

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

Clock: Yes

Snooze function: Yes

Alarm: – Tone alarm
– Radio alarm

CONNECTIVITY
CONNECTIVITY

Inputs: Aux-in

Inputs: Aux-in

Outputs: 3.5 mm jack x 1

Outputs: None

WiFi: Yes

WiFi: Yes

Ethernet: Yes

Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0

Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.0

Other connections: Spotify Connect

USB for playback: USB x 1

POWER

USB smartphone charging: Yes

POWER
Power options: – Mains
– AA battery x 4

GENERAL

Power options: – Mains
– Rechargeable battery

Battery life: Up to 6 hours

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

Auto standby / power off mode: Yes

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

GENERAL
Weight: 39 g

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 3 years

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)

Weight: 2.21 kg

Price: £79

Price: £49.97

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews: 8

Review Score: 8.3 / 10

Review Score: 8.3 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy PURE Elan IR5 Portable DAB/FM Smart Bluetooth 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 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 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 Pure and Sandstrom, the average was £118.94 for Pure, £37.15 for Sandstrom. The max for each was £230/£129.99 and minimum was £29.99/£3.97

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

Price analysis of SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABﱓ 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
  • 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 PURE Elan IR5 Portable DAB/FM Smart Bluetooth Radio or SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABÔ±ì Smart Bluetooth Radio?

There are obviously a number of differences between PURE Elan IR5 Portable DAB/FM Smart Bluetooth 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 £79 cost of PURE Elan IR5 Portable DAB/FM Smart Bluetooth 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 PURE Elan IR5 Portable DAB/FM Smart Bluetooth 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 PURE Elan IR5 Portable DAB/FM Smart Bluetooth 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.



PURE Elan IR5 Portable DAB/FM Smart Bluetooth Radio



Rating:
8.60 out of
10