5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth buying such a quality product.

J.M. · 7 September 2025

Excellent little portable, easy to use, with excellent reception. The added option of mains connection is a plus. Only to be expected from such a reputable manufacturer. Further bonus was the value for money price.

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality Roberts DAB radio at good price

D. · 13 August 2025

Delighted with this smaller size Roberts DAB radio. Sits perfectly on my kitchen window ledge, Great reception. Easy to use with batteries only. No mains lead/plug. Good value for quality.

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice little background radio

J.S. · 23 February 2025

I've started getting more into radio since moving out and living alone, I wanted a nice battery powered radio to use in my kitchen.This is a very nice looking radio, and I'm a huge fan of how simple and easy the user interface is. The build quality feels solid, all the buttons are decent quality. Only thing I don't like is how the battery cover is very hard to open once batteries are installed. The radio reception is excellent, haven't had any issues with finding stations or dropping out.Battery life with decent rechargables (2500mAh) is about a week of usage (4 hours daily). I saw some reviewers complaing about this - but compared to bluetooth speakers I have which need charging every few days I'm more than happy with this battery life.Audio quality is... okay. I wouldn't go quite as far to call it tinnny but it's definitely lo-fi and devoid of bass. It's still servicable (and I was still dancing in my kitchen to this radio!), but it was this aspect that made me upgrade to the Roberts Rambler Uno which is a similar size but night and day difference in terms of audio quality. But that's to be expected when the Rambler Uno is over double the price (£110).I still really love this radio, but it's become my "background" radio now I have on in bed or when I'm at my computer which I think it's perfect for. For the audio quality you get I think the RRP of £50 (I paid £45) is too steep, but at the time of writing this review it's on sale on Bolo for £30 which I think is a perfect price, considering it's still a very nicely designed radio with a well thought out user interface.

5.0 out of 5 stars Overall review very acceptable

K.R. · 13 May 2025

Remarkably good in all departments , good value for money , FM reception remarkably good , Ease of use very good , produces lots of blue light which can be blocked by an external paper cover for sleeping , DAB works well , only had this for approx a month so time will tell about reliability . Sound quality very acceptable using good quality earphones.

1.0 out of 5 stars Absolute rubbish

j.A. · 18 January 2025

It is hard to believe this is a Roberts product, a company that still has a Royal Warrant. This is a small, portable radio with DAB and FM that is badly-made (buttons do not respond properly) and on which we could only receive six BBC stations on DAB, and only BBCR2 on FM. We tried the unit in various locations, both in rural areas and on the outskirts of London. There were a few more FM options, but no commercial options on DAB at all. The receiver was simply too weak. Prices have just gone up and I would advise users to give this useless product a wide berth.

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Radio, very smart looking

F. · 13 September 2024

What I really like:- The UI is really easy to use. I love the 2 dial knobs, for finding radio stations and Volume control.- I personally like the controls at the top.- The cloth front side looks nice and smart ( like a speaker grill , kind of).- DAB radio is fantastic for me in my area- Sound quality is quite good.Downside :- Only minor for is me the mono speaker. However at this price, you can’t expect stereo sound.Side note - I’ve only used this radio with Mains power. So not tried performance with batteries.However I’m very pleased with main power performance.

3.0 out of 5 stars It’s ok for the price but there’s better options

J. · 6 October 2023

Bought a bunch of dab radios to see which was best: this Play 11, a Roberts Rambler Mini, Roberts Petite, VQ Dexter, & a Sony (can’t recall the convoluted model number). (The Petite is easily the best sounding of them all, btw, although it’s twice the price of the Play 11.)The Play 11 has a decent user interface, looks ok with its fabric covering, but sound quality is only describable as ‘ok’. It’s a smallish kitchen-radio type of thing and would be ok sat in the corner of a kitchen but do not expect to be wowed by its audio performance. Speech sounds pretty good on it but it struggles with music. It’s just a small box with a single speaker at the lower end range of Roberts radios. The Roberts Revival Mini is, in my opinion a better choice than the Play 11: it looks much nicer imho, and it sounds better and it has a built-in usb C rechargeable battery vs the 4 AA batteries required to make the Play 11 portable. The Rambler Mini is £30 more, but I’d go for the Rambler Mini over this Play 11 any day.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great reception for us, USB powered, excellent design.

M. · 17 March 2025

We live around 35 miles from the main DAB transmitter and have tried various DAB and DAB+ radios over the years. None of them have worked well with continuous drop outs on both BBC and independent channels - even when using a roof mounted VHF/DAB aerial. This is the first one which actually works as it should using the attached telescopic aerial.We are very pleased and have now purchased a second one and can enjoy the much better choice of channels around the house.Battery life is often an issue with DAB but this radio runs on good quality rechargeable ones when necessary but we mostly use the USB power supply socket. It won't recharge those batteries but makes it a mains radio when plugged in to a USB C cable from a phone charger or 13amp socket plate with USB outlets.Very pleased so far as reception so good in a fringe area however, I can only speak as I find.

Let op

M. · 27 May 2025

Dat dit Geen dab+ radio is terwijl dit wel aangegeven staat

Awesome little radio

C. · 4 July 2023

Have many DAB+ radios from Sony, Roberts and Panasonic.This little radio has the quickest startup time and doesn't need it's aerial up unlike all the Panasonic's and Sony's, none of my Roberts radios do but others are way more expensive. (I live in a fringe reception area and it found all stations)This is a small radio so don't expect huge sound but it is perfectly adequate.The USB C power cord is a really handy and I hope all manufacturers take this path. It is a shame that it doesn't have the ability to charge rechargeable batteries in the unit but I knew that before purchasing.At time of writing I could not find any reviews, so FIRST!EDIT:This radio chews the batteries MUCH faster than Sonys that also use 4AA batteries.

Sehr guter Dab+ Empfang

H.M. · 16 March 2025

Sehr guter dab+ Empfang. Verarbeitung und Gehäusematerial ist top. Gerät ist sehr handlich, für Terrasse oder Mitnahme im Rucksack bei Wanderungen ideal.Klangqualität ist akzeptabel für seinen Zweck.