Bluetooth DAB+ Radio & CD Player | 40 Watt Mains Powered Hifi System for Home | Inbuilt Speakers, LED Display | Dual Alarm, 20 Presets & FM | USB, MP3, AUX | Remote Control Included | OAKCASTLE DAB400

Had a DAB400 for a few months now, and it has done everything claimed for it. The sound is not hi-fi - doesn't claim to be - but is most acceptable for casual listening. One feature though - and one that is common to many other devices - is a little puzzling: why does a device that has a built-in radio need bluetooth to receive from another radio? Same goes for the CD player and USB port. A bluetooth transmitter - for connection perhaps to an amp, would be more understandable - but that's not an issue either - an external bluetooth device connected to the auxiliary port will do that job nicely. It's just a little puzzling, and overall the device is good value for the outlay

I bought this unit as I wanted a DAB+ radio to receive Boom Radio and have a CD player.I will recount exactly what happened when I set it up.I plugged the cable into the unit and the other end into the mains, and extended the aerial.Bear in mind although I am only 30 odd miles from London, the DAB signal in my area can be effected by moving a radio a few inches either to the left or right, so I was a little apprehensive as to whether it would actually receive a DAB+ signalThe unit immediately began scanning.for stations.I put the batteries in the remote unit, (two batteries were included), as an aside the panel on the remote control unit easily slides out to allow installation of the batteries.Using the central circular control on the remote by pressing left or right, I scrolled through the channels that the unit had connected with, which were displayed on the illuminated information panel at the front.When I stopped on a channel I wanted to pre-set I simply pressed a numbered button on the remote, and it pre-set the channel on the machine to that number on the remote. There are 9 buttons on the remote and I programmed them all in a few minutes. I believe you can pre-programme many more, but 9 sufficed for the moment.The unit itself displays the channel you are on, and by pressing a button on the front of the unit itself, this can be changed to show a variety of information. The manual states that this can be done using the remote, but I have found that is not possible. Pressing the Menu button on the remote only shows the station information or the words “Full Scan” However the strength of the light display on the unit can be dimmed twice, using the remote.It is easy to switch between DAB / FM / CD and other functions by simply pressing the mode button on the remote. The sound quality is fine, but as this single unit was replacing one with two separate speakers it is perhaps not quite as rich, but that does not impede volume or quality.The unit is compact and easily fits in a small space, but bear in mind it does requires space to extend the aerial.Suffice to say I was so pleased with the unit, I bought another which fits on my bedside.table.That is the honest truth of my experience. I have not tried the Bluetooth yet, but have no doubt it would function effectively.

Compact quick to set up, DAB is good unit picked up WiFi signal ok, tone, sound very good.

Ideal for small areas . But has a big sound easy set up

Bought as an economical replacement for several high end CD players that have all stopped working for various reasons until I can get them fixed. Quality of build is good and set up easy with my current hifi system, so I can now play cds again in my lounge. When I get around to getting my dedicated CD players fixed, this will be moving to the bedroom and has a load of DAB / Alarm features, and audio quality is pretty good even as a stand alone unit.

The media could not be loaded. I have purchased the Oakdale DAB FM, Bluetooth, radio with aux and CD capabilities. Upon unboxing, the products I was delighted to witness the pristine, brand-new excellently furnished radio, stained in black.This wouldn’t look out of place in an expensive car showroom and for the cast it looks like it’s three times the price.Upon plugging it in, I was astounded to see that the radio set itself in time and dates and was accurate to the second.Trying, the DAB sounded crystal clear, and none of the annoying echo I found with another radio from a different company.CD loads fast and sound crystal clear not to mention the fact that I scanned and I did all 171 DAB stations perfectly.Although we are in a higher strength signal area. Aerial is easy to move around and his bio directional and receives all the channels no matter where it is placed.I don’t know what else to say in terms of positive stuff because I have covered it all and this radio is exceptional.Another thing to bear in mind though, and it could be a downside if I’m being really picky is the fact that the Bluetooth connection when connected to a device sounds a bit muffled compared to the CD and the radio and you have to really turn it up to hear it, but when you do, it’s crystal clear that could be because of the Bluetooth device that the radio is trying to connect to, so it might not be something with the radio .It’s very compact and small Which is good. One thing I found though it might be because of my small room and the Wi-Fi issues in my house, but I found that I had to move it around a bit because it was blocking the signal on my PlayStation for when it was put in a certain position, but again that could just be how my house is set up and not a fault of the radio, so it would be really nitpicky to not recommend it and once I moved it to a different position my Wi-Fi was solid in signal it possibly bit could be because I have a Wi-Fi box in my room so again that wouldn’t be a problem for everybody all in all, though, I would definitely say for the money, the look and sound just buy it, you won’t be unsatisfied. I would like to also mention as a last point is that I love the fact that it has a remote control so the remote control will be working wherever you are in the room and you can turn it on and control it from that, rather than having to press the buttons on the radio, so it’s easy to turn off and on, especially when you want to go to sleep.

Brilliant radio quality