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My first oscilloscope
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iainwhite:

--- Quote from: osteichthyes on June 18, 2018, 10:29:03 am ---I went with the cheap $10 probes from Amazon. They feel...cheap. What is a good brand of probe that's easy to find in the US?

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You can buy really good probes but they will cost more each than your scope.
e.g.  Probemaster,  B&K Precision
http://probemaster.com/4900-series-oscilloscope-probes/

You could try searching eBay for secondhand HP probes and hope to get good quality.

See this thread for some ideas https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/suggestions-on-buying-scope-probes/

I assume you bought some P6100 type probes from Amazon?   I would probably stick with them, as to improve on them you are looking at a quite a bit more money which may be better spent elsewhere (don't get me wrong, I love gold-plated Probemaster stuff...)

Good luck with your scope - it sounds like you got a great tool to learn with at a great price.
rsjsouza:
Other useful threads:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/beginners/budget-oscilloscope-probes-and-bnc-connectors/
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/decent-new-oscilloscope-probes/
osteichthyes:
 Per some prior advice, I tracked down an HP probe in great shape. Thanks all
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