Milwaukee M12 Bluetooth Radio and Battery Charger Review 2951-20
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The New Milwaukee M12 Bluetooth Radio & Charger delivers unmatched sound for its size, allowing you to turn it up on and off the jobsite. This Bluetooth speaker with radio has a sleek integrated design, giving you various hanging options with a self-centering keyhole and hollow handle for pass-through hanging. This jobsite speaker radio has an IP54 rating, increasing durability with water and debris resistance. Pair with an M12 CP 2.0 Battery for 10 hours of runtime or use the included 12V DC port to keep your M12 Batteries charged up throughout the day. G
- Connectivity: Bluetooth 4.2 & AM/FM radio
- 2.1A USB Output: Delivers Fast Electronic Device Charging
- 10 Hours of run-time on a CP2.0 REDLITHIUM Battery
- IP54 Rated: Water and debris resistant
- EQ customization: Press and hold AM/FM button for treble and bass adjustment
- 10 total presets available
- Small footprint and concealed features for added durability
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All radios/speakers for cordless tool battery platforms should include the charging feature
My feelings are the same as yours. I set it up in the garage, & took the trash out to the end of my 80 ft driveway, & the sound was very clear. More than surprised! Very satisfied with mine!
Had this for a week and love everything about it. Runs 16 hours on volume at 2-3 with a 2.0. Spot on with the review.
Update: if you have it running day after day, just use a 6.0. Should get at least 30+ hours.
Great video my friend.Thanks for all the info.I just went out to buy one today.That baby's LOUD.
Great video! Great audio!💪🏾 I really like how your lighting looks also...✌🏾 I'm now a subscriber; thank you for your time.🤝🏾
Just bought one, for the price not to bad..the packout radio was what I really wanted but that thing is bigger than my surround sound system from the 2000s
I’m wondering if I can place some 3M double sided tape on one of the sides and attach some 3D printer packout feet to the radio. It sure would be nice to have it on top of the stack
Got a $100.00 gift card to home depot and looks like I'm gonna use it on that, thanks for a well done review. Will let you know what I think of mine later.
Solid review as always...👍🇺🇸 great channel
Just got this radio. Love it, but wish it had a 3.5mm aux port so I can plug my music player directly to it for longer run time without the bluetooth.
Great review! I would totally go for this. I use both M12 and M18 platforms. I like M18 for power and M12 for lightweight. My dad has the M18 version and while it’s nice, it’s big and HEAVY. I like that I can put this in my toolbox and carry it around. Thanks again for a great review!
Kewl
I got one I love it, I watched your review before I purchased so thank you for you input, I agree very useful radio with great sound.
To anyone still thinking about buying this... do it! No regrets. The sound on radio is louder than if you are using Bluetooth by at least 50 to 75 percent more. It's compact, it is heavy he is not kidding but portable. The fact that one I purchased came with the ac adapter is a huge plus. Now I can charge my phone and my battery at the same time with it having to charge my battery with a separate adapter. And the reception is incredible.
Listening to mine as we speak.
@@WorkshopAddict what's the deal with no pause during a Bluetooth stream, is that true? If so does it drive you mad?
Hey its been 2 years since you posted this review, any updates I should be aware of? Heard a few negative things about it, first day I bought it I noticed a static when not in play in the Bluetooth setting
We need an updated version of the m18 radio charger.
Great review, i watched it after i bought it. Im happy with it.
I have a minor hobby of paying attention to what bluetooth speakers are out there and are any good. One way I've found REALY helpful in rating the volume of a speaker is when the reviewer talks while the speaker is playing. This helps because the mic is trying to pick up both the speaker and the speaker (LOL) pun intended. Anyway it's pretty easy to tell how loud the speaker is by how the mic distortion sounds. For less practiced ears this still helps. My two bits. Other then that loved the review thanks for putting in all the time it takes to make quality video. Found you cause I was looking up electric pressure washers and noticed this vid.
Thanx for an awesome review on this radio
I have the Craftsman 19.2 Bluetooth radio that is almost the same size as the Milwaukee but doesn’t have the AC adapter and not very loud. Acme Tools has the Milwaukee Bluetooth radio in stock for $119 with free shipping for orders over $100 so I bought one and should have it by Thursday. The Milwaukee radio is the perfect size to fit on my workbench and not take up to much room and I can’t wait for it to get here.
