Revo Axis Internet/DAB/FM Clock Radio with iPhone/iPod Dock and 3.5-inch Touchscreen - Black

I received yesterday the Revo AXUS DAB/FM/Internet Radio in mint condition and ahead of scheduled delivery time (In took less than 4 days to get from UK to Spain). Since it was a gift to my wife I gift wrapped it myself since it was bough from a 3rd party and not directly from Amazon, and then wait for her to open it up. She opened it and all was there as specified by the manual, the only thing I regret is not having the optional remote control, when I ordered the radio it was not made available from Amazon, but now I discovered they sell it. Well that comes with the job of being between the first buyers of this product. We made the initial radio configuration in a bit, with the help of the wizard setup, it was up and running in less than 10 minutes. Instantly we were listening to our favorite New York radio stations, connected to our Last.Fm account, dock her Apple Iphone and even did some audio streaming test from our Mac Book. We could not test DAB stations it seems to be available in Spain and we can see some FM stations on the menu but the sound is terrible. We also tested the Revo online Software Update it went fast and after rebooting the unit it was back to normal. Here are our findings:Plus side:+Superb sound for such tiny speakers+Easy Setup and well explained instructions+Nice touch screen and easy to navigate menus+Nice product finish+Small and elegant design+Easy to Setup the 2 Alarms, and showing status on display is very helpful+Good Price/Quality relation, you get your money's worthNeeds Improvement:-The speaker cloth mesh that cover the speakers goes form the front to the left side and you can easily tear it down when pinking up the unit if you are hot careful.-The sound level for the earplugs is not too high.-The reception regular FM Stations (the one you get from using the retractable Antenna) can be improved.-The toch screen backlight in standby mode still is too bright, we try to tweak it from the setup with no luck.Overall we are very happy with the product and my wife just place it in her bedside table, so far so good. Thanks amazon for carrying such a great product and allowing me to be the first to put this review.

Revo Axis radio reviewThe Revo Axis FM/DAB/Internet Radio, with ability to stream Last.FM and local music content over the network, plus the ability to play you iPod and connect another device is only 125mm (H) x 220mm (W) x 150mm (D) in size. The small size makes it an ideal bed-side radio, but the big sound makes it ideal to place anywhere in your household.The reason I wanted a new radio was because I was obsessed with the TuneIn radio application found on mobile phones and tablets. As I've always been a bit of a radio geek, it was important that my new radio had the ability to play the stations I wanted to hear, plus have superior sound quality. Thankfully, after a lot of research, I picked up this award winning radio, and thankfully it's an amazing piece of kit.AestheticsThe Revo Axis is about the same size as a mains operated portable radio/alarm clock. It's a graphite black colour and is made of super-smooth plastic. As can be seen in the picture, the radio is aesthetically very pleasing; with the left of the radio being the speaker encased in a graphite black mesh, a volume knob near the centre and the main display the right. The main display on the Revo Axis is a 3.5 inch colour TFT touch-screen display. At first start-up the display if very bright, in-fact bright enough to light up a room! The display shows the main menu, station features or station ID photos depending on which mode and which station you are tuned in to.At the top of the device is an input which you can sit your iPod onto. The Revo comes with a few attachments for the various iPods/iPhones that are available out there, and once the right one is selected, the iPod fits nicely on top of the radio.ControlThe touch screen is the main hub of the radio, and lets you control everything from it. Unlike modern phones, it is only single point touch responsive, but that’s not a problem as there really is no need to touch more than one point at a time.Depending on the mode you are in will depend what you have shown onscreen in front of you. Thankfully, the software in the Revo Axis is very intuitive and without a second thought you’ll be moving around the menus swiftly, and finding what you need to do at just a couple of touches.The volume is controlled by the knob at the centre of the radio, and the only thing missing from the radio is a display that shows how loud the volume is. There are no numbers, no graph, nothing. It’s an odd omission but one which you won’t even realise is missing once you start using the radio.Stations are chosen by simply pressing on their names, and favourites are added etc in exactly the same way. The touch display is responsive, but you do need to actually press the display as opposed to just glancing over it as you do on modern mobile phones.FeaturesThis is a radio that does everything. The first thing I wanted it for was internet radio, and there are just short of 18,000 radio stations available to stream on this radio. They are grouped in a way that makes them very easy to search for, or you can search by name if you know what they are called. If you want to search for blues stations, you can do this, if you want to search for stations in the USA, you can do this, there are so many options, and it is quite unbelievable. You can add unlimited favourites, and folders of favourites, so you’ll never get stuck on where to look for the stations you’ve added.The Revo Axis connects to the Frontier Radio Portal, and you can access this on your PC. Simply type in the code that your radio gives you while you are on the Frontier radio website, and set up an account and you can manage all your stations easily from the comfort of your armchair. I’d never used anything like this before, and when you realise how much is available and how easy it is to manage, you really will be one happy little radio listener.The DAB radio section initially scans to find all the DAB stations in your area. It seems to be very responsive, and picked up everything that I expected it to very quickly and easily. Even on the weaker multiplexes, the quality of the DAB stations was very impressive. Just like the internet radio, it is easy to add favourites and manage the stations you listen to.There is an FM radio also with RDS, and just like the DAB radio it is all very responsive and gives excellent results. Favourites are easily added and moved, and station names were displayed as they should be, with no missing character’s etc that can occur with a system struggling for signal.The radio offers Last.FM compatibility for those with an account, plus you can stream music from your PC and connect an iPod and via the line-in you can also connect any device with a 3.5mm headphone jack. So many options on such a small radio, but they all work seamlessly and perfectly.Sound QualityWith everything this radio offers, it would be let down if it didn’t have good sound quality. The radio boasts a single speaker with NXT Balanced Radiator technology, pumping out 8 Watts of sound. It has a bass-cone at the back of the speaker to help with the bass sound.On playing any form of music, the sound is remarkable for such a small device. The bass notes are thumping, the mid and high are well produced and the radio gives out an award winning rich sound that belies it small size. In the menu section you can alter the bass and treble, however initial settings it comes with sound perfect and really do not need to be changed.Internet radio stations sound stunning on this machine, as do DAB and FM. For anyone not used to listening to internet radio on decent speakers, it really is an eye-opener as every station I have tested has sounded amazing.OverallThe Revo Axis if bought from the products maker is expensive, however shop around and you’ll find it with at least 30% off the RRP. Given it’s size, it sounds brilliant and has enough features to keep even the most ardent radio fan happy.There is a sleep timer for those who like listening to the radio while falling asleep, plus there is the ability to set two alarms. You can wake up to DAB, Internet Radio or FM and the device is easy to setup.The display shows a clock when not in use, although you can turn the display off if you need to. The controls work well, and a dedicated remote can be bought for as little as £10.This is a brilliant radio, and well worth every penny.(Taken from my own personal blog)

