- AC Power Adapter Supplied: No
- DAB Radio: Yes
- FM Tuner: No
- Power: 4xAA batteries
- Sleep Mode: Yes
- Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB): Yes
- USB Interface: No
- W-LAN Connection: No
- World Receiver: No
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Ever wanted to hear your DAB radio on the move? Well now you can! The masterminds at Sony have come up with a digital radio that is portable without sacrificing the sharp quality of the digital radio signal. With its compact and light design it's an essential piece of equipment for the travelling type. There's even the added benefit of AC connection capabilities for enjoyment in the home at work or just about anywhere. With a 2-line LCD display and 3 control buttons which can manually tune or select from up to 10 presets the Sony XDRS50B Portable DAB Radio is as easy to use as it is enjoyable. It also has a headphone jack for more private listening as well as a sleep mode to help save energy. You wouldn't want to travel without it!
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136 of 139 people found the following review helpful
I bought this DAB radio to use in the bathroom - i.e. running it on batteries rather than the mains. Sony reckons it will do 9 hours on a set of 4 AA batteries, which is probably fair. But using it for around an hour a day, this is only just over a week. The portable Sony FM radio it was to replace could go for several months on one set of batteries. I tried using rechargeable batteries (2500mAh) and they lasted about 3 hours before needing to be charged. I have had to go back to using my old FM radio due to the hassle of having to recharge batteries twice a week or the expense of buying batteries every week or two.
I read reviews of other DAB radios before buying this and I think this is a common problem with DAB rather than specifically this model. If you plan to use a DAB radio on battery power, I'd recommend waiting a few years for the technology to improve and get less power hungry.
In my opinion, the additional sound quality and variety of stations doesn't warrant the hassle of changing the batteries. I bought it mostly for the additional stations, but to be honest found myself going back to Radio 1 after trying out some of the others (too many adverts and dull presenters). The improved sound quality isn't really something that makes a lot of difference in a bathroom anyway.
All that said, it is a great little radio. Sound quality is very good and it is very easy to use. Running on mains power (adaptor supplied) it can't be faulted.
I read reviews of other DAB radios before buying this and I think this is a common problem with DAB rather than specifically this model. If you plan to use a DAB radio on battery power, I'd recommend waiting a few years for the technology to improve and get less power hungry.
In my opinion, the additional sound quality and variety of stations doesn't warrant the hassle of changing the batteries. I bought it mostly for the additional stations, but to be honest found myself going back to Radio 1 after trying out some of the others (too many adverts and dull presenters). The improved sound quality isn't really something that makes a lot of difference in a bathroom anyway.
All that said, it is a great little radio. Sound quality is very good and it is very easy to use. Running on mains power (adaptor supplied) it can't be faulted.
61 of 62 people found the following review helpful
It looks cool and its fairly slim. Battery life is poor but I suspect this is a problem with DAB in general, about 8-10hrs from 2700NiMh batteries. One annoying problem is when you press a preset station it then locks the radio into the 3 presets only until you press "tune mode", I cant see a reason for this it just stops you flicking stations after pressing a preset why sony why? Otherwise I am quite pleased certainly much better looking than most horrid DAB radios.
25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Just thought I'd let anyone reading these reviews know that the radio does have 10 presets but 4-10 are only accessible using the tuning wheel when in preset mode - hence the reason it changes modes.
Just bought mine today and seems to work well - though would caution people who have poor signals that this unit (& probably DAB generally) is either on or off - i.e. if signal is bad you won't get anything! Tried setting it up where I work (lots of computers around) and it couldn't pick up anything but then works fine away from all the interference.
Just bought mine today and seems to work well - though would caution people who have poor signals that this unit (& probably DAB generally) is either on or off - i.e. if signal is bad you won't get anything! Tried setting it up where I work (lots of computers around) and it couldn't pick up anything but then works fine away from all the interference.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
excellent little 'tranny'
I travel quite a bit and wanted a smallish radio with FM and digital, and clock and sleep setting. This radio has all those plus good sound, ease of use and nice style as well as... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr M G Latus
Just the job
I love this radio. It was a good price for a Sony, it had a good sound quality, is easy to use, and is easily portable. Read more
Published on 11 Nov 2009 by Daisy Maisy
Enchanting but Disappointing
I got this as a portable as a gift for my elderly mother because she's worried about power cuts, and this radio just doesn't fit the bill. Read more
Published on 11 Jun 2009 by D. Halfpenny
Sony DAB Radio Review
This is a great little radio. Good range of frequency and stylish design. Only grumble is the batteries don't last very long.
Published on 13 Feb 2009 by J. Goddard
Terrible battery life and vol control
I am a Sony fan but I am not very pleased with this radio. The battery life is appauling, rendering it unportable. Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2008 by Sue de Nym
Sony XDRS50
I brought a Sony XDRS50 about 6 months ago
It does not go loud enough for normal use,
It only lasts about 2 hours on a new set of duracells so as a portable raido it is... Read more
It does not go loud enough for normal use,
It only lasts about 2 hours on a new set of duracells so as a portable raido it is... Read more
Published on 30 Aug 2008 by K. Hunt
A bit of a disappointment
I bought this to replace an old Sony transistor radio that I used to carry around the house in the morning before going to work. Read more
Published on 12 May 2008 by David Millen
better than I expected
This is a neat little machine with a good tone. Small and light with a tiny mains supply. It works fine with no aerial. Read more
Published on 20 April 2008 by M. P. Bell
Getting sonyfied
In our house we seem to be changing lately from Panasonic to Sony. New LCD HD TV - Sony - great. About 9 months ago got a sony non-digital VCR as our Panasonic had died, and the... Read more
Published on 4 April 2008 by blanc sanglier
Well done Sony
I bought this radio to get interference-free sound and that's what I got, along with compactness, ease-of-use, perfectly good sound quality and adequate output volume, all at a... Read more
Published on 1 April 2008 by Richard
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