Just got mine today it’s bad ass it’s surprisingly LOUD
I can't wait to get mine in the mail
Let me know what you think
I love this thing one of the best milwaukee products I own
I would like to see a small radio like this that can take both m12 and m18 batteries, but to me i don’t need the charger instead a price drop imo be better
Great review
Only problem I see is the cord is a wall wart. If you’re going to use this on a surge protector you’re going to play a bit of charger Tetris. Otherwise, looks like a fantastic little radio. Super cute. Not going to pay $120 for it though.
$120 isn’t bad at all honestly. Beats and JBL speakers are that and more. Sure they probably have better sound but won’t last long at job sites.
Just picked one up and I like it. I’m just going to dedicate a 4ah battery to it and plug it in when I can, and run it off the battery when I can’t. I had the Makita noncharger radio and having to keep a charged battery in it was a pain in the ass. The m18 charger radios are way too big to lug around as I’m on a different residential job almost every day so portability was a big plus.
That is what I do.
So been a few weeks and it’s really good for having background music at the job site. To my ears the mid range kinda over powers the lows and highs, but that’s what allows it to really full a room with it small size.
@@kds471 any update after long term use?
I got the M18 radio. I love it for camping and bringing it to parties, but it's too bulky for the jobsite. I got a tiny bluetooth speaker, but would love something that uses radio when I'm out of cell reception. Seems like I might have found my new jobsite radio.
@@AZHighlandHomestead it’s good. Only problem with mine is that it spontaneously turns on by itself. I think it discharged one of batteries beyond repair that way. So now I have to remove the battery everyday to avoid that.
just saw home depot flash sale for this. comes with a battery for $129 . now i hope to listen to radio while doing yardwork outside.
Nice review good commentary.
M18 for me. If it was M18 I would have it for sure, M12 I am not so sure. Good review.
I looked at them at home depot today the m12 is $119 ,the m18 was $159 and the packout was 349dollars. Way too much for the packout
Think that I would just buy a radio from best buy and use ever ready batteries
Nice walk through and very informative demonstration video Brian @WorkshopAddict
I love my DeWalt bluetooth speaker since it takes 12v, 20v, and Flexvolt batteries. It fast charges my Samsung Galaxy phones too. It is loud and pretty good sound quality. The buttons are great and easy to press as well.
Whats your dewalt model?
Flexvolt is 20/18v footprint
But it doesn't have an am/fm radio?
I picked this up at my local homedepo for 99 dollars it was a on a promotion and I loved it so much (wish it was louder tho my only issue) now they are 150 :( I wish I got two of them
I want the m18 version because the unit they have now does not have the skip function on the m18 bluetooth speaker. I also want a pause button so when im at work i can just press pause when people talk to me so i dont miss any of my podcasts
I’m having a problem with mine,if you are just using battery power and play the radio till the battery dies,the battery won’t recharge. It appears that it runs it down too low and you get the red/ green flashing lights on the charger. I’ve tried this with 2 different batteries. The battery has to be jump started by another charged battery before it will start to charge. Have you seen this same problem.
Got a couple of m12 batteries sitting unused so this perfect for me to be able to start using them again! means I don't need to use the makita batteries on a radio
I have the smaller jobsite m12 speaker and works great but my usb port messed up so debating on upgrading to this
I hear you saying charging batterys a lot but I'm not understanding , does it charge m12 batterys ? Using the mains adapter , & if so, can the radio be played while charging a m12 battery ? Or did i get it wrong & your talking about charging device batterys through usb ?
so if it’s not connected to the AC adaptor then it runs on the battery right? And when you plug it in it charges the battery?
Good video Brian @WorkshopAddict
Is there a way to make the clock illuminate when it's off so you can see it when it's off better
Is there a play/pause button on the actual radio? Or a way to trigger that on the radio
Im looking for a new speaker and I love the m12 tool lineup from Milwaukee. Im a bass head as well can this speaker deliver on that
Volume should always be controlled with a knob. Volume buttons annoy the hell out of me.
You see that on larger ones, but these small bluetooth models all seem to be buttons.
Water intrusion
On the Milwaukee packout when I’m putting it away I sometimes bump the on button and then accidentally turn the wheel so I get a loud blast of music almost ever time I try to slide it into the packout that annoys the hell out of me I just got this radio too
Modern knobs suck ass. Always skip or mess up. Much prefer a button
Wait until you get concrete in the knobb and you click once to go up and it goes up 20 points and blasts music sometimes when you shouldn't lol
I wonder if it would charge an m18 with the m12 to m18 battery adapter
Could Milwaukee make this in a noise cancelling headphone version with Bluetooth? Or use their smaller batteries like the M4 or USB rechargeable
This radio is available as a promo with the battery kit at HD right now, you can return the batteries to get just the radio for ~ $71 which is a killer deal
Just got one and wondering why it shuts off after little use
I've got the m12/m18 bluetooth speaker and I'm starting to have a problem with it not putting out any sound once in a great while. I was thinking about a different speaker anyway because it was never really loud enough for my jobsite. Is this one any louder than the m12/m18 or should I look at a different speaker or totally different brand altogether?
