Milwaukee - M12™ Bluetooth® Jobsite Speaker w/ PACKOUT™ Compatibility

I have both as well and think the new speaker is far superior.

I got one and really like it, especially the mounting/hanging options and mobility compared to my Makita DMR115. The sound quality is very good and the bass is fine - make sure to max out the bass in the speakers equalizer settings!

I was doing electrical inside a small addition and next thing you knwo my homie brings in his new toy and started blasting this 10 feet away from the building. I could hear it loud and clear, with bumping bass. He's charging his phone with that speaker too. I'm an M18 guy but this M12 is definitely worth investing.

For $129 and being used frequently, its better than the M18 invertor that's $100 and rarely gets used outside of charging phones.

Its probably on par with JBL, and yeah their speakers like this are over $100, last I checked, so this is a good choice since its battery is interchangeable.

Here ya go buddy. Its pleasantly good for something so small https://preview.redd.it/ocojosjwrhkf1.jpeg?width=2560&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=921d0e0dd369d9fe1b426f9450f690c0d4710bd4

When on full, it sounds like somebody is throwing a loud house party. I could be wrong because I haven't had a JBL for a while since I switched over to earbuds, but this is pretty good.

Son of a bitch I bought the speaker 2 weeks ago at full price

Its a great speaker. Its almost as good as JBL plus you can link multiple speakers together and turn the whole house into a nightclub. 4xc battery gives you 10hrs on medium volume I believe

Yeah, I got in on that deal too. I bought two, in the hopes that the "audio link" feature could make them work in proper stereo. However, that wasn't the case, so I returned one set. They accidentally refunded me for both. Oops. That said, I don't really have a use for the batteries, so I'll probably try and sell them locally. But, the speaker is quite good, and certainly better than you'd expect from a tool company. It's also built a lot better than your typical audio brand speakers, and would definitely survive a fall or other accident better.

Milwaukee's speakers can be hit or miss. Some good, some bad. It's obvious you've never actually given this one a chance, since your assessment simply isn't accurate for this one.

>I have heard it, as a matter of fact. It suffers from the same sound distortion and bass issues as all of the other Milwaukee speakers that I've heard, and produces far inferior sound quality to similarly sized speakers from UE or JBL. It sounds like the one you listened to was defective. Mine does not have those issues. It compares favorably to multiple JBL and UE speakers that I've listened to. >It's obvious that you don't give a shit about audio quality Interesting assumption. Wrong, but hey, you do you boo. >and like to make asinine assumptions about other people's points of view and experiences. Says the poster who just made an asinine assumption about my views and experiences.

Yes, that and longer runtime away from outlets, since you can have multiple batteries charged to swap. The M12 packout speaker is quite good.

Be careful, if you say that a Milwaukee speaker has the same or better audio quality than another brand like JBL, you're automatically labelled as deaf by certain people here. I had a brief discussion with another user here who told me I was just wrong and my hearing sucked when I dared say that the M12 packout speaker sounded just as good as JBL speakers I've heard. I say brief, because my different view offended them so much that they blocked me. I don't claim to be an audiophile, but I appreciate good sound, and I will give Milwaukee the credit they deserve for that speaker.

No, I understood your first comment. The M12 packout speaker supports volume sync with the phone. The volumes are one in the same. They are not 2 different volume controls. 

I have it, and it sounds just as good as the JBLs I've heard, which are considered very good amongst speakers this size. And, you don't have to worry about the batteries wearing out or going bad and turning the speaker into a paperweight. Those complaining about the lack of bass are simply expecting too much out of a speaker this size. The Bose speakers make it "sound bigger," but at a huge cost to actual sound quality. I'd rather have good sound, than fake, bloated bass.

Don't get me wrong; I love good bass. The key is **good** bass, not fake, bloated bass.

Well, for many of us, we already have way too many batteries. They'd just go unused and rot away.

