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Makita DMR104W DAB Digital Radio Reviews

4.6

The Makita DMR104W DAB Digital Radio is essential for any worksite since it is designed to provide great-sounding music on the go. The portable radio is compatible with MP3 players or smartphones via the aux input.

The design of the speaker features rubber bumpers that offer protection onsite, as well as a heavy-duty handle for easy transportation.

Compatible with a standard mains supply or most Makita batteries.

Rubber bumpers for protection during use and transportation. DAB signal provides a wide selection of radio stations.

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D.A. Plumbing and Heating Ltd

5.0

04 July 2023

A fantastic DAB radio I use it on site and at home in the shed and garden. Having been kicked over and dropped several times it still works perfectly

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Plastering solutions

4.8

17 February 2022

Great dab radio. It’s good bass very well built. It’s very loud. Compatible with battery but you can’t charge your battery when plugged into power outlet. Reasonable price. Doesn’t easily interfere. Perfect site radio.

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J M Construction

4.5

13 February 2022

Great product first thing to be turned on in the morning and last to be turned off, every site needs one, strong build quality, gas been dropped plenty of times over the last few years but still going strong.

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1 Questions

Asked by cowboys

23 March 2021

What are people's thoughts on the Makita radio? Thinking of getting one Is it any good? How's it compare to Milwaukee radio?

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Answered by Fenna & Company Limited

23 March 2021

Have had mine for nearly 6 years and still going strong amazing radio and best thing is you can use your Makita range batteries if you have them

Answered by Craig

23 March 2021

They are great! They do have a lot of base on them, so if your on a private house you can’t have them extremely loud. They are just as good as the Milwaukee Radios but they also use the Makita batteries, so if you have Makita tools then your better off with one of these.

Answered by S3 Heating and Plumbing

23 March 2021

Best site radio I've ever had. Very loud and bass is booming. The DAB reception is responsive and hardly ever get interference unless its next to batteries being charged. Only downside is you can't charge your batteries in it.

Answered by Fitzgerald Electrical & Plumbing Solutions

23 March 2021

They are really good, nice when working on your own helps the time go by a bit quicker, well made never had an issue with mine, the new model is top but expensive for a site radio, other lads have got the Dewault just a good not sure about the Milwaukee!?

Answered by D Baker Carpentry

23 March 2021

Yeah it’s very good and I’ve owned one for a couple of years now and still going strong.
These radios output a lot of bass and I don’t believe there is a setting to adjust however you don’t have to crank up volume for a good sound.
You can preset 5 stations and being DAB is great.
Later models are DAB + but this comes with a hefty price.
All in all a great radio and sorry never used the Milwaukee radio.
If you have Makita tools then they use a battery from them or you can use ac lead supplied.

Answered by Penfould Heating & Renewables Ltd

23 March 2021

I find mine pretty decent. Good sound quality, seem to pick up the stations pretty well. Only downfall is that when plugged in, it doesn't charge the battery like other brands do

Answered by EC Creative Services

23 March 2021

It’s a decent bit of kit. The DAB is clear. The only thing I find is, if you like the volume loud (guilty as charged), the bass can distort the speakers a lot.

It might just be on my one. But anything over 21 on the control (it goes to 30) and it is just distorted to hell.

It’s lightweight, the power-pack and any cables you have for hooking up mobiles etc. All fit in the back where the battery compartment is, for ease of storage.

I’ve dropped mine a few times and it’s as tough as old boots. Had it for over 5 years and it still works as good as the day I got it (the distortion was there before I bought it by the way lol).

Hope this helps mate

Answered by L Kennedy Property

23 March 2021

I have never used the Milwaukee radio so I cannot compare, but I really like this radio. Mine has been dropped, nearly drowned covered in all kinds of dust an crud and it keeps going.I now only listen to DAB stations and you can always add a Bluetooth receiver to the 3.5mm socket inside of the battery compartment. The other thing I like is that it takes the old NiCad batteries as well as lithium, so I can power it with all my old batteries keeping my lithium for the tools that need them.

Answered by Old Metal Guru

23 March 2021

The newer models have better DAB and a few more bells and whistles like Bluetooth. Make sure you buy the most up to date unit because they all look the same near enough. As for a comparison, I'd go with the batteries you have because these Makita radios don't come with any or a charger, only a mains adaptor. They won't charge a battery either, which is a trick they missed. Personally, I prefer Makita though.

Answered by AJ Carpentry

25 March 2021

Awsome radio, dab on it, uses makita batteries, very loud so if you on a job in customer house I wouldn't put it on full blast. Very robust can take hell of a beating, it worth every penny this will last for years I wouldn't get anything else.

Answered by M.H.Gas.installation

25 March 2021

Radios good what has to be in the right place at the right time and everything so it's quite good like it