A PURE EVOKEd flow

I'm listening to the 4th Test against the West Indies in Barbados on a new radio. Not just any radio, this is a PURE EVOKE flow, Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB), internet-connected radio in piano black, with Snoozehandle. It is more than a radio though, it's expandable. I can add a speaker and turn it into stereo (mono is more than fine for listening to the cricket) and I can attach my iPod if I want to and it's got a USB port for updates - I do like a bit of room to breathe...

The black piano finish with burnished metal handle, speaker grill and ariel ooze a certain style which is complimented by the display. As well as showing the time it also has the match score update continuously scrolling up the OLED display. I'm never at a loss to know the score, which is really important when the commentators are off on some reverie, recounting some match from ten years ago and arguing about who caught who, when what you really need to know is the score! Well, there it is, in vibrant OLED green/yellow!

The sound quality is superb; a nice clear, warm sound from the 3" speaker. Tony Cozier's rich West Indian lilt emanates from the little black box in perfect contrast to the no-nonsense Yorkshire, drill of Jeff Boycott. It has touch sensitive controls which work really well. The whole thing exudes quality, it is a perfect blend of design and technology.

Oh, and when the cricket's finished, it has PURE sounds. These are atmospheric sounds of; birdsong, heartbeat, thunder etc... A sort of match comedown soundtrack depending upon how England have played. How cool is that?

Oh, and England are 221 for no loss!


RP


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