Worked well initially but let down by buggy firmware updates which fixed the backlight issues - but now reboots the Axis whenever it connects to my wireless routers. I suspect it's trying to do some calls to find shared Music on our media server but it shouldn't crash doing this. It now reboots until I switch of the router and disable it's wifi settings.I know 1 star is harsh but support have been useless and it's now just a very expensive DAB/FM clock radio.

The remote control is an extra cost with only very basic functionality.The unit comes with 2 alarms yet the screen cannot be dimmed enough for bedside use (I stand a coaster against it), the company offhandedly claims its not a radio alarm and is planning no firmware update.The user interface is poor with several simple omissions on the home screen ( the sleep function is so well hidden within the menus as to be a joke, or as a lever to buy the remote!)The on demand service is terrible as the BBC podcasts are not updated daily, so following any daily programme you have to wait days for the update.I have recently purchased a smart TV at a lower cost than this unit, bbc iplayer etc is included, making this unit seem very over priced and poor value, for its poor functionality and less than reliable internet portal

This is an elegant, capable device. It linked to my WiFi within 30 seconds out of the box. I have never experienced station buffering of over 30 seconds. It is simply an incredible, easy to use and powerful product. I wish I could give it 5 stars, but there are some issues: 1) even at minimal brightness, the screen lights up the bedroom, not good for sleeping, so I have to cover the screen which is not cool; 2) the "sleep" function is buried in the menus, unless you buy the remote; and 3) there is an occassional slight buzz in the speaker. If they fixed #1 I'd go to 5 stars.

