The Milwaukee M18 Bluetooth Jobsite Radio 2956-20 ranks #82 out of 111 total Boombox Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers for sound quality. See all Portable Bluetooth rankings for every top pick.
Brand: Milwaukee
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#82 Milwaukee M18 Bluetooth Jobsite Radio 2956-20: $299.00 Home Depot $299.00 eBay
Pros: 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. It runs a rated 8 hours at full volume and 16 at half on an M18 5.0Ah battery, also runs on AC power while charging M18 batteries, is IP65 rated, and links with more than 200 Milwaukee AUDIO-LINK speakers and radios. It adds AM/FM radio with 9 presets, Bluetooth 5.3 with a rated 200 foot range, 3A USB-C phone charging and bass and treble adjustment.
Cons: 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. Its tuning leans hard on bass: Shop Tool Reviews found it bass heavy out of the box, JakeOfALL still heard a lot of bass with the bass control at its minimum, and an owner described weak midrange. WorkshopAddict found it runs out of headroom with more than a little bass boost at high volume. At 8.1 kg it is heavy, it attaches only to the top of a PACKOUT stack rather than anywhere in one like the older radio, it has no aux input, owners report linked speakers drop out while the radio tuner is on, and batteries cost extra.
Is the Milwaukee M18 Bluetooth Jobsite Radio 2956-20 right for you?
Buy it if
- you want to charge your phone from it.
- you want stereo sound from a single speaker.
Skip it if
- you need all-day battery: it is rated for only 8 hours.
- you want something easy to carry (8.1 kg).
- you want the best value: the higher-rated Tribit Stormbox Blast costs about $119 less.
| Released | Dec 2025 (10 months ago) |
|---|---|
| Amplifier Power | 80W |
| App | No |
| Aux Input | No |
| Battery Life | 8 hours at full volume on 5.0Ah battery (Manufacturer specified) |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Bluetooth Codecs | SBC |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 |
| Dimensions | 17.1” x 13” x 10.5” (434 x 330 x 267 mm) |
| Drivers | 2x 4.48” woofer + 2x 1.21” tweeter + 2x passive radiator |
| EQ | Yes (bass and treble) |
| FM Tuner | Yes (AM/FM, 9 presets) |
| IP Rating | IP65 |
| Lights | No |
| Omnidirectional | No |
| Party Mode | Yes (AUDIO-LINK, 200+ units) |
| Power Bank | Yes (USB-C, 3A) |
| Power Input | M18 battery, AC Power cord (charges M18 batteries) |
| Removable Battery | Yes (Milwaukee M18 battery, sold separately) |
| Stereo | Yes |
| Strap | No (built-in handles) |
| TWS | No |
| USB Playback | No |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| Weight | 17.9 lbs (8.1 kg) |
| Wheels | No |
- Links
- Reviews, Comparisons and Sound Samples
- JakeOfALL: Unboxing the NEW PACKOUT Milwaukee M18 Bluetooth Jobsite Radio & Power Tool Battery Charger 2956-20
- The Lawn Barber: Milwaukee M18 Bluetooth Jobsite Radio + Charger 2956-20 | Demo | Unbox
- Blake’s Garage: Best Milwaukee Tools Radios 2956-20 Radio Review and unboxing
- WorkshopAddict: Milwaukee PACKOUT Radio GEN 2! 2956-20 vs 2950-20: Is It Actually Better?
- Adrian Garcia: Is Milwaukee’s NEW Speaker Actually Good? | M18 2956-20
- Shop Tool Reviews: Milwaukee M18 Jobsite Bluetooth Radio and Charger Review - 2956-20
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