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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

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Looking at 134 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the exceptional audio quality, noting that the compact devices deliver surprisingly powerful sound and sport a smart, solid design. Consumers also love how remarkably easy the products are to set up and operate for everyday listening. Furthermore, shoppers highlight the helpful support team for providing prompt assistance when needed. Some reviewers were not happy with software update requirements that necessitate a working Windows computer to resolve technical error messages. However, a small portion of people also mentioned encountering occasional quirks such as unexpected system freezes or volume distortion issues during extended use.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Simple and solid design, easy to use and transfers via Bluetooth to my Bose loudspeaker easily in seconds. Sound is excellent too for such a small player. Instructions also simple and easy to follow,... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The support team were excellent. They responded very quickly to my query regarding my DAB radio. The proposed solution worked perfectly. It is really good to know that such a fine support team is beh... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer support. I too had received the 'Waiting for PC wizard' error message for some time on the DAB500 unit. I received a really speedy response from Josh who sent clear instructions on... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I only received it yesterday but it was very easy to put it together (I am not technically minded at all) took about 5 minutes, so within 10 minutes I had started playing my cds i had not listened to... See more

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Oakcastle is the home of leading edge electronics and home audio products. Every item in the Oakcastle range was meticulously designed in Cambridge, England. Great detail has been applied to every stage of the design and manufacturing process in order to achieve an outstanding finish.


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had a problem with my DAB500

Had a problem with my DAB500 , we contacted Oakcastle who replied promptly and after jumping through a couple of hoops to prove the extra warranty we had was valid, we were sent an email with an update to the firmware which was quite easy to do, our high spec equipment is now working perfectly !
All in all , a good customer service experience !

18 July 2026
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Reply from Oakcastle

Dear Paul,

Thank you for taking the time to leave such wonderful feedback about your experience with the Oakcastle Technical Support team.

We are delighted to hear that our Technical Support team was able to identify the cause of the issue, guide you through the firmware upgrade for your DAB500, and help get your radio back up and running perfectly.

We truly value our customers and always strive to go the extra mile to provide the very best support and service.

We hope you continue to enjoy using your Oakcastle DAB500 for many years to come.

Best regards,
Team Oakcastle

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Discovered a fault with my music…

Discovered a fault with my music system. Reported the fault on line and received excellent prompt service from the Tech team.
Fault could not be rectified, therefore system replaced instantly.
Very good customer service.

17 July 2026
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Reply from Oakcastle

Dear Mr. Woodcock,

Thank you for taking the time to leave such wonderful feedback about your experience with the Oakcastle Technical Support team. We are delighted to hear that your issue was resolved so quickly.

We truly value our customers and always strive to go the extra mile to provide the very best support and service.

We hope you continue to enjoy using your Oakcastle product for many years to come.

Best regards,
Team Oakcastle

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good Customer Service

I sent an e-mail to their Customer Service/Technicsl Support line to request information on a particular model in their range. Not only did their agent reply within an hour, but gave me very useful information regarding my impending purchase. I already own one radio/CD player which I have been extremely pleased with, but needed information on a second purchase. I can't rank the company highly enough.

17 July 2026
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Reply from Oakcastle

Dear Irene,

Thank you for taking the time to leave such wonderful feedback about your experience with the Oakcastle Technical Support team. We are delighted to hear that your issue was resolved so quickly.

We truly value our customers and always strive to go the extra mile to provide the very best support and service.

We hope you continue to enjoy using your Oakcastle product for many years to come.

Best regards,
Team Oakcastle

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My DAB500 stopped working

My DAB500 stopped working, contacted customer services and they sent an attachment to update it. All very clear and easy to do. Now its working fine and this is one very happy lady!!

9 July 2026
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Reply from Oakcastle

Dear Chippy,
Thank you for taking the time to leave such wonderful feedback about your experience with the Oakcastle Technical Support team.

