From the world leaders in DAB radio comes PocketDAB® 1500, the personal radio that looks and feels just as good as it sounds. With DAB and FM reception you can stay tuned-in almost anywhere and the in-unit rechargeable ChargePAK™ gives around 24 hours of uninterrupted DAB listening through class-leading Sennheiser in-ear headphones.
With up 55 DAB stations available in many areas, plus additional FM-only stations, you’ll be spoilt for listening choice. And you’re sure to enjoy DAB features like automatic tuning, station selection by name and scrolling text showing track titles, artists’ names and sports results. There’s even RDS for station name display and scrolling text on FM.
Ideal while travelling to work, at sports events and anywhere where you want to listen without disturbing others, PocketDAB 1500 is compact, uncomplicated and stylish. If you love radio PocketDAB 1500 delivers unrivalled listening choice - wherever you are.
Review by PCPRO
It’s all too easy to see that Pure Digital has taken some pragmatic decisions - otherwise known as compromises - in the design of the PocketDAB 1500. It uses the exact same chassis as the PocketDAB 1000, which was released in the summer of 2003, with the only obvious cosmetic difference being a black front rather than silver.
The shared chassis isn’t an entirely positive thing. The 1000 felt bulky when it was released, so three years later the 1500 feels even bulkier: at 20mm thick and 110mm tall, it will cause an unsightly bulge in any pocket. At 125g it’s much lighter than the 1000, though, and that’s purely due to the use of a lithium polymer battery rather than the trio of AA batteries required by its predecessor.
Review by Lordpercy.com
Portable DAB radios have always proven a bit hit of miss when we have reviewed them over the last year. Pure Digital are often the providers of the best DAB products on the UK market but even they have provided a DAB portable that is just a bit lacking, so when the new Pure Pocket DAB 1500 came our way we were both apprehensive and hopeful.
Measuring 65 x 110 x 21 mm, we had expected this cheaper unit to be smaller than the DAB 2000 model we tested previously but in fact it is the exact same shell as the more expensive model and just under 40 grams lighter which is very welcome. However we are disappointed that the form factor is retained as we did feel that the 2000 was too large for a pocket device. Still it looks good and this model is quite a bit cheaper than its bigger brother.
Review by CNET.co.uk
While the first generation of DAB radios were bulky, dedicated receivers that were far from portable, companies such as PURE have been busy finding ways to pack DAB into increasingly small packages.
The PocketDAB 1500 is (drum roll) a pocket-sized DAB radio. Unlike the PocketDAB 2000, it does not have the ability to record live radio in MP3 format onto removable SD cards. It is however slightly smaller, cheaper and lighter. Although pocket-sized DABs are still bedevilled by reception problems, the 1500 is a welcome improvement. The 1500 moniker would suggest it sits neatly between the previously reviewed PocketDAB 1000 and 2000 models, which it does. So have pocket digital radios come of age, or would you be better off sticking with an iPod?
Review by GoDigital.co.uk
From the world leaders in DAB radio comes PocketDAB® 1500, the personal radio that looks and feels just as good as it sounds. With DAB and FM reception you can stay tuned-in almost anywhere and the in-unit rechargeable ChargePAK™ gives around 24 hours of uninterrupted DAB listening through class-leading Sennheiser in-ear headphones.
With up 55 DAB stations available in many areas, plus additional FM-only stations, you’ll be spoilt for listening choice. And you’re sure to enjoy DAB features like automatic tuning, station selection by name and scrolling text showing track titles, artists’ names and sports results. There’s even RDS for station name display and scrolling text on FM.
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