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12-volt or 20-volt max Water Resistant Cordless Bluetooth Jobsite radio bluetooth adapter

Ratings & Reviews for DEWALT 12-volt or 20-volt max Water Resistant Cordless Bluetooth Jobsite radio bluetooth adapter

4.0
239
Review
 4 out of 5
247 Reviews


73% Recommend this product

Ratings may include incentivized customer reviews.

What Customers Are Saying

Customers overwhelmingly praise the radio's powerful, clear sound with impressive bass response and stable Bluetooth connectivity across large job sites. Many appreciate its rugged construction, dual power options (AC and battery), and versatility for jobsites, garages, and outdoor use. However, a significant group reports power button failures after 6-12 months, rendering the device unusable despite otherwise excellent performance. Some note the volume buttons require excessive presses and the inability to charge batteries while plugged in. Overall, most customers consider it a solid choice despite reliability concerns.

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247 Customer Reviews

good radio, Bad switch

Bought this radio for around the garage. It worked great for around 6 months. Now it will cut off and will not come back on unless it sits idle for 4-6 hours unplugged. It will then work for a day or 2 and same thing. Once it cuts off, it will not work on Battery or shore power.

November 11, 2023

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Response from DEWALT

Hello Finsdad, I appreciate your feedback on the DCR028B and I'm sorry to hear it isn't working correctly. Your satisfaction is our top priority. Some...

DEWALTNovember 14, 2023

Poor Quality

Would Not Recommend

Bought this less than a year ago for my husband as a gift because the dewalt work radio he had for almost a decade (and was kept on & outside in ALL weather for more than half that time to keep wild animals away from our chickens) finally stopped working. Well, that old radio was amazing. This newer model is crap and stopped functioning properly after a few months before completely stopping working last month. It is a complete fail on dewalt a manufacturing, in our opinion, and a waste of the cu...

November 11, 2023
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Response from DewaltProductExpert

Hello Mcx5 Thank you for your feedback regarding the cordless radio model number DCR028B I am sorry to hear you are unhappy with this product and wo...

DewaltProductExpertNovember 11, 2023

Power Switch Failure after 12 Months

Unfortunately, this product does NOT last. Much like the other users have reported the power button on my radio stopped working about 12 months after purchase. The radio will not turn on while it’s plugged in, nor while using a battery – all features are completely bricked. Had I used this radio on a jobsite, I might understand its short life, but it lived in my climate controlled garage (on a bench) its whole life, then one day it wouldn’t turn on. While It was a fantastic product (that...

October 25, 2023

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Response from Mike

Hello Rob98765. I appreciate your feedback on the 12V/20V MAX* Bluetooth® Cordless Jobsite Radio DCR028B and I'm sorry to hear that the power button o...

MikeOctober 26, 2023

Bad Radio DO NOT BUY!!!!

Would Not Recommend

This Radio will last about 1 year with light use. I had one replaced under warranty and I am hoping they will replace it one more time. It now turns on by itself and the volume does not work. This is exactly what the first one I returned did, Not worth the money trust me, save your money. 0 stars

October 21, 2023
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Response from DewaltProductExpert

Hello, appreciative customer Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback on the ( Model #DCR028B) and I'm sorry to hear about the bad ...

DewaltProductExpertOctober 22, 2023

Terrible Quality..

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Bought this November of 2022 to replace my Old Dewalt radio that had the notorious volume knob issue. This one worked for 6 months and only 10-12 uses in a garage setting that it never moved from since new..Now it turns off and on and cuts in and out..I don’t recommend this to anyone and wish I could get my $ back..

October 17, 2023

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Response from DEWALT

Hello TNspringHill, I appreciate your feedback on the DCR028B radio and I'm sorry to hear it is cutting in and out. Your satisfaction is our top prior...

DEWALTOctober 17, 2023

Soul Train Party Line

Would Recommend

Use this item at work. It makes the time go by fast.

September 29, 2023
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Would Not Recommend

All the 5 star reviews will soon be 1 star, this is junk. They don't respond back with a fix. They'll send you a link to nothing....Have some balls and Post the fix for your crap

September 29, 2023
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Response from DewaltProductExpert

Hello Dajoe. Thank you for your feedback regarding DCR028B. I am sorry to hear you are unhappy with this product and would be more than happy to assi...

