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Anyone owns a dewalt tough radio ? What you think and is it worth the money?
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Yes it is worth it. The best radio in the market in my opinion. The only downside Is that the new Flexvolt batteries won’t fit so you’d have to use regular 20v only batteries.
it sounds like a bose radio. best sounding dewalt radio period.
Marcv76 wrote:
9 hours ago, Marcv76 said:Yes it is worth it. The best radio in the market in my opinion. The only downside Is that the new Flexvolt batteries won’t fit so you’d have to use regular 20v only batteries.
This.
Tough system radio is probably the loudest base around…and has a nice cover for the batteries to charge under….it mostly water resistant and it does take a beating….I have 2…I also like the new cr025 it is easier to use , I think it’s clearer but not as loud base…but I don’t like the open battery on back..I have 1……
Yes and yes….I have 2. Best radio out there, take to the beach put it in the office or on the shelf anywhere. Love the Bluetooth ?
77Ford wrote:
9 minutes ago, 77Ford said:Yes and yes….I have 2. Best radio out there, take to the beach put it in the office or on the shelf anywhere. Love the Bluetooth ?
Was it ever worked out if you can remotely control playback from bluetooth? Volume at least? I was looking at this when it came out but I remember people complaining about this missing something that allows that, and the new one supposedly was going to have it but I haven’t heard anything since then.
Hugh Jass wrote:
Was it ever worked out if you can remotely control playback from bluetooth? Volume at least? I was looking at this when it came out but I remember people complaining about this missing something that allows that, and the new one supposedly was going to have it but I haven’t heard anything since then.
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Hugh Jass wrote:
22 hours ago, Hugh Jass said:
Was it ever worked out if you can remotely control playback from bluetooth? Volume at least? I was looking at this when it came out but I remember people complaining about this missing something that allows that, and the new one supposedly was going to have it but I haven’t heard anything since then.
gen 2 tough system radio?
Jronman wrote:
8 hours ago, Jronman said:gen 2 tough system radio?
No the flexvolt radio.
i have had mine for alittle over a year now. love the sound best out there. this could have been a really great radio if they got rid of the crummy power supply and supplied a 120 volt detachable power cord. the rubber feet wore out in about 6 months,and the power supply went last week. 54.00 from dewalt for new one. the compartment on top could have been used for a couple of outlets. i dont use it for my iphone or ipod, im afraid the vibration in there will destroy sensitive equipment.Would i buy another one? probably,, just for the sound alone. im hoping they come out with a new model, with a real ac hookup, and maybe some outlets. i would definitly buy it. all in all you wont be sorry if you buy it.Im a contractor and my tools take a beating on the job site.,and actually it has held up pretty good.All the guys on the job site ask me when im going to turn radio on. they would rather listen to mine.
I’ve had mine for almost a year and I love it; definitely the most used DeWalt tool I own! I don’t even use the radio in my van any more, I just keep this on the passenger seat and play tracks off my phone through it because the sound quality is so much better than the speakers in my cab.
About 4 or 5 months ago, it stopped working off the wall charger. I’ve tested the charger itself and it is fine, so the problem is with the charging circuit in the stereo unit itself. Since then I’ve been running it off a 5AH battery which I charge externally. Bit of a PITA but it still works. Anyway, I’ll be returning it under warranty this week before my 1 year runs out. Unfortunately I forgot to register it within 4 weeks of purchase for the 3 year extended warranty.
This will be the first DeWalt item I’ll have had to return so I’m hoping the process goes smoothly. It has no date code or serial number like a normal tool does, so I’m a it unsure about how I can register it on the My Dewalt site. Anyone have any suggestions on that?
UnicornSystems wrote:
On 2/20/2017 at 10:51 PM, UnicornSystems said:I’ve had mine for almost a year and I love it; definitely the most used DeWalt tool I own! I don’t even use the radio in my van any more, I just keep this on the passenger seat and play tracks off my phone through it because the sound quality is so much better than the speakers in my cab.
