Milwaukee

M18™/M12™ Wireless Jobsite Speaker

Milwaukee M18™/M12™ Wireless Jobsite Speaker

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Sentiment score60% positive
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Last updated: Apr 26, 2026

Reddit Reviews

Reddit IconSuperCoolDudeHere
8 months ago

I have it and I think it’s good too! It doesn’t have that tin can sound. There’s a larger m18 that was introduced and it sounds really really good.

8 months ago

I have it and I think it’s good too! It doesn’t have that tin can sound. There’s a larger m18 that was introduced and it sounds really really good.

Reddit IconTechnical_Bee6309
8 months ago

It’ll be great if you don’t listen to bass heavy music. If you like bass, deff save up for the m18 jobsite speaker

Reddit IconThe_12VoltMan
12 months ago

I’m a big fan of the new M18 and M12 Bluetooth speakers. Amazing sound quality and the M12 one is PACKOUT compatible. Plus with audio link you can combine hundreds of them I believe to create a surround sound on the job.

12 months ago

I’m a big fan of the new M18 and M12 Bluetooth speakers. Amazing sound quality and the M12 one is PACKOUT compatible. Plus with audio link you can combine hundreds of them I believe to create a surround sound on the job.

Reddit IconYIZZURR
11 months ago

I own both the 2891-20 and the 2954-20. Both are great speakers that have their own strengths and weaknesses. The 2891 has great range and clear sound, even when it gets really loud (to a certain point). It's great for clear sound across a bigger room thanks to the drivers pointed in different directions. It's also got an AC plug and can be run off both M18 and M12 batteries. And it can get very loud.. the volume control on the source device can be adjusted separately from the speaker itself, which has it's own volume control. So you can max out your phone's bluetooth audio output, and still turn up the volume on the speaker itself. However, the speaker itself doesn't have any playback controls outside of Play/Pause, which means you can only change tracks on your source device. The bass on this speaker is also pretty weak, especially for how loud it gets. The 2954 sounds great. The standout is the bass, for sure. It thumps a lot harder than the 2891, but it doesn't get quite as loud because the volume is based off of the bluetooth audio output. Still plenty loud enough to fill a moderately sized ballroom or gym. Audio quality is great, but it doesn't cover the broad range that the 2891 does. Bass and treble can be adjusted on the 2954, which is very nice - I don't think you can do that on the 2891. The handle on the 2954 is also very useful if you don't want it to just sit on the floor. I haven't tried the Audio Link feature yet because I only have the one 2954, but I imagine that it works well. If I could only have one of these two speakers, I'd get the 2954 for sure. If it's going to stay on your stack, I'd absolutely go for the Packout speaker.

Reddit IconSwimOk9629
8 months ago

so I got this to test out through this sub, and my only complaints are when you are turning up the volume on your Bluetooth connected device, every time you hit max volume it cuts the volume of the music down to I think 50% for a second or two. and I know that's to note that it has reached Max volume, but the fact that I'm trying to get to max volume and it's lowering it even for a second or two really irks the hell out of me. but I'm one of those people who would rather not listen to music if it has ads, I can't stand the interruptions. Also, this may just be my unit, but every so often there will be a break in the music like a distortion or a glitch where it kind of cuts out for a second. it always comes right back, but it kind of sounds like when you walk too far away from your Bluetooth speaker when you have your phone in your pocket and it starts to cut out. this isn't really a problem just something I thought was weird, the little light that's on the speaker kind of just comes on and goes brighter or goes dimmer whenever the hell it feels like it. I was not able to watch it and figure out why it would do something specifically, I couldn't find any causation with anything I was doing that was consistent. and yeah I know these are all first world problems but I am an audiophile, and I can be very particular about my speakers/headphones. edit: there were also some songs that the speaker couldn't handle the bass for, and it would distort out. only a handful, but the M18 packout speaker handles the same bass-heavy songs fine. same with the M12/M18 Jobsite speaker I have. overall, I liked the speaker, but there was room for improvement for me to put forward a glowing review of it.

Reddit IconLoud_Drawing_1393
12 days ago

Yeah i had one. Its built really well and is definitely neat that it takes my batteries but it almost feels like sound quality was an after thought

Reddit IconAnimalCultural5
8 months ago

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

8 months ago

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!

Reddit IconAtmacrush
8 months ago

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.

8 months ago

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

8 months ago

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.

8 months ago

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

8 months ago

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.

8 months ago

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

8 months ago

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

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