Good approach, with serious shortcomings in terms of basic expectations

The comparatively unfortunately still very little widespread, meaningful design, a modern, small, portable DAB (+) - and FM receiver with an interface for USB sticks and SD memory cards equip and thereby enable even stereo playback via the built-in speakers, aroused my interest right away. That the device is on top of that provided with a CD player, for me was not even more prospective buyers.

However, the Dual DAB 43 met unfortunately in no way affect the expectations awakened to a device that is called "portable Boombox". The sound of the two Lautsprecherchen is so thin and miserable that the unit went back immediately. Klangeinstellmöglichkeiten do not exist, just missing an opportunity by some external speakers or connect a headphone.

Certainly they are put in such a relatively compact device in this price range, no high demands on acoustics and about the bass volume, but that is what offer here (or not really necessary), exceeds, for example, which is also offered by dual and simple equipped, " DAB 12 "by far.

Also in the reception power, he is what DAB + As, in direct comparison Behind this and - for me, quite contrary to the finding of other reviewers - behind the Grundig Music 51 DAB + back. FM I did not compared, since it was ere clearly due to the lousy sound that we are not friends.

Also poor is the operating concept without rotary knob for adjusting the volume and due to the lack, separate station keys for retrieving and storing a large number that can be saved per se stations. That the device after switching Felt five seconds required until it sounds themselves are also published at least hard to get used, Dual DAB 12 and Grundig Music 51 DAB + can's in any case faster.

Disappointing also, the lack of an alarm. Other devices of similar size and price range have one.

All in all somehow just a shame about the, viewed from the outset, rare features, good approach of the concept.