{"product_id":"roberts-sports-925-fm-mw-pocket-radio-sports925","title":"Roberts Sports 925 FM\/MW Pocket Radio | SPORTS925","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 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.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 \/ Radios \/ Roberts\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"hero-border\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eRoberts Sports 925 FM\/MW Personal Portable Radio\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"deck\"\u003eA 140 g pocket radio with FM and MW, scroll-wheel tuning and up to 60 hours of listening from two AA batteries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"stats-bar\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"stat\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e60 hrs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBattery life\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"stat\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e140 g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"stat\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFM \/ MW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo band analogue\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"stat\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 x AA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBattery powered\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"intro\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sports 925 is a personal radio built to be carried. It measures 122 x 70 x 30 mm and weighs 140 g, so it sits in a jacket pocket without pulling it out of shape. Two analogue bands, FM and MW, are tuned on a scroll wheel, and a built-in speaker means you can listen without headphones if you want to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBattery life is the headline. Two AA cells give up to 60 hours, which covers a season of Sunday matches or a fortnight of morning walks before you think about replacements. There is no mains option, so the radio is always ready to move, and a 3.5 mm headphone socket keeps commentary to yourself in a crowd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pull-quote\"\u003eUp to 60 hours from two AA cells, 140 g in the hand, and a tuning wheel that works without you having to look at 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\u003eMatch days\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommentary in your pocket at the ground or on the sideline, with MW as well as FM so coverage on either band is available, and headphones to keep it personal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ideal-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWalking and gardening\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 140 g the Sports 925 goes in a pocket and stays there. Two AA cells run it for up to 60 hours, so a daily hour outdoors lasts weeks between changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ideal-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA spare radio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eBattery-only operation makes this a sensible thing to keep in a drawer, a car or a bag, ready for a power cut or a journey with nothing else to listen to.\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\u003eUp to 60 hours\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo AA cells deliver up to 60 hours of listening, so the Sports 925 spends far more time playing than it does waiting for new batteries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e140 g in the pocket\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeasuring 122 x 70 x 30 mm, it is genuinely pocket-sized rather than merely portable, and light enough to forget about until you want it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFM and MW bands\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo analogue wavebands cover FM stations and the medium wave broadcasts FM does not carry. Both are found on the same wheel, with an analogue scale to read against.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScroll-wheel tuning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wheel moves the tuning along the analogue scale, so stations are found by feel and a small adjustment rather than by working through a menu or a station list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt-in speaker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is a mono speaker on board, so the Sports 925 works as a small radio on a windowsill or a workbench as well as a personal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3.5 mm headphone socket\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlug in headphones and commentary stays with you, which is what you want on a crowded terrace, a quiet train or a shared room.\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\u003eSixty hours changes how you use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBattery life this long alters the habit. A radio that needs charging every day gets left on the side; one that runs up to 60 hours on two AA cells goes into a coat pocket in October and is still working in November. There is no charging routine to remember and no cable to pack, and when the cells finally go, replacements are easy to find anywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"editorial-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo bands, no menus, no pairing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFM and MW are tuned on the same scroll wheel against an analogue scale. There are no presets, no station list and no settings, which sounds like a limitation until you use it: the radio does exactly one thing, and does it the moment you switch it on. For a listener who wants sport or speech in the background rather than a device to manage, that is the appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"editorial-section wide\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to expect from the Sports 925\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a battery-only radio: no mains input, which keeps the case small and the weight at 140 g. Two AA cells are what stands between you and silence, and they are not in the box. Reception is FM and MW only, so digital stations are outside its reach. In return you get a 122 x 70 x 30 mm radio that runs up to 60 hours, plays through its own speaker or headphones, and asks nothing beyond a turn of the wheel.\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\u003eSports 925 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\u003eOn the move\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e140 g pocket size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmall and light enough to carry all day without noticing it in a pocket\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLong trips\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 60 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwo AA cells last long enough that battery changes are rare rather than routine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSport coverage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFM and MW bands\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReaches both analogue bands, so commentary on medium wave is available as well as FM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo power nearby\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBattery-only operation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWorks anywhere without a socket, since there is no mains supply to plug into\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eListening in company\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.5 mm headphone socket\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeadphones keep the commentary to you while the people around you carry on talking\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSimple tuning\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAnalogue scroll wheel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOne wheel moves along the scale, with no menus, presets or station lists in the way\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\u003eUp to 60 hours from two AA cells\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e140 g and 122 x 70 x 30 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFM and MW analogue tuning on a scroll wheel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt-in mono speaker as well as headphone output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo charging routine and no cable to carry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNothing to pair, scan or configure\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\u003eThere is no mains option at all: the Sports 925 runs on two AA batteries only, so a set of spares is worth keeping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe box holds the radio and a user guide, so the two AA batteries need to be bought separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReception is analogue FM and MW only, with no DAB, no presets and no Bluetooth, and the speaker is mono.\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\u003eSports 925 radio x1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUser guide 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":56904707047810,"sku":"SPORTS925","price":24.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0952\/4438\/6690\/files\/Sports_925_front_vqvmsk.png?v=1789144154","url":"https:\/\/foyselectrical.ie\/products\/roberts-sports-925-fm-mw-pocket-radio-sports925","provider":"Foy's Electrical","version":"1.0","type":"link"}