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The Roberts Classic Blutune
Features
- FM/DAB/DAB+ radio
- Bluetooth for streaming audio wirelessly from a smartphone or other Bluetooth-compatible device
- Dimmable display
- Save up to 20 preset stations
- FM RDS, which displays the station name when listening to FM (DAB radio does this automatically anyway)
- USB port for updating the radio’s software
- Headphone and line-out sockets
Dimensions: 23.5 cm wide x 14 cm high x 9 cm deep
Weight: 998 g
Power: Mains powered or portable with 6 x LR14 (C size) batteries (not included)
Design
The Roberts Classic Blutune comes in an attractive wooden cabinet, though the wood feels quite cheap and plasticy. It has old-fashioned rotary tuning and volume controls, which are a pleasure to use when compared to the plastic buttons you find on many other DAB radios.
Pros
- Good sound quality for a small radio
- Excellent reception on FM and DAB
- Good build quality
- Nice retro design
- Soft buttons and responsive controls
- Decent sound quality, though not as good as older Roberts radios
Cons
- No alarm clock
- Mono sound as it only has one speaker
- Wood casing doesn’t feel s more like plastic than real wood
- Volume needs to be turned up high when using Bluetooth
Verdict
The Roberts Classic Blutune
This radio is a good buy if you want a high-quality retro-style radio with Bluetooth. Unlike many other small DAB radios it doesn’t have an alarm feature, so it’s better for use in the living room or kitchen than the bedroom.
Similar radios
The most similar radio in terms of design is the Robert’s Rambler
One of the cheapest DAB radios with Bluetooth you can get is the 1byone Portable Digital Radio, which offers great value for money but doesn’t have the retro design or warm sound quality of the Roberts Classic Blutune radio.