Best DAB Radios Under £100 2024

What’s the best DAB radio available for less than £100? This is a difficult question to answer, as there are lots of great digital radios on the market, and the one that suits you might not be ideal for everyone else.

We’ve researched the market and picked out 5 of the best digital radios available for under £100. They’re all unique and have different features, designs and prices, so there should be something here for everyone.

Please note, prices can fluctuate, so we can’t guarantee that all of these radios will still be available for less than £100 when you read this article.

Best DAB Radios Under £100

1. Majority Little Shelford

The Majority Little Shelford radio is a wireless DAB & FM radio with a built-in dual alarm clock function and leather-effect finish. This little radio is beautifully crafted with a classic, vintage design.

Features

Design, Use & Performance

This lightweight DAB radio has a stylish leather effect finish and vintage style. The radio is designed for portability and is ideal for users constantly on the move. The radio’s small footprint makes it a great addition to a bedside table if it is being used as an alarm.

The radio offers good performance whether you are listening to DAB or FM radio, or using the Bluetooth connectivity to play your own audio.

Dimensions: 10 x 13 x 17 centimetres
Weight: 0.76 kilograms

Summary

Majority’s Little Shelford radio will look right at home just about anywhere thanks to its classic design. For the price, this radio has a range of useful features and the 3-year warranty offers peace of mind.

However, it is worth bearing in mind that if you use it wirelessly, the batteries will not last very long.

2. Pure Elan BT3

The Pure Elan BT3 portable radio is packed full of features and offers a competitive 3-year warranty. This radio is incredibly lightweight, and has a minimalist, modern design, complete with an easy-to-use display screen.

Features

Design, Use & Performance

The Elan BT3 radio has a small, compact body that means it can be placed just about anywhere in your home or office space without it intruding. The radio is available in a choice of colours to match your décor.

If you like listening to music whilst you cook, this radio has a built-in kitchen timer to help you out. For those who like to listen to the radio without disturbing the family, you can simply plug in your favourite headphones.

Dimensions: 5.3 x 20 x 11.5 centimetres
Weight: 420 grams

Summary

Pure’s Elan BT3 is a good quality radio for the relatively low price point. The Elan offers a wealth of connectivity types, including 40 built-in channel pre-sets. The Digital Tick approval means the radio is ready for any future digital radio switchover too.

However, it doesn’t present as good a value for money as other models available.

3. Majority Oakington

The Majority Oakington is one of the most popular digital radios in the UK at the moment, and it’s not hard to see why.

This radio offers a very impressive list of features and has a very reasonable price tag. It’s one of the best DAB radio CD players under £100.

Features

Dimensions: 40 cm wide x 20 cm deep x 13 cm high
Weight: 1.2 kg

Summary

As you can see, the Oakington is very versatile and offers a radio, CD player, alarm clock and Bluetooth speaker in one package. The build quality isn’t as high as it could be, but it performs well for the price.

Read our full review of the Majority Oakington here.

4. AZATOM Multiplex D2 DAB

AZATOM’s Multiplex D2 DAB radio offers DAB and FM radio, as well as Bluetooth connectivity and a handy built-in rechargeable battery pack offering 10 hours playback time. You can even charge your USB mobile device from the speaker, and benefit from twin alarms.

Features

Design, Use & Performance

This AZATOM digital radio has a classic design complete with wood effect trim. The large LCD screen is easy to use and read, and the rechargeable battery will keep you going all day.

The radio is easy to set up and gives great sound quality regardless of the mode you are using. The 5m range of the Bluetooth connectivity means you can keep your mobile device with you whilst you work, all without losing connection.

Dimensions: 27 x 13.5 x 14 centimetres
Weight: 2.35 kilograms

Summary

The AZATOM Multiplex packs a lot of features into a relatively small body and offers a good sound quality for a portable radio. However, the brightness of the display means it isn’t the best choice for use in a bedroom.

5. Sony XDRS61DB.CEK

The Sony XDRS61DB.CEK is a functional and straightforward portable DAB radio. It has a classic Sony design and offers some useful features including an alarm clock and a sleep timer.

Features

Dimensions: 22.7 cm wide x 13.9 cm high x 9.5 cm deep
Weight: 1 kg

Summary

The Sony XDRS61DB.CEK is a quality portable DAB radio that is easy to use. It doesn’t really have room-filling sound, but it’s a good choice for carrying around the house.

Choosing a DAB radio

As with any other product, there’s no single best DAB radio under £100—the best radio is the one that matches your taste and particular needs. Here are a few questions to ask to help you decide:

What kind of design do you like?

Most of the radios reviewed here have quite modern designs, but they vary greatly in style. The Pure Evoke H2 has a minimalistic Scandinavian-style design with a wood-effect finish, while the Majority Huntingdon is bold and black with sharper edges.

Do you want a portable radio?

Many of the radios reviewed here need to be plugged into the mains, while a few take batteries and can be carried around the house or into the garden. The Roberts Play is a small and compact portable radio that you can easily carry around, while the Majority Huntingdon is bigger and can’t be used with batteries, so it’s more suitable to keeping in the living room.

Do you want a radio with Bluetooth?

Bluetooth-enabled radios let you stream music or podcasts from your smartphone or laptop. This is great if you have music downloaded on your devices. It also means you can use the radio as a Bluetooth speaker while streaming music from Spotify, YouTube or anywhere else online.

Radios with Bluetooth usually cost a bit more, so if you won’t use this feature you can probably save a bit of money by opting for a radio without Bluetooth.

What’s your budget?

All the radios reviewed here should be available for between £50 and £100 (though prices change quite often). The Majority Huntingdon probably offers the best value for money in terms of the number of features, but if you don’t need so many features you can opt for something cheaper instead.

Do you want a DAB alarm clock radio?

Not all of these radios offer an alarm, and some aren’t the right size for keeping on your bedside table. If you’re looking to use your radio as an alarm, it’s best to get one that’s designed for this purpose, like the Pure Siesta Rise which has a large clock display.

Do you need a CD player?

If you still have a large CD collection, having a CD player built into your digital radio would be an obvious bonus. The Majority Huntingdon is the only radio on this list with a CD player. For other people, it would be better to get a Bluetooth radio to stream music from their smartphone.

Conclusion

If we had to pick just one of these radios to recommend it would be the Majority Little Shelford since it offers great value for money, has plenty of features (including Bluetooth), has a stylish retro design.

For some more recommendations, check out this article: Best DAB Radio.