About 4 or 5 months ago, it stopped working off the wall charger. I’ve tested the charger itself and it is fine, so the problem is with the charging circuit in the stereo unit itself. Since then I’ve been running it off a 5AH battery which I charge externally. Bit of a PITA but it still works. Anyway, I’ll be returning it under warranty this week before my 1 year runs out. Unfortunately I forgot to register it within 4 weeks of purchase for the 3 year extended warranty.
This will be the first DeWalt item I’ll have had to return so I’m hoping the process goes smoothly. It has no date code or serial number like a normal tool does, so I’m a it unsure about how I can register it on the My Dewalt site. Anyone have any suggestions on that?
I had a DCB102 dual charger that did not charge on one side. I contacted DeWalt, they directed me to the nearest service center, and the guy there told me point blank that it’d probably be replaced as opposed to repaired. I shipped it to them and got a new one on my doorstep within a week. As for the DeWalt site, you don’t need a date code or serial number–there’s no place to put them anyway–so just fill out the online registration and you should be good to go.
I joined the TS music club yesterday. The sound is outstanding compared to the DCR006 I’d been using (and which I bought a second of the day prior) and I love the fact that it can stack and lock into the other TS components. Now I just need a couple more wheeled boxes or a carrier!
These were on clearance for $150.00 at my HD this weekend. I was very tempted to grab one.
rfwjr wrote:
3 hours ago, rfwjr said:These were on clearance for $150.00 at my HD this weekend. I was very tempted to grab one.
That’s the same price mine was (before 10% discount), despite the sticker that showed it was $199. These are not normally stocked at Home Depot, so if anyone wants one and their local store has one left, it will likely be marked down. I passed on one in Columbia, SC around this time last year and was kicking myself since. The radio and functionality is worth $199, but a steal at $135.
Man I’d jump for that price, my HD almost never has good stuff in store though.
It sounds amazing but holy cow do I hate the layout, size, and interface. I understand it’s meant to be used as part of the Tough System stacking layout but man, it’d be amazing if they were able to keep the sound while reducing the size and making it compatible with the FlexVolt batteries.
aabee wrote:
It sounds amazing but holy cow do I hate the layout, size, and interface. I understand it’s meant to be used as part of the Tough System stacking layout but man, it’d be amazing if they were able to keep the sound while reducing the size and making it compatible with the FlexVolt batteries.
Why does it need to be compatible with with FlexVolt batteries? It doesn’t need a big expensive battery in it. Runtime is great with a 5.0ah. I would rather delegate my FlexVolt batteries to tools that have a higher battery drain.
The.Handyman wrote:
31 minutes ago, The.Handyman said:
Why does it need to be compatible with with FlexVolt batteries? It doesn’t need a big expensive battery in it. Runtime is great with a 5.0ah. I would rather delegate my FlexVolt batteries to tools that have a higher battery drain.
It’s splitting hairs since the FlexVolt came out after this radio was already made anyhow. Just out of curiosity, I’d love to see what the runtime on it is running off DeWalt’s 12v 1st gen lithium batteries.
aabee wrote:
1 hour ago, aabee said:It’s splitting hairs since the FlexVolt came out after this radio was already made anyhow. Just out of curiosity, I’d love to see what the runtime on it is running off DeWalt’s 12v 1st gen lithium batteries.
I’ll give it a go when I get the chance; I have a few 1.3Ah 12v max batteries with 2011 date codes. They last a few hours in my DCR006 Bluetooth speaker.
So, I put a fresh 1.3Ah battery in the radio three days ago. Used the radio to listen to the SXM app through Bluetooth at about 75% volume for an hour Monday, about 30 minutes Tuesday, and for roughly two hours yesterday. The display is showing that the battery is at 50% charge now. Before that I had another 1.3Ah battery running the radio; that one lasted all of last week with similar nightly usage (30-120 minutes) before the radio stopped playing and displayed a low battery message.
