{"product_id":"roberts-sound-49-dab-fm-cd-clock-radio-white-sound49w","title":"Roberts Sound 49 DAB+\/FM CD Clock Radio - White | SOUND49W","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.pd{--blue:#003B71;--blue2:#005CB9;--yellow:#FFD200;--soft:#F2F7FC;--light:#F8FAFC;--border:#D8E7F5;--text:#444;--dark:#1A1A1A;max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;color:var(--text);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6}\n.pd *{box-sizing:border-box}\n.pd .breadcrumb{margin-bottom:10px;color:#687B8C;font-size:13px}\n.pd .hero-border{padding:22px 0 20px;border-top:4px solid var(--blue);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}\n.pd h1{margin:0 0 10px;color:var(--dark);font-size:clamp(30px,4.2vw,40px);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.7px}\n.pd .deck{max-width:880px;margin:0;color:#536474;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55}\n.pd .stats-bar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);margin:20px 0 26px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--soft);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px}\n.pd .stat{padding:14px 15px;text-align:center;border-right:1px solid var(--border)}\n.pd .stat:last-child{border-right:0}\n.pd .stat strong{display:block;margin-bottom:3px;color:var(--blue);font-size:19px;line-height:1.15}\n.pd .stat span{display:block;color:#657585;font-size:12px;line-height:1.35}\n.pd .intro{max-width:960px}\n.pd .intro p{margin:0 0 12px}\n.pd .pull-quote{margin:20px 0 28px;padding:16px 20px 16px 24px;color:var(--blue);background:var(--soft);border-left:4px solid var(--yellow);border-radius:0 7px 7px 0;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.45}\n.pd .section-divider{margin:28px 0;border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}\n.pd h2{margin:0 0 14px;color:var(--blue);font-size:18px;line-height:1.3}\n.pd h3{margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--blue);font-size:17px;line-height:1.35}\n.pd .ideal-cards,.pd .features-grid{display:grid;gap:12px;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}\n.pd .ideal-card,.pd .feature-card{padding:16px 18px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:7px}\n.pd .ideal-card{background:var(--light)}\n.pd .ideal-card strong,.pd .feature-card strong{display:block;margin-bottom:5px;color:var(--blue);font-size:15px;line-height:1.35}\n.pd .ideal-card p,.pd .feature-card p{margin:0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5}\n.pd .editorial{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}\n.pd .editorial-section{padding:18px 20px;background:var(--light);border-top:3px solid var(--blue2);border-radius:6px}\n.pd .editorial-section.wide{grid-column:1\/-1}\n.pd .editorial-section p{margin:0}\n.pd .compare-card{overflow:hidden;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px}\n.pd .compare-wrap{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}\n.pd table{width:100%;min-width:690px;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left}\n.pd th{padding:11px 14px;color:#fff;background:var(--blue);font-size:13px}\n.pd td{padding:11px 14px;border-top:1px solid var(--border);font-size:14px;vertical-align:top}\n.pd tbody tr:nth-child(even) td{background:var(--soft)}\n.pd .verdict{overflow:hidden;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px}\n.pd .verdict-header{padding:12px 18px;background:var(--blue)}\n.pd .verdict-header h2{margin:0;color:#fff}\n.pd .verdict-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}\n.pd .verdict-col{padding:17px 20px}\n.pd .verdict-col:first-child{background:var(--soft);border-right:1px solid var(--border)}\n.pd .verdict ul{margin:0;padding-left:18px}\n.pd .verdict li{margin:5px 0}\n.pd .box-contents{padding:17px 20px;background:var(--light);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px}\n.pd .box-contents ul{columns:2;column-gap:32px;margin:0;padding-left:18px}\n.pd .box-contents li{margin:4px 0;break-inside:avoid}\n@media(max-width:800px){.pd .stats-bar{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.pd .stat:nth-child(2){border-right:0}.pd .stat:nth-child(-n+2){border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}.pd .ideal-cards,.pd .features-grid,.pd .editorial{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}\n@media(max-width:560px){.pd{font-size:14px}.pd .hero-border{padding:17px 0}.pd .ideal-cards,.pd .features-grid,.pd .editorial,.pd .verdict-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pd .editorial-section.wide{grid-column:auto}.pd .verdict-col:first-child{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}.pd .box-contents ul{columns:1}}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"breadcrumb\"\u003eAudio \/ Clock Radios \/ Roberts\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"hero-border\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eRoberts Sound 49 DAB+\/FM Bluetooth Clock Radio with CD Player - White\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"deck\"\u003eA mains-powered bedside clock radio built around a top-loading CD player, with DAB, DAB+, FM RDS, Bluetooth, USB playback and two independent alarms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"stats-bar\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"stat\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCD player\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTop-loading, with bookmark\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"stat\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e20\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStation presets\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"stat\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 W RMS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOutput power\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"stat\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndependent alarms\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"intro\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost clock radios stopped playing discs years ago. The Sound 49 did not: a top-loading CD player sits on the lid, taking ordinary CDs, MP3-CDs and discs full of MP3 files. That makes it a genuine option for anyone with a shelf of albums and no other way left in the house to play them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround the CD player sits a complete bedside radio: DAB, DAB+ and FM with RDS, 20 presets with four one-touch buttons, Bluetooth for a phone, and a USB port that plays MP3 files and charges a device overnight at 5 V, 1 A. Two alarms with snooze wake you to radio or buzzer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pull-quote\"\u003eThe CD player is the reason to choose the Sound 49; the bookmark function, which resumes where you stopped, is the reason you keep using it.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ideal-cards\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ideal-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCD collections\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf your albums are on disc, the top-loading player takes CDs, MP3-CDs and MP3 files directly, without ripping anything to a computer or a phone first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ideal-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBedside use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo alarms wake you to radio or buzzer, snooze buys another few minutes, and the sleep timer plus a 24-hour clock display cover the other end of the night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ideal-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAudiobooks and talks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bookmark function remembers where CD or USB playback stopped, so a long recording picks up where you left it rather than starting again from the beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"section-divider\"\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"features-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTop-loading CD player\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe disc drops in from the top rather than through a slot or tray, and the player handles standard CDs, MP3-CDs and discs of MP3 files.