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FM Radio with Bluetooth

  • 30-08-2017 8:01am
    #1
    Interesting101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 292 ✭✭


    Hey Guys,

    Im looking for a FM radio / bluetooth speaker with the following features.

    -Approx 5 Present buttons for stations
    -When turned on it will immediately have the last fm station playing. I dont want to have to press any menu buttons like a lot of internet / dab radios to start the radio
    -Bluetooth support for TuneIn / Spotify


    Any suggestions i could check out?
    Cheers

    -


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  • #2
    Richersounds.ie: Kenny
    Company Representative Posts: 17,568 ✭✭✭✭Richersounds.ie: Kenny


    Interesting101 wrote: »
    Hey Guys,

    Im looking for a FM radio / bluetooth speaker with the following features.

    -Approx 5 Present buttons for stations
    -When turned on it will immediately have the last fm station playing. I dont want to have to press any menu buttons like a lot of internet / dab radios to start the radio
    -Bluetooth support for TuneIn / Spotify


    Any suggestions i could check out?
    Cheers

    -
    Hi Interesting101.

    Thanks for the post.

    Can't think of any that have only 5 preset buttons on them unfortunately. Most just have a preset button which switches through your presets when pressed.

    Perhaps something like the Roberts Classic Blutune priced at £99.95 with £6.99 shipping
    http://www.richersounds.ie/p-201705-classic-blutune.aspx

    There is also the Ruark R1 priced at £199.99
    http://www.richersounds.ie/p-12941-soft-black.aspx#tabProductDetails-tab

    Just one little question. You a the start mention a FM radio/ Bluetooth speaker but later on mention internet / DAB Radio.
    Just to confirm which one you are 100% after.

    Let me know your thoughts.


  • #3
    Interesting101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 292 ✭✭Interesting101


    Richersounds.ie: Kenny wrote: »
    Hi Interesting101.

    Thanks for the post.

    Can't think of any that have only 5 preset buttons on them unfortunately. Most just have a preset button which switches through your presets when pressed.

    Perhaps something like the Roberts Classic Blutune priced at £99.95 with £6.99 shipping
    http://www.richersounds.ie/p-201705-classic-blutune.aspx

    There is also the Ruark R1 priced at £199.99
    http://www.richersounds.ie/p-12941-soft-black.aspx#tabProductDetails-tab

    Just one little question. You a the start mention a FM radio/ Bluetooth speaker but later on mention internet / DAB Radio.
    Just to confirm which one you are 100% after.

    Let me know your thoughts.

    Oh sorry.
    FM radio is preferred but only because i think they are quicker on startup? I just want something that comes on straight away and not waiting 30-60secs to get going.

    In relation to preset sorry i just meant can have 5 or more preset stations not really concerned with the number of buttons. I just dont want to have to manually scan when changing stations.

    So let me know if that gives any othrr options


  • #4
    Richersounds.ie: Kenny
    Company Representative Posts: 17,568 ✭✭✭✭Richersounds.ie: Kenny


    Interesting101 wrote: »
    Richersounds.ie: Kenny wrote: »
    Hi Interesting101.

    Thanks for the post.

    Can't think of any that have only 5 preset buttons on them unfortunately. Most just have a preset button which switches through your presets when pressed.

    Perhaps something like the Roberts Classic Blutune priced at £99.95 with £6.99 shipping
    http://www.richersounds.ie/p-201705-classic-blutune.aspx

    There is also the Ruark R1 priced at £199.99
    http://www.richersounds.ie/p-12941-soft-black.aspx#tabProductDetails-tab

    Just one little question. You a the start mention a FM radio/ Bluetooth speaker but later on mention internet / DAB Radio.
    Just to confirm which one you are 100% after.

    Let me know your thoughts.

    Oh sorry.
    FM radio is preferred but only because i think they are quicker on startup?  I just want something that comes on straight away and not waiting 30-60secs to get going.

    In relation to preset sorry i just meant can have 5 or more preset stations not really concerned with the number of buttons. I just dont want to have to manually scan when changing stations.

    So let me know if that gives any othrr options
    Hey Interesting101.

    Thanks for coming back to me.

    Doesn't really change much unfortunately as very few FM or DAB bluetooth speakers around at the moment.

    There is also the REVO Supersignal priced at £179.00
    http://www.richersounds.ie/p-202206-supersignal.aspx

    Most of the other bluetooth speakers do not have any radio built in.

    I have tried the Roberts and the R1 and they start up again after around 10 seconds or so. Have not had any stock of the Revo so not so sure on its start up times.


  • #5
    Interesting101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 292 ✭✭Interesting101


    Richersounds.ie: Kenny wrote: »
    Hey Interesting101.

    Thanks for coming back to me.

    Doesn't really change much unfortunately as very few FM or DAB bluetooth speakers around at the moment.

    There is also the REVO Supersignal priced at £179.00
    http://www.richersounds.ie/p-202206-supersignal.aspx

    Most of the other bluetooth speakers do not have any radio built in.

    I have tried the Roberts and the R1 and they start up again after around 10 seconds or so. Have not had any stock of the Revo so not so sure on its start up times.

    Thanks for the info. Any ides how this would fair in comparison??

    http://www.richersounds.ie/p-202822-monty.aspx


  • #6
    Richersounds.ie: Kenny
    Company Representative Posts: 17,568 ✭✭✭✭Richersounds.ie: Kenny


    Interesting101 wrote: »
    Richersounds.ie: Kenny wrote: »
    Hey Interesting101.

    Thanks for coming back to me.

    Doesn't really change much unfortunately as very few FM or DAB bluetooth speakers around at the moment.

    There is also the REVO Supersignal priced at £179.00
    http://www.richersounds.ie/p-202206-supersignal.aspx

    Most of the other bluetooth speakers do not have any radio built in.

    I have tried the Roberts and the R1 and they start up again after around 10 seconds or so. Have not had any stock of the Revo so not so sure on its start up times.

    Thanks for the info. Any ides how this would fair in comparison??

    http://www.richersounds.ie/p-202822-monty.aspx
    Hey Interestinf101.

    Ahhhh..... I forgot about that one :)

    Not a bad little product for the money. 
    Very simple and straight forward to use. 
    Decent sound and not too bright sounding.

    The higher priced ones do sound much better but at £99.95 it does the job well enough.


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