Comparing different Sony DAB+ Radios
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 พ.ย. 2017
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amzn.to/2DUUo4e - Sony XDR-S41D
amzn.to/2V6lQmv - Sony XDR-P1DBP
XDR-S40DBP (early DAB+)
XDR-P1DBP (small)
XDR-S41D (latest model)
plus a quick look at the
ICF-M350S
ICF-J40 - บันเทิง
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Thanks for making this, you helped me decide between the smaller and larger model
david beneš I’m happy this was useful for you
Great review, it has been a great help, will be ordering the 41, have liked and subbed, a big thanks from Staffordshire UK.
Happy to hear this was useful. I have the 41 on my desk powered by the computer's USB Hub (found the USB adapter by coincidence). Using it very often and I'm very happy. Greetings back from Lancashire.
@@Bleistift what's the audio like? Much bass ? Some small radios do well with bass so just wondered how the 41 is
Thanks for the verry nice video, it helps me a lot deciding wich one to buy for myself and my grandpa. Greetings from Holland.
Floris Lobé I'm happy you liked it. Which radio will you get?
memm i would like to buy one for my father. And i cant decide if i go for the small one or the latest one. The weak reception of the small one is what stopping me. I live in Australia so we might have strong channels. Which one is better in overall? We both have them at the same price now
The bigger one is better in terms of the user interface (FM Auto Tune, displaying RDS Text) and reception, so if you don't need to it be small and more portable I would go with the bigger one. One thing to mention: The S41D has a wake-up timer, but it can only be used if it is plugged into the mains, not if it is running on batteries.
Super demo
Great review on these Sony dab radios, can you do a review on the Sony XDR-S20 dab radio thanks from worthing West Sussex
I’d love to and I tried to buy one for a good price on eBay in the past, but I didn’t win that auction so don’t have one.
Wow, you really know your radios!
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The little one is really good, especially the sound. The interface could be more clever, though.
Does the 41 retains the settings and presets after changing the batteries? Thanks!
Superb video and nice collection of Sony radios over the eras. So you are a German living in the UK? I lived in the UK in late 1970s to mid 1980s, i got so attached to BBC stations. Thanks to internet streaming, I can continue to listen to UK stations at home and in my car. I have a Roberts RD-49 and a Sony XDR-S50 DAB receivers, both bought at flea market or online auction site for a very small price. of course, I can hear only local DAB/fm stations on these receivers.
Yes, your guess about my background is correct.
Your radio setup sounds nice.
Good video - i was going to get a XDR p1 until i heard about other peoples problem with the power/lock slider switch ,shame as it looks like as it looked like a nice radio
It's a great radio. I bought mine used. Sometimes the power button might not slide back, but the only problem this is causing for me is that the back-light doesn't turn off. If I notice it I just tap the button and it will slide back.
@@Bleistift is this still true today still working? Also the newer black one if I had rechargeable batteries in it would the power cable charge when plugged in?
@@ashab1 still working. Yes, if you plug it in it’ll charge.
@@Bleistift Ok thank you.
Hi, thanks for doing this review. What are the GEAIDA test results you mention at about 8:23, can they be found online somewhere? I tried googling but nothing relative came up. Thanks.
They were online at the time, but now I don't see them anymore. I wonder why they were removed (or maybe I just can't find them anymore and they are still there). Maybe the standards have changed?
Great video thank you! However, I still don't understand what the difference is between the Sony portable radio XDRS41DB and XDRS61DB. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
The 61DB is much bigger.
Hi memm ! Thanks for this very informative review. I currently own the Sony XDR-P1DBP ; its audio is quite impressive for such a tiny radio. In terms of sensitivity I have no other DAB receiver to compare with, but according to your own test, it's not that good. On FM, I would rate it "fair" or "average". Have you tried other portable FM / DAB units recently ? Sony released the S61D, but there's no serious review about it. Some DAB DXers (people trying to catch distant or weak DAB blocks) recommand the Sangean DPR69+ because of its great sensitivity (see the topic on "skywaves DX" forum). Sony also released the V20D that sounds great but again, no serious / detailed review found. To date, what DAB+ (and FM) portable would you recommand, assuming I need a sensitive radio (the nearest blocks are quite distant) providing good audio quality ? Thanks. Patrick
Thank you for your comment. The audio of the P1DBP is really impressive, but sensitivity could be better. If you don't need DAB, I know the Eton E5/E3 and Grundig G5/G3 their sensitivity is great. I also have the Eton E1. Reception-wise fantastic, the interface is amazing, but it is not built well. The rubberised surface becomes sticky and my tuning wheel doesn't work most of the time. For some reason they decided to build it in India with Chinese parts and that doesn't seem to have worked out well. I have seen the S61D, we have a very similar DAB radio from Panasonic in the Kitchen, the RF-D10EB, and it works well. I didn't know about the Sangean DPR69+, but the ATS-909 had an overall good reputation.
