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Best multimeter for my price range?
BlueApple:
I'm using a $20 cheapo multimeter at the moment, and I'd like to get something better. Around $100-150 is my budget.
At the moment I'm looking at these:
- Fluke 107
- Fluke 110 (From Lowe's)
- Amprobe AM-530
- EEVblog BM235
Which one would you recommend? Do you have any other suggestions?
Thanks! :)
Martin72:
Hi,
In general and as always it depends on your needs... ;)
Without this, I would have a look at this one:
https://www.welectron.com/Brymen-BM857s-Multimeter_1
J-R:
Based on your previous posts, I might assume you are looking for this for electronics use?
What DMM do you currently have and what features are lacking?
Some notes:
- Fluke 107 can't do DC mV, can't do mA at all, not good for electronics.
- Fluke 110 can do some mV but no current whatsoever, also not good.
- Amprobe AM-530 has a lot more features but is only 4,000 count, which is really bottom of the barrel.
- BM-235 is slightly interesting for the price point, but is still only 6,000 count. My other main gripes for electronics bench use would be it's small and tippy and has no interface options. The Welectron-branded one is available for about $85 US delivered if you still go that route. https://www.welectron.com/Brymen-BM235-Multimeter_1
The BM857s makes good sense, but I personally would get the BM867s with the secondary display for the same price: https://www.welectron.com/Brymen-BM867s-Multimeter_1
These are both 50,000 count and feature-packed. You're looking at about $140 delivered for just the DMM. Or you could splurge and get the + edition, then add fuses, 2 sets of clips, USB interface, magnet, all-in for $214.48 delivered.
Be aware that you'll basically only have a 1 year warranty on the imported Brymens, and return shipping may not be worth the hassle at these price points.
bdunham7:
--- Quote from: BlueApple on October 05, 2022, 10:07:56 pm ---Which one would you recommend? Do you have any other suggestions?
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The lower-end Flukes are good meters, but they all have features redacted so that they can make a dozen 'task specific' meters--each missing different things that you might actually want. The Amprobe and the BM235 are more full-featured, but I'm not sure who makes that Amprobe and its origin is listed as China, so that is a serious question mark for me. The BM235 has better features, things like Lo-Z/Auto and Lo-Pass that actually come in handy. The EEVBlog and Edition+ versions apparently have a much better test lead. I haven't compared them myself, but the silicone version is reputedly very nice. The EEVBlog version is available on Amazon if you are in a hurry, otherwise you can take advantage of the very strong dollar and shop on Welectron.
Fungus:
If you have a "budget" then forget about Fluke.
What do you use your $20 meter for? What do you hope to gain?
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