{"product_id":"roberts-zoombox-fm-fm-mw-cd-boombox-black-zoomboxfmbk","title":"Roberts Zoombox FM FM\/MW CD Boombox - Black | ZOOMBOXFMBK","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 \/ Radios \/ Roberts\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"hero-border\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eRoberts Zoombox FM FM\/MW CD Boombox - Black\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"deck\"\u003eAn analogue FM and MW boombox with a top-loading CD player, tuned by hand on a rotary dial and run from the mains or six C cells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"stats-bar\"\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\u003eCD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTop-loading player\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"stat\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStereo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo loudspeakers\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"stat\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMains or 6 x C\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePower options\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"intro\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Zoombox FM keeps things deliberately simple. Two wavebands, FM and MW, a rotary dial to find stations on, a top-loading CD player and a pair of loudspeakers. There are no menus to learn and nothing to pair, which is exactly why some people choose it: switch it on, turn the dial, and it plays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTuning is done by ear against an LCD that shows the frequency you have landed on, so you can nudge the dial until the signal is clean. FM can be switched between stereo and mono, a useful option when a signal is marginal. The CD tray sits on top, and a 3.5 mm headphone socket takes over when the house has gone quiet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pull-quote\"\u003eNothing here needs an app, an account or a menu system: a dial, a disc tray and a volume knob, which for many listeners is the whole point.\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\u003eSimple listening\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor anyone who wants a radio that behaves like a radio. One dial finds the station, one knob sets the volume, and nothing on the front asks you to make a decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ideal-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCD shelves\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscs load from the top and play through two loudspeakers, which makes the Zoombox FM a straightforward way to work through a collection that never made it onto a phone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ideal-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecond rooms\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eA spare room, a garage or a caravan. The mains lead covers a socket, six C cells cover everywhere else, and at 1.32 kg it is easy enough to carry between them.\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\u003eFM and MW tuning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo analogue wavebands: FM for music and speech stations, MW for the AM broadcasts that FM does not carry. Both are found on the same rotary dial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRotary dial tuning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurn the dial and the station arrives. There is no scanning, no station list and no waiting for a digital tuner to catch up with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTop-loading CD player\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe disc sits under a lid on the top of the cabinet, so you can load and change CDs without moving the unit away from a wall or a shelf edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStereo loudspeakers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo loudspeakers rather than one, so discs and FM stereo broadcasts keep some width instead of collapsing to a single point. FM can also be switched to mono.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrequency display\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eA small LCD shows the frequency you are tuned to, so a station you like can be written down and found again quickly on the dial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMains or 6 x C\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mains lead is supplied for permanent positions, and six C cells free it from the socket. The telescopic rod aerial pulls up for FM.\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\u003eWhy analogue tuning still suits people\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDigital radio brings station names and lists, but it also brings menus. The Zoombox FM does without them. The dial moves across the FM and MW bands as you turn it, the LCD tells you where you are, and the station either comes in or it does not. For a listener who has used radios this way for decades, or for anyone buying for someone who has, that directness matters more than a feature list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"editorial-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe CD player, still earning space\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlenty of households have a shelf of discs and no obvious way to play them. The Zoombox FM answers that. The player is top-loading, so it opens upwards under a lid and does not need clearance in front of the cabinet, and it plays through the same two loudspeakers as the radio. Headphones plug into the 3.5 mm socket if the rest of the house has gone to bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"editorial-section wide\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere the Zoombox FM belongs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThink of the rooms where a radio gets switched on and left alone: a kitchen, a workshop, a shed, a holiday home. The mains lead handles the first three, and six C cells handle anywhere without a socket. At 1.32 kg it is light enough to shift when the worktop is needed, and because there is nothing to configure, it works the same way for whoever picks it up next. If you want DAB or Bluetooth, the Zoombox 4 is the model to look at.\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\u003eZoombox FM 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\u003eStraightforward tuning\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRotary dial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMove the dial and the station appears, with the frequency shown on the LCD to confirm it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAM broadcasts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMW waveband\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReaches medium wave stations that FM does not carry, using the same dial and display\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA disc collection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTop-loading CD player\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlays CDs through the built-in stereo speakers, loading from the top so shelf space is not an issue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeak signals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFM stereo and mono\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSwitching to mono gives you another option when a station is not coming in cleanly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAway from mains\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 x C batteries\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSix C cells run it anywhere, though you will need to buy them separately\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eListening alone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.5 mm headphone socket\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlug in headphones and the music or the match stays with you rather than the whole house\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\u003eFM and MW analogue tuning on a rotary dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop-loading CD player built in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo loudspeakers for stereo playback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLCD shows the tuned frequency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFM switchable between stereo and mono\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMains lead supplied; runs on 6 x C cells\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNothing to pair, set up 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\u003eThis is the analogue model: FM and MW only, with no DAB or DAB+, so digital-only stations will not be received.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere is no Bluetooth and no USB port, so music on a phone or a memory stick cannot be played through it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalogue tuning means no station presets: each time you change bands you find stations again on the dial. The six C batteries are not included.\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\u003eZoombox FM boombox x1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMains lead x1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstruction manual 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":58749737533775,"sku":"ZOOMBOXFMBK","price":69.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0262\/3674\/7822\/files\/Site_20merch_20UK_20March_20Brief_Emarsys_2012.jpg?v=1789144259","url":"https:\/\/www.tomoburke.ie\/products\/roberts-zoombox-fm-fm-mw-cd-boombox-black-zoomboxfmbk","provider":"Tomo Burke Electrical ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}