Bluetooth DAB+ Radio & CD Player | Mains Powered 60 Watt Stereo Hifi System for Home | Inbuilt Speakers, LED Display | Dual Alarm, 20 Presets & FM | USB, MP3, AUX | Remote Control | OAKCASTLE DAB500

This Oakcastle dab500 player is excellent for the price its very robust and has a sleek design. The set up is simple plug in and it starts to search for dab staions in my location and what pleases me most is I didn't what it near a window and it still found plenty of stations in the centre of my lounge. CD player is very good too it plays my recorded cds as well although I found the sound was not quite as loud as a purchased cd, I tend to enjoy my music quite loud , tip...speech setting on EQ gives a good clear sound. Majority Tech support is great very quick to reply with any issues you may need answered also the 3 years extended warranty is simple to activate & a clear manual is included in the packaging which is really well made and secure for transit . Overall for the price this device is great and feels quality.

The DAB 500 Is a great addition to My bedroom. It enables Me to listen to cd's or USB stick or the included radios in My bedroom, either through the good sounding speakers or via headphones. Bluetooth is another great function added to this system along with the 2 alarms which can be set to come on with the radio stations or a buzzer sound, great for waking you up in a morning if needed, hence why I think this system is excellent for in a bedroom. Overall this is a good sounding, compact music system which has many features that You would expect on something more expensive. The small compact design is Ideal for in My Bedroom to listen to My CD'S which had been gathering dust in the loft, on the quality player ,with a sound You would expect off a more expensive system. The Bluetooth connectivity is also a useful function for if You want to play music off Your Mobile Phone or external I-pod. Overall this compact music system Is highly recommended by Myself especially with the added bonus of a 3 year guarantee. It would be a welcome asset to any household. At any time this would make an ideal present for any age, The DAB Radio is excellent and for anyone who listens to a wide variety of music then there are Various stations that cater for all tastes of Music from Rock, Classical ,80's or dance music. This is a modern looking system that would not look out of place in any room of the house and it is compact so would fit most areas. The good thing with DAB Radio is that it shows the name of the song being played and the artist who it is by, so no more wondering what the track was called or guessing the artist. The sound is phenomenal for such a small system, very modern looking and overall just a fantastic price for such a class item.

**added 2 stars back to 4 as the support was very good in providing a firmware update which seems to have fixed the unit - it is worth registering with them as they are very responsive** Simple and good sound for office etc. when working, but mine's playing up after just 6 months or so. Quite often when starting it will sit there saying 'waiting for pc wizard'. Then I restart again and message goes away but no sound on DAB (FM / CD is ok), restart again etc. and usually after about 3 goes it is ok for the day. I do like the unit when it is working but it obviously has some reliability issues. As well as this sometimes when I use the remote to change the volume it turns the unit off. Anyway - I'll keep using it in my office but I'm aware it is a 'no frills' option really and perhaps I should have gone up a level.

The Oakcastle DAB500 is a well-rounded, mains-powered stereo hi-fi system designed for home use, offering a strong balance of performance, functionality, and ease of use. With 60 watts of output power and inbuilt stereo speakers, it delivers clear, room-filling sound that is well suited to living rooms, kitchens, or home offices. The system supports DAB+, FM radio, CD playback, Bluetooth streaming, USB, MP3, and AUX input, providing a wide range of listening options. DAB+ reception is stable, and the ability to store up to 20 presets makes switching between stations quick and convenient. Bluetooth pairing is straightforward, allowing seamless wireless playback from smartphones or tablets. The LED display is bright and easy to read, while the included remote control adds convenience for adjusting settings from a distance. Additional features such as the dual alarm function make the unit practical for everyday use, particularly as a bedside or multi-room audio system. Build quality is solid, and the overall design is clean and unobtrusive, fitting well into most home environments. While it is not aimed at audiophile-level listening, the DAB500 performs reliably and offers good sound quality for its class. Overall, the Oakcastle DAB500 is a versatile and dependable hi-fi system that provides excellent functionality and good value for home users seeking an all-in-one audio solution.

Did a good bit of research on this, excellent on Trustpilot. Looks great and sounds great. Extended warranty took 30 seconds to get. Scanned a barcode on the box. Wish all sellers were as easily accessed for warranties. Well packaged and included batteries with remote. Clock sets itself once you plug it in and the menu fuction is intuitive. Do not expect to have any problems at all, this is a quality item manufactured by a quality company.If I do I shall edit this review :)

Excellent sound, compact, good looking, at an unbelievable Amazon price.

