Ratings & Reviews for Bosch Power Box Jobsite Radio and Charger

I have had the radio/charger since June 2011. I purchased it with one battery. I use it 3 or 4 times a week and it plays my Ipod fine, the volume is good and the battery lasts almost all day with volume set to 7 or less. The main issue I have is the inability to play the AM radio when the device is plugged in to wall power (it buzzes terribly) or when near (30 or 40 feet) fluorescent lighting, and most recently, even halogen lights cause the radio to buzz and completely knock out the radio (in A...

Always great tunes with this radio

There really isn't much more I could ask for in a radio.  Through thick and thin, this radio has kept us working.  Its great that the radio can point in any direction and everyone can hear it with the 4 speakers.  Love it.  

Lots of features

Has good sound and well built, but most of all has lots of media input options. Nice stereo for the backyard.

Great sound, some features need improvement.

I bought this because I wanted a boom box that I could use mainly with usb content in the garage and yard.  It's an awesome radio.  Great sound.  However, it does have some issues: 1.  Equalizer settings/selection are not retained on power cycle. 2.  USB content plays in some random order.  You have no idea what will play next.  It doesn't match with the file structure on the computer. 3.  You cannot "seek" or "fast forward" through a USB file. 4.  You have to press buttons multiple times to get...

Great Sound!

I really love the sound quality this radio provides, it is superior because of the separate subwoofer. The unit seems very robust, and I don't feel like I will ever have an issue with it facing the test of time. The only downside I found to it was that the Bosch 3.0ah 618G 18V high capacity battery I use it with takes around 3 hours to charge when the unit is plugged in. I did not expect the charger on this unit to be a slow charger as it says it can be used to charge your drill batteries etc. I...

Excellent Radio - Not only for the jobsite

I have been using the Power Box for several weeks now and I am very impressed.  The sound quality and volume are incredible for a radio of this size.  I added a blutooth receiver to Aux2 and now I can stream music to my phone all day long. 

What? No USB IPOD?

I just exchanged my rigid jobsite Ipod radio for the power box and I am in disbelief as to the stupidity of this design. The radio has 4 120v power outlets.. It has 2 line in and one line out jack.. It has a 12v charger port... It has a sd port... It has everything but the abality to play and charge any media device I own... ive tried my samsung note 2 my iphone 4 and my ipod classic abd none are recognised through usb.. I can play any device through the stereo port but I cant for some reason ch...

Excellent work radio

Excellent work radio, bought it to use in a welding shack, works great.

Great Features: Looks good, Sounds good and makes

Bought this product and loving it. would be nice if it was water proof and had a hard top that I could stand on top to reach an extra foot or so. Also a longer 1/8" jack would be nice. Love the portability of the product and yes I do boast about my Bosch work radio and the hardiness of it. Will recommend to a friend to use it at BBQ and outdoor gatherings. Photos will come later

Bought this radio about 2 months ago and love it.  Reception is great and sound is better.

Great sound and I love the usb function

Great purchase. However, I am very disappointed that Bosch didn't do as Dewalt did and allow the new Lithium Ion tools/Radio to accept the old NiCad batteries. I have a full compliment of Bosch 14.4 NiCad power tools that I spent a lot of money on because they are good. I would have liked to have had the radio accept the NiCad batteries. I had to purchase a separate lithium Ion 14.4 battery just to run the radio.

A great jobsite companion!

The Bosch Jobsite radio is the perfect companion for any craftsman who has to keep track of multiple jobs and the news! It's ability to charge tool batteries and mobile phones, etc., is a great asset! Yet I wish it were able to accept off-brand batteries. It's very rugged and provides ample power for multiple tools. I've even gone as far as to use it for a step stool...that's convenience!

Very durable

I have had this product for over a year now and have not had one single problem with it. Has preformed flawlessly in all types of situations.

Great radio but has its faults.

I have had the NiCad rail and now this one and the both have signal problems when charging batteries. The stations get so much static that I have to find some metal from the hvac guy or wire from the electrician. Also every now and then the thing shuts off randomly and I have to go back and turn it back on. It does that when it is plugged in with no battery.

Excellent with one major shortcomming

The PB360S is an excellent product...with one very unfortunate flaw. It is durable, well designed in it's look and functionality and feature rich. The audio (aided by a subwoofer) carries well across a back yard. Despite it's considerable weight, it's relatively easy to carry thanks to a well-placed handle. But now for the flaw. The USB DOES NOT support an iPhone 4S (or comparable devices). It displays a 'USB error' when connected. This is both surprising and disappointing considering that HAVI...

overall decent job site radio.

I'm on my second radio the first one when I connect anything to the cigarette lighter charger I would lose all FM reception and it still does the same thing with the second radio. At the time that's all I had to use to charge my phone so its pretty disappointing for that kind of money.

Very durable

Good sound quality, durable, good design. Could use charging port(s) for the 12 volt lithium batteries as well. I like the USB port for music and the auxiliary port for plugging my phone or IPOD in as well.

great sound

i brought this radio/combo music system and let me tell you there is a lot of boom in that little box

It can be TOO Good for th eneighbors!

The sound is Awsome! No complaints - until the neighbor comes over and asks you to turn it down. If I were "King Bosch" - I'd have my designers/engineers incorporate a switch that will allow a user to turn OFF either the "Front-facing" speakers or the "Rear-facing" speakers. I envision a 3-position switch: Front-facing speakers on, rear off; All (front & rear) on; Rear-facing speakers on, front ones off. There are many times when I use my radio and only want the sound to aim ONE way - towards wh...

12 volt outlet is faulty, havn't tried the battery functions