Deciding on whether to buy a product like VQ Blighty VQ-PDR-RD Portable DABÔ±ì 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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VQ Blighty VQ-PDR-RD Portable DABﱓ Radio vs ROBERTS PLAY10 Portable DABﱓ Radio

VQ Blighty VQ-PDR-RD Portable DABﱓ Radio specs

VQ Blighty VQ-PDR-RD Portable DABﱓ Radio
 ROBERTS PLAY10 Portable DABﱓ Radio specs

ROBERTS PLAY10 Portable DABﱓ Radio
Type: Portable DAB radio

Type: Portable DAB/FM clock radio

Colour: Red

Colour: Black

FEATURES

FEATURES

Screen: – 1.6″ LCD screen
– Scrolling text
– Dimming

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

TUNER

Other features: Search/manual tuning

TUNER
Digital tuner: – DAB
– DAB+

Analogue tuner: FM

Digital tuner: DAB+

Internet radio: No

Analogue tuner: FM

Digital Tick certification: Yes

Internet radio: No

Radio bandwidths supported: – DAB: band III 5A-13F
– FM: 87.5 MHz – 108 MHz

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

Auto tuning: Yes

Auto tuning: Yes

Radio presets: – 10 DAB presets
– 10 FM presets

Radio presets: – 3 DAB presets
– 3 FM presets

Direct access button: No

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

Antenna: Headphone connection and cable acts as antenna

POWER
POWER

Power source: – Mains
– Battery

Power source: Battery

Battery type: LR6 x 4 (AA size)

Battery type: Rechargeable lithium-ion

Batteries included: No

Battery life: Up to 10 hours

CONNECTIONS
Batteries included: Built-in

Auto power off / dimmer: Yes

Outputs: 3.5 mm jack x 1 (headphones)

CONNECTIONS

USB: USB x 1 (for software updates only)

CLOCK
USB charging: Yes

USB play & charge: Yes

Auto daylight saving update: Yes

GENERAL

AUDIO

Box contents: – VQ Blighty VQ-PDR-GR Portable DAB Radio
– USB charge cable
– Earphones
– Instruction manual

Speakers: 1

Dimensions: 90 x 55 x 16 mm (H x W x D)

Stereo speakers: No

Boxed dimensions: 13 x 80 x 50 mm (H x W x D)

GENERAL
Weight: 82 g

Boxed weight: 0.18 kg

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

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 3 years (2nd year onwards by registration)

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: £49.99

Price: £33

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews: 317

Review Score: 9.5 / 10

Review Score: 8.1 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy VQ Blighty VQ-PDR-RD Portable DABÔ±ì 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 VQ Blighty VQ-PDR-RD Portable DABÔ±ì 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 Vq and Roberts, the average was £114.60 for Vq, £116.66 for Roberts. The max for each was £249.99/£269.99 and minimum was £19.99/£19.99

Price analysis of VQ Blighty VQ-PDR-RD Portable DABﱓ Radio

Price analysis of ROBERTS PLAY10 Portable DABﱓ Radio

  • VQ Blighty VQ-PDR-RD Portable DABÔ±ì Radio
  • LED display
  • 10 presets
  • Battery powered
  • Up to 10 hours battery life
  • USB / aux-in
  • Top features: – Portable pocket radio with up to 10 hours of battery life – Listen to hundreds of DAB/DAB+ and FM radio stations and store your favourites with 10 presets – View station and song info at a glance with clear a 1.6″ LCD display – High-quality anodised aluminium casing that feels great Portable for on-the-go listeningTune in to your favourite radio stations from your VQ Blighty Portable DAB Radio wherever you are. Charge the radio via USB, and listen all day with 10 hours of battery life. Enjoy your favourite stations out of the box with the included headphones.Listen to DAB/DAB+ and FM radio stationsListen to hundreds of DAB, DAB+, and FM radio stations. With so many stations to choose from you’ll always find something worth listening to. Save your favourites for convenient, direct access using the 10 presets.Song and station info at a glanceSee what song is playing and the radio station at a glance using an easy-to-read 1.6″ LCD screen. See station information and menu options any time of the day or night in clear white text. Dimmer control helps you customise how you see the display.Premium build qualityBritish-designed and engineered, the VQ Blighty Digital Radio features an anodised aluminium casing that feels great in the hand, and of high quality that is built to last.
  • Product codes: 5060169713789
  • 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 VQ Blighty VQ-PDR-RD Portable DABÔ±ì Radio or ROBERTS PLAY10 Portable DABÔ±ì Radio?

There are obviously a number of differences between VQ Blighty VQ-PDR-RD Portable DABÔ±ì 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 £49.99 cost of VQ Blighty VQ-PDR-RD Portable DABÔ±ì 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 VQ Blighty VQ-PDR-RD Portable DABÔ±ì Radio and ROBERTS PLAY10 Portable DABÔ±ì Radio. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that VQ Blighty VQ-PDR-RD Portable DABÔ±ì 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.



VQ Blighty VQ-PDR-RD Portable DABﱓ Radio



Rating:
9.33 out of
10