The Pure One is a compact no-frills DAB and FM portable. The radio will run on mains power from a plug adapter or from one of Pure’s ChargePak rechargeable batteries (B1 - £20). Power consumption is low compared to early DAB radios. The radio is not DAB+ upgradeable.
The radio is very light and portable, but a little unstable in design. The main controls are clearly labelled and aligned along the radio’s top. The usual rotary tuning and select control is mounted on the radio’s side and doubles–up as a volume control as well. Manual tuning on FM was rather slow.
The small display has backlit blue text that was easy to read.
As well as stereo earphones output the radio has a line input for MP3 players and a mini-USB connector for software upgrades. Reception sensitivity is very good on both FM and DAB. Eight presets are available for each band.
Sound quality and overall volume from the small loudspeaker is good.
A neat little radio with basic functions that work well.

Pros
Good DAB sensitivity
Compact
MP3 player input
16 presets
ChargePak compatible

Cons
Unstable
Tuning knob could be more ‘grippy’
No dedicated preset buttons
Limited features
Not DAB+ upgradeable