DEWALT Radio

 I’m looking to buy the DEWALT DCR025 or DEWALT DWST08810 ToughSystem and was looking for some insight as to which one is the better unit? 

I would go Tough system especially with the new Van racking coming out 

12ste083 wrote:

2 minutes ago, 12ste083 said:

 I’m looking to buy the DEWALT DCR025 or DEWALT DWST08810 ToughSystem and was looking for some insight as to which one is the better unit? 

 

Hello and welcome to the forums, first I do not own either of them but I have some insight, the Toughsystem is the better sounding of the 2, not that the 025 sounds bad, it too sounds great, just the Toughsystem is better, deep bass, full rich sound. The only real drawback of the Toughsystem is the largest battery that it can accept is 5.0ah, all larger batteries simple won’t fit, while the 025 can fit them all.

Hope that helps

The DCR025 is the newest radio and supposedly it sounds really good. If it were any other DeWALT radio vs tough system I could see the tough system winning. It has a nice sound. I don’t know if the improvements of the DCR025 from the previous model are enough to have a better sound than tough system. 

Tough System

Advantages- known to sound good and it is compatible with other tough system.

Disadvantages- no plugins for running your tools, media controls don’t control playback on your phone, flexvolt batteries don’t fit, no bottle opener, easy to lose power cord

DCR025

Advantages- fits all 20v and 60v batteries, has 2 plugins to run your tools, includes a bottle opener, can use media controls on radio to control music on your device.

Disadvantages- not compatible with tough system

I own both……Toughsystem all the way IMOP

DCR025. I think the comp video above is flawed because the tough system’s slimmer frame will allow the bass to vibrate the glass easier than the thicker frame of the DCR025. That’s not to say the tough system doesn’t have more bass (it does) but it isn’t as lacking as that video demonstrates IMHO.

I prefer the DCR025’s size/layout over the TS, which is so large when set horizontally that it becomes a nuisance. The charger on the TS is extremely slow compared to the DCR and as said above, won’t accommodate DeWalt’s 6.0 batteries. The User Interface on the TS is also annoying and clunky compared to the setup on the DCR, and the DCR’s cord is already integrated into the radio and far more rugged than the flimsy cord that comes on the TS. The DCR also comes with a larger storage space for your mobile device and 2 receptacle ports which the TS lacks.

The TS does sound great but its size and lack/execution of other features really work against it.

aabee wrote:

3 hours ago, aabee said:

DCR025. I think the comp video above is flawed because the tough system’s slimmer frame will allow the bass to vibrate the glass easier than the thicker frame of the DCR025. That’s not to say the tough system doesn’t have more bass (it does) but it isn’t as lacking as that video demonstrates IMHO.

 

I prefer the DCR025’s size/layout over the TS, which is so large when set horizontally that it becomes a nuisance. The charger on the TS is extremely slow compared to the DCR and as said above, won’t accommodate DeWalt’s 6.0 batteries. The User Interface on the TS is also annoying and clunky compared to the setup on the DCR, and the DCR’s cord is already integrated into the radio and far more rugged than the flimsy cord that comes on the TS. The DCR also comes with a larger storage space for your mobile device and 2 receptacle ports which the TS lacks.

 

The TS does sound great but its size and lack/execution of other features really work against it.

 

Sounds to me you don’t need a stereo at all, you need a charger and a 3-way. Just saying. 

Superior sound > features for most that are actually buying a stereo in the first place. 

I have both,,it’s simple…..if you want the best thump and stackable,get the TS….everything else you could want is in the 025

Simply put…if you are looking for a radio [emoji343] buy the DCR. If you want a sound system ….pick up the Toughsystem [emoji109]

why not just use your phone hook up a pair of noise canceling bluetooth headphones and call it good. No fights over what music to listen to and you get to pick the volume too. Another bonus you don’t have to hear noisy power tools.

If we are not being , too, simplistic about it,then the DCR is a better overall ,Job Site ,entertainment apparatus.The fact that it , has ac outlets, 1000x better phone storage, 1000000x power cord…can charge flex volt batteries, usable,programmable  and is clearer ,but not as much thump……..we use the DCR for work…I use the TS at home to crank it up…..Staind, Disturbed, System of the down, Linkin Park…..oh yaaaa! 

Framer joe wrote:

1 minute ago, Framer joe said:

If we are not being , too, simplistic about it,then the DCR is a better overall ,Job Site ,entertainment apparatus.The fact that it , has ac outlets, 1000x better phone storage, 1000000x power cord…can charge flex volt batteries, usable,programmable  and is clearer ,but not as much thump……..we use the DCR for work…I use the TS at home to crank it up…..Staind, Disturbed, System of the down, Linkin Park…..oh yaaaa! 

I’m that guy at work who turns the radio down haha.

