Pure One Classic reviews: Radio

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Pure One Classic reviews: Radio reviews

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This radio is a good all rounder.

£54 – £88 at 7 retailers out of 405 retailers checked

8.7 out of 10 based on 463 reviews.

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Gold award winner in the 2009 Customer Choice Awards

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Ease of use	8.6
Sound quality	8.5
Design	8.6
Reception/Sound quality	8.8
Range of features	8.6
Display	8.4
Portability	8.7
Value for money	8.8
Overall rating	8.7

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Gabriela, sevenoaks Spoken-word listener

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Sound quality is excellent
Lots of features
Bad points:: You need to operate two buttons to change to another preset - a pain when you are cooking - you need one hand to hold the set and the other to push the buttons because of their position. Having to wash your hands to change a radio station is annoying when you are busy and covered in flour!

Ease of use	7.0
Design	7.0
Reception/Sound quality	10.0
Display	8.0
Value for money	6.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 28 Aug 2012

George, Gateshead Spoken-word listener

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Easy to operate and no adverse comments
Bad points:: none to date

Ease of use	10.0
Design	10.0
Reception/Sound quality	10.0
Display	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 26 Sep 2012

Ruth, Perthshire Music fan

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Good radio reception even out in the country, nice design and feel, easy to operate.
Bad points:: Display is a little hard to see, the button labels need good light and glasses to make out (though that could be my age!)

Ease of use	10.0
Design	10.0
Reception/Sound quality	10.0
Display	8.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 23 Jul 2012

Joan, Mansfield Music fan

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: I particularly like being able to plug my mp3 player into the radio...
Bad points:: The price, too expensive...

Ease of use	9.0
Design	10.0
Reception/Sound quality	10.0
Display	10.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 21 Jan 2012

J L, Spoken-word listener

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Compact
Light
Consistent
Bad points:: Changing stations could be a lot easier
No colour choice

Ease of use	6.0
Design	7.0
Reception/Sound quality	9.0
Display	8.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 19 Oct 2012

Paul, Music fan

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Nice rubber texture
Bad points:: The central dial multifunctions but isn't that obvious

Ease of use	8.0
Design	8.0
Reception/Sound quality	8.0
Display	7.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 09 Apr 2012

Anita, Loughton Nothing

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Good sound
Bad points:: Not stero

Display	7.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 03 Dec 2012

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Product Features

Type of radio	Table-top

Type of radio	Kitchen

Radio tuner	DAB and FM

Radio tuner	FM

Extra functions	Live Pause

Extra functions	MP3 Line In

Sound Output in Watts	5
The more Watts, the louder the maximum volume the speakers can produce.
Solar Power	No
A yes means this device is able to be powered by light – free energy, and green too!
Dimensions (mm)	210x72x145
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Station Presets	30
The number of radio stations available to save, so you can tune in with a couple of clicks.
Station Presets	20
The number of radio stations available to save, so you can tune in with a couple of clicks.
WiFi	No
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
Release date	2008-11-04
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.
Release date	2006-05-01
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.
FM tuner	Yes
An FM Tuner allows you to listen to FM radio stations on the move. You can see a list of FM radio stations at Ofcom.
Battery Power	Yes
A yes means this device is able to be powered by batteries.
Mains Power	Yes
A ‘yes’ means this device is able to plug into the mains to get electricity.

Also known as: Pure Digital, Pure ONE-PINK, Pure ONE-BLACK, Pure ONE-WHITE, Pure ONE ECOPLUS, Pure Digital One Classic, Pure ONE CLASS

Manufacturer's Description

Developed from the What Hi-Fi? 5 Star award-winning ONE, ONE Classic™ is a DAB and FM radio that looks great, sounds fantastic and is incredibly easily to use.

With a new smooth satin-touch finish, a choice of colours, and the latest features, including an input for your iPod/MP3 player or CD and ReVu™ for live DAB pause and rewind, ONE Classic has something for everyone.

If you haven’t experienced DAB digital radio yet, you’re in for a treat. There’s more station choice, easy station selection, extra information on the display and crisp, clear digital-quality sound.

ONE Classic offers up to 40 hours of portable listening per charge of the optional rechargeable ChargePAK C6L, reducing the cost to you and to the environment. Alternatively six standard C size alkaline batteries will give you up to 80 hours play time.

Features also include FM with RDS, Intellitext®, textSCAN™, kitchen and sleep timers, a backlit display and USB upgradeability.

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