This radio is fairly simple, straightforward, and throw-around rugged.
When comparing job site radios, I narrowed the field down to the Milwaukee and this radio. The Milwaukee was cheaper, but I couldn't quite get over its weight - it weighs almost twice as much as this radio. At less than 13 lbs, the Dewalt Job Site radio is easy to carry around.
I like the rollcage around the radio. It absorbs blows and drops and makes the radio easy to tie down in almost any position. The dual-pivot antenna is just about unbreakable.
Radio reception is fairly good. Sound quality is excellent midrange, but of course it lacks any heavy-duty bass or sterling high frequency response since it lacks tweeters and subwoofers. The Aux-in function works well. 4 easy to use radio presets aren't anything to write home about, but they do the job. The seek function works well also, but it is a bit slow (compared to my car radio, which seeks very quickly.)
The radio is a bit pricey, even considering it has a built-in charger.
Overall, I'd say it works perfectly given what it is, and is quite rugged and reliable - but it is rather expensive.
Some things I would like to see improved:
- Price reduction into the sub-$100 range.
- Faster seek function.
- Move the aux-in port to the front of the radio!
- Did I mention reduce the price?
- Include a battery with the price of the radio.
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