Das Revo Axis habe ich als Küchenradio angeschafft.Diese Aufgabe erfüllt es perfekt, auch dank der vielen Möglichkeiten, Inhalte zu beziehen. Da UKW und DAB+ bei mir ein schlechtes Signal haben, benutze ich Internet-Radio-Streaming und die Möglichkeit, meinen Ipod Touch anzuschließen. Beides funktioniert sehr gut, keine Verbindungsabbrüche bisher (wie sie wohl z.B. bei der Logitech Squeezebox gelegentlich auftreten). Streaming aus dem lokalen Netz habe ich noch nicht getestet.Das Design des Radios gefällt mir sehr gut, es ist klein und edel. Die Bedienung mit Touchpad finde ich sehr gut, ist möglicherweise aber für ältere oder computer-unerfahrene Benutzer gewöhnungsbedürftig.Der Klang ist für ein so kleines Radio vollkommen in Ordnung, wobei maximale Lautstärke und die dann noch erreichte Klangqualität (insb. bei Bässen) natürlich nur für eher kleine Räume geeignet sind. Sollte man vorhaben, große Räume zu beschallen, kann man natürlich noch die Cinch-Ausgänge nutzen und das Axis an eine "richtige" Stereoanlage anschließen. Auch dies habe ich getestet und es funktioniert einwandfrei.Apropos Stereo - Das Axis hat nur eine Mono-Box eingebaut (die Cinch-Ausgänge liefern natürlich Stereo). Stört das in der Praxis? Mich nicht - ganz ehrlich, ob ein Küchenradio mono oder stereo dudelt merkt im Normalfall sowieso niemand, die Klangqualität ist wichtiger.Alles in allem bin ich mit dem Axis bisher sehr zufrieden und kann es als modernes Universal-Radio empfehlen. Als Zuspieler für eine Stereoanlage ist es bedingt geeignet, da es keinen externen Antennenanschluss hat.

Suono ottimo, ricezione ok, schermo abbastanza pratico anche se migliorabile. Design essenziale e gradevole. Funziona a rete e non mi pare proprio concepita per essere portatile. Non capisco perche' la versione nera debba costare piu' di quella bianca.

Malgré son prix un peu élevé, ce produit est très bon et convient parfaitement comme radio-réveil à ceux qui possèdent un iPod. L'appareil fonctionne de manière 100% autonome: il n'y a pas besoin d'installer un logiciel sur un ordinateur allumé en permanence pour bénéficier des fonctionnalités annoncées (contrairement à la gamme Logitech Squeezebox, par exemple). Le catalogue de radios Internet est bien fourni, et il est possible de rajouter manuellement les adresses des streams qui manqueraient (via un portal Internet avec lequel l'appareil communique automatiquement).Bien que ça ne soit pas mentionné explictement dans le manuel, j'ai pu constater que l'appareil se déconnectait du WiFi lorsqu'il était mis en veille prolongée; cette information intéressera ceux qui ne voudraient pas dormir à côté d'un périphérique WiFi actif en permanence.Pour éviter les déceptions, sachez que les fonctionnalités suivantes ne sont *pas* présentes:- capacité à lire des fichiers stockés sur disque/clé USB; en conséquence, les fichiers stockés sur un lecteur MP3 (non-iPod) avec connecteur USB peuvent néanmoins être lus via le connecteur analogique (jack stéréo) mais cela consomme la batterie du lecteur;- affichage des pochettes incluses dans les fichiers MP3 stockés sur l'iPod;- compatibilité DLNA limitée: l'appareil peut lire des médias depuis un appareil UPNP présent sur le réseau, mais il n'accepte pas de recevoir des fichiers envoyés à la demande d'un appareil tiers (p.ex. un smartphone);- BlueTooth inexistant: l'appareil ne peut pas être utilisé comme haut-parleur BlueTooth -- Revo est cependant sur le point de sortir une nouvelle version de l'Axis qui supporterait cette fonctionnalité.- le mode 'Sleep' est utisable sans télécommande mais c'est assez ardu, la télécommande (qu'on peut commander séparément sur le site Internet de Revo) est donc hautement recommandée si vous souhaitez utiliser cet appareil comme radio-réveil.- [Ajout 13.02.2013] il est possible d'ajouter des radios Internet non répertoriées dans le "catalogue" du fournisseur, mais il n'est par contre pas possible d'ajouter des podcasts non répertoriés.

Ich hab dieses Internet Radio an meinen Vater verschenkt und er kennt sich nicht so wirklich mit Technik aus und hat deshalb großen Wert auf auf eine leichte Bedienung gelegt. Und dieses Radio bietet sie!Es ist wirklich sehr leicht in Gebrauch zu nehmen. Die Sender lassen sich dank des Touchscreens leicht suchen und das Gerät hat eine sehr übersichtliche Bedienung.Der Sound ist ebenfalls sehr gut!Ich kann es nur weiter empfeheln, ein klasse Teil!