Is the radio feature important to you or do you just need the Bluetooth speaker? Do you prefer sports, podcasts, or music while working?
@nathan1sixteen Жыл бұрын
Personally, I just need the Bluetooth function. And, I listen to all of the above when working
@scottcpan68 Жыл бұрын
I stream from my phone almost always, very rarely do I listen to terrestrial radio.
@Dirtyharry70585 Жыл бұрын
I still own the original single speaker radio that came with my drill/impact driver kit. Still works perfectly. Stays in the garage for entertainment while working on the cars 4amp battery is all day play.
@MarkThomasBuilder Жыл бұрын
Good to know, thanks for sharing!
@masoodamg6633 Жыл бұрын
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@MarkThomasBuilder Жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad to hear it! 🙌
@bob290611 ай бұрын
I just got this radio free with battery kit and the one thing I noticed is there is no antenna why? built in I guess I think the handle on the top it much better then the sides it's awkward to carry no wonder it's free it does sound good good thing, I give it credit still it's going back.
@genekurish636 Жыл бұрын
Excellent! Thanks for the reply Mark.
@MarkThomasBuilder Жыл бұрын
You bet!
@royreyes74 Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@MarkThomasBuilder Жыл бұрын
You bet!👊
@scottcpan68 Жыл бұрын
I just picked this up for $99 which I feel is a great deal. The FM reception is not the greatest but to me it's not an issue because I stream from my phone almost always. It sounds great and it's loud enough for the garage.The Bluetooth is easy to set-up and it has a pretty good range.
@MarkThomasBuilder Жыл бұрын
Good point. The one FM radio station in my area always plays the same annoying commercial, so I often use bluetooth and Spotify.
@kenniffss Жыл бұрын
So, doesn't charge the 18v battery when plugged into mains? That's a major design flaw right there. Should have made it slightly bigger, with built in charger for 2x 18v packs on the back. What were they thinking??
@MarkThomasBuilder Жыл бұрын
Built in chargers are very nice to have. I'll pass that along.
@ToddTinley11 ай бұрын
@@MarkThomasBuilderneeds a USB C output and a telescoping antenna
@darrenporsch Жыл бұрын
You don't need the max output battery for the radio. The regular ones are fine for it bc It's not something that's going to use tons of juice
@AR-rs8mw Жыл бұрын
Great radio !!
@MarkThomasBuilder Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@brysonstewart6616 Жыл бұрын
I have this new unit. It sounds awesome !!!!!!
@MarkThomasBuilder Жыл бұрын
That's cool! I agree, it has nice range in volume while staying clear. The bass is good too.
@princeboateng694 Жыл бұрын
Just got it for $99 for Father’s Day 💪🏼
@MarkThomasBuilder Жыл бұрын
Nice, it has a great sound to it!
@jacksmith2315 Жыл бұрын
I would use bluetooth and fm radio. How does fm come in? How about when powered with battery, with the cable, and while charging a device? I know some radios get weird on fm when theres stuff plugged in. Even my cars radio gets staticy when something is in the cigarette lighter/12v port. Ive been looking for a jobsitr radio and cant make up my mind which i should get. Theres always something about every one of them that makes me not want it. Basically, none of them do everything perfectly. Hopefully this one does
@MarkThomasBuilder Жыл бұрын
I just went and tested those things. FM is good with a cord or battery and while charging my phone. Am is good with a battery, but not as good with the ac dc adapter. That's the only issue, but with a battery that gets 30 hrs of runtime, I'll probably never use the adapter.
@rolandm9750 Жыл бұрын
What sounds better, this or the Milwaukee 2951 (M12 charging radio)? I tried the DCR010--everything's great about it but the sound sucks! Total dealbreaker. I'm hoping either this or the M12 sound good but it sucks having to "buy & try" to find out.
@rolandm9750 Жыл бұрын
Welp to answer one half of this, tried the 2951...more garbage. Going straight back to HD as well. My last hope is gonna be this Ridgid I think, if it sucks I'm giving up on "tool brand" speakers. Tool companies are just getting away with putting the cheapest garbage speakers in a box, cheap BT receiver and amp, having it work with their battery system and then charging $$$ for it. Who gives a crap what it sounds like. Nobody is keeping them honest (e.g. by comparing to well known other BT/portable speakers on the market and telling the truth about what it sounds like) so seems like they all just release junk.
@bestestimesreborn Жыл бұрын
A Re branded AEG 18V/240V DUAL SPEAKER HYBRID RADIO
@mukoshh2 ай бұрын
It’s the same company. Just called ridgid or aeg based on country lmao
@genekurish636 Жыл бұрын
Nice review… Is there a battery level indicator on the unit? It would be nice if the phone holder charged the phone by induction without a cord. Is it loud?
@MarkThomasBuilder Жыл бұрын
It's loud and has some punch when the speakers are pointed at you. There's no battery indicator, but 30 hrs of runtime may get you through several days without needing to look at it.
@nathan1sixteen Жыл бұрын
There’s a battery level indicator on the battery themselves
@BridgetWheelock Жыл бұрын
The original version used to charge 18V batteries while playing. Does anyone know why they got rid of that feature?
@sexweightsproteinshakes Жыл бұрын
So you can buy a charger
@jondevos75358 ай бұрын
It has something to do with patent infrigment i read.
@sharkskin34482 ай бұрын
Fwiw, same happened with Bosch and maybe Makita.
@outofdarkness765311 ай бұрын
Can't connect to the rigid radio job app?
@MarkThomasBuilder11 ай бұрын
I've had a few pairing issues with this. Sometimes I reboot my phone and radio and it works.
@outofdarkness765310 ай бұрын
@@MarkThomasBuilder so you're saying this radio does work with the Ridgid radio app?
@outofdarkness765310 ай бұрын
@@MarkThomasBuilder I have no issues connecting to the Bluetooth from my phone to the radio, it's the app that doesn't want to function with this radio. Where as the Gen5 radio has no problem communicating with the app, I just have to make sure the app is open and running before I power on the Gen5 radio to get the functionality of the app