Rigol DS1052 or Hantek DSO-5072?

[ElectronSurf]

I'm well aware of reputation of Rigol scopes but I wanted to know if Hantek DSO-5072 is any good, I want to save some bucks if possible.

I'm a hobbyist and I want to use the scope to design circuits like PSUs and audio related. also I do repair occasionally.

[adam4521]

+1 for setting out your use cases but I think people will be wondering what your location is and the kind of prices you are looking at, as these are overpriced compared to competition in many markets. These are both older designs and there may be other value options that people here will suggest.

Meanwhile, do set up your eBay triggers to look out for secondhand differential probes, which you will find indispensable if you can find them. Unfortunately buying new, they can cost nearly as much as a scope…

[adam4521]

As a UK reference, secondhand ds1054z will go for about £300, and a new SDS1202X-E costs £360. A DS1052E costs an astonishing £391. Hantek is cheaper, at about £280, but most here would argue that it is not sufficiently cheaper to be a good deal.

[Fungus]

I'm well aware of reputation of Rigol scopes but I wanted to know if Hantek DSO-5072 is any good, I want to save some bucks if possible.

What are the prices where you live?

[ElectronSurf]

I'm well aware of reputation of Rigol scopes but I wanted to know if Hantek DSO-5072 is any good, I want to save some bucks if possible.

What are the prices where you live?

Rigol is about 80$ more than Hantek.

[ElectronSurf]

I don't want any other scope, I have made my choice. I just can't decide between the two.

Also I don't want second hand stuff.

[Fungus]

Rigol is about 80$ more than Hantek.

How much is the Rigol?

[ElectronSurf]

Rigol is about 80$ more than Hantek.

How much is the Rigol?

Rigol is 350$ and Hantek is 260$.

[Fungus]

Rigol is about 80$ more than Hantek.

How much is the Rigol?

Rigol is 350$ and Hantek is 260$.

That's $90 

Hanteks aren't popular around here. They work, they do the basics, but they're famous for not having many features, badly designed UIs and crashing a few times per day.

Rigols are regarded as "As low as you should go" if you want a serious oscilloscope.

Any oscilloscope is better than no oscilloscope though, so it's up to you.

Something like this would go a long way if you're just getting started and don't have much money:

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/new-2ch-pocket-dsosg-sigpeak-dso2512g/

[adam4521]

That choice is indeed difficult and would feel curious and strange to me. I’d probably lean Rigol just because of the reputation it holds as the ‘market changing’ scope. It does have more memory depth, so will be less liable to aliasing and hence a better oscilloscope. But low-res screen! You have done some homework and shortlisted. But why ds1052e over ds1102z-e? Why dso5072 over dso2c10? Why no Siglent or GW Instek?

[dave j]

That choice is indeed difficult and would feel curious and strange to me. I’d probably lean Rigol just because of the reputation it holds as the ‘market changing’ scope. It does have more memory depth, so will be less liable to aliasing and hence a better oscilloscope. But low-res screen! You have done some homework and shortlisted. But why ds1052e over ds1102z-e? Why dso5072 over dso2c10? Why no Siglent or GW Instek?

The DS1102Z-E seems a no brainer over the DS1052E. Even if the advantages of doesn't need hacking to get 100MHz, higher res screen, software decoders, etc. don't swing it there's the small matter that it is cheaper than the older scope.

I suspect the only reason Rigol still sells the DS1052E at all is because lots of factories have built their production testing procedures around them and paying extra for an old scope is cheaper than updating the product testing.

[Aldo22]

Something like this would go a long way if you're just getting started and don't have much money:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/new-2ch-pocket-dsosg-sigpeak-dso2512g/

Funny you say that.
I got tarred and feathered when I suggested that the DSO2512G would probably be enough to check if a bat deterrent beeps a few KHz.

 

[wasedadoc]

It does have more memory depth, so will be less liable to aliasing

Non sequitur.

[adam4521]

At audio and power supply frequencies, which the OP will be using, both scopes will be lowering sample rate through decimation. By default, the Hantek more than the Rigol. I think it does follow that the Hantek will be more prone to time series aliasing, although I accept that you can use different time bases and peak detect etc to interrogate your signal.

[ElectronSurf]

So the forum final decision is Rigol over Hantek?

[DavidAlfa]

Save a bit more and go for the SDS1104X-E ! (Not the U)
I might restore my DSO2D10 to original condition and sell it for cheap, it's utter crap 

[Veteran68]

So the forum final decision is Rigol over Hantek?

You seem to have made up your mind between those two brands, so yeah, I'd take a Rigol over a Hantek every day of the week and twice on Sunday. Assuming you're talking scopes of comparable specs. I would NOT buy the old Rigol model you're asking about though.

And I'd always choose a Siglent over either of those.