QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you have any other questions about this radio & charger? What do you like to listen to while working? Is there a podcast you recommend?
I haven't tested out that one, but it looks awesome. I had a different version M18 Bluetooth speaker that put out a great sound. It's nice having the am/fm radio though.
Thanks much, Mark, for this very thorough and informative video! Just last night at work a friend told me about this radio, and your review made it especially appealing. Fortunately I already have at least one Milwaukee M12 tool, so I'm all set with the batteries and charger.
I like this one because of how easy and portable it is to bring along with you. I like to keep it about 15' away from my work area and turn it up a little. That seems to give me the best full sound.
I didn't read all the comments, so I don't know if anyone else mentioned this - the EQ also has NEGATIVE range, i.e., "1" is the center or "flat" position, and there is a range from -7 to +7 available - quite a wide range, in fact. I especially appreciate this feature, since I'm 72 years old and I've lost a lot of the high freqs in my right ear. Frankly, I was surprised at how good this radio sounds - it easily outperforms other radios I own from Sanjean, Crosley, Radio Shack, etc. Bonus:: it doesn't turn into a pile of worthless junk if it gets knocked off the table. ;-) Another bonus: this mother is LOUD AS HELL! Crank it, you'll see.
Glad to hear it's working out for you! I like to place the radio about 25' away from me and turn it up a little louder. I think it sounds better played loud at a distance.
I do the same thing except I use my label maker on everything! I have the other Milwaukee radios and speakers this seems to be a combination of most of them. I like it because of its size. If you’re into wrestling, I love listening to Jim Cornette’s pod casts his rants help pass the time!
I would used this as a emergency radio or a personal radio. I keep a lot of battery's on hand for my tools and keep the extra ones charge up. This will work real good for when the power goes out. This would have help me in hurricane Harvey. Had no power for days.
@@MarkThomasBuilder i haven't been this stoked for a Milwaukee product since I got my m18 surge!! And I got the M12 heated jacket today🤣🤣 can't use it til the winter anyways. So fired up for the radio can't wait to play my own music on the site instead of the same 30 songs everyday all day
Awesome, I just checked my local Home Depot and they had 5 in stock yesterday and today they're out. Online ordering often takes me 1-2 days only. Thanks and let me know how it works for you!
Hi, I purchased this new milwaukee m12 radio. I just wanted to let you know it's loud enough for my job projects. Also i put two of those clear cabinet door bumper / stopper right at the edge of the flat section on the bottom of the handle. Now my phone doesn't slide out. Just wanted to share.
Hi Mark thank you for another great review wow what beautiful landscape. I have my Makita Bluetooth cube speaker that I love because it has great bass. Does the M12 radio have good bass?
Thank you! I adjusted the bass and treble a bit in the video. I felt like it does very well for its size I especially thought it sounded full when I was 200' away and had it turned up a bit.
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
That's a good question. I haven't compared them side to side, but I've never had an issue with them not being loud enough. I have had that issue with a few other brand bluetooth speakers. What I like about this is the am/fm radio and it pairs well.
The M18 probably has a little bit of a richer sound with the 2 speakers. The M12 sounds good when turned up though. I'm reviewing the Packout radio soon, which is the ultimate setup.
I was 250 feet away from the speaker and it sounded loud and clear. I'm not sure if I even turned it all the way up at that point. It rocks is all I can say!
Huh, the M12 batteries can be a little difficult in some things to squeeze and pull out, like in the Rocket Light, but I've never had it stuck in there. Did you squeeze the sides in real tight while pulling out?
Get a 10yr old girl maybe a 15yr old with a small hand. But yeah jokes aside thats a tough one I have the same problem every time I change my battery. For this reason I try to use my 1.5 or 2.0's only. I save my 4.0's only for emergencies.
That's a good question. This one sounds good if you turn it up a little and stand further away. I would choose this one because of the radio and bluetooth seems to pair easier. The pill one probably has the better sound overall. I'm thinking about making a review on the Packout Radio. Would that be something you'd consider?
