• The Best Sony Radios 2019

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Thanks for stopping by for our review of the best Sony Radios. As you’ve probably already discover, hence you visting us, there are tons of different options when it comes to buying Radios, in fact we found 101 products in the category at Currys PC World alone. And of those 101, Sony is the manufacturer of 10 of them. That’s why we’ve hunted around the web and pulled together some of the top pieces of information to find you the best Sony Radios. This includes the price, the popularity at major retailers like Currys PC World, the number of reviews and the overall review score.

1. SONY XDR-S41DW Portable DABﱓ Radio

Latest price check: £45

Ranking 1 of 10

Review Score: 9/10

40 reviews

Key Features:

  • 10 presets
  • Alarm
  • Mains / battery powered
  • Up to 25 hours battery life
  • Aux-in
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2. SONY CFD-S70 Boombox

Latest price check: £64.99

Ranking 2 of 10

Review Score: 8/10

214 reviews

Key Features:

  • CD / cassette player
  • 30 presets
  • Mains / battery powered
  • Up to 23 hours battery life
  • Aux-in
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3. SONY ICF-C1TW FM/AM Clock Radio

Latest price check: £29.99

Ranking 3 of 10

Review Score: 8/10

41 reviews

Key Features:

  • Alarm / snooze function
  • Mains powered
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4. SONY ICFC1TB Analogue Clock Radio

Latest price check: £29.99

Ranking 4 of 10

Review Score: 8/10

74 reviews

Key Features:

  • LED display
  • Alarm / snooze function
  • Mains powered
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5. SONY XDR-S41D Portable DABﱓ Clock Radio

Latest price check: £59.99

Ranking 5 of 10

Review Score: 9/10

68 reviews

Key Features:

  • LCD display
  • 10 presets
  • Alarm
  • Mains / battery powered
  • Up to 27.5 hours battery life
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6. SONY XDR-S41D Portable DABﱓ Clock Radio

Latest price check: £59.99

Ranking 6 of 10

Review Score: 9/10

68 reviews

Key Features:

  • LCD display
  • 10 presets
  • Alarm
  • Mains / battery powered
  • Up to 27.5 hours battery life
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So you’ve seen the top products that we found for Sony Radios, but before you go on to buy one, you’re going to want to know some of the key features and benefits you can expect from each. Below we give you a short overview of each of our favourite products in the Radios category from Sony. Our advice is to take your time looking at the overview of each and then go onto Currys PC World where you can read lots of customer reviews.


1. Our Top Pick – SONY XDR-S41DW Portable DABÔ±ì Radio

Price: £45
DAB+ and FM tunersEnjoy a huge range of content with your Sony XDR-S41DR Portable DAB+/FM Radio. Tune in to analogue FM favourites or use the powerful DAB tuner to access digital stations. DAB radio offers excellent audio quality free from the static in analogue broadcasts. You can tune directly to a station or browse by name, saving you time and letting get on with enjoying great entertainment.Direct presetsSave your favourite stations for instant access via the preset buttons. There are five available presets each for DAB and FM bandwidths, giving you plenty of options.Sleep timer and LCD displayThe Sony XDRS41DR DAB+/FM Radio can wake you up to the sounds of your favourite broadcast. Set the sleep timer to start the day out right. An LCD display lets you check station information and radio settings at a glance, so you always know what you’re listening to.Battery or mains powerIf you want to take your radio on the go or to a social gathering, pop in four AA batteries and enjoy portable listening for up to 25 hours. Connect it to an AC wall plug for home listening.
XDRS41D
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2. SONY CFD-S70 Boombox

Price: £64.99
Top features: – Enjoy rich sound with MEGA BASS – Connect your smartphone and listen to your portable music collection – Find your favourite stations with up to 30 presets – Listen to your classic albums with built-in CD & tape players Enjoy rich sound Enjoy rich stereo sound fuelled by Sony’s MEGA BASS sound technology that brings your music to life, whether it’s from the radio, CD player or songs stored on your phone. Connect your smartphone The Sony CFD-S70 lets you listen to music stored on your smartphone, tablet or music player in stereo sound. Simply plug in your device using the audio-in jack and enjoy sound more powerful than your mobile device’s speakers. Find your favourite stations The CFD-S70 FM/AM Boombox features 20 FM and 10 AM radio presets, making it easier to find the stations you want to hear. Listen to your classic albums The portable unit neatly conceals a CD player so you can enjoy even more of your music collection. With batteries inserted, the radio provides up to 10 hours of playback. Don’t stash your old cassette tapes away just yet. In a tribute to boombox music players of old, the CFD-S70 features a built-in cassette player letting you relive memories of bygone musical eras.
CFDS70
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3. SONY ICF-C1TW FM/AM Clock Radio

Price: £29.99
Never worry about sleeping in again with the Sony ICF-C1TW FM/AM Clock Radio.Featuring two alarm presets, you and your partner can both set your own alarm, so no one has to risk being late. If you’re not really a morning person, you can set both alarms for yourself to make sure you definitely get up on time. If you want a more gentle wake up, there a progressive buzzer volume setting too.The ICF-C1T features FM and AM wavebands so you can tune in all your favourite stations. Features include a snooze function, sleep timer, and automatic date and time settings which adjust for summer/winter hours, so you don’t need to worry about forgetting to change the clocks.In case of a power cut, the Sony ICFC1T FM/AM Clock Radio incorporates a back-up battery so you can always rely on it to wake you up in time.
ICFC1TW
4905524962130


