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.
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
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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.
I've been using the m12 packout speaker and I love it. It sounds great. I have a Marshall speaker of similar size, and I think the Marshall sounds better, but doesn't get as load as the m12. Also, the packout feature is really cool. It feels pretty premium and I've heard people say it's comparable to JBL speakers.
If all you will use it for is the Bluetooth speaker and not the radio the newer cylindrical m12 for its size is ok, my coworker has it and it’s significantly louder than mine- I have the older style m12 that’s rectangular and has a radio. I have to say I wasn’t blown away by the sound quality but it isn’t bad. If I were to choose between the two having neither I’d buy the newer one he has, as I really very rarely listen to radio.
All that said I was working in a garage for months during the winter and wanted something that was gonna make some real noise and I have m18 and m12 batteries. I tried every m18 radio they make other than the flat packout one and returned all of them. Hooked up to my phone none of them seemed loud to me in the garage.
I had recently been looking at JBL because I thought it might be a better value but never got around to pulling the trigger on one. Sadly I’ve just said fuck a radio lately (very unlike me) and have just been going AirPods all day. Pros and cons to that of course but I definitely prefer a radio experience all things considered if you can find one that’s a good fit for your work environment.
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