DewaltProductExpertSeptember 29, 2023

Won't turn on

Would Not Recommend

I guess I should have read the reviews before I bought this, Waste of money

September 28, 2023
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"Hello Dajoe Thank you for your feedback regarding the Blue Tooth Radio model number DCR028B. I am sorry to hear you are unhappy with this pro...

DewaltProductExpertSeptember 29, 2023

works

Would Recommend

workd good

September 26, 2023
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Good quality

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I've had this radio for almost 2 years. It has very good sound quality. It's not quite as loud as you would expect, but still pretty good. I like that it can be powered off of AC or DC, has AM/FM, bluetooth, and AUX, and has presets for the radio. I would definitely recommend.

September 24, 2023

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Not good

I will be returning radio. Sound and volume is mediocre. Does not charge batteries. Limited Bluetooth functions.

September 18, 2023

From dewalt.com

Response from Mike

Hello Dj123456789 and thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. I'm sorry you weren't pleased with the 12V/20V MAX* Bluetooth® Cordless...

MikeSeptember 19, 2023

DEWALT RADIO

Would Not Recommend

The radio is not like the older model. We can't charge the bigger batteries on it. We also have to purchase the battery separately.

September 13, 2023
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Response from DewaltProductExpert

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to rate our product. I'm sorry you had a negative experience using the DCR028B. Your feedback is valuable a...

DewaltProductExpertSeptember 13, 2023

Disappointed!

My wife bought me this radio last summer. Stopped turning on. It had good quality sound and I enjoyed it while it worked. I can see by the other reviews that I'm not the only one.

September 12, 2023
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Response from DewaltProductExpert

Hello Howdy. I appreciate your feedback on the DEWALT 12-volt or 20-volt Max Water Resistant Cordless Bluetooth Compatibility Jobsite Radio Bluetooth...

DewaltProductExpertSeptember 12, 2023

Worked great till it didnt

Would Not Recommend

Nice little radio that I keep on the shelf in my garage out of the weather and occasionally would throw a battery in it when we'd have people over. The versatility of being able to use batteries or 110v is super handy & it was exactly what I wanted for a radio. Worked great until I went to turn it on & it wont do anything. Ive owned it for about 2 years now.

August 25, 2023

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Response from Thanks, Deeris DEWALT

Hello, I appreciate your feedback. I would like to speak to you about the experience you had with the DCR028B. Please contact support at WECARE@sbdin...

Thanks, Deeris DEWALTAugust 28, 2023

I bought a used one

Would Not Recommend

I ordered on of these online and when I got home and opened it, it was layered in dirty, cord was plugged in. Come on Lowes this is horrible. Now I have to go out of my way to fix your mistake. I don't even know if it works correctly or has been damaged, Way to go Lowes!!!!!!!

August 11, 2023
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Hello Valued Lowe's Customer Dear Valued Lowe's Customer, to better answer your question, please contact the Lowe's customer service dep...

DewaltProductExpertAugust 15, 2023

Good til it wasn't

Would Not Recommend

My husband was SO excited to buy this radio, looks cool and the sound quality was awesome. He brought it home and has been using it frequently. Two weeks ago, he went to turn it on and nothing. Switched to the battery, nothing. The screen doesn't come on at all. And Dewalt is saying $113 for a "factory overhaul" for a radio that is supposed to be under warranty for the first year, and we haven't had it for half that long yet! Disappointed with the product and the brand

August 9, 2023
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Response from DewaltProductExpert

Hello.
We appreciate your feedback on the DCR028B and we are sorry to hear about the issues that you are having with your unit. Your satisfact...

DewaltProductExpertAugust 11, 2023

Power Switch Issue

Looks like there is a manufacturer defect with the power switches......after review of the comments I'm not the only one with a switch problem....after 6months of use it wouldn't turn on so I unplugged it for awhile plugged it back up and began working......it played all day then went to turn it of and wouldn't turn off....unplugged it and plugged it back in then wouldn't turn on.....almost all of my power tools are dewalt....and they have provided great service....this radio is a stain on the b...

July 28, 2023

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Response from Thanks, Deeris DEWALT

We're sorry to hear the radio is not working for you. We will be reaching out to you with the email provided to assist you further.

Thanks, Deeris DEWALTAugust 1, 2023