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Pure Evoke H2 (battery optional)

£100 (£130 inc battery)

Place the new Pure Evoke H2 radio next to its predecessor, the Evoke D2, and you’d be hard-pressed to tell them apart. They have identical faces and controls.

So what's changed? According to Pure’s engineers, the H2 has less distortion in the lower frequencies. And, once you’ve heard it, it’s clear this Pure is an upgrade.

The results are subtle but noticeable. When listening to a digital radio station, the bass boom that can be heard on the old D2 is significantly reduced on the H2, providing greater clarity in the midrange.

This makes listening to radio presenters, or airy, vocal-focused songs such, more enjoyable. Jonathan Pierce’s breathy lyrics sound a little lighter and more open, which means its 8cm driver can better convey the juvenile innocence of the song. The bass also sounds tighter while, happily, the overall depth across the frequency range remains.