Well its certainly here as LP covered in our DAB Digital Radio article and it does work remarkably well but until recently devices have been too expensive and mostly home or car based models, but the pioneer of DAB sets for the home have brought us one of the first pocket DAB devices.

The Pure Pocket DAB 1000 offers all the benefits of DAB technology in a pocket sized shell (65 x 110 x 21 mm), the anodised aluminium case is enlivened by a blue backlit display which gives you access to all the control settings alongside the benefits of DAB like track names and other data which is broadcast in parallel with the audio feed.

being a portable unit the Pure Pocket DAB 1000 is reliant on its batteries for a large part of its daily life luckily the Pocket DAB will run for 18 hours on the supplied 3 AA alkaline batteries and weighing a respectable 160 grams its not too bad on the pocket either.

The multifunction control makes one handed operation of the pocket DAB nice and easy you can scroll through the ten preset stations, scan the multiplex for new stations, adjust the inbuilt equaliser and adjust volume / check signal strength. The DAB signal is generally good in most urbanised areas and the Pure makes the most of the available signal by using the supplied headphones as the antenna for DAB reception.

Audio quality is excellent and that's hardly surprising considering its parentage and the deployment of the same technology from Imagination Technologies that features in our home DAB favourite DRX-701ES, the combination of the DAB signal and Pure's processing technology delivers an audio quality that has eluded UK radio listeners for too long.

Complaints are few and far between, we're not fans of in ear headphones like those supplied with the Pure Pocket DAB 1000 but in a mobile device market these are acceptable, however audiophiles are likely to replace these as a priority. A rechargeable battery option would have been good although supplying an AC adaptor as standard was a welcome sight.

Overall the Pure Pocket DAB 1000 is a tight and attractive package, retailing at around £140 its not cheap but quality audio equipment rarely is, the Pocket DAB 1000 is more of an investment than a gadget. While you may get some unusual looks when you mention DAB more of us are waking up to the benefits of radio without crackles so don't worry about your new clothes they look just fine.

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