@@MarkThomasBuilder thanks for replying, I’m mainly looking for something small for my garage while I’m working n what not. I actually went and purchased both of them today to compare myself. I’m leaning more toward the pill for my needs, it seems to have the richer sound and a tad bit louder. Honestly though the M12 jobsite radio is very close to the volume of the pill, surprised the hell out of me considering the number of speakers (2 vs 6) but it just seems a little more “flat” than the pill. Charging batteries and the radio is not an issue for me, I can stream am/fm radio via Bluetooth from my phone if needed. I do prefer the portability, battery indicator, screen and hanging options on the new M12. Although I like the ruggedness of the pill, the fact it can stand up or lie down, takes M18 & M12 batteries and the overall sound/tones. Only thing I wish is it had is an equalizer although so far with ITunes and UA-cam it hasn’t been an issue. I suppose if I use M18 batteries I have my battery level indicator 😂. I’m still a little torn tbh haven’t fully made my mind up but like I said, for my specific needs of just jamming the Back Street Boys in my garage while I work on me fourwheeler 🤣 I’m leaning more towards the pill but I’d be plenty happy with the M12 as well. Hell at the rate I’m going I’ll own them all, leave the pill in the garage and use the excuse of portability to justify buying the others LOL… the things we tell ourselves and mainly or wives 🤣
Haha, I can seeing it be a tough decision. I own a couple Milwaukee speakers for specific places where I work. My son likes using the Dewalt speaker that's the size of an old lunchbox for sports activities. My favorite all time Milwaukee radio was an old Rockford Fosgate jobsite radio. It had a great sound and was very heavy. The speakers went bad after many years of jobsite work conditions.
The cord has a large adapter box on it that would make it difficult to store on the radio. I keep a backup M12 battery and actually never use the cord. The runtime is great and the battery charges in 30 minutes.
I'm not sure if you can with these. I recall someone else advertising that they can do that. It might be Makita, but I'm not sure. If you find out, please comment back and let me know.
Just purchased one, great radio! But the panel that surrounds the buttons vibrates under certain frequencies and sounds like distortion, has anyone else noticed this? I can stop it by pressing my finger on this panel. Ta!
Mine started buzzing a little when you first turn it on. If you put your finger on the on/off button it stops. It also stops after using it awhile. I never tried a warranty claim since it goes away after 5 minutes of use. I haven't noticed a screen display issue.
You might just have a bad adapter. I ran across a bad adapter I bought for another brand item recently. I exchanged it at the store and the other one worked great.
Kinda late but if you hit the power button it will turn it off that pauses the music and when you turn it back on it connects instantly and I mean instantly and the music starts back up automatically
@@MarkThomasBuilder is it as good as the M18 hexagonal blue tooth speaker box? I use it at work on 10 hr shifts and its loud and a 4amp battery still shows 2 out of 4 lights after a 10 hr shift
Sorry but i don't realy like the revieuw, and let me tell you why. People come here to learn about the radio. For example: How loud can it play? How do you like the music quality? How does it compare to other radio's? Those are basic questions that you haven't realy adressed. Yet you start to talk about your instagram,..
Fair enough, I appreciate the feedback, good or bad. If I made an update video on this radio, I'd say it's my favorite so far because of the small, portable size and the sound quality. It gets pretty loud and still sounds good. The Milwaukee Packout Radio is the best sounding of everything I own, but it's often stored in the middle of the Packouts and not as fast to just grab like this one.
True, I try to get to the action faster now. If you're looking for a handy radio/speaker with great features, I highly recommend this one. It's nice and portable too.
QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you have any other questions about this radio & charger? What do you like to listen to while working? Is there a podcast you recommend?
I wonder how this radio compares to the larger m18 job site radio that looks like this one
I haven't tested out that one, but it looks awesome. I had a different version M18 Bluetooth speaker that put out a great sound. It's nice having the am/fm radio though.
Have you ever used the m18 charger/radio that plugs into the wall I’d like that one since I don’t use the m12 system
Running time with a 6.0 battery?
@@edmundolanderos6085 I have gotten more then 12 hours on high with this radio with a 6.0
Thanks much, Mark, for this very thorough and informative video! Just last night at work a friend told me about this radio, and your review made it especially appealing. Fortunately I already have at least one Milwaukee M12 tool, so I'm all set with the batteries and charger.
Awesome, you can get a tool-only radio then and save a few $$. I use this radio all the time and find a nail to hang it on.
You're video for this radio influenced me to buy one, i have replaced my radio and speakers in my garage!
I like this one because of how easy and portable it is to bring along with you. I like to keep it about 15' away from my work area and turn it up a little. That seems to give me the best full sound.