I've been trying to get my hands on the V20D and the sister model with Bluetooth for a while. Once I nearly won it, but I was in IKEA and the mobile phone signal was poor, so my eBay bid didn't go through 8^(
If you buy something like the Technisat DIGITRADIO 80 you can connect an external aerial which should help.
For FM or SW I could give you better recommendations, but I only know a handfull of DAB/DAB+ radios.
Greetings from (M/)DG6NGI
Thanks for the detailed reply. I owned a couple of ATS-909X ; very nice bassy and clear audio on FM, good sensitivity, but no DAB unfortunately. As a MW DXer, I also know the Eton / Grundig receivers you mention. I also use a cheap chinese XH-DATA D-808 that offers nice FM reception with RDS, HF AM-SSB coverage, air band, but audio is a bit deceiving. So I don't know yet what to purchase as a sensitive FM / DAB portable radio only, offering rich sound and superior sensitivity (and no too expensive !!). The new Sony (S61D) seems fine, but a bit 'big' for a portable radio. Exept its superior audio, no idea about sentivity of the V20D (not cheap ...). I'm also HAM op ;-)
I didn't know the XH-DATA D-808, thanks for telling me about it. I bought a few cheap Chinese FM radios (under £20) with very good reception (Tecsun, Kchibo). One broke soon, but most are good. I read about decoding DAB with a SDR, but I never looked into this, that might be an option (external aerial that fits your needs). Well, I keep my eyes out and hope I will manage to get one of those Sonys for a good price on eBay. Unfortunately Technisats radios don't appear often on eBay UK, but some of them have a connection for an external aerial, so might be suitable for you.
For about 70 euros, the XH-DATA D-808 is a great little radio covering from LW (pretty deaf though) to air band (very fine reception for such a radio). MW sensitivity is also great. Of course, I also played with Tecsun units (PL 310/380/660/880) but these were mainly used as handful outdoor HF / MW receivers. For serious DX, I've been using SDR and loop antennas for years (Perseus, ELAD S2, Airspy HF+, RSPDuo, Wellbrook loops). Same for FM DX with Yagis.
Thank you for this information.
cool video
Does the Sony XDR S41D screen tells you what song name and singer while listening on FM Station?
Yes, but the station needs to transmit this information. In some countries that's common, but in other countries it's not common.
too bad AA NiMH batteries can only be externally charged when used with the S41. I just ordered the P1D
That's an advantage. I have 8 AA batteries so I just swap them over.
Does the S41 have enough volume to fill a room? 0.65W seems quiet.
I guess it depends on how big the room is and if it is supposed to by just listened to or if it is supposed to be playing music for a party.
Can someone tell me if the 15h of battery in the p1db is on dab or fm?
From my personal experience, 15-16 hours on FM and probably a little shorter on DAB.
I am from Bangladesh
How can i buy this radio???
Any of the modern ones have alarm? Thx
The V1BTD, but it’s not in my video.
Current price???
XDR-S41D the volume are max?
If the question is whether I used the radios' maximum volume when I filmed this then the answer is no.
@@Bleistift how much the volume are select during this video?
TheDjsura just a normal volume I would use when close to the radio. I bit more quiet than 'conversation volume'.
I have a XDR-S41D here in Lisbon but DAB was turned off in 2011 and ever since we've been waiting for a miracle (to have DAB/DAB+ here 'again') :|
I'm surprised they turned DAB off when in other countries they turn FM off. 😳
Wow, they close FM stations?!
@@HeathHunter In some European countries, yes, they are shutting FM (and AM, some haven't had AM for a few years) :| Even Spain only has 3 DAB transmitters. :/ They shut the 4th in Mijas, Málaga... If they'd broadcast from the mountain in Seville or Badajoz, maybe we could get signals from DAB Spain in Lisbon :'(
@@tuggaboy I was in Malaga two years ago, no DAB :( They close AM stations in Bulgaria - just 2 transmitters left. But still no DAB here.
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