Roberts Recordr Review

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The Roberts Recordr is not one of the most inspiring looking digital radios, but it does have live pause, record and rewind in its favour - a rare feature in portable digital radios. Given its from specialist British brand Roberts, we were eager to see how it performed against its rivals, so we handed it over to our tame testers to put it through its paces.Find out what our expert testers thought of the Roberts Recordr

Roberts Recordr Test Results
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Price$199 AUD
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Roberts Recordr Specifications
CriteriaSpecifications
BrandRoberts
ModelRecordr
StatusActive
Price ($)199
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)15 x 24.5 x 8.5
Weight (kilograms)1.1
Claimed power output, total,W0.8
Number of speakers1
Ethernet inputNo
Stereo 3#5mm Aux input1
USB inputNo
SD card input1
3#5mm headphone1
3#5mm line outNo
Additional speakerNo
Warranty (years)1
Power cable length, m1.4
Antenna typetelescopic
AMNo
FMYes
internet radioNo
Number of DAB+ presets5
FM presets5
StreamingNo
WirelessNo
Live radio pause/ rewindYes
RecordingYes
Clock (in standby)Yes
Display typemonochrome LCD
Info shows bit rate & codecboth
Lines x characters2 x 16
Dimensions (WxH, mm)79 x 18
AC powerYes
Battery type4 x D
RechargeableNo
Batteries suppliedNo
Claimed battery life, (DAB+, h)120
Claimed power output, total, W0.8
Carry HandleYes
Clock has alarms4
Clock has wake to buzzer/toneYes
Clock has wake to DAB+Yes
Clock has wake to internet radioNo
Clock has wake to FM radioYes
Surround sound or other effectsYes
On/Off controlNo
Standby controlbutton
Volume controlknob
Tone controlknob
Tune/scan controlrocker
Select controlbutton
Menu controlbutton
Back controlNo
Info controlbutton
Dimmer controlvia menu
Alarm setvia menu
Alarm on/offvia menu
Alarm 2via menu
Alarm mode controlvia menu
Audio source controlbutton
Sleep controlvia menu
Snooze controlbutton
Play/pause controlbutton
Presetsbutton x 5
Country of manufactureChina