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Roberts Elise DAB FM RDS Digital Radio - Black

by Roberts Radios
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)


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  • Portable radio with DAB/FM RDS wavebands
  • 9 station presets including favourite station button
  • FM RDS station name display and Search/Manual tuning
  • Menu display / selection of all major functions
  • Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging
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Product details

  • Product Dimensions: 10 x 10 x 10 cm
  • Boxed-product Weight: 1.4 Kg
  • Item model number: ELISE-BK
  • ASIN: B002JOO41G
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 30 July 2009
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)

Product Description

Manufacturer's Description

The Roberts Elise DAB / FM radio is the perfect sound accessory for any bedroom, or in fact, any kitchen. This versatile and easy to use radio comes with nine station presets including a favourite station button, so you’re never more than one touch away from your favourite.

It features DAB/FM RDS wavebands, FM RDS station name display and  search/manual tuning, up/down tuning buttons. This easy-to-use model also has a menu display/selection of all major functions and a covenient rotary volume control.

Other features include am easy-to-read 16 x 2 character LCD display, line output socket (for plugging into external speakers) and a  headphone socket. This radio runs on 6 'C' size batteries or by the mains (an AC adaptor is included).

Box Contains

  • Radio
  • AC adaptor
  • Instruction mannual
  • Warranty Card


  • Customer Reviews

    Most Helpful Customer Reviews
    70 of 70 people found the following review helpful
    4.0 out of 5 stars A very good basic DAB radio 3 April 2010
    By BWV1008
    Colour Name:White|Amazon Verified Purchase
    We were looking for a DAB radio for my mother who is a 90 year old technophobe. Most of the models we looked at had small control buttons - particularly the station pre-set buttons, or in some cases the pre-set facility required two actions. The Elise has very simple, well laid out controls with the added advantage of a large, tactile volume control. It was very easy to set-up and the sound is really quite good for a single speaker radio. We have not yet tried it on FM stations as the digital reception is excellent for all her favourite stations. Her verdict is 'absolutely marvellous'.
    The only criticism is that battery life appears to be quite limited (even though the display does dim when battery power is used) - it would help if Roberts were to incorporate their 'Ecologic' functionality into the Elise.
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    52 of 52 people found the following review helpful
    Colour Name:White
    As other reviewers have said, this is functional, no nonsense mains-operated radio.
    It has an inclined top, which means that the buttons are easy to see and operate from a chair. The presets are clearly marked and in a row. Also the on/off button is obvious and a little red light says whether it is "on" or not.
    I have tested it and found the reception (in Central London) to be fine on all the main stations.

    My only concern is that when the radio is switched off, the transformer makes a continuous high-pitched hum. I can hear it now and it could get quite irritating. This hum ceases when the radio is turned on.

    There is an italicised paragraph in the instructions: "The mains socket used for the radio must remain accessible during normal use. In order to disconnect the radio from the mains completely the mains adaptor should be removed from the mains socket outlet completely". So, as others have said, I guess it is using electricity when switched off. I don't know if this is true of other radios too. Where I want to install it, I can't get at the mains socket easily to switch it off, so this is a problem. The transformer is also quite big - 4cm deep by 8cm long, about the size of a large three way adapter.
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    51 of 51 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect gift! 12 July 2010
    Colour Name:Black|Amazon Verified Purchase
    One of the things I find very helpful when I'm ordering from Amazon are the reviews and I thought I should follow up and do the same thing after receiving the Roberts Elise.

    My main criteria for ordering a DAB radio was that it should look and sound good and most importantly be easy to operate. I was buying this for my elderly mother and it had to be straightforward. I carefully read a few reviews of different radios and overall this seemed the best.

    I chose the right one! It's very nice to look at and has a good sound (ok, it's never going to compete with a stereo radio, but is nonetheless clear to listen too) and it is so easy to operate. I thought I should plug it in and tune it for my mum and all I needed to do was plug it in, switch it on and off it went, finding 54 radio stations very quickly. I saved four pre-sets for her and on the button marked with a heart as her favourite she now has Radio 2. My mum loves it. Nicely placed buttons not too near each other and a good sized and tactile volume button.

    Any downsides? Well apart from the radio, it doesn't have any extra features. No pausing of live radio for instance. It's no worse for it though because its main thing is simplicity and at the price it's not going to have much in the way of fancy stuff. The other thing that would be nice is if the display remained showing the last info item selected on the display. You can scroll through various info items including signal strength, bps etc, but once you switch the unit off it goes back to the first info item which is the "now playing" feature. It would be nice if it remained on time of day for instance.

    Aside from those little things there is nothing to fault this unit and as I said my mum loves it. Thanks to the other reviewers for the recommendation
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    Most Recent Customer Reviews
    5.0 out of 5 stars Birthday present.
    I bought this radio for my Daughter in law's Birthday, had it sent over to Germany, it arrived in just two days, and it is great very pleased.
    Published 7 days ago by Mrs Susan O'Reilly
    4.0 out of 5 stars Workshop Radio
    When an engineer took his personal radio away the workshop went quiet. This little digital set is perfect. good sound and easy to operate
    Published 26 days ago by Mr Ian Ward T S Electronics Ltd
    5.0 out of 5 stars roberts digital radio
    this item arrived promptly and I am very pleased with it. I think this radio is good value for money, it looks good, sounds good and is very easy to tune. Read more
    Published 29 days ago by d of birmingham
    4.0 out of 5 stars Ideal
    This radio is ideal because it is so easy to use once it has had the stations set. The controls are simple and the sound excellent for such a small radio. I am glad I bought it.
    Published 1 month ago by Miss B. Smith
    5.0 out of 5 stars Roberts Elise Dab radio - 'bities' when touching aerial
    Radio works fine and easy to set up and looks very suitable for an elderly person as highlighted in other reviews. Read more
    Published 1 month ago by Dave
    3.0 out of 5 stars Dissapointment
    Initial tuning appeared to yield only "Absolute Radio" with intuition failing to reveal others. Had to resort to the manual! Read more
    Published 2 months ago by Dad's account
    5.0 out of 5 stars portable gem
    this is the best digital radio I have bought.
    it is also the cheapest.
    it is also the loudest
    It is the first digital that my ninety year old mother
    likes and... Read more
    Published 2 months ago by John Penton
    4.0 out of 5 stars A gift we all needed.
    Every so often we are told that DAB radios are the future, if so this radio is future proof. Simple to use and set, good listening, but a bit light-weight.
    Published 2 months ago by Mr. A. J. Fryer
    4.0 out of 5 stars roberts dab radio
    I bought the radio for my husbands birthday he is realy pleased with it and is impressed with the sound fom something so small and light.
    Published 3 months ago by shirley bennett
    5.0 out of 5 stars easy to use
    Easy for anyone to use and just right for the older person.
    Volume control easy and very gradual to adjust.
    Published 3 months ago by Kathleen A Lloyd
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