I am one of the lucky ones that was picked to receive this as a promotional giveaway from u/MilwaukeeTool. A big thanks to r/packout and u/MilwaukeeTool for making this happen. I’m writing this from the perspective of a hobbyist woodworker and avid DIYer that also helps friends and family with all sorts of home projects and repairs. I got into the Milwaukee product line about 6 years ago when I was using a cordless hammer drill from a brand with a lower price point to drill some holes in concrete and I ended up overheating the drill and accidentally letting the magic smoke escape. I was super impressed with how much better the m18 fuel hammer drill I bought was and from then every cordless power tool I have purchased has been from Milwaukee. I got into packout about a year ago after building a built-in desk for a family member that required some assembly onsite and I struggled with quickly transporting and organizing the tools needed for the job. I’m probably going to only buy packout going forward and stop building my own storage solutions for anything I might want to take out of my home shop. On to the speaker: I’ve been able to use it for about 6 hours in total while sanding and finishing some cutting boards and coasters I recently made. I stuck an m12 cp 2.0 I had available and have not yet needed to charge it after 6 hours of continuous use. After using it, I can confidently say it has superior sound quality to my Anker soundcore and Amazon echo speakers that I have mostly used in the past. The usb-c charging port is also a huge plus for me and will get lots of use. I have to say, I’m pretty surprised at how good it sounds. I have thought about buying the Milwaukee earbuds but I have not been sure about the sound quality or level of hearing protection provided. It fits in well on my packout stacks, as well as on my work surfaces. Being able to attach it to various things will also help me keep track of it as I tend to misplace things when I’m in a hurry. I will say, it is substantially bigger and heavier than I expected. I don’t have a lot of m12 tools but do buy them when I need something lighter or smaller than the m18 offerings. The small light bar is also probably going to be useful. This doesn’t happen often, but sometimes my table saw trips the breaker when I’m cutting thicker materials. Having a light that is not my cellphone will be nice! It’s definitely worth considering for anyone who is already in the Milwaukee ecosystem and wants a portable speaker. Between this and a positive experience with another recent m12 purchase, I will be giving serious consideration to additional m12 tools in the future. This also makes me more interested in other Milwaukee electronics and portable lighting beyond the standard tool range. Ask away in the comments if you have any questions!

That’s too bad. It was the opposite for me. The speaker arrived last week and the battery is supposed to come today.

I’d say for use in a shop or work environment, it’s quite good given how much background noise there could be.

I hear you that it’s expensive. It’s listed at Ace and Home Depot for 129.99 right now. I get that it’s pricey, but it’s a comparable price to other consumer electronics on the market today. I bet it will go on sale later this year too.

It’s really sturdy. It feels like I can drop it over and over and be okay. It has several different options for mounts as well as being able to be placed vertically or horizontally too so that should help with stability. Congrats on the buy!

Nice! Really been thinking about getting one after watching all of "jagist reviews" on YT doing some side by side comparisons....then I won a big Milwaukee bluetooth speaker at work yesterday. It's...ok, and I'm grateful. Just makes it harder to justify spending money on a speaker when I got a serviceable one for free lol

Live mine, no problems whatsoever, and great sound. No idea why others say otherwise.

The new Milwaukee M12 pack out speaker that launched last year has insanely good sound quality. Definitely stepping up their game and in my opinion every bit as good as a JBL. Plus swappable batteries that JBL doesn’t have

Sound quality is fine but every Milwaukee speaker has Bluetooth issues and is always hard to connect but at that price I might still snag it

I got the Packout M12 for the batteries. My local drug dealer (Do it Best), threw in two 5.0s. Speaker + Batts for $129.

https://preview.redd.it/kpsy1ypu3bof1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=aeb717526519e0bcdcd5c35a064902f4200e1bbb My M12 Packout version has Treble/Bass controls settings under the cover. The larger speakers give a little better bass response. It’s not audiophile, but was a fun build.