Are you only interested in new ?
Are you only interested in new ?
I would also consider used if its a fairly recent model and the price is attractive. Wouldnt go for vintage gear though. ....
If you aren't in a hurry, 600€ could yield you a 6.5digit Prema or Schlumberger. It will outlast any newer one, I think.
For that budget you would get an Agilent 34401A with a cal certificate and change from the US. Plenty on the bay of evil from Cal Labs if that gives you more peace of mind. Or take pot luck for a lot less
For the price in the Ebay listing you can nearly buy the new GW Instek 5.5 digit model with better specs and warranty.
For the price in the Ebay listing you can nearly buy the new GW Instek 5.5 digit model with better specs and warranty.
Which model are you referring to?
Ebay though is not exactly an authorised dealer... do read my first post regarding my last experience with Siglent!
For that budget you would get an Agilent 34401A with a cal certificate and change from the US. Plenty on the bay of evil from Cal Labs if that gives you more peace of mind. Or take pot luck for a lot less
For the price in the Ebay listing you can nearly buy the new GW Instek 5.5 digit model with better specs and warranty.Which model are you referring to?
For the price in the Ebay listing you can nearly buy the new GW Instek 5.5 digit model with better specs and warranty.Which model are you referring to?The GDM-8351 for example. You can buy these from many equipment dealers and parts sellers like Farnell.
For that budget her could have even three 34401As with a still valid cal ...
That probably will be a very old one and who knows what has happened to it. If I'm to buy a 34401A, I would buy at least a new Agilent version with rounded rubber button.
I have to say I'm a very beginner in repairing test gears, so I won't take any risk if it will die on me. $750 for one that can live another 10 years is better than $300 down the drain.
@ Watcher. I bought a new DM3058E last may of this year. It's been a good meter. The display is bright and the meter works well. I also own two used HP34401A meters I bought on Ebay. Both HP34401A meters track with 1 or 2 LSD counts of each other. The Rigol reads about -300uV, still within spec using a 10V reference as opposed to the HP34401A which has never been out more than 100uV.
The main advantage of the DM3058E is the additional analysis features but it lacks the superior performance and resolution of the HP34401A meters.
I can't speak for the Siglent meter, as I have no experience with it. I do own a new Siglent Spectrum Analyzer and I am very pleased with it.
If you desire a new meter for whatever reason, I'd be sure to check out what is available from Keysight, Rigol and Siglent.
My only regret with the DM3058E was not seriously considering getting it's bigger brother the DM3068 6.5 digit model, but is was way more expensive.
If you can afford the time for maintenance and the money for calibration, you can consider a used Keysight 34401A or Keithley 2015THD or Keithley 2000. Fluke 8845A is also great, but it's a slight bit more expensive.
For the price in the Ebay listing you can nearly buy the new GW Instek 5.5 digit model with better specs and warranty.
Which model are you referring to?
Ebay though is not exactly an authorised dealer... do read my first post regarding my last experience with Siglent!Shame you didn't find EEVblog earlier as Siglent themselves and a # of us dealers are here too to help in any way we can.
There where some issues with older firmware that would cause a unit to fail booting however most of these incidences have been remedied with new firmware. Only a couple of series of instruments were affected.
Proof of purchase the main determining factor with warranty claims IF no other purchase/warranty records are available.
It seems you're in the EU but where ?
Shame you didn't find EEVblog earlier as Siglent themselves and a # of us dealers are here too to help in any way we can.
There were some issues with older firmware that would cause a unit to fail booting however most of these incidences have been remedied with new firmware. Only a couple of series of instruments were affected.
Proof of purchase the main determining factor with warranty claims IF no other purchase/warranty records are available.
It seems you're in the EU but where ?
Thats true, however i did try my lack both direct wirh Siglent and through a dealer.Sigkent said that they had to change the motherboard. .which at the end proved to be not true...
