Some models have ports so you can connect a cable and charge your smartphone. Some may have a built-in wireless charging pad too. Battery power Sonos’s speaker also has somewhat better mids, with smoother, more detailed texture. However, the top third of the Pure Siesta Home’s frequency spectrum sounds more deliberately defined, which is beneficial for those “talky” radio stations. As is standard with all Pure products, the Pure Siesta comes with a three-year warranty, assuring you of long-term use to complement its premium price tag. Pure’s DAB+ radio with CD player is a device that can receive the digital DAB+ format and is also able to play CDs. It looks like a normal CD player but has the added functionality of a DAB+ radio.

The alarm also gradually increases in loudness as it rings instead of suddenly going off and jolting you out of sleep.

FM - when will it be turned off?

The unit also sounds good at the lowest of volumes, as the passive radiators help to keep some bass presence without much output at all. Stable reception: Bluetooth radios with DAB+ technology offer stable quality, even if reception is weak, while FM radios often come with static noise. Whether you’re looking for the perfect rechargeable DAB radio or the ultimate home sound system, you can expect Pure to deliver on both image and performance. Connect your phone and the first thing you’ll notice is a fairly major disparity between radio volume and the sound emitted over Bluetooth. I had to pump it up to even hear it. The Pure Siesta Home isn’t a world-class demo of the tech it features – such as a Sonos Play:1 or Apple HomePod – but it is a clever combo of old and newer ideas. Given it’s made for people who still use CDs, this makes sense.

The Siesta’s nifty alarm feature allows listeners to select up to three separate alarms, with the option to have a separate tone or your favourite FM radio station to wake you from slumber. Unobtrusive but stylish, the compact design is sure to fit on the smallest of bedside tables. Like all our Pure digital radios, Siesta Rise has been engineered and hand tuned by our audio experts in the UK to ensure the best possible sound and comes with a reassuring 2 year warranty as standard. Some will connect to your home wifi network and play internet radio stations. Because it’s online, internet radio allows you to listen to thousands of shows from all over the world.The Siesta S6 will take up a fair amount of space on your bedside table, mainly due to the large speaker grille, but also a result of the sheer number of buttons on the top. There’s the regular on/off button, volume controls, a select button with directional controls, plus various alarm and snooze buttons – 14 in total. There’s even a Siesta button, which allows you to retreat to bed in the afternoon and be woken up anything between five and 90 minutes later.

For instance, you can stream content directly to your alarm with your phone using Bluetooth with the S6. Bluetooth isn’t available on the Rise unless you pay for the “S” model. You can choose to either wake up to the radio or a standard alert tone, which gradually becomes louder; it doesn’t sound particularly pleasant, but that’s probably the point. There’s no option to use music from your phone, which is a shame, particularly since it’s likely to be connected via that USB port anyway. Pure offers a wide range of DAB/DAB+ radios with Bluetooth and portable radios with integrated or external battery operation and colour display. DAB digital radio brings you a diverse range of great content in highly-detailed, digital-quality sound much of which is only available on digital radio. DAB/DAB+ radios automatically find all your available stations and let you select them by name, and there’s also access to FM for any station(s) that have not yet gone digital. One of the biggest issues cited by users is the Siesta’s interface. Many owners argue that navigating an interface to select which presets to tune into is counter-intuitive.Unlimited number of stations: Reception of up to 30,000 stations and streaming providers from all over the world via DAB+ technology. What’s more, the 2.5-inch speaker with a digital amplifier built-in means that you get excellent sound quality, even with a product as small as the S6. The Pure Siesta Home is likely far larger than you’d expect from the images of it you’ll see. It’s 20cm deep and 17cm wide. Please note, if you have a very early model of the device listed above, a DAB+ update will not be possible due to the age.

CD meets internet radio: DAB+ or DAB plus Pure radio with CD player equals a 2-in-1 solution that allows you to listen to CDs as well as DAB+ radio stations with a single device. Radio alarm DAB+ by Pure The higher the wattage, the louder the volume can be without suffering from distortion. Wattage can range from 1W to over 20W. Want your radio to double up as a wireless speaker? Go for a higher wattage.

DAB/DAB+ radio advantages in a nutshell:

Use Siesta S6 as a fantastic sounding wireless speaker and stream audio from the comfort of your bed. This can be done through your smartphone, laptop or tablet. Once that’s done, it will play any sound your phone makes through the S6’s 2.5in speaker, including ringtones and notifications. DAB/DAB+ radios are the perfect solution for radio reception of the highest quality. “Digital Audio Broadcasting”, DAB/DAB+ in short, is usually referred to as digital radio. The main benefits are obvious: A stable reception and less potential for bad signals than with FM (Frequency Modulation) radios, resulting in better sound quality. Applicable models: Chronos 2, Contour 100Di, Elan 2, Evoke 1S, Evoke 2S, Highway, One Classic, One Classic Series 2, One Elite, One Elite Series 2, One Mi, One Mi Series 2, Siesta, Siesta Mi, Siesta Mi Series 2