Awesome sound quality and the Bluetooth works very well, but it makes the most incesante high pitch (albeit very faint) buzzing noise when i charge my phone with it

Kinda loud u get 40 thats wat it does. Sounds ok. Think radio.

Great little radio, love the ability to connect via Bluetooth. It's a little heavy for what it is, but practically indestructible, in the 4 days I've had it, it has been hit with a forklift 2 times, and thrown across the plant floor without receiving so much as a scratch or dent. My only problem is that it just isn't loud enough for where I need it, the sound of this radio gets drowned out by the sound of the press and I can barely hear it, whereas cheaper Milwaukee radios can be heard well over the press. I recommend this to anyone not running an excessively loud machine

Kind of heavy, I didn't expect this thing to weigh 20 lbs. hopefully that means its heavy duty.

For how much it costs and how heavy it is, I was really dissapointed with how loud it was not. I have a small Bose I got as a gift that is tiny also cost 200 bucks and it is almost as loud as this giant box. I liked the idea of having another battery charging port but that and Bluetooth don't make up for the sound quality. I wanted more sound!!! If it weighs almost as much as my preamp to my house stereo it should get as loud as that or close at least. Oh and does anyone know why there are two aaa batteries in the box never saw where those went and I don't have time to read the book.

I believe Milwaukee is heading in the right direction with this radio. I like the fact that it has bluetooth, and will charge your m18 batteries. I just think they need to change a few issues with the radio for what the thing cost...<br /><br />1. Built in 3way GFCI<br />Working outside on a job site with power cords everywhere, it would be nice to have the option of just plugging the radio in and running whatever you want off the radio (extra chargers, Saws, Extension cords<br />2. Waterproof lid opens easy<br />3. Phone doesn't fit inside<br />So the waterproof lip that protects your electronics opens up very easy, the latch does not lock well. This leads me to believe my electronics are not protected from water or a fall. Also the compartment is too small to fit phones and phones w/ cases.<br />4.Bluetooth<br />Working on staging it would be nice to be able to switch to bluetooth without having to get down and physically press the button and then set it up.<br />Also walking around a job site, 100ft comes and goes pretty quick. It would be nice if once out of range it switch to a radio station preset instead of disconnecting and going blank every time you step out of range.<br />5. No shock prevention<br />It claims to be durable, and stand up to job site conditions, but the roll cage system shape, is all hard plastic with no give. I could picture it cracking during a fall. It needs better shock protection in my opinion, especially with the technology and equipment it contains.<br /><br />These are the things I noticed and would like to see at least some (if not all) changed. I've included some pictures of my attempts to make it more functional around the site. They work great but I think for the money I paid, I would rather just wait and see how the next generations design turns out.<br /><br />Accessories I Recommend<br />3 way gfci (zip tied it to the radio handles)<br />micro usb, iphone and ipod 3 way to usb (Bought at Lowes)