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For the last few years, the UK has had DAB Radio. “Crystal Clear and more stations”. Most of these radios look like something out of a bad 1960’s sci-fi movie. Some are ok, made out of wood. Some of them though, are quite nice. There fashionable. Thats the first thing I thought when I saw iTech’s DAB One.

This model was released in 2005, so it doesn’t have all the latest features. It does though have an SD slot (for recording and MP3 playback), FM radio, DAB radio, alarm clock and a line in jack (so you can plug in your iPod). Its initial price was £130, which has now dropped to £35.

The design of the radio looks like something that would have come out of the mind of Apple. It has a click-wheel shaped button device for selecting menus and changing volume. It does not though act like a click-wheel, you have to push the buttons. A bright LCD display shows what stations playing and what tracks is on. There is also a record function and you can set your 5 favorite stations to 5 buttons on the top.

Setting up is simple. Plug in the radio to the power socket or batteries. Press the green button and it scans for stations. The sound is strong very strong. I only have it up to 30% of its volume and its loud enough to be heard all over my room.

All in all, this little radio is a fantastic buy. If you want a stylish DAB, get this!