On the other hand I had a bad experience with a Siglent function generator last year. It was bought brand new from an online shop but failed after a few months. It got stack on startup on the initial siglent screen. Siglent refused to give me a warranty repair because it turned out that i bought it from a non authorised dealer!
I eventually had to sell it as broken on ebay for 50 euros and the person who bought it managed to fix it by re installing firmware and bootloader that got corrupt.
What now scares me off Siglent is that i ve read other posts of people , even in this forum, facing similar problems with their equipment getting stuck on the initial screen.
I do however prefer the siglent's DMM with the tft screen compared to the Rigol small LCD which looks..outdated!
Any reccomendations, suggestions welcome.
Thanks for the input 4CX35000.
Yes, iam looking to buy something from a proper dealer now if going for brand new.
Still however, the fact that this fault happened to more people puzzles me!
As for specs, mind you i am currently using a Fluke 289 which is a brilliant meter other than its battery life. So i thought of getting a bench dmm as i am tired of changing batteries every month and having the meter going to auto-standby . A bit more accuracy could also come handy so i thought of going to 5.5 digits .
I don't buy it. Nobody fixes something from an ebay bargain and then taunts the seller afterwards.
Thanks for the input 4CX35000.
Yes, iam looking to buy something from a proper dealer now if going for brand new.
Still however, the fact that this fault happened to more people puzzles me!
As for specs, mind you i am currently using a Fluke 289 which is a brilliant meter other than its battery life. So i thought of getting a bench dmm as i am tired of changing batteries every month and having the meter going to auto-standby . A bit more accuracy could also come handy so i thought of going to 5.5 digits .
Sounds to me you just require a ordinary 5.5 display meter. Looking at Farnell and using the filters produces a list of (In Stock) 5.5 digit meters under 600 UK pounds shows the following list. List is in order of price - TTI 1908, TTI 1908P, Keithley 2110-220, Fluke 8808A, BK 5492B
My preference would be either the Fluke 8808A or the TTI 1908P, but it is a difficult choice as they are all good.
You have used Fluke before, so the Fluke 8808A might be good choice.
Ive had both the Siglent SDM3055 and SDM3065X, both very fine meters and worked very well. For your price range I think you would be very happy with the SDM3055, its a good value and its a lot of meter for the price. While you could find a higher quality meter such as the 34401A for the same priced used (but unknown working order or calibration), there is something nice about brand new with a fresh cal and a warranty. I also found the modern LCD displays to be wonderful and love the trend piloting capability.
Hi all,
Ive been looking for a bench DMM 5.5 digit for some time now below the 600 euro ceiling. I am trying to decide between the Rigol dm3058e and the Siglnet SDM 3055.
I already have a Rigol power supply and MSO and am very happy with both of them.
On the other hand I had a bad experience with a Siglent function generator last year. It was bought brand new from an online shop but failed after a few months. It got stack on startup on the initial siglent screen. Siglent refused to give me a warranty repair because it turned out that i bought it from a non authorised dealer!
I eventually had to sell it as broken on ebay for 50 euros and the person who bought it managed to fix it by re installing firmware and bootloader that got corrupt.
What now scares me off Siglent is that i ve read other posts of people , even in this forum, facing similar problems with their equipment getting stuck on the initial screen.
I do however prefer the siglent's DMM with the tft screen compared to the Rigol small LCD which looks..outdated!
Any reccomendations, suggestions welcome.
Hello, Watcher.
Your comment about
"Siglent refused to give me a warranty repair because it turned out that i bought it from a non authorised dealer!"
concerns us. Our policy in the EU is the same as here in NA. The 3 year warranty is valid whether you purchased it from an authorized dealer or not. We warranty the unit itself (assuming there was no user damage or abuse).
That is not to say that an unauthorized dealer might not help you (they might or might not). That is, of course, one of the reasons we hope customers purchase only from authorized Siglent dealers.
If you would like to send us the details of what happened and who you dealt with then we will certainly look in to it.
Please contact us at
info@siglent.com
Thank you
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