Bluetooth speaker for tractor - recommendations?

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I'm looking to buy a decent BT 12 volt, waterproof speaker for my tractor. This would allow me to turn off the tractor, drop my phone in a bucket, turn on the tunes and work in the area of the tractor while still listening to radio or tunes. I've got BT headphones but this would make it easier.

Any recommendations as to brand/model?
 
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No experience but I've noticed that now both DeWalt and Milwaukee have BT job site radios that run on your drill batteries. They seemed small enough to lug around.

Other tool brands probably do as well.

The BT speaker I have is a harman/kardon onyx, and it wouldn't travel well.
 
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No experience but I've noticed that now both DeWalt and Milwaukee have BT job site radios that run on your drill batteries. They seemed small enough to lug around.

Other tool brands probably do as well.

The BT speaker I have is a harman/kardon onyx, and it wouldn't travel well.
Yes, the Dewalt 20V max is attractive, but a little expensive for what I want it for. I just wanted to hook something up and leave it with the tractor.
 
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I'm looking to buy a decent BT 12 volt, waterproof speaker for my tractor. This would allow me to turn off the tractor, drop my phone in a bucket, turn on the tunes and work in the area of the tractor while still listening to radio or tunes. I've got BT headphones but this would make it easier.

Any recommendations as to brand/model?

ebay has Jabra bt speaker for 45.00. Don't know if waterproof or 12v; but it is 70% off.
 
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The UE speakers are generally very good. I have a UE Boom - rainproof not fully waterproof. The Boom 2 is waterproof as is the UE Roll which is cheaper. These are portable but can charge and run off a USB 12v car adapter so easy to use on tractor. I use in the shop or on the dock as well.
 
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The UE speakers are generally very good. I have a UE Boom - rainproof not fully waterproof. The Boom 2 is waterproof as is the UE Roll which is cheaper. These are portable but can charge and run off a USB 12v car adapter so easy to use on tractor. I use in the shop or on the dock as well.

Interesting but contains a proprietary battery and costs $200 for the boom 2, and the roll would not load.
 
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Try Crutchfield online or catalog. Last I knew they have stuff for cars/boats, etc.

I found this link to a Bose BT speaker for $119. It's not waterproof, etc. but it's a place to start...

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Lifetime tech support, and I'd ask one of their in house advisors what would suit your situ.....
 
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I was hoping someone here had researched, bought and installed a BT speaker already.
 
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Just a heads up for anyone that might be interested in the BT speaker 2592-20 that Milwaukee Tool offers, is that there is 2592-21 kit available right now that includes a 1.5 ah battery and an M12 charger for only $10 more than the bare tool list price of $69 but also the bare tool can be had on Amazon for around $45

The Milwaukee speaker is smaller than the Dewalt unit and is M12 battery powered only, but the Dewalt DCR006 allows for either the 12 or 20v battery to be used and also has a 120vac power cord. Both speakers have USB charge ports. Lots of reviews and videos can found online.


This season at work most all the new young guys that got hired had little portable speakers to use with their phones for music but they seemed like fragile little things not really suited for the worksite. (the speakers not the kids ;) ) As it turned out they were wowed with the decibel power and sound of my little M12 radio. Its only about 10"x6"x3" and they couldn't keep their hands off it :D ).

I really like the new stand alone Milwaukee speaker and was thinking about getting a inexpensive blue tooth transmitter/receiver to hook to the 3.5mm aux jack so I could have extended use of the 2590-20 radio.
 
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I was shopping for cordless tools last week and see that most of the manufacturers are offering jobsite radios with blue tooth built in. I have had several brands of cordless tools and presently have Ryobi and was able to get a good price on 6 new batteries, while shopping I added new led lights which impressed me more than the radios.
 
 
 
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