Bush.

from_atozinc

Hello

Any thoughts on these 2 radios:

https://m.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/5534186/c_1/1|category_root|Home+entertainment+and+sat+nav|14419512/c_2/3|cat_19719038|Radio|14419581.htm


https://m.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/4023856/c_1/1|category_root|Home+entertainment+and+sat+nav|14419512/c_2/3|cat_19719038|Radio|14419581.htm

I know one has Bluetooth but from an ease of use point of view and for elderly people point of view, which is best ?

Walter2016

Bush is not particularly good. Its an argos own brand - don't expect any decent sound.

Even though the price seems cheap, I wouldn't see it as value.

from_atozinc

Walter2016 wrote: »

Bush is not particularly good. Its an argos own brand - don't expect any decent sound.

Even though the price seems cheap, I wouldn't see it as value.

Thanks for reply. I'm not looked my for anything spectacular, just a basic radio realllly.

Timfy

Bush is, as a previous post said, an Argos brand. However they only bought out the previous owner a few years back. Bush has a history going way back to the thirties with their name coming from Shepard's Bush, where the original engineers came from.

That said, they are now very much at the "cheap and cheerful" category and most of there products are now produced in Turkey.

Both of the radios you mention will be fine for casual listening but you may be better off going for something along the lines of a Roberts classic. Simple, robust and will have better sound quality.

The beauty of Argos is that you can take it home, try it out and if it's no good they will refund with no quibbles.

from_atozinc

Timfy wrote: »

Bush is, as a previous post said, an Argos brand. However they only bought out the previous owner a few years back. Bush has a history going way back to the thirties with their name coming from Shepard's Bush, where the original engineers came from.

That said, they are now very much at the "cheap and cheerful" category and most of there products are now produced in Turkey.

Both of the radios you mention will be fine for casual listening but you may be better off going for something along the lines of a Roberts classic. Simple, robust and will have better sound quality.

The beauty of Argos is that you can take it home, try it out and if it's no good they will refund with no quibbles.

Thanks for input. To be honest, I don't even want a DAB radio at all, I just want an FM radio.

The main reason I want one like above is the presets.

Timfy

If DAb and bluetooth are not on the list of priorities... a simple Roberts like this one

Roberts R9928

Would be ideal - only four presets but good reliable tuner.

byte

For ease of use, I'd agree with Timfy, as the Presets are seperate buttons on top of the Roberts, while it seems like it might be a case of pressing Preset on the Bush and scrolling through stations onscreen, which may be more awkward.

from_atozinc

byte wrote: »

For ease of use, I'd agree with Timfy, as the Presets are seperate buttons on top of the Roberts, while it seems like it might be a case of pressing Preset on the Bush and scrolling through stations onscreen, which may be more awkward.

How do the presets work on this Roberts. You just push a button and it moves the analog dial up and down the spectrum ?

Amalgam

Another option might be eBay, some of the Panasonic Radios from the early 80's were built like tanks.

Models like the Panasonic Panasonic 1105DLBE and similar, from around that period. They pop up quite often, in good nick, sometimes boxed. £15-20 average, excluding P&P.

They were marketed here, in the UK too, though I'd check voltage issues for anything from Germany etc.

Timfy

This particular model has four tuning pots on the back panel for you to tune in your favourite stations.

from_atozinc wrote: »

How do the presets work on this Roberts. You just push a button and it moves the analog dial up and down the spectrum ?

tsue921i8wljb3

Timfy wrote: »

This particular model has four tuning pots on the back panel for you to tune in your favourite stations.

Slightly OT but why is it so difficult to find a reasonably priced radio that has a digital FM only tuner with say ten or so presets, ideally individual preset buttons?

from_atozinc

Jolene Happy Pocket wrote: »

Slightly OT but why is it so difficult to find a reasonably priced radio that has a digital FM only tuner with say ten or so presets, ideally individual preset buttons?

That is EXACTLY what I'm looking for. Don't care about DAB, MW, LW etc.

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from_atozinc wrote: »

That is EXACTLY what I'm looking for. Don't care about DAB, MW, LW etc.

So was I a while ago. They are scarce on the ground. I ended up having to buy a DAB radio to get something near suitable though it doesn't have the individual preset buttons.

from_atozinc

Jolene Happy Pocket wrote: »

So was I a while ago. They are scarce on the ground. I ended up having to buy a DAB radio to get something near suitable though it doesn't have the individual preset buttons.

What make and model did you get ?

The pure evoke 1 is probably the closest match, but it's expensive and not being made anymore.

Grolschevik

Jolene Happy Pocket wrote:

Slightly OT but why is it so difficult to find a reasonably priced radio that has a digital FM only tuner with say ten or so presets, ideally individual preset buttons?

Many cheap portable FM pocket sets and phone radio apps have this capability, so there's got to be a few out there?

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from_atozinc wrote: »

What make and model did you get ?

The pure evoke 1 is probably the closest match, but it's expensive and not being made anymore.

I was looking for a clock radio. We have a Sony in the house that fits the bill. Digital FM tuner with 5 presets. Unfortunately it seems to no longer be manufactured.

I first bought the Philips AJ3115/05 which has the digital FM tuner with presets. I listen at low volume mainly at night before bed and the Philips has a horrific whine at low volumes. I had to return it.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-AJ3115-05-Digital-Display/dp/B007YXMKLI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1472427558&sr=8-1&keywords=B007YXMKLI


I ended up buying another Sony the XDRC706DBP. It was fairly expensive though at £48 for what it is.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004SHR144/ref=pe_385721_37038051_pe_217191_31005151_M3T1_dp_1

tsue921i8wljb3

Grolschevik wrote: »

Many cheap portable FM pocket sets and phone radio apps have this capability, so there's got to be a few out there?

Perhaps because I was looking for a clock radio but I could not find many.

tsue921i8wljb3

from_atozinc I had saved both of these in camelcamelcamel hoping they would drop in price. They haven't! Perhaps one would suit you. The play duo is stereo while the play is mono.

Roberts Play Duo:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Roberts-Stereo-Radio-Battery-Charger/dp/B008RZ3S22/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1472428435&sr=1-1&keywords=play+duo

Roberts Play:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Roberts-Play-Digital-Radio-Battery/dp/B008QUKIXK?psc=1&SubscriptionId=AKIAJ7T5BOVUVRD2EFYQ&tag=cameltracker-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B008QUKIXK

byte

Good find. The standard Play might be more suitable with the seperate 1-5 Preset buttons.

thesandeman

The multiband radios that pop up in Lidl and ALDI regularly enough might fit the bill if you can wait.
You can ignore the SW etc settings and just use the FM. I think they usually have 10 presets.
Less than 20 quid too.