This one is not louder than the speaker you are having issues with.
Get a waitley 9ah off amazon,(2 for $60),than just wait for the next hurricane. What a great little set up.
Never going to use the ac adapter. It should just take an extension cord or have a plug.
yep agree
not sure if i agree or not yet. but that would make the radio bigger and heavier. that transformer has to be stored somewhere.
Got this June 22nd of this year yesterday September 30th stop working no sound coming from speaker . Before this issue work amazing but not anymore
can anyone help me, i cant change the fm outpot from odd stations to even number stations in the uk can you do this?
Milwaukee if your reading this. Please please make a future remote control for it. This is such a good radio. But i would like to play the FM and tune the stations and volume with a remote control.
What trouble were you adjusting?
Is my birthday tomorrow, may need to grab this. Radios are becoming banned on most jobsites and this could be concealable much easier and easy to carry
Sad that people want to take everything away that has the possibility to be used improperly. Plus you can use the excuse that it is your charger. 😆
@@WorkshopAddict Bluetooth earbud was my way around that and works for phone lol
That's the way to go! Have a great B-day!
No radio?..... No work!!!!
I’ve never had anyone tell me I can’t have a radio lol. Granted I work outdoors away from all the other trades
The slot at the back looks like it's for the smartphone, and the hole on top is for the mp3 wire???
Considering this speaker or the dewalt one you review a year ago as well. Which one of these two would you recommend?
Of the two small radios, I would go Milwaukee. BUT, I use and am happiest with this small radio the most. Dewalt DCR028B
I want to be able to link (2) of these together, like the Makita XRM11
I used to install car stereo systems. Every new speaker needs to break in, same for any radio speaker
IP54 is not "dunk it in water" rated... IP54 is specifically rated as "protected from limited dust ingress" (the "5" part) and "protected from water spray from any direction" (the "4" part).
I'm glad somebody is pointing this out
Is it possible to set a normal European frequency with this type of M12 radio?
is there a AUX inout for a MP3 Player Wired No Blue Tooth ?>??????
So why didn’t they make a storage spot for the AC charger on the radio.
I keep it all in an extra Milwaukee tool bag
I'm gonna attach mine with some sticky back velcro where the info sticker is
@@mikegleave13 let me know how that works out as you throw it around in the truck etc. Job site movement. I need to figure something MCgivorish
For the adapter? I’m just going to use a small Husky pouch hanging from one of the hanger openings I guess. (It’ll work fine.)
Does this radio have a headset plug in?
The one slat is maybe is the bass air
i just bought this with the 2 battery kit at home depot. my 4.0 battery is stuck in the radio, and I mean it is stuck it will not budge. any tips for removing the battery??
Push the two tabs in. Look on your other batteries you’ll see two black tabs that you have to push in to release the locking clips that hold batteries in
I have the old m12 Bluetooth speaker and I'm really thinking about upgrading to this one 😬😬
We are in the same boat... But we can just steal this radio from the WA shop. 😬😬
@TLWT It is better than the older model! @WNR It is already locked up.
Good job as usual Brian, TY 4 sharing, "with that said" LOL IMHO Milwaukee missed the mark by not making this a stereo speaker type radio. Seriously, we mainly listen to a radio to hear music & music sounds much better in stereo, C'mon Milwaukee, it's more than halfway into 2020, a radio without stereo sound?
I can see what you are saying to a point, but for the size and weight, I think they nailed it. If you want better sound, move to a slightly larger unit.
And all under $119.00?
I just won mine at my company’s xmas party last week.. What is the best battery for it? I’m all Dewalt
Nice review! I have a tech question...I have the radio shown in this review, but no smartphone. My ISP sent me a wireless router (with WiFi) several years ago, and I see that there are WiFi to Bluetooth adapters/converters available out there. I would really like to enjoy my favorite internet radio through the Milwaukee radio, so does anyone know just what I could purchase to use the radio? My router is about 10' to 12' from where I intend to use the radio, with another location up to about 20' from the router. Thanks in advance!
