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Amp Stuff => AmpTools/Tech Tips => Topic started by: High Voltage on April 01, 2021, 06:02:33 pm

Title: Good budget oscilloscope recommendations
Post by: High Voltage on April 01, 2021, 06:02:33 pm

Any good recommendations for a <$500 bench scope well suited for amp building?

My previous one had a signal generator which was handy. Wondering if there are any out there that maybe can do signal sweeps / analysis. Or even just half-decent FFT analysis. I know that's asking a lot at that price point.

PSA: Never plug your waveform generator into the output jack of a 100W tube amp.

Title: Re: Good budget oscilloscope recommendations
Post by: shooter on April 01, 2021, 06:27:12 pm

Anyone have recommendations for an Oscilloscope? (el34world.com) (https://el34world.com/Forum/index.php?topic=27056.0)
maybe a start there


EDIT:  I've had this model since it was new, many years have past, it's still doing well


TDS1012B Tektronix 100 MHz 2 Channel Digital Oscilloscope Used (valuetronics.com) (https://www.valuetronics.com/product/tds1012b-tektronix-digital-oscilloscope-used?msclkid=75b279f3dcfa1eefe8dc19958bd11b21&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=**LP%20Shop%20-%20Brand%20-%20Oscilloscopes%20%3E%20Digital&utm_term=4583039358948575&utm_content=tektro_tds1012b%20%7C%20TDS1012B%20Tektronix%20Digital%20Oscilloscope%20%7C%20%24395)

Title: Re: Good budget oscilloscope recommendations
Post by: High Voltage on April 01, 2021, 07:36:47 pm

Thanks didnt see that forum

Title: Re: Good budget oscilloscope recommendations
Post by: Latole on May 18, 2021, 03:33:33 am

You can find a good second hand Tektronix scope for less than $200
For used scope, this is THE brand to buy IMO
I find model 2215 for $125