Music fans have been spoiled for choice with the different mediums available to listen to their favourite tunes.
But with the advent of streaming platforms such as Spotify or Apple Music, a lot of the methods have been phased out.
UK audio company Pure looks to celebrate the past with their new all-in-one music system the Evoke Home.
The Evoke Home is the largest device from Pure’s Evoke range which features music players that cater to various different needs. The Evoke Home is a large music player measuring 108 x 184 x 363mm and weighing a hefty 3.9 kg.
The front of the player is decorated with a mesh made of eco-friendly wool that is said to be ‘odourless’. The top of the music player is home to the different buttons granting control over the CD player and radio.
The CD player is situated just under the buttons and barely takes up any space. The Evoke home also comes with a flip-up 2.8-inch LED colour screen that shows all the different apps and channels that can be accessed.
It’s not a touch screen which seems like a bit of an oversight as it would’ve been great to include a secondary way to navigate through the different sources.
The Evoke Home comes complete with a radio aerial and three inputs which include one for an Aux cable, a 3.5mm jack and a micro USB.
The Evoke Home looks and feels robust, to say the least, with all the control buttons being situated in easy-to-access locations.
The real winner is the amount of space dedicated to the massive front grill. However, the LED screen is on the smaller side, especially with the amount of space the black frame around it takes.
For the price, it could’ve included a few more input connectors and a touchscreen for good measure.
The Evoke Home will definitely stand out wherever its place in the home due to its large size, but its minimalist design and muted colour scheme will allow it to blend with any home decor.
As the name states this music player is designed for home use as there isn’t a built-in battery.
This is a slightly frustrating omission as even though it’s a large device, some music fans might want to take this on the go with them to use in outside scenarios.
The Evoke Home features several different ways to listen to music from a variety of sources. These include Dab+, FM, Internet Radio, Spotify, Podcasts, Bluetooth and an Aux input.
Playing CDs is very straightforward with the only caveat being that the CD mode has to be selected first. Ideally, the Evoke Home should allow CDs to be inserted in and play automatically.
Bluetooth worked as expected and connecting to my phone was effortless. The Pure Evoke will grant playback control over the phone’s music via the Undok app or on the music player itself.
The other sources such as Dab + and FM are very straightforward to set up and grant access to a wide range of channels.
Internet Radio and Podcasts require access to the Wifi to work, but again setting them up is easy enough.
The only source that required additional assistance was Spotify which had to be set up through the Undok App.
This is a great list of sources that will satisfy most music fans but there are some glaring omissions such as Amazon Music, Apple Airplay or Tidal, which haven’t been included, this is slightly frustrating given the high price tag.
The Undok app enables the user to have more control over the Pure Evoke allowing extra customisation such as setting sleep timers, tweaking the audio quality and accessing the Equaliser settings.
It’s all very basic though but enough to hear a difference when listening to audio.
The Evoke Home is built with two 20mm soft dome tweeters and two 90mm woofers that can pump out 100w of power.
The volume levels run from 0-32 and the sound quality is pretty admirable, producing a great bass and crisp vocals until you reach about 25.
The distortion and cracking is noticeable once the volume goes beyond this level, but I feel it will only be on rare occasions that such a high volume will be required.
There was a slight difference between some of the different sources, with the CD sounding much louder than the others at the same level.
Verdict 3 / 5
Pure’s Evoke Home is a nice music player to commemorate their twentieth anniversary. There is a great selection of sources that should satisfy music enthusiasts and audiophiles alike.
However given the £399 price tag which is a bit more expensive than other players in the same category, it has a few omissions that you would expect to be included.
Pure's Evoke Home is out now for £399 from their website
