Undok is a terrible choice that gives the Evoke Home a shabby air. It didn’t work and wasn’t necessary because the Spotify app handled everything. We started the Spotify Connect app after using the Undok app to control the Evoke Home, only to be directed to a website. Finally, it launched a wizard, which was completed properly, but even though there were no issues, it informed us that the Pure Evoke Home was not connected to the Wi-Fi network.
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The free Undok app, despite featuring a ‘connectivity helper,’ advised us to look for the IP address in the settings.
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Sadly, connecting the Evoke Home to a home’s Wi-Fi network is overly difficult entering a Wi-Fi network’s password using the pop-up screen is impossible. Four of these necessitate connecting the Evoke Home to a Wi-Fi network. It has shortcuts to DAB Radio, FM Radio, Internet Radio, Spotify, Amazon Music, Podcasts, Bluetooth, CD, and AUX on its pop-up screen. There are no surprises there, but the way it all comes together is somewhat unsatisfying. SetupĪlthough it has a CD player, the Evoke Home is primarily a streaming device. The Evoke Home has a 3.5mm minijack for connecting anything – most likely a record player – and a small rear panel with a headphones socket. The Pure Evoke Home is mostly a streaming device, so it’s a one-box solution, it does include a few wired choices. It’s a little harsh in a room with soft lighting, but there’s nothing you can do about it this time. When you turn on the Pure Evoke Home, it functions as an on/off switch as well, but it is backlit by bright white LEDs. The latter is typically used to regulate volume, but gestures can also be used to mute the speaker and perform other functions. The rest of the controls are on the speaker’s top, with playback buttons and a CD slot in the center, and a soft-touch dial on the right end. At this price, the LCD panel should be an auto-dimming OLED screen, albeit if you can’t bear the light leakage, you can fold it down during music playback.
But it’s far easier to do so with the Undok app. You can use those buttons to change music sources, set alarms, and timers, among other things. There are a few buttons underneath the display to assist you to navigate it, which isn’t a touchscreen. The flip-up 2.8-inch LED color screen is also a great touch. That grille is made of recycled wool that is ‘eco-certified’ and ‘nearly odorless,’ which is always good to know. This sits in front of the Evoke Home’s two 20mm soft dome tweeters and two 3.5 inch woofers. Its dimensions taper towards the front to emphasize the size of its speaker grille. It measures 108 x 184 x 363mm and weighs 3.9 kg.
The Pure Evoke Home appears to be a serious, clear, and elegant one-box speaker. All share the same basic functions and differ primarily in speaker size while the Evoke Play has a carry handle and the Evoke Home has a CD player. Pure Evoke Play (£249.99) and Pure Evoke Spot (£179.99) are also available. The Pure Evoke Home is the most expensive product in the lineup, and it begin to get available from December 2021. Pure’s latest Evoke collection of connected digital radios, was launched in November 2021. However, with less mid-range than we desired and volume steps that are too far apart, the Evoke Home comes across as a fine, but a not fantastic, device that is simply expensive. The Pure Evoke Home largely satisfies in terms of audio performance, with good bass and treble quality that extends to songs streaming via Bluetooth, which was surprising (though you do have to turn the volume up). There are no options for multi-room or stereo pairing. The Undok app, which seemed a little uneven during the initial set-up, adds to the feeling that the design was rushed. The soft-touch volume dial is always lit up by white LEDs, which is distracting in a dimly lit environment, and the (far too many) buttons at the top of the gadget are small and have difficult-to-read labels. At least, not for the amount of money requested. Design-wise The Evoke Home wireless speaker is acceptable, but not exceptional.