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The Pure Evoke C-D4 is a good buy if you’re looking for something that is more of a compact hi-fi rather than just a radio. It’s quite expensive, but has an aesthetically pleasing design and would look great in the bedroom or the kitchen. The stylish good looks aren’t just for show – the wood casing gives a depth and solidity that combines perfectly with the tuned speaker and advanced digital amplifier to deliver class-leading audio. Whatever music you love, Evoke C-D4 will make it sound even better. What's in the box? The CD player is front-loading, so you slide discs into it. It can play CD-RW discs as well as regular CDs and CD-Rs, and it also has repeat and shuffle options. To compare the Evoke C-D4 with other radios in the Pure Evoke range, read this article: Pure Evoke Radios Compared.
The D4 won’t go ear-shatteringly loud either – a trait that it does share with many of its stablemates. It’s more than capable of dealing with a bedroom or kitchen, but don’t expect it to be your main source of tunes for a party.
Verdict
The sound is crisp and clear with enough detail for you to be able to appreciate complex music. There’s a good level of bass, striking the right balance between being boomy and tinny. But it’s precisely because that phrase ‘warm, fuzzy bottom end’ has gone through our minds that alarm bells ring. Such a term would never have entered our heads with the Evokes D2 and F4. It’s a nice sound, sure – but is it ‘Pure’ enough? First impressions are good. Take it out of the box and you’re greeted with a nicely finished unit that's solid but isn’t too heavy, and there’s a credit-card remote control that is a classier effort than most.
It is, as we feared: the D4 falls between two stools – we would trade up to the F4 for its internet functions, or down to the D2 for its purer sound. There aren’t many products out there that combine an FM/DAB radio with Bluetooth and a CD player, but the Evoke C-D4 manages to do so in style. However, some buyers have had problems with the CD player which appears to be this radio’s Achilles heel. Similar Radios Most functions on this radio are easy to use, and the instructions manual (available online here) is thorough and easy to follow. Pure is a brand that you can often rely on for selling products that are more than just a pretty face. That’s certainly the case with the Pure Evoke C-D4 Bluetooth CD player. The built-in Bluetooth means that you can choose to stream music from your laptop or phone. What’s more, the simple CD player in the front of the device means that you can continue to make the most of your album collection. Set-up is straightforward: pull up the telescopic aerial, plug in the juice, push the power button and the unit will start to auto-tune DAB and FM.One of the most compact options in the Pure Evoke series, the Evoke C-D4 is a sensational all-in-one music system for CDs and digital radio. Setting up your Bluetooth connection so that you can wirelessly stream music is simple and straightforward. And you’ll have no problem working the CD player system too. Navigating around the stations is easy too – turn the ‘select’ button to find a new station and push it in to go to the new choice.
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