PURE Elan II, Portable Stereo DAB and FM Radio with ReVu
Posted by Notcot on Apr 18, 2010 in Home Cinema & Video |
Product Description
lan II combines the latest features like ReVu for DAB pause and rewind, with quality construction and a traditional design with a modern twist. With its black satin-touch finish, anodised aluminium fascia, turned aluminium controls and chromed handle with rubberized grip, lan II looks the part and with its 3″ full range stereo speakers it sounds fantastic too, whether you want to tune in to your favourite radio stations or plug in your iPod/MP3 player. Fit an optional rechargeable ChargePAK or standard C Cell alkaline batteries for grab-and-go portability.
- Portable Design
- DAB and FM Tuner
- Line In
- ReVu Pause and rewind live radio
- 50 presets
Spent along time testing out different DABs and i shortlisted the pure evoke and the roberts eco 3 or 4 and the elan II. Alot of people complain about the evokes excessive bass sound, well the elan has a bass/treble adjustment to solve that problem. Basically its the evoke but with better sound control and housed in a different body, it looks quite retro in a old roberts way. Some may find it abit plastic looking buts its solidly made with a metal handle/control panel with the typical easy to use controls.
Favoured this to the Roberts models because they dont have an “input” for playing an ipod through the system, also they dont have an USB slot ( eventually DAB+ will be introduced and we may have to upgrade the radios software).
Overall a great radio – great sound, good looks, appears well made and durable. Makes a great portable DAB when combined with the powerpak.
Not many shops have this in stock if you want to test it out but we found it in Marks and Spencers and where able to test it along side all the other models in this price range.
Rating: 5 / 5
This radio does everything I had hoped. It did sound heavy on bass initially but that was before I found the tuning facility and that is now sorted out. The best thing for me is the pause/rewind ability on DAB radio.
Rating: 4 / 5
I normally wouldn’t shell out this much simply for a radio. However I was experiencing difficulties in FM reception due to the topography of where I live- in the shadow of a large hill. So I decided ot try DAB Radio as an alternative. I read various reviews of Pure radio products and finally opted for the Elan II. I wasn’t disappointed -reception is first class no distortion or drift. Sound quality is crisp and clear – with base and treble adjustments this will suit all types of music from classical to heavy metal. Easy to setup and programme.
My only complaint is not with the radio but that here in Belfast there are only a limited number of stations that broadcast in DAB.
It may seem a little pricey but it’s worth the extra outlay.
Rating: 5 / 5
I’m very pleased with this radio. The quality of the materials seems to be very high, and it feels well made. It’s also easy to use – I managed to get it set up and working in a few minutes, although you’ll need to look at the user guide for some of the more esoteric functions. On both FM and DAB, tuning was very straightforward and the presets work very well too. Lastly the sound quality (with two speakers in this set) is excellent and enhances the pleasure of listening to serious or pop music as well the news or plays.
Rating: 5 / 5
Can’t fault this radio – lovely clear sound on FM and DAB, easy preset tuning, and the ability to ReVu is surprisingly useful.
Rating: 5 / 5