Great review. Looks like the best milwaukee radio yet. Surprised they didnt include something on the bottom for packout.
Thanks! Hard to say... Maybe they didn't want to compete with their other packout radio?
Great review as always
Just got mine today, can’t wait to use it instead of struggling to hear music on my stupid phone 👍
Good choice!
Thank you sir! This will arrive at my doorstep tomorrow. Can't wait. Appreciate the time and effort you took to make this video!
You bet! I was noticing the other day that I like to position it a little further away, but turned up louder. It's a great radio!
Nice review answered all of the questions I had about it and I will be getting one.
I'm using mine all the time lately listening to music and basebal.
Great review. So we’ll done. Thanks for making the effort to do a complete and well worded review 👍🏻
Thanks for watching. Glad to hear that. 👍
I didn't read all the comments, so I don't know if anyone else mentioned this - the EQ also has NEGATIVE range, i.e., "1" is the center or "flat" position, and there is a range from -7 to +7 available - quite a wide range, in fact. I especially appreciate this feature, since I'm 72 years old and I've lost a lot of the high freqs in my right ear. Frankly, I was surprised at how good this radio sounds - it easily outperforms other radios I own from Sanjean, Crosley, Radio Shack, etc. Bonus:: it doesn't turn into a pile of worthless junk if it gets knocked off the table. ;-) Another bonus: this mother is LOUD AS HELL! Crank it, you'll see.
Glad to hear it's working out for you! I like to place the radio about 25' away from me and turn it up a little louder. I think it sounds better played loud at a distance.
Well you're 74. You still cranking it loud?
I do the same thing except I use my label maker on everything! I have the other Milwaukee radios and speakers this seems to be a combination of most of them. I like it because of its size. If you’re into wrestling, I love listening to Jim Cornette’s pod casts his rants help pass the time!
Thanks for sharing!
I would used this as a emergency radio or a personal radio. I keep a lot of battery's on hand for my tools and keep the extra ones charge up. This will work real good for when the power goes out. This would have help me in hurricane Harvey. Had no power for days.
Sounds like quite an ordeal to go through a hurricane. The batteries last a long time in this which a big plus!
I watched this review with this radio connected to the bluetooth on my laptop hehe
Haha awesome😀. I like the size of this radio and the sound quality is very good too.
Can't wait! Been on pre order for a month!
Awesome, sounds like you'll be getting it any day. They had some in stock yesterday at my Home Depot, but today they're out.
@@MarkThomasBuilder i haven't been this stoked for a Milwaukee product since I got my m18 surge!! And I got the M12 heated jacket today🤣🤣 can't use it til the winter anyways. So fired up for the radio can't wait to play my own music on the site instead of the same 30 songs everyday all day
Love mine been using it for a few weeks
Thanks for a great review!
My pleasure!
Cool👍Bro this is my new radio ✌
Awesome, I just checked my local Home Depot and they had 5 in stock yesterday and today they're out. Online ordering often takes me 1-2 days only. Thanks and let me know how it works for you!
Is there a link you can send me where I can order this safely to Canada? Also I better deal maybe than most places?
Here's an Amazon link... amzn.to/3SNmmpy Will that ship to Canada?
@@MarkThomasBuilder I appreciate you getting back to me. It’s not letting me see it on my account. Weird but all good it is what it is.
Hi,
I purchased this new milwaukee m12 radio. I just wanted to let you know it's loud enough for my job projects. Also i put two of those clear cabinet door bumper / stopper right at the edge of the flat section on the bottom of the handle. Now my phone doesn't slide out.
Just wanted to share.
Thanks for sharing, great advice!
Hi Mark thank you for another great review wow what beautiful landscape. I have my Makita Bluetooth cube speaker that I love because it has great bass. Does the M12 radio have good bass?
Thank you! I adjusted the bass and treble a bit in the video. I felt like it does very well for its size I especially thought it sounded full when I was 200' away and had it turned up a bit.
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
Wow, that's an amazing deal! Thanks for sharing!
Mark does the usb charging port work while running off the m12 battery or does it only work via the ac adapter?
The m12 alone will run the usb.
Great video and review
Thanks for the visit
@@MarkThomasBuilder anytime
I’ve gone through a battery and the plug went bad but radio works great
Does the battery not fall out if you put it down with a bit of a force? Cheers
The battery has always held in place for me.