We are delighted to hear that our Technical Support team was able to identify the cause of the issue, guide you through the firmware upgrade for your DAB500, and help get your radio back up and running perfectly.

We truly value our customers and always strive to go the extra mile to provide the very best support and service.

We hope you continue to enjoy using your Oakcastle DAB500 for many years to come.

Best regards,
Team Oakcastle

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Dab500 pc message

I contacted Oakcastle about a message I was receiving. Within 10 mins Emilyn had come back to me with the reason and the solution. After a few emails due to my lack of a working pc I actually got the pc working and Emilyn took me through the process to upgrade the firmware on my dab500. All worked well and my radio is back up running perfectly. Excellent service and a knowledgeable contact. Can’t speak too highly of the service thank you Emilyn

7 July 2026
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Reply from Oakcastle

Dear John,

Thank you for taking the time to leave such wonderful feedback about your experience with the Oakcastle Technical Support team.

We are delighted to hear that our Technical Support team was able to identify the cause of the issue, guide you through the firmware upgrade for your DAB500, and help get your radio back up and running perfectly.

We truly value our customers and always strive to go the extra mile to provide the very best support and service.

We hope you continue to enjoy using your Oakcastle DAB500 for many years to come.

Best regards,
Team Oakcastle

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was having problems with the speakers…

I was having problems with the speakers on my CD250 player. I got in touch with customer service via Email and Emilyn and Josh sorted my problem out in no time at all. They were both fantastic, taking time to respond to every Email with Courtesy, care and patience. Nothing was too much trouble and i felt valued as a customer. The whole experience was very positive from start to finish. I would highly recommend Oakcastle to everyone for going above and beyond to all their customers. Thank you for a fantastic five star service to everyone at oakcastle especially Josh and Emilyn, thank you for all your help. Sara

29 June 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Solid Product.

My unit had a couple of teething problems but these were dealt with superbly by their tech support. Now I have a solid product which I am enjoying very much, This is high quality hifi built by a British company at a very affordable price.

22 June 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Music to my Ears

I wanted a small HIFi unit for upstairs. I didn't want a one piece mini boombox.I wanted something with separate speakers. I came across Oakcastle on Amazon and looked at their collection. A HiFi150 Unit was priced at £59.95. It arrived within 48 hours. After unboxing, setup was so easy, I didn't need to read the instructions. It has 30 Radio Stations you can chose to save. Aux socket to connect to other devices. USB, Bluetooth, and Headphone jack. Everything you would see on a more expensive unit. I am very pleased with my purchase. The sound is unbelievable for the price. If you are looking for something HiFi at a very reasonable price, give Oakcastle a look. I highly Recommend.

1 June 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good Looking Unit - Excellent Sound Quality

Good Looking Unit

Budget friendly price with excellent sound quality

Easy to set up once in position, plug and play, along with setting up the radio stations that you require.

We had a Bose that packed up and loved the quality, to be honest we are really impressed with this unit.

We are in out late 60's and we couldn't have got a better unit to set up.

Before ordering we did email Oakcastle customer service with a question and they came back within an hour which was impressive.

25 May 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Crystal Clear Sound ...............

Always wondered about a DAB Radio/CD Player and if they were worth the price tag.
We did an awful lot of research and came across the Oakcastle DAB500 which seemed to hit all the right notes, after careful consideration we purchased while on promotion via Amazon UK, this was delivered promptly.

On opening the black wood surround looked attractive and stylish.
With everything set up, time to try - What perfect sound on the DAB Radio and the CD Player - So nice to be able to listen once again to the CD's we had wasting away in a cupboard and not heard for quite some time.

The DAB500 is everything I was looking for and more, so nice to have the CD Player too.

Crystal clear sound, not only sounds great it has an attractive design which fits into the decor of our home so well.

Would highly recommend and great to buy especially when on promotion.