Wait a minute @Jronman….” don’t listen to noisy power tools” hey now…..THATS THE BEST MUSIC….!!!!!!     !!!!!!!     !!!!!! MORE POWA !!!! ………….lol 

I personally use a Black+Decker bluetooth speaker I converted to run on DeWalt batteries, but I mostly do audio books, LRN (libertarian podcasts), only occasionally Spotify or Pandora.     

I have the dcr025 I love the thing it sounds good, has a fast charger, gets good reception a 5.0 battery lasts all week. Only thing I have noticed is that when charging you get a whine sound sometimes and you have to pull the battery and put it back in to stop it

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Hugh Jass wrote:

7 hours ago, Hugh Jass said:

 

Sounds to me you don’t need a stereo at all, you need a charger and a 3-way. Just saying. 

 

Superior sound > features for most that are actually buying a stereo in the first place. 

I addressed plenty of other factors in my post. To me the difference in bass is negligible considering the DCR does everything else better.

aabee wrote:

6 minutes ago, aabee said:

I addressed plenty of other factors in my post. To me the difference in bass is negligible considering the DCR does everything else better.

i wouldnt say negligible.  there is no bass in the dcr radio.  i was so dissappointed that i returned it, because i didnt really need another charger or 3 way. lol

framer wrote:

9 hours ago, framer said:

i wouldnt say negligible.  there is no bass in the dcr radio.  i was so dissappointed that i returned it, because i didnt really need another charger or 3 way. lol

I definitely wouldn’t say there’s “no bass” in the DCR. The Hitachi Bluetooth radio on the other hand…

One thing I forgot to mention is the reception on the DCR is better than the TS. 

Jronman wrote:

15 hours ago, Jronman said:

why not just use your phone hook up a pair of noise canceling bluetooth headphones and call it good. No fights over what music to listen to and you get to pick the volume too. Another bonus you don’t have to hear noisy power tools.

It will get you fired on most job sites. Can’t hear people trying to yell at you. Can’t hear machinery. 

Stercorarius wrote:

6 hours ago, Stercorarius said:

It will get you fired on most job sites. Can’t hear people trying to yell at you. Can’t hear machinery. 

Would they fire somebody because they wore hearing protection?

Jronman wrote:

8 minutes ago, Jronman said:

Would they fire somebody because they wore hearing protection?

Depending on the job site, you may actually be required to wear hearing protection.

Hearing protection is one thing, while using a loud tool,.. headphones or earbuds to listen to music is not allowed…..you must be able to hear the supervisor or a warning sound at all times….also no phones are allowed on site but mine..you can use your phone at lunch and after work ,because there is no morning break…

Framer joe wrote:

1 hour ago, Framer joe said:

Hearing protection is one thing, while using a loud tool,.. headphones or earbuds to listen to music is not allowed…..you must be able to hear the supervisor or a warning sound at all times….also no phones are allowed on site but mine..you can use your phone at lunch and after work ,because there is no morning break…

I am the type to have music at a low volume and my hearing is in general good so I hear everything others say just fine but I can understand why some crews don’t allow them. I don’t mind working without music either. I figure if all I’m doing is painting or staining by myself, it’s not a big deal. If I am working with others or doing building or demo I wouldn’t use them. A guy I went to school with said where he works doesn’t even use radios. 

That’s crazy,, no radio ? Gotta have tunes…can crank the tunes in a new development, but we mostly work in high end existing or gated neighborhoods…strict start and stop times and noise ordinances, with hefty fines…

I have the Tough System and suffice to say it sounds great!  It isn’t a regular job site radio, to be sure, but then again I’m never on any job site that someone close to me does not own.  

Framer joe wrote:

21 hours ago, Framer joe said:

That’s crazy,, no radio ? Gotta have tunes…can crank the tunes in a new development, but we mostly work in high end existing or gated neighborhoods…strict start and stop times and noise ordinances, with hefty fines…

similar idea as wearing earbuds around coworkers. no radio reduces noise so communication is easier.

No earbuds @Jronman your fired! ….just kidding, love your tenacious attitude….

      I have a rule at work…it’s called the ” rule of 3″  

1….it takes 3 seconds to ask a question 

2.. it takes 3 minutes to f..k something up

3..it takes 3 hrs to fix your f..k up……………..ask a lot of questions 

Framer joe wrote:

1 hour ago, Framer joe said:

No earbuds @Jronman your fired! ….just kidding, love your tenacious attitude….

      I have a rule at work…it’s called the ” rule of 3″  

1….it takes 3 seconds to ask a question 

2.. it takes 3 minutes to f..k something up

3..it takes 3 hrs to fix your f..k up……………..ask a lot of questions 

I was just saying the same argument for disallowing earbuds could hold true to a jobsite radio if we assume it is set at a loud volume. Many crews like to crank it up haha

i have the tough system, its a bose killer

I would recommend Dewalt ToughSystem. Versatile and durable, these are two words I can use to describe this product from Dewalt. It is a radio that also has ample storage space inside for hobbyists and professionals. It’s not as expensive as other Dewalt radios but the sound set up is comparable to speaker brands.