Sweet, informative . I like it if it will pick up kglt college station . It stays if it will
I recall it having decent reception. I haven't tried any far away stations since I live within 25 miles of my favorite 3.
I write on the plugs too.
Leaves nothing to doubt! 🙌
Is it louder than the m12/m18 speaker or the m18 radios?
That's a good question. I haven't compared them side to side, but I've never had an issue with them not being loud enough. I have had that issue with a few other brand bluetooth speakers. What I like about this is the am/fm radio and it pairs well.
Louder than the big m18 do you think? I’m gonna get a Milwaukee radio either way!
The M18 probably has a little bit of a richer sound with the 2 speakers. The M12 sounds good when turned up though. I'm reviewing the Packout radio soon, which is the ultimate setup.
How loud does it get? I work in am industrial mill with a lot of machines does it go loud enough to hear it in there?
I was 250 feet away from the speaker and it sounded loud and clear. I'm not sure if I even turned it all the way up at that point. It rocks is all I can say!
@@MarkThomasBuilder okay thanks the mill has a lot of loud running machinary and the speaker i have now hasta be cranked up.
If you get it, let me know how it works out for you.
Where did u get yours from? I cannot seem to find one
I put a Home Depot link in my video description.
I just got this with the 2 battery kit. My 4.0 battery is stuck in the radio and I mean stuck it will not budge. Any tips on getting this out??
Huh, the M12 batteries can be a little difficult in some things to squeeze and pull out, like in the Rocket Light, but I've never had it stuck in there. Did you squeeze the sides in real tight while pulling out?
Get a 10yr old girl maybe a 15yr old with a small hand. But yeah jokes aside thats a tough one I have the same problem every time I change my battery. For this reason I try to use my 1.5 or 2.0's only. I save my 4.0's only for emergencies.
Which one has better sound, this one or the pill version?
That's a good question. This one sounds good if you turn it up a little and stand further away. I would choose this one because of the radio and bluetooth seems to pair easier. The pill one probably has the better sound overall. I'm thinking about making a review on the Packout Radio. Would that be something you'd consider?
@@MarkThomasBuilder thanks for replying, I’m mainly looking for something small for my garage while I’m working n what not. I actually went and purchased both of them today to compare myself. I’m leaning more toward the pill for my needs, it seems to have the richer sound and a tad bit louder. Honestly though the M12 jobsite radio is very close to the volume of the pill, surprised the hell out of me considering the number of speakers (2 vs 6) but it just seems a little more “flat” than the pill. Charging batteries and the radio is not an issue for me, I can stream am/fm radio via Bluetooth from my phone if needed. I do prefer the portability, battery indicator, screen and hanging options on the new M12. Although I like the ruggedness of the pill, the fact it can stand up or lie down, takes M18 & M12 batteries and the overall sound/tones. Only thing I wish is it had is an equalizer although so far with ITunes and UA-cam it hasn’t been an issue. I suppose if I use M18 batteries I have my battery level indicator 😂. I’m still a little torn tbh haven’t fully made my mind up but like I said, for my specific needs of just jamming the Back Street Boys in my garage while I work on me fourwheeler 🤣 I’m leaning more towards the pill but I’d be plenty happy with the M12 as well. Hell at the rate I’m going I’ll own them all, leave the pill in the garage and use the excuse of portability to justify buying the others LOL… the things we tell ourselves and mainly or wives 🤣
Haha, I can seeing it be a tough decision. I own a couple Milwaukee speakers for specific places where I work. My son likes using the Dewalt speaker that's the size of an old lunchbox for sports activities. My favorite all time Milwaukee radio was an old Rockford Fosgate jobsite radio. It had a great sound and was very heavy. The speakers went bad after many years of jobsite work conditions.
it does have aux for mp3 music
This or the dewalt dcr010 for sound quality? Yes I know the dewalt isn’t a radio
I'm leaning toward the Milwaukee for sound quality. It especially sounds good when you crank it up a little and have it about 20' away.
I didnt see you mention anything with how much battery it has, i think it was in the back.
This comes with 2-AAA batteries which serve the function to store the presets. Otherwise, any M12 battery powers the radio/speaker.
In Europe (the Netherlands) it has like a month delivery time in every website unfortunately
Wow, that's crazy. I guess it really makes you try to plan ahead, which isn't easy.