HD in my area now has the radio for $100 !!! – clearance
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midogrumpy wrote:
2 hours ago, midogrumpy said:HD in my area now has the radio for $100 !!! – clearance
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no way!! thats an insane price
Haha! It’s $550 in NZ dollars here. Woe is me.
midogrumpy wrote:
15 hours ago, midogrumpy said:HD in my area now has the radio for $100 !!! – clearance
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No way dude??!! I’m gonna b heading to mine 2marrow if mine has it for that same price I’m jumping on it!
@aabee what’s wrong the the layout of it? It’s 4 speakers and a sub plus a passive radiator, has louder and clearer sound than my Bosch PB360C, while the suitcase style design makes it much more portable. Pretty much has to be the size it is, and overall volume of its form factor is pretty similar to other radios in its class.
fm2176 wrote:
On 3/30/2017 at 8:34 AM, fm2176 said:So, I put a fresh 1.3Ah battery in the radio three days ago. Used the radio to listen to the SXM app through Bluetooth at about 75% volume for an hour Monday, about 30 minutes Tuesday, and for roughly two hours yesterday. The display is showing that the battery is at 50% charge now. Before that I had another 1.3Ah battery running the radio; that one lasted all of last week with similar nightly usage (30-120 minutes) before the radio stopped playing and displayed a low battery message.
Okay, so I finally got the chance to run the small 12v batteries at a steady pace this past weekend. In a nine hour work day the radio burned through two 1.3 Ah batteries and took a 1.5 Ah battery down a bar or two. This was streaming SiriusXM through Bluetooth at about 80% volume, while charging a cell phone.
I also ended up buying three more radios at $90 apiece for gifts. Home Depot just marked them at $100.04 on the first.
fm2176 wrote:
2 hours ago, fm2176 said:Okay, so I finally got the chance to run the small 12v batteries at a steady pace this past weekend. In a nine hour work day the radio burned through two 1.3 Ah batteries and took a 1.5 Ah battery down a bar or two. This was streaming SiriusXM through Bluetooth at about 80% volume, while charging a cell phone.
I also ended up buying three more radios at $90 apiece for gifts. Home Depot just marked them at $100.04 on the first.
Dude I went on the search for one at both my HDs and couldn’t find these deals ?? that’s an awesome price!
Bigmikez wrote:
11 hours ago, Bigmikez said:Dude I went on the search for one at both my HDs and couldn’t find these deals ?? that’s an awesome price!
I lucked out. My two local HDs didn’t have any, so I checked out a few others within 80 miles and finally found one for $150. I spent the weekend hanging drywall in the project house and hit up the local HD 20 miles away, where I found the other three. Also picked up a second work stand with miter saw brackets. The 7 1/4″ saw will mount to one as needed, but I mainly wanted to complete a set of two heavy duty saw horses.
Bremon wrote:
On 3/31/2017 at 7:53 AM, Bremon said:@aabee what’s wrong the the layout of it? It’s 4 speakers and a sub plus a passive radiator, has louder and clearer sound than my Bosch PB360C, while the suitcase style design makes it much more portable. Pretty much has to be the size it is, and overall volume of its form factor is pretty similar to other radios in its class.
The physical layout isn’t the issue so much as having to constantly toggle the volume knob to switch between volume/searching/adjusting sound settings. I’m spoiled by my Hitachi BT radio where there’s buttons for searching, volume, etc.
Got a party coming up, can I add speakers to my dewalt to boost it more or does it not work like that???
Justa799 wrote:
2 hours ago, Justa799 said:Got a party coming up, can I add speakers to my dewalt to boost it more or does it not work like that???
No, there are no outputs that I’m aware of. It’s a loud enough system for a small jobsite but lacks the punch of an amplified stereo system.
What goes out in the tough system radio it don’t charge or run off the brand new cord I got.