4. SONY ICFC1TB Analogue Clock Radio

Price: £29.99
Top features:- Dual alarms let you set different alarm times – Practical design with push-button controls Dual alarms Thanks to the Dual Alarm function both you and your partner can benefit from the Sony ICFC1TB Clock Radio. Set it to go off at separate times if need and choose between a traditional buzz alarm or a radio alarm for your wake-up calls. The Sony Analogue Clock Radio is tunable with all FM and AM radio stations so you can enjoy your favourite DJs and programmes day and night. You’ll always be able to see the time thanks to the striking LED display with adjustable brightness. Practical design The Sony ICFC1TB features a black, cube-shaped design with mirror-finished digital display that will add a contemporary touch to any room it is placed in. The push-button controls on the ICFC1TB are simple to use and make operating the radio really easy. Should the power cut off during the night, the back-up battery will kick-in to ensure your alarms still sound at their preset times. There’s also a low battery alert for even more convenience.
ICFC1TB
4905524962123


5. SONY XDR-S41D Portable DABﱓ Clock Radio

Price: £59.99
Top features: – Store your favourite stations with up to five presets – LCD display details the program you’re listening to – Battery powered to let you listen to the radio wherever you are Store your favourite stationsThe Sony XDR-S41D Portable DAB+/FM Clock Radio features both DAB+ and FM radio, offering you access to a wide range of entertainment. To save you time, you can store up to five preset DAB radio stations and a further five FM radio stations for quick and easy access to your favourite music.LCD displayUsing the LCD display, you can easily see details about the station and program you are listening to. You can also set the XDR-S41D to turn off or wake you up at the best time to suit your daily routine.Battery poweredThe XDR-S41D can run on both mains power and batteries, meaning that you can position the radio wherever you want. Whether you’re sat in your living room or out in the garden, you can enjoy your favourite stations.
XDRS41D
4548736053953


6. SONY XDR-S41D Portable DABﱓ Clock Radio

Price: £59.99
Top features: – 10 presets make finding your favourite stations simple – LCD display shows DAB station, programme, and track information – Listen wherever you are thanks to the 27.5 hour battery life Presets The Sony XDR DAB+ Radio has both DAB+ and FM radio to give you access to the vast majority of UK-based radio stations. With 10 presets it’s quick and easy to find your favourite stations.DAB+ gives you extra stations and a clearer reception over normal DAB for the best quality listening possible. It’s the digital radio standard across Europe too, so it’ll work wherever you travel in the EU. LCD display The clear LCD screen makes finding DAB stations or FM stations easy. It also shows the presenter, song, and other details about the programme you’re listening to.You can use it to easily set alarms and wake up comfortably to music rather than abruptly to a loud alarm. 27.5 hour battery life The XDR-S41D can run on both mains power and batteries. Whether you’re listening at home, in the garden, or your away travelling, you can enjoy clear radio wherever you are.
XDRS41D
4548736053960


What makes the best Sony Radios?

There are lots of things that you’ll need to consider when you’re trying to find the best Sony Radios for your personal circumstance. One person’s best Radios is another person’s worst. But the tips below should be used to help you when shopping for the perfect Sony Radios.

Read lots of reviews

Reviews are your number 1 asset when you’re shopping for a product online that you’re unable to physically get hold of before buying. Think of a review as an alternative to actually trialling a product. You can probably think of several occasions where a friend or relative has mentioned how good a product is and you’ve gone on to buy it. Use reviews in a similar fashion, so good or bad, take the overall feedback of a product as a solid bit of advice. For example you’ll see that SONY XDR-S41DW Portable DABÔ±ì Radio has scored 9/10 from the 40 at Currys PC World which is one of the reasons it has topped the chart for us and made it as our top Sony Radios.

Check Prices

Shopping around is of course a very important step to ensuring you get a good deal and the best possible Sony Radios for your money. Especially with a product that can vary so much in price. To give you an idea of the variation, the cheapest product we found in the Radios category was £2.97 and the most expensive of the 101 products was £299.99, although the average was £99.68. Another thing worth looking at, is specifically looking at the price of products from Sony. The cheapest we found was £7, the most expensive £13999 and the average came in at £428.55.

Stick to the top shops

There are tons of different retailers that sell Sony Radios, but being such a popular product you can see why there are people out there trying to capitalise on the opportunity to grab your money and run. One of the most important pieces of advice we can offer you is PLEASE only shop at retailers that you know. You’ll often find there are really good deals to be had with the major retailers anyway. In fact our top rated Sony Radios, SONY XDR-S41DW Portable DABÔ±ì Radio was available at Currys PC World for just £45 in our last price scan.

Factor in the delivery cost

This point is kind of a combined point about creating a budget for yourself. As you’ve seen above there is a massive variance in price from the cheapest to most expensive Sony Radios, so we strongly recommend you take the time to set yourself a budget. That way you won’t find yourself spending a lot more than you can afford.

So the second part of the point is an important one, if you’re shopping and buying online, make sure you factor in any delivery costs when you’re setting yourself a budget. Whilst it’s likely to be a minimal cost it is still worthwhile having in mind.

Warranty

Our final point is for you to take the time to read up on the warranty period that you’ll be covered by when you shop for your Sony Radios. You might find that the retailer like Currys PC World provides (or offers for an additional cost) a warranty for your product. You’ll also likely find that Sony cover it too.