They really should have incorporated the cord so it can be stored onto the radio itself
The cord has a large adapter box on it that would make it difficult to store on the radio. I keep a backup M12 battery and actually never use the cord. The runtime is great and the battery charges in 30 minutes.
Does the battery get stuck on the radio difficult to come off?
It's a little sticky, but I've learned how to pinch the sides with extra pressure to remove it
When does this get released cos I cannot seem to find it online 😪
It's available at the Home Depot. I provided a link in my video description.
can you change the radio channel, using the bluetooth?
Not that I know of. I was thinking it would be cool to have an app for this.
@@MarkThomasBuilder I believe the newest dewalt can do this, has a special app for your phone.
can you link two for stereo ?
I'm not sure if you can with these. I recall someone else advertising that they can do that. It might be Makita, but I'm not sure. If you find out, please comment back and let me know.
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What are the 2 triple a batterys for
To keep the memory of your radio stations and clock.
I did a video on it as well mic dosen't do the audio sound justice at all
I know what you mean. I was testing the Bluetooth from a couple hundred feet away and I was amazed by the power it put out.
@@MarkThomasBuilder its an impressive little radio
Headset plug in, is there one
Not on this one. There is on the M18 Packout Radio.
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Just purchased one, great radio! But the panel that surrounds the buttons vibrates under certain frequencies and sounds like distortion, has anyone else noticed this? I can stop it by pressing my finger on this panel.
Ta!
I haven't noticed that. I'll have to look at it today.
Thanks! Please let me know how it is, I have noticed if you increase the bass in settings you can make it worse
Anyone have a m12rcdab problem where it starts buzzing then freezes on the screen is displays a question mark symbol ( ? initializing )
Mine started buzzing a little when you first turn it on. If you put your finger on the on/off button it stops. It also stops after using it awhile. I never tried a warranty claim since it goes away after 5 minutes of use. I haven't noticed a screen display issue.
Sharpest looking milwaukee radio foresure, too bad the cord cannot be encased into the unit
I keep a spare battery on hand. I haven't used the cord yet.
Mine only works on the battery, when plugged into a outlet it won't work
You might just have a bad adapter. I ran across a bad adapter I bought for another brand item recently. I exchanged it at the store and the other one worked great.
What is 5.67 inches? You broke me
Warning. You can not pause your blue tooth stream. Wtf? How did they miss that?
Thanks for sharing. I normally go to my phone to pause, but I can see your point.
Kinda late but if you hit the power button it will turn it off that pauses the music and when you turn it back on it connects instantly and I mean instantly and the music starts back up automatically
"5 preset fo AM radio..." anyway, are there so many AM station at all?
Haha, I only listen to 2 AM stations.
January 2021 = still nowhere to be seen in Australian stores
I hope it gets there soon for your sake. I just used this radio the other day and it's amazing.
@@MarkThomasBuilder is it as good as the M18 hexagonal blue tooth speaker box? I use it at work on 10 hr shifts and its loud and a 4amp battery still shows 2 out of 4 lights after a 10 hr shift
Can that radio jump start my car?
No, I wish it could. It's an awesome radio.
too bad it can't play mp3 files without connecting via bluetooth.
Are you wanting to see a line-in option?
@@MarkThomasBuilder no, just need usb reader build in. the one they have is just for charging.
Yes, makes sense.
Sounds like muffled crap. Buy JBL Bose or UE
This one sounds great when it's turned up and at a little bit of distance away. Their new M18 radio looks promising. It should be released soon.
Sorry but i don't realy like the revieuw, and let me tell you why. People come here to learn about the radio. For example: How loud can it play? How do you like the music quality? How does it compare to other radio's? Those are basic questions that you haven't realy adressed. Yet you start to talk about your instagram,..
Fair enough, I appreciate the feedback, good or bad. If I made an update video on this radio, I'd say it's my favorite so far because of the small, portable size and the sound quality. It gets pretty loud and still sounds good. The Milwaukee Packout Radio is the best sounding of everything I own, but it's often stored in the middle of the Packouts and not as fast to just grab like this one.
Should've started the review with a demo of the audio quality. That's it's defining feature!
True, I try to get to the action faster now. If you're looking for a handy radio/speaker with great features, I highly recommend this one. It's nice and portable too.
What is the watt on the Speaker?
Milwaukee doesn't say how many watts. I also checked the Home Depot website where someone asked that question and still no answer.
It's 9 watts