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCD and USB bookmark\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bookmark function stores your position on a CD or USB stick and resumes from there, which matters with audiobooks, plays and long recordings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e20 station presets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen DAB and ten FM presets are stored, with four one-touch buttons for the stations that get used every morning without going through a list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 W RMS output\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eFive watts RMS is sized for a bedroom, a kitchen or a study rather than a party, giving clear speech and enough level for music nearby.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSB playback and charging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne USB port plays MP3 files from a stick and supplies 5 V at 1 A, so a phone can charge on the bedside table overnight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 alarms with snooze\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth alarms can wake you to radio or buzzer, and the clock sets itself automatically from DAB or FM, so there is no clock to set by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"section-divider\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"editorial\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"editorial-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA CD player on the bedside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisc players have quietly disappeared from small audio, which leaves a lot of people with albums they can no longer easily play. The Sound 49 keeps one. The mechanism is top-loading, so the disc goes in from above without needing clearance in front of the unit, and it reads standard CDs as well as MP3-CDs and discs burned with MP3 files. Playback runs through the same 5 W amplifier as the radio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"editorial-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe bookmark makes long listening work\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnyone who listens to audiobooks on disc knows the problem: switch off, come back, and you are hunting through tracks to find your place. The Sound 49 stores a bookmark on CD and USB playback and resumes from it. That turns a clock radio into something you can actually finish a long audiobook on, a chapter at a time, over a fortnight of bedtimes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"editorial-section wide\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEverything else a bedside radio needs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond the disc player, the Sound 49 does the ordinary jobs properly. DAB, DAB+ and FM with RDS cover digital and analogue, with 20 presets and four one-touch buttons for the stations you want without a menu. Bluetooth pairs a phone when you would rather stream, and the USB port plays MP3 files and charges a device at 5 V, 1 A overnight. Two alarms wake you to radio or buzzer with snooze, a sleep timer runs the other way, and the clock sets itself from DAB or FM.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"section-divider\"\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow It Compares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"compare-card\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"compare-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eListening Need\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSound 49 Technology\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePractical Benefit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlaying CDs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTop-loading CD player\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiscs go straight in from above and play through the radio's own amplifier, no computer involved\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAudiobooks at bedtime\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCD and USB bookmark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlayback resumes at the point you stopped, so a long recording carries on across several nights\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMorning stations\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 presets, 4 one-touch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTen DAB and ten FM stations stored, with the four you use most on dedicated buttons\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStreaming from a phone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBluetooth wireless streaming\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePodcasts and playlists play through the Sound 49 instead of a phone speaker, no cable needed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCharging overnight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUSB charging output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA phone can charge from the same unit that wakes you, keeping one plug on the bedside table\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWaking up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 alarms with snooze\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRadio or buzzer, set independently, with snooze for the mornings that need a little negotiation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"section-divider\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"verdict\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"verdict-header\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Verdict\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"verdict-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"verdict-col\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStrengths\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop-loading CD player for CD, MP3-CD and MP3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBookmark function resumes CD and USB playback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDAB, DAB+ and FM RDS with 20 presets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBluetooth streaming from a phone or tablet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSB port for MP3 playback and 5 V charging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo alarms with snooze and a sleep timer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClock updates automatically from DAB or FM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"verdict-col\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eConsiderations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMains only: there is no battery operation of any kind, so the Sound 49 needs to stay plugged in wherever you use it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresets run to 20 in total, ten DAB and ten FM, which is limited if you save a lot of stations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutput is 5 W RMS from a cabinet 145 mm wide, so this is a bedside and kitchen radio rather than a main system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"section-divider\"\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat's in the Box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"box-contents\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSound 49 clock radio x1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMains adaptor x1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Roberts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56904707277186,"sku":"SOUND49W","price":119.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0952\/4438\/6690\/files\/l_10270941.jpg?v=1789144157","url":"https:\/\/foyselectrical.ie\/products\/roberts-sound-49-dab-fm-cd-clock-radio-white-sound49w","provider":"Foy's Electrical","version":"1.0","type":"link"}