As a radio, the DeWalt Job-Site Radio is head and shoulders above any other “Boom Box” that you might want to take on a job simply because of its durability. I use this everywhere now instead of my old quartz lights and with the battery backup I’m never left in the dark because someone unplugged my extension cord or the site power was cut. What is different for a DeWalt stereo is that is recharges batteries as well. As a bonus, this guy will in turn also run on a Dewalt battery if no 120v power is handy. Sorry Dewalt, I normally like your stuff. This radio comes backed by a manufacturer’s 3-year warranty. Listen to your favorite radio stations on the jobsite while you work. Nothing is more discouraging than to have a battery on your cordless tool die—just as you near the end of your project. The sound quality and build quality cannot be beat for the price. Whats the most important thing about a garage/worksite radio. The sound quality is great and the reception is great.
The Antenna is a rubber composite that protects against breakage, and add to this an aux input for your Ipod and your ready to help the time pass during any job. It also needs dustproof onboard storage for the mp3 player – the rear hatch only fits the Dewalt battery and my iPod is much more fragile than the DC011 is. The idea here is that you are getting two great things placed in one single unit.Of course I didn’t discover that I left the radio out until the next morning and in my jello legged panic I ran to the unit and turned it on. I can only assume that they did that because they didn’t have the DeWalt Job-Site Radio/Charger DW911 like I do. The radio can also draw power from a 7.2-to-18-volt DeWalt battery for cordless convenience. Less features than the Bosch for a little more money. As soon as this wears out or you replace it, you’ll end up having to re-program your favorites. Second, the 36 watt florescent light is brighter than most job lights – about like a 100w reflector quartz light but it runs cool and can be angled any direction. The AM-FM full- stereo radio delivers sound that could easily match a full-blown stereo system.
Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. This is a great addition to your collection of Dewalt tools. Nothing makes hard work more enjoyable than good music. My guess is that you’ll reach for the charger and wait an hour for the battery to recharge. DeWalt had the foresight to make their antenna flexible (not unbreakable) which in my opinion makes the unit much more durable. Despite getting its daily knocks and bangs it has not given any trouble at all. we are getting approx 7 hours of use out of it with our 18v batteries. I tested the unit with an 18V battery and it ran just about 11 hours before it died—that’s great considering the sound it delivers.