Yes! If you have a computer with Bluetooth, you can connect to the radio from there. Normally, laptops have built in Bluetooth. Or you can also buy a $10 Bluetooth adapter that plugs into any computer.
@@reptasaurus1126 Thanks, Luis! Unfortunately, I tried an adapter, and it didn't work. I checked to make sure Bluetooth is on my computer, and even checked updates on it, etc., but still no luck. The adapter was a "dongle" that I learned about on an online review, so I didn't just pick anything, but no success so far.
why all good jobsite radio usb port don't support thump drive
Could you play any Toad The Wet Sprocket? I think their stuff is freeware now.
Any one figure out what the slot on back is for?
I wanted a cigarette lighter jack to charge m12 batteries at deer camp which has no AC power. How come one is not included for $150?
Sound quality is it better then the small m12 speaker? And is there a dewalt or competition radio that sounds better about the same size?
Sound quality id much better than the M12 speaker and the new Dewalt is slightly better.
@@WorkshopAddict thanks 😊 your the best
Cigarette adapter would be sweet
Maybe I got a dud, but as much as I want to love this thing, the audio quality sounds terrible in comparison to every other radio/bt speaker they've made.
I am disappointed that the ac power supply is not built into the unit . The m18 has it built in with the cable stored at the back. If you take it somewhere and your battery goes flat you need the power supply!
Nice , I agree with the m12/m18 issue.....I ask my Milwaukee rep about pricing and he wouldn't bugde however he did say a little above two dead Presidents.
I think my link was to 119 and free shipping.
Which one? Washington?
I want it future purchase
The sound is acceptable, it sounds hollow as it is only a speaker in a plastic shell, if you simply want to play music i would not recommend it as other bluetooth speaker in its price range is way better. For me it was because it was a charger at the same time and i don't really care about the quality when im working on a vehicle
Looking for a radio for work some background noise while on lunch break not listening to construction all the time
Can you play the radio with a M12 battery without it being plugged into the wall?
Yes
Milwaukee should make a small radio like that but with m18 instead of m12
Great video. Sold me. Decent price point on this one and how’s the charge time for the batteries?
Slow, as with all radio chargers. 1 amp charging.
Too bad he did not mention the running time with the 6.0 battery🙁
Does the battery get stuck on the radio difficult to come off?
I find that in some tools or radios some of my m12 batteries will stick.. I have a 6Ah that sticks in this radio bad.
Nice and all the included a charger but at 1amp, she's a bit slow
Even the large radio chargers are 1 amp.
Both the Packout and the "smaller" M18 radio charger are 3.5A, which is a bit more than the standard charger but less than a rapid charger
Ok maybe I missed this does it run on 110 v without the battery ?
has an adapter for 110v
Pete mander so u do not need the battery at all ?
No battery needed.
why no aux input. that sux.
How long does the 4.0 battery last
I have yet been able to kill a 4.0 in a day while working. I keep trying, but the battery outlasts me.
Nice DEER!
I don't understand the copyright BS! What if ur using Pandora!?!? I wanted to hear that Tom Petty!!!
You can get an good Bluetooth speakers for less then $100.
How the hell did you just pop that battery out. I basically gotta manhandle all my batteries out after a 20 second struggle??? Serious question
Great video / presentation & info WorkshopAddict!!! Regarding 'changing out batteries'. My buddy owns way too many Milwaukee 'gadgets' and just showed me this radio, and said, 'can't get the darn battery out' (the larger one is in it, which I thought was the 3.0 AH) 5:28. We didn't try yanking it out w/ large jawed vice-grips, or a winch, but seriously... it does NOT seem to just pull out by hand!?
UNRELATED: Please change your cell phone password... I won't be able to sleep otherwise!!!
Just went and grabbed that SOB... learned the larger battery has the 'press tabs'. Squeezed n yanked real hard and she's out. Now my ole lady wants me to try that on her??
Work on your grip strength... 🤷👌
Lol same problem with the first one...i bet it’s the same speaker pwr unit
Just. Bought one about $120
Is it dab?
I only own M18 batteries.....nice radio, but the price nearly doubles for me since I also need to buy the batteries. If this was on the M18 platform I would get it for sure, plus run time would be better.
love radio , buy no aux input how play mp3
Yep....needs a 12 volt car charger cord included.
Mine came with AAA batteries, any idea why?
That allows it to keep the clock time when it does not have an M12 in it.
No mute, no play OR pause, and power brick... yuck. As for someone that might say "why you need mute OR play/pause?", it could be the source is not your phone so if you need to pause it... you can't. For mute... guess turning it off works.