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Siglent SDS1104X-E In-Depth Review
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bobof:
Picked up an SDS1204X-E from siglent.eu the other day (very fast service by the way).  Couple of annoyances with the probes:
1) the tips are pretty dull.  The probes I have from my previous inherited TDS220 scope (some Velleman things) had really nice sharp tips which would dig in a little and avoid slippage
2) the 1x 10x switches are very sensitive to being knocked.

I very rarely if ever come out of 10x - any suggestions for a nice quality economic 10x fixed probe with a nice sharp tip, that play well with the SDS1204X-E?  Thanks! :)
2N3055:

--- Quote from: bobof on June 15, 2019, 08:45:34 pm ---Picked up an SDS1204X-E from siglent.eu the other day (very fast service by the way).  Couple of annoyances with the probes:
1) the tips are pretty dull.  The probes I have from my previous inherited TDS220 scope (some Velleman things) had really nice sharp tips which would dig in a little and avoid slippage
2) the 1x 10x switches are very sensitive to being knocked.

I very rarely if ever come out of 10x - any suggestions for a nice quality economic 10x fixed probe with a nice sharp tip, that play well with the SDS1204X-E?  Thanks! :)

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I use Testec. Not cheapest, but decent price for good quality..
tautech:

--- Quote from: bobof on June 15, 2019, 08:45:34 pm ---Picked up an SDS1204X-E from siglent.eu the other day (very fast service by the way).  Couple of annoyances with the probes:
1) the tips are pretty dull.  The probes I have from my previous inherited TDS220 scope (some Velleman things) had really nice sharp tips which would dig in a little and avoid slippage
2) the 1x 10x switches are very sensitive to being knocked.

I very rarely if ever come out of 10x - any suggestions for a nice quality economic 10x fixed probe with a nice sharp tip, that play well with the SDS1204X-E?  Thanks! :)

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Welcome.

The Siglent SP2030A (300MHz) that comes with the SDS2304X is a 10x fixed auto-sense probe and somewhat smaller and nicer the the SDS1*04X-E probes so you might want to price them up from your supplier.
The list price I have is $59ea.

Performa01 swept their performance in the link below and while they're not a perfect match for the SDS1204X-E they just meet the -3dB 200MHz spec.
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/siglent-sds1104x-e-in-depth-review/msg1434665/#msg1434665
bobof:

--- Quote from: tautech on June 15, 2019, 10:43:47 pm ---Welcome.

The Siglent SP2030A (300MHz) that comes with the SDS2304X is a 10x fixed auto-sense probe and somewhat smaller and nicer the the SDS1*04X-E probes so you might want to price them up from your supplier.
The list price I have is $59ea.

Performa01 swept their performance in the link below and while they're not a perfect match for the SDS1204X-E they just meet the -3dB 200MHz spec.
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/siglent-sds1104x-e-in-depth-review/msg1434665/#msg1434665

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Thanks :) I saw that post which was why I was asking if anyone had one that was a good match.  The Siglent SP2030A looks "OK" I guess. 
I don't suppose the tips are interchangeable at all on the PP215 probes?  If they were, I might settle for some heatshrink over the loosey goosey 10x switch... :)

--- Quote from: 2N3055 on June 15, 2019, 10:31:09 pm ---I use Testec. Not cheapest, but decent price for good quality..

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I guess see above re: matching, @performa01 thought the testec they were looking at was the worst match of the lot they looked at.  Was there a particular model you're using?
2N3055:

--- Quote from: bobof on June 15, 2019, 11:53:24 pm ---
--- Quote from: 2N3055 on June 15, 2019, 10:31:09 pm ---I use Testec. Not cheapest, but decent price for good quality..

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I guess see above re: matching, @performa01 thought the testec they were looking at was the worst match of the lot they looked at.  Was there a particular model you're using?

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Testec TT-HF-212. They work well with Keysight, Rigol and Picoscope. Replaceable tips, nice accessories.
I also have Pico TA131 that came with Picoscope. Also good, but discontinued..
I rarely use fancy Keysight 500MHz probes...
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