[vip_students] ROBERTS STEREO DAB/FM/CD CLOCK-RADIO
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- Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2014 09:11:45 +0100
BOOKMARK THE SOUND38 -
A REVIEW OF THE ROBERTS STEREO DAB/FM/CD CLOCK-RADIO
JACKIE BROWN
My thanks go to British Wireless for the Blind Fund, (BWBF), for allowing me
the opportunity to review this device.
While the Sound38 DAB/FM/CD clock-radio I am about to describe is not
completely accessible to someone with little or no sight, it does have some
useful features that might nevertheless be suitable if you are in the market
for something of this ilk.
EXPLORING THE SOUND38
This is a cube-shaped device with stereo speakers on the left and right
sides of the radio as it faces you, and a CD compartment on top. All
buttons are located on the front face, while a rotary volume control is
situated on the right-hand panel close to the speaker. Power outlet, 3.5mm
headphone and auxiliary sockets are positioned at the rear, along with a
flimsy wire aerial.
BUTTON LAYOUT
The top edge of the front of the Sound38 is curved, and anyone with
sensitivity issues will find it quite difficult to distinguish the buttons
positioned here. At the left edge is a small square button which is the
channel/track up button. Immediately below it is the channel/track down
button. Use of these buttons is dependent upon whether you are in radio or
CD mode. Next is a long button that takes up a large portion of the front
edge of the unit. It is the snooze button pertaining to the clock. To the
right are two further square buttons, one above the other. The top one is
the accept button when skipping through channels on DAB, and the play button
for use with the CD. The button below is for stopping the CD.
The small round power button is located just below the snooze button in the
centre of the top edge of the device. Below this is a large display area
where all information pertaining to the clock can be found, along with CD
and radio details.
The remainder of the front of the Sound38 is taken up by three groups of
round buttons which are more distinguishable than those on the top edge of
the radio. It is worth stating, however, that most of them are not
accessible unless you have enough sight to set the clock and other features
of the radio yourself.
The group of three buttons on the left side are positioned with one button
above the other, and the third situated to the right in a triangle or right
arrow shape. These buttons are concerned with display of the clock and
snooze timer.
The middle group of four buttons is positioned like a cross, with one button
above another, and a left and right button on either side. They relate to
station presets, the selection between DAB/FM/CD/Auxiliary, and menu
facilities.
Finally, the right group of three is a reverse of the left trio, with one
button above another, and the third on the left side like an arrow. These
buttons are concerned with more functions of the clock and radio.
To open the CD door, simply press down on the top of the radio towards the
front. The door opens gently to reveal the CD tray. The Sound38 has a CD
bookmark facility, so you can return to an audio book when the unit has been
switched off. MP3 and WMA playback is supported.
The Sound38 is primarily black in colour with contrasting speaker grilles.
The device measures 138mm wide, by 132mm high, by 168mm deep, weighing
1.1kg.
CONCLUSION AND PRICING
The Roberts Sound38 is a compact unit with several functions, most of which
are not accessible to those with very little or no vision, or to anyone with
physical sensitivity issues. It is possible to use the basic functionality
of DAB, FM and CD, and the unit does have quite a nice sound despite its
size. While the radio has 20 presets for storing favourite stations, these
are only accessible via the menu system, making this an unrealistic goal for
saving your preferred listening choices. I would also question the wisdom
of having a flimsy wire aerial as opposed to the telescopic variety,
particularly for weak FM stations and DAB. The unit boasts an auxiliary
line-in socket for an external device such as an iPod or tablet, so you
could, if you were able, set the clock to wake up to your favourite music.
The Sound38 can be purchased from BWBF for £100 plus £7.50 postage and
handling, by calling 01622 754757. Alternatively, this radio is available
from several outlets including Amazon.
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