SHARP DR-P420(BK) Tokyo Portable Digital Radio – Bluetooth 5.0, DAB+/FM, Compact, USB/Battery Powered, Dual Alarm, 40 Presets, 3.5mm Jack – Midnight Black

This little radio is brilliant. It uses batteries so doesn’t need charging or plugging in. It is truly portable. The choice of stations is suitable for all tastes. The sound reproduction is crystal clear with a decent bass - amazing for the size. The station indicator light goes dim so no glaring light if you’re listening in the dark but you can still see track information. Simple to use with DAB+. What can I say. I love it and will be ordering another - I have 2 already! Bargain of the year. UPDATE I’ve bought 3 of these, so far and they are as good as I first thought. However, if you use the for a few hours each day, the batteries don’t last very long. So I getting rechargeable batteries for the one in a the bathroom which has no electric point, but use the others plugged in. I wish the radio had more presets (it has 3), but is easy enough to retune, so I am probably being picky. Excellent value for money and I’ll buy more if/when I need them.

Rather disappointed with it. I bought it to get ClassicFM on DAB but it won't tune to it. The tuning on FM is OK during the day but has noticeably deteriorated during the evening. Other than that it's simple to use, compact and has a decent volume and sound but there is no tone or bass adjustment. I guess for something so small and light it's pretty acceptable.

Great radio always works well and a nice colour too! When using batteries rather than power lead, lasts around 2 days

Great/clear reception

I bought this as an additional radio. I've had a DAB radio for about 12 years. Originally, it was for my kitchen, but I moved it to the bedroom in order to listen in bed. I decided to return that to the kitchen, and get this one for the bedroom. I first noted that DAB/DAB+ radios are relatively cheap now. I paid roughly the same for my other one all those years ago. I bought a USB model because I have a multi-USB plug, so the radio does not occupy a socket on its own. This works well. The radio is quite chunky, bigger than my other, but it does not take up much space on the bedside table. However, there are two issues which are annoying, though not enough to reduce my ☆ rating. Firstly, the power cable is connected at the back of the radio, which means it can not go right back to the wall, and so occupies a wee bit more space. Secondly, the buttons are on the front. For most, this is not an issue, but it is not easy to be lying in bed and just reach out to turn the radio on or off. The buttons are quite small but need reasonable pressure to function, which makes one-handed use awkward. The radio is not fancy, so it blends in easily. There is nothing to distract as it is solid black. It appears to be well made and sturdy. My only other criticism is the light. As I use it connected to USB all the time, there is a permanent glow. This is dimmable, but at night it still appears rather bright. I do not mind this, but some my find it annoying. I also noted that when I switched off the radio last night it had returned to full brightness. I don't know whether I did something. I can not comment upon reception with this radio. I live close to transmitters and often do not need to extend aerials as the signal is strong. Setting up the radio is fiddly. Allow there is an automatic tuning option, it automatically allocates the storage. I prefer to do this myself so that my lists are in order of favourites. All-in-all, this is a good purchase. It looks good. Is good value. The pros outweigh the cons. I recommend it.

This radio was quite obviously pre-owned as the box seals were broken and had been re-taped. I wasn't too bothered, but the radio didn't work. It did not Auto Scan, as the instructions suggested it would. It just said No Service. It has quite obviously been returned by the previous purchaser. Why would Amazon send out a pre-owned item without checking it first? I will go to my local Argos and get something else, as I needed this to take on holiday. I have other mains-powered DAB+ radios and the signal in my area is fine, but this one is clearly duff. Sharps DR-P420. Update ! A few days later. . . After following instructions to perform a full factory re-set, the radio is now working perfectly fine. I have decided to keep it and see how it goes. Maybe I was too quick to slate it, but as said before, the unit I received was clearly pre-owned. Bad move by Amazon, I think.

Great little radio with good sound quality

Very nice radio, bought for my bathroom. A little bit tinny, but overall good sound for a small space.