Milwaukee M18 PACKOUT Radio 2950-20 vs Milwaukee M18 Bluetooth Jobsite Radio 2956-20

Short answer: the Milwaukee M18 Bluetooth Jobsite Radio 2956-20, though neither ranks well in its class. It ranks #82 of 111 boombox speakers by sound quality, rated 2.6/5, at $299; the Milwaukee M18 PACKOUT Radio 2950-20 ranks #91, rated 2.4/5, and costs $305, so there is not much of a tradeoff to weigh. Both are rated below 3.0/5 among the 111 boombox speakers; for better sound, the Tribit Stormbox Blast ranks #2 at $179.99.

Why pick the Milwaukee M18 PACKOUT Radio 2950-20: Reviewers found it very loud with wide 360 degree coverage from ten drivers, and Pro Tool Reviews rated it 9.0 out of 10 and placed it second only to Bosch for coverage in a seven radio shootout. It keeps a wired aux input, which the Milwaukee M18 Bluetooth Jobsite Radio 2956-20 lacks. The catch: Its bass is nowhere near as deep as top ranked boomboxes like the Tribit Stormbox Blast and Harman Kardon Go + Play 3, which reach down to about 43 Hz and 35 Hz.

The Milwaukee M18 Bluetooth Jobsite Radio 2956-20 is the lighter choice. WorkshopAddict compared it directly with the Milwaukee M18 PACKOUT Radio 2950-20 and found it better in every way, with fuller bass and clearer voices, and other reviewers called it loud with heavy bass for a jobsite radio. At 17.9 lbs (8.1 kg) it weighs noticeably less than the Milwaukee M18 PACKOUT Radio 2950-20 at 22.9 lbs (10.4 kg). It links with other speakers (AUDIO-LINK, 200+ units), which the Milwaukee M18 PACKOUT Radio 2950-20 cannot. The tradeoff: Its bass is nowhere near as deep as top ranked boomboxes like the Tribit Stormbox Blast and Harman Kardon Go + Play 3, which reach down to about 43 Hz and 35 Hz.

Buy the Milwaukee M18 Bluetooth Jobsite Radio 2956-20. It is rated higher for sound quality than the Milwaukee M18 PACKOUT Radio 2950-20 and costs less, so it is the default pick unless a specific strength of the other one matters more to you.

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