If you have just tuned in, don't touch that dial! We have an important announcement: Queen were right, Buggles were wrong. Video never did truly kill the radio star, and people are just as 'gaga' for radio as ever.
The difference these days is with the rise of internet radio, and the use of smartphones and wireless speakers through which you can access your fix of radio content, without the need for a dedicated radio. But that just means that now, the humble radio often needs to be a jack of all trades, providing Bluetooth in addition to DAB and FM, while still, most importantly, sounding great.
We have one pocket-sized FM/DAB radio in the compact form of the Majority Petersfield Go (the cheapest of the five, and four models (from Roberts, Ruark and Revo) that are better suited to pride of place in your kitchen, with modernretro good looks and Bluetooth.
Sound-wise, all five radios major in the midrange, with great clarity to voices, making them ideal for talk radio and podcasts. Don't expect lashings of bass from these mostly dinky devices, but their musical presentation will still keep you listening and tapping your feet along, whether you're listening over Bluetooth or good ol' FM radio.
You can be sure there's something for every kind of radio-phile here, and covering a broad span of budgets. So tune in, turn the page, and read on.
Majority
Petersfield Go
Basic but perfectly enjoyable and affordable pocket radio
£30
Smartphones, app-based internet radio and wireless speakers may have killed the once-popular pocket radio, but small DAB/ FM radios still have their place. There are plenty of people who favour local radio, and want to be able to listen to talk radio or keep up with football scores on the go.
Majority's Petersfield Go features FM and DAB/DAB+ tuners, and comes bundled with a pair of earphones, all for just £30.
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