Firstly, the weight of this system surprised me, it actually felt like a good quality product, instead of a lightweight attempt at being one, which is so common these days, sadly. I was sceptical at first because it arrived in the manufacturers carton, not in a plain cardboard transit box, just as if it had flown off the shelf to my door! Then I thought more about this, like the saving on weight, packing, and a greener planet, lesser carbon footprint etc, so I put that initial concern aside. Opening this product revealed it had been well packed, but not over the top, just sufficient packing material to protect it in transit, and indeed it arrived in perfect condition, when I removed it from its box. Its overall design is minimalist, not trying to be anything other than a superbly made, competitively priced music system, and nothing else, no pretence here. No wild claims, just honestly described,. It’s a classical black box shape, in a life like dark wood grain, which fits in anywhere, streamlined insomuch that nothing sticks out of its casing, just pride and pure simplicity. I plugged it in, without having looked at the instructions, so far, the display came alive and the DAB radio immediately started playing the station it was already tuned to. I looked at the control panel below the clear cut and well lit ( dimmable) digital screen ( after removing the protective film). I tentatively pressed the scan button and it commenced searching out stations available in my area, finding 98 of them, including most of my favourites from a different area I had just moved from! Still not having checked the instructions, feeling that this intuitively designed music system was just so simple to get to know, I pressed the mode button, impatient to find the CD setting, and it confirmed my curiosity by showing me the modes of AUX input, USB, FM, Bluetooth, DAB radio CD ! The supplied remote is a bonus, ergonomically designed to fit nicely in a hand, with a tactile finish, so won’t slip out easily, and it works so well, the batteries supplied in the box, so full marks. Worldly wise readers will notice from my short video clip of the system playing a CD, will hear a track from a Clifford T Ward album, which immediately gives away my advanced years! The clarity, breadth and crispness of the ‘true to life’ studio like audio response on playback, is truly awe inspiring. The base is bang on, and for me, with elderly hearing, the treble response is like listening to someone in the room, singing to me, which is praise indeed these days with modern lifeless systems out there. I have to admit that in selecting and paging through the equaliser settings, I didn’t notice a tremendous amount of difference between them, they all sounded great to me, but I settled on Rock, but later discovered that the speech setting was obviously pleasingly different when listening to the radio news. Maybe I really do need to go and get my hearing checked! I’m blown away with this music system, truly. I usually try the volume of systems before purchasing one, and at first, when I advanced the volume on this model, it only seemed to change slowly, but towards the last quarter to maximum, the gain comes through swiftly, and powerfully, surprising me, indeed. For such an economically sized all in one system, I found the volume to be more than sufficient. It’s not a linear response curve, with the distortion free punch at the upper end, like a well tuned sports car or motorcycle. I have not at the time of writing this review, tried all the modes yet, but I have complete confidence that they’ll all impress me as much as those I’ve tried already. I understand that this unit is of of UK design, and manufactured abroad, and one reviewer commented that he would be happy to pay more for this unit if it was assembled here in the UK. Obviously, using a company with the production facilities and transport infrastructure already in place seems to be an obvious choice, but overall I agree that it would be great if it was also manufactured and distributed from within the UK, but let’s not forget the importance of utilising trade links abroad, either. Stunning and amazing music system, which I have no hesitation in recommending to anyone thinking of purchasing it. The free extended 3 year warranty was simple enough to initialise, and worked, simply by pointing my iPad camera at the QR code and up popped the registration web site with a list of products covered, took about two minutes, and all done! I’m so happy with my purchase, and it takes a lot to satisfy my quest for good quality, value for money equipment these days. Update 20/10/2024: Thrilled to have found searching for and saving radio stations as presets in preferred order, so easily. Having the facility to swap allocated preset numerical positions is brilliant too, just add another station to preset 1 and it overrides whatever was stored before, so it really is easy to instantly change your priority favourite preset allocations. Bluetooth worked so well with my iPhone 8, again, intuitively. The only difference I found was the volume level was lower on Bluetooth, so it was necessary to advance my volume button on the iPhone or on the music system to compensate. That wasn’t a problem, I just felt that the overall volume was lesser on the Bluetooth setting than playing CD’s or listening to DAB radio. It’s not a criticism, simply an observation. Also, before I sign off again, one reviewer commented that the speakers, or the greater volume of sound, was coming from the rear of the music system, or appeared so. Yes, there are two cones on the rear of the system, and when it’s playing, sound can be heard emitting from them. Without going into the science involved, some of the sound created from the speaker cones vibrating at the different musical frequencies, will, in the main, go forwards through the front facing speakers towards the listener. However, as the speaker cones vibrate forwards and backwards at very high speed, sound vibrations naturally occur BEHIND the speakers, too. In a totally sealed unit, these sounds hit the rear of the case, and bounce back towards the speaker cones, and can cause different effects within the cabinet or casing. Sometimes described as out of phase, ie, original sound bounced back towards the source. There are different methods of reducing these sometimes unwanted effects, and in this music system, the designers have introduced cone like structures on the rear to effectively allow these extraneous sound pressure waves to escape freely. This is an over simplified explanation, which I hope explains why sound comes from the rear. To some it may appear better, according to the efficiency of their own hearing, or to the range of musical frequencies being created by the speaker cones, either way, it’s designed to increase the overall listening pleasure. Judging by the amount of comments from reviewers mentioning how good the system sounds, proves beyond doubt that those conical apertures are doing their job well! ***** September 2025 update ***** It’s still one of the best purchases I’ve made, no problems at all, always goes on for the Radio 4 Today programme every morning, still looks and sounds terrific, stunning piece of radio equipment, and plays my CD’s faultlessly.✅ **************************

Really good value for money. Well made,great reproduction easy to operate.