Majority Knapwell Bedside Bluetooth DAB+ Radio
Audio April 9, 2024
Alarm clocks are, generally (and intentionally!) annoying. Blurting out loud, abrupt and repetitive noises that, if nothing else, frightens us awake with a much needed jolt of adrenalin! Or, at the very least, woken up by the effort it takes to find the damn snooze button to switch that damn noise off! I’m sure I’m preaching to the converted here so, how’s about a Bluetooth capable, DAB+ Radio Alarm Clock with a nice, large display and an easy to find snooze button for under 40 quid? Good, right?
For what you pay, this thing packs quite the punch. It tops out at 80 dB’s (imagine someone switching a vacuum cleaner on next to your bed) and has a nice, large LED display so even the blurriest of eyes can check the time! The snooze button is big and bold in the dead centre at the top of the unit so is nice and easy to find for those that can’t get up on the first alarm (although, I would question the sanity of anyone that actually does that!) and you can set the alarm to start on whatever radio station you choose, whether FM or DAB+. You have the option of saving up to 40 DAB+ radio stations and there are 4 individual pre-set buttons that you can store multiple stations on, giving you in essence, 4 categories to save your stations under. Well, that’s how I would use it.
The Bluetooth allows you to channel any kind of tune in your digital collection and you can either take advantage of the inbuilt speakers or plug a headset in using the 3.5mm jack. Unfortunately, you can’t connect any Bluetooth headphones or speakers – the Bluetooth only works one way but has a good enough range of about 10 unobstructed metres so you can move your phone around and not have to worry about the connection. In addition, the radio can double up as a charging station via the USB-C port at the back. RRP £39.95
- Big snooze button
- Doubles up as a Bluetooth speaker
- Charging point is handy
- Big, easy to read LED display
- Not being able to connect Bluetooth speakers or headphones is frustrating but for the price, can’t really complain