9 May 2026
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Reply from Oakcastle

Dear customer, thank you for taking the time to leave us such amazing feedback on your experience with Oakcastle DAB500. We are thrilled to hear that you like it. Feedback such as yours makes our world go round. We wish you enjoy using Oakcastle for years to come. Best regards, Team Oakcastle.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great products and customer service

Had radios and CD players from the company and loved the products. Had a problem with one product after a years warranty had expired. But as i had registered on their website for an extended 3 year warranty they first of all gave me plenty of support trying to solve the problem and when that wasn't possible they replaced it. Best customer support I've ever experienced...!!!

21 May 2026
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Reply from Oakcastle

Dear Steve, thank you for taking the time to leave us some feedback on your experience with Technical Support team service. We are thrilled to hear that your issue has been resolved so quickly. We do value our customers and we love going the extra mile every time. We wish you enjoy using Oakcastle for years to come. Best regards, Team Oakcastle

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

New DVD

I needed a new DVD/CD player to to replace an old ageing unit. The Oakcastle DVD100 is perfect. Compact size, very easy set up and sounds and plays great thankyou

2 May 2026
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Reply from Oakcastle

Dear Jon, thank you for taking the time to leave us such amazing feedback on your experience with Oakcastle DVD100. We are thrilled to hear that you like it. Feedback such as yours makes our world go round. We wish you enjoy using Oakcastle for years to come. Best regards, Team Oakcastle.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Value for money

I only received it yesterday but it was very easy to put it together (I am not technically minded at all) took about 5 minutes, so within 10 minutes I had started playing my cds i had not listened to for quite a few year's EXCELLENT one happy 60something listening to 1970's/1980's that i want to listen to not what radio etc says I have to listen too!! 10/10 brilliant sounds good too for the money!! (At this precise moment RADAR LOVE GOLDEN EARRING)

20 May 2026
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Reply from Oakcastle

Dera Kathryn, thank you for taking the time to leave us such amazing feedback on your experience with Oakcastle. We are thrilled to hear that you like it. Feedback such as yours makes our world go round. We wish you enjoy using Oakcastle for years to come. Best regards, Team Oakcastle.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

really good sound out of such a small…

really good sound out of such a small compact boombox
so easy to move around and to use simply the best ha

14 May 2026
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Reply from Oakcastle

Dear Santo, thank you for taking the time to leave us such amazing feedback on your experience with Oakcastle boombox. We are thrilled to hear that you like it. Feedback such as yours makes our world go round. We wish you enjoy using Oakcastle for years to come. Best regards, Team Oakcastle.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I found the customer service with this…

I found the customer service with this company supremely efficient. It is not often that companies have a support department like this.

18 May 2026
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Reply from Oakcastle

Dear Mick, thank you for taking the time to leave us some feedback on your experience with Technical Support team service. We are thrilled to hear that your issue has been resolved so quickly. We do value our customers and we love going the extra mile every time. We wish you enjoy using Oakcastle for years to come. Best regards, Team Oakcastle

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great support from the support team

Great support from the support team. Query was resolved in less than 24hrs

15 May 2026
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Reply from Oakcastle

Dear Graham, thank you for taking the time to leave us some feedback on your experience with Technical Support team service. We are thrilled to hear that your issue has been resolved so quickly. We do value our customers and we love going the extra mile every time. We wish you enjoy using Oakcastle for years to come. Best regards, Team Oakcastle

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really happy with the customer service…

Really happy with the customer service my dad is really happy with the oak castle DAB 400 easy to use and set up he likes how loud and clear the audio is and that you can play CDs as well

15 May 2026
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Reply from Oakcastle

Dear Mr. Mark, thank you for taking the time to leave us some feedback on your experience with the Oakcastle DAB400 and Technical Support team service. We are thrilled to hear that your issue has been resolved so quickly. We do value our customers and we love going the extra mile every time. We wish you enjoy using Oakcastle for years to come. Best regards, Team Oakcastle

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