Radio for the bathroom

Radio is commonly found in every home. It lifts your spirits and makes you feel relaxed or energized. It is quite logical that the radio should be in the bathroom, because it is the room, where you can be alone with yourself and listen to good music.

Bathroom radios are of the following types, which are the main ones:

• portable;
• floating;
• built-in.

Each of them is convenient in its own way, and therefore can be equally useful for different people or situations. The unifying feature that they have in common is a reliable protection against water getting inside, regardless of its concentration or quantity, in all other respects they are quite different from each other. This, of course, separates them by price category as well.

Is the most compact and mobile type. It works on a digital and analog platform. The difference is that the first (digital) receives more channels, and also, can memorize them.

The radio on the analog platform is cheaper. The casing of this radio provides protection against dripping moisture and water. It is convenient to take it into the shower, where you can hang it by the high hooks (so the sound will come as close as possible to you), and also put it near you on the edge of the bathtub without the fear of falling into the water. The device is powered by batteries.

The most expensive models are presented in this line. The reason for this is the original designs of this accessory, as well as the fact that it can work under water and has a large power. The receiver can be supplemented with a clock, a non-fogging mirror, multicolored backlighting.

Just like the previous one, it is protected from water and runs on batteries. Such a radio is great for cheering up children, acting as an interactive toy, especially if made in the form of a ship, a starfish, etc.

This radio can not just buy and immediately start using. The receiver must first be built into the wall or ceiling.

The same need is the installation of a speaker system, which will amplify the sound so that it will not be drowned out by the water flow and provide 3D sound. After the work is done, you can constantly enjoy the result, as the receiver will always be in the bathroom, there will be no need to monitor the replacement of batteries, the sound of the stationary radio has a higher frequency and tuning ranges. Mounting the radio in the wall, you need to make special niches.

With the ceiling is easier - the system is usually placed under a suspended ceiling, acoustics is built in like a halogen light. In the latest ranges, the radio is successfully presented in the form of an ordinary mirror with a small display, usually located in the lower right corner.

Given the positive qualities, we should not forget about those moments that can make you uncomfortable. If you use a portable and floating radio, you are likely to constantly forget it on the countertop of the bathroom mirror, it can be taken by children and then lost, or misused. Also, you can accidentally sweep it with your hand on the tile (other flooring) and beat it, break it.

But this does not mean that the built-in radio is the best option, because if suddenly it breaks or you just want to replace it with a better, new one, you will need to do a lot of work to dismantle and reinstall. At the time - which came to a fault, a compact portable device can simply be thrown in the trash.

If aesthetics is important to you, you should pay attention to the floating radio, because this type is made in a variety of forms, colors, has additional functions.

Choosing a built-in radio system, it is necessary to consider how it will harmonize with the rest of the things and the interior.

The designers of the floating radio (as it is very often used under water) and the built-in radio took the most care about the power and clarity of sound.

Long-term operation of such equipment is possible only if it is created by professionals. Therefore, it makes sense, first of all, to pay your attention to well-known manufacturers. Recommendations and user reviews, which are plentiful on the sites-representatives of brands, will help you navigate in a variety of ranges.Top manufacturers of embedded radios are the following: EIS, GIRA, Peha.

The manufacturer from Spain has recently presented its latest development - KBSound.

There are five types in this line. Their installation, compared to its predecessors, is quite simplified, because now you do not need to perform labor-intensive installation work - the radio is plugged into the socket. They are so advanced that they can automatically adjust to the noise of the water flow.

This manufacturer goes hand in hand with colleagues who create "smart homes" for an entire century. During this time, the German brand has gained considerable popularity and credibility in its field among users.

This manufacturer performs radio in the form of a very small size switch. At the same time, it can turn on and off with the light (its appearance), which is provided by a function of "sleep".

Excellent sound is guaranteed by the range that can cover the radio 87.5 - 108 MHz, the waveform from 4.84 to 2.78 m. When you turn on again, you can use the two saved settings of the stations that remained from the previous time.

The designers have provided the following solutions that help you to adapt the radio to the most diverse interiors:

• ESPRIT series - Black or white glass;
• Е2 - white plastic with anthracite finish;
• EVENT CLEAR. - Wrapped in a green plastic frame.

It is possible to mount concealed thanks to the intermediate or 2.5 place frames. However, it is worth checking the operation of the device beforehand, in which interference may occur due to the close proximity of some other electronic devices. That is, you just need to increase the distance between them. The kit only buys one speaker (mono sound) but you can attach one more additionally.

This manufacturer has been on the market for over 80 years. During its existence the brand has learned to understand the wishes of users and that is why its range is very wide, the radio has many mounting options, as well as the ability to connect a variety of removable media. This brand and is one of the most expensive.

The latest released are:

• NOVA series - black or white with innovations such as 174233 MP3 radio transmitter, wireless speakers;
• radio receiver model AudioPoint with remote control and memory card capability;
• C IDOCK radio with an iPhone station, clad in an LED frame.

The last released line of radios by EIS (EIS), which has all the advantages and lacks the disadvantages previously noticed in the products of the brand. The radio took the form of a small sophisticated accessory, which is easily and organically mounted into the ceiling, walls or furniture of the bathroom, thus enlivening its interior.

The speakers, which are up to 5 inches in diameter, look more like halogen spotlights. The package includes all necessary wires, cables, a self-contained control unit, as well as a remote control, which, in addition to the control buttons, has a display that shows what frequency the radio station is on and what functions are currently engaged. Mount wires by connecting them to the wiring is not necessary, the radio can operate from the network.

The radio has a user-friendly and understandable interface, the functions can be understood even at an intuitive level. One of the latest models -iSelect, designed to work with smart gadgets from Apple, which you can connect as a removable storage device. receiver remembers up to 30 stations and has an "intelligent mode" - automatically raising or lowering the level of sound, depending on the noise created by water.

The greatest variety of appearance can definitely boast floating radios, which can be made in the form of a variety of toys, whether it be a ship, a duck, a crane on the water and so on. This radio is perfect as a gift, as it is very original and yet functional accessory for any bathroom.

Much simpler and more modest look portable radios. They are small in size, have smooth curves and discreet colors. They are analogues of usual portable radios, but adapted for an environment with high humidity and look much more elegant, convenient in the hand.

Historically, built-in radios have the least range in appearance. Here, everything is quite laconic, with white, black, green, and some other matte shades used most often. It is worth bearing this in mind when you buy this device for yourself or, moreover, as a gift, because the color dissonance can slowly but surely destroy the pleasure of radio, creating aesthetic discomfort.

The developers of this accessory have long noticed the advantage of multitasking gadgets and decided to complement their child with the following functions and features:

• Remote control. Used mainly in built-in models. It helps you to relax and not to jump to the receiver every time you want to change the channel;
• "smart" mode - the so-called "shouting out" the noise of the water flow and squelching when necessary. When there is silence in the bathroom, the sound level will be moderate;
• memorization of radio stations - inherent in almost all types of radio, in addition to the line of portable, but in varying amounts - from 2 to 30. Some built-in receivers even have a memory function for the last station you listened to;
• connection to other devices. Here we're talking about both the ability to connect the radio to a light switch, for simultaneous operation, as well as plug-in removable storage media, including a line of "apple" gadgets.