Pure PocketDAB 1500

The Pure PocketDAB 1500 is one of the best selling portable DAB radios at the moment. With a 5 Star Award from What Hi Fi? Sound and Vision it clearly has impressed the experts who are used to testing hi-fi products day in and day out.

Pure Digital (the makers of the Pure PocketDAB 1500) have definitely treated this product as a serious contender in the personal hi-fi stakes by including quality headphones with the package. The headphones are the Sennheiser MX300’s, which definitely contribute towards the superb overall sound quality and listening experience of the PocketDAB 1500.

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Pure PocketDAB 1500 Digital Radio

The Pure 1500 combines a DAB radio with a FM radio in a package weighing in at a mere 123 grams.

Visually the Pure PocketDAB 1500 is appealing as well as it has a real aluminium casing finished in silver and black. The dimensions are 65 mm by 110 mm by 21 mm deep. The display consists of a two line, sixteen character panel with symbols displayed in a stylish orange colour. Navigation through the menu system is reasonably intuitive, even when you are in a reception area with 50+ stations available to choose from.

Extracts from user reviews of the PocketDAB 1500 give us the following feedback:

Basically, this radio does everything it is claimed to do, and does it beautifully and with style. The controls are easy to use, the sound is excellent through the Sennheiser earphones, and most importantly, the rechargeable power-pack puts battery worries out of the window.

(Review extracts for the Pure PocketDAB 1500 are courtesy of Amazon)

Pure PocketDAB 1500 specifications

• Specifications: Stereo personal DAB digital and FM radio with full DAB Band III reception. ETSI EN 300 401 compliant and capable of decoding all DAB transmission modes 1-4 up to and including 192 kbps.


• Frequency ranges: DAB Band III 174-240 MHz, FM 87.5-108 MHz.


• Headphones: Sennheiser MX 300.


• Input connectors: 5V DC power adaptor socket (230V supplied).


• Output connectors: 3.5mm stereo output for headphones.


• Controls: Power, Lock, Info, Preset, Navigator, DAB/FM, Menu.


• Presets: 10 DAB and 10 FM presets.


• LCD display: The Pocket DAB 1500 has an orange backlit LCD display with 16 x 2 characters, function icons (volume, battery life, time, EQ, signal strength, DAB/FM and stereo) and clock. Key-press activated backlight can also be set to 'always on' for optimum visibility or "always off" for longer battery life.


• Mains power supply: 230V AC to 5V (0.6A) DC external power adapter.


• Battery Power supply: ChargePAK LP37 - 3.7V Lithium Polymer 2000 mAh rechargeable battery provides up to 24 hours of portable DAB listening.


• Power consumption: In standby 0.8W (industry average 2.64W), in operation 1.17W (industry average 5.49W).


• Approvals: The Pure DAB 1500 is CE marked. Compliant with the EMC and Low Voltage Directives (2004/108/EC and 2006/95/EC).


• Dimensions (mm): 65 wide x 110 tall x 21 deep.


• Weight: 123g.


• Aerial: Supplied headphones also act as an aerial.

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