# HobbyistScope — Full Reference

> Independent oscilloscope reviews, comparisons, and buying guides for hobbyists, students, and self-taught electronics builders. Every spec verified on the bench. No sponsored picks.

Website: https://hobbyistscope.com

## Site Purpose

HobbyistScope helps hobbyists, makers, students, and self-taught engineers choose the right oscilloscope for electronics learning, debugging, and bench work. Supporting coverage focuses on oscilloscope probes, multimeters, and function generators that help readers use a scope effectively. The site covers budget instruments ($65) through serious hobbyist tools ($1,399), with particular focus on the $50-$500 range where most oscilloscope buying decisions happen.

## Content Types & URL Patterns

- Oscilloscope Reviews: /reviews/{slug} (16 pages)
- Buyer Guides: /guides/{slug} (17 pages)
- Head-to-Head Comparisons: /compare/{slug1}-vs-{slug2} (120 pages)
- Best-For Category Pages: /best-for/{category}
- Oscilloscope Probe Reviews: /probes/{slug} (4 pages)
- Oscilloscope Probe Category: /probes
- Multimeter Reviews: /multimeters/{slug} (5 pages)
- Multimeter Category: /multimeters
- Function Generator Reviews: /function-generators/{slug} (4 pages)
- Function Generator Category: /function-generators
- Interactive Comparator: /compare
- Bandwidth Calculator: /tools/bandwidth-calculator
- About: /about

## Complete Oscilloscope Catalog

### FNIRSI 1014D
- Price: $115 | Rating: 5.5/10
- Bandwidth: 100 MHz | Sample Rate: 1 GSa/s | Channels: 2
- Memory: 240 Kpts | Display: 7" TFT LCD Touchscreen
- Form Factor: portable | Battery: Yes
- Protocol Decoding: None | Function Generator: Yes | WiFi: No
- Best For: beginners, education
- ASIN: B097T5NRTZ | Review: /reviews/fnirsi-1014d

### Hantek DSO5072P
- Price: ~$455 current | Rating: 6.0/10
- Bandwidth: 70 MHz | Sample Rate: 1 GSa/s | Channels: 2
- Memory: 40 Kpts | Display: 7" TFT LCD
- Form Factor: benchtop | Battery: No
- Protocol Decoding: None | Function Generator: No | WiFi: No
- Best For: beginners, arduino, education
- ASIN: B0CC4VGGQN | Review: /reviews/hantek-dso5072p

### Hantek 6022BE
- Price: $65 | Rating: 4.5/10
- Bandwidth: 20 MHz | Sample Rate: 48 MSa/s | Channels: 2
- Memory: 1 Mpts | Display: Software (PC)
- Form Factor: usb | Battery: No
- Protocol Decoding: None | Function Generator: No | WiFi: No
- Best For: beginners, education
- ASIN: B009H4AYII | Review: /reviews/hantek-6022be

### OWON HDS2202S
- Price: $439 | Rating: 7.0/10
- Bandwidth: 200 MHz | Sample Rate: 1 GSa/s | Channels: 2
- Memory: 8 Mpts | Display: 3.5" TFT LCD
- Form Factor: handheld | Battery: Yes
- Protocol Decoding: SPI, I2C, UART | Function Generator: Yes | WiFi: No
- Best For: arduino, embedded, automotive
- ASIN: B0BD6ZMXVT | Review: /reviews/owon-hds2202s

### FNIRSI DPOX180H
- Price: $110 | Rating: 5.0/10
- Bandwidth: 180 MHz | Sample Rate: 500 MSa/s | Channels: 2
- Memory: 28 Kpts | Display: 2.8" IPS LCD
- Form Factor: handheld | Battery: Yes
- Protocol Decoding: UART, SPI, I2C | Function Generator: Yes | WiFi: No
- Best For: beginners, arduino
- ASIN: B0FPV9Z846 | Review: /reviews/fnirsi-dpox180h

### Rigol DS1054Z
- Price: $349 | Rating: 8.5/10
- Bandwidth: 50 MHz (hackable to 100 MHz) | Sample Rate: 1 GSa/s | Channels: 4
- Memory: 12 Mpts | Display: 7" TFT LCD
- Form Factor: benchtop | Battery: No
- Protocol Decoding: SPI, I2C, UART, RS232 | Function Generator: No | WiFi: No
- Best For: beginners, arduino, embedded, education
- ASIN: B012938E76 | Review: /reviews/rigol-ds1054z

### Siglent SDS1202X-E
- Price: $379 | Rating: 7.5/10
- Bandwidth: 200 MHz | Sample Rate: 1 GSa/s | Channels: 2
- Memory: 14 Mpts | Display: 7" TFT LCD
- Form Factor: benchtop | Battery: No
- Protocol Decoding: SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, LIN | Function Generator: No | WiFi: No
- Best For: arduino, audio, rf, embedded
- ASIN: B06XZML6RD | Review: /reviews/siglent-sds1202x-e

### Rigol DS1104Z-S Plus
- Price: $699 | Rating: 7.0/10
- Bandwidth: 100 MHz | Sample Rate: 1 GSa/s | Channels: 4
- Memory: 12 Mpts | Display: 7" TFT LCD
- Form Factor: benchtop | Battery: No
- Protocol Decoding: SPI, I2C, UART, RS232 | Function Generator: Yes (25 MHz) | WiFi: No
- Best For: arduino, embedded, education
- ASIN: B08JGZ218X | Review: /reviews/rigol-ds1104z-s

### OWON XDS3064AE
- Price: $799 | Rating: 6.5/10
- Bandwidth: 60 MHz | Sample Rate: 1 GSa/s | Channels: 4
- Memory: 40 Mpts | Display: 8" TFT LCD Touchscreen
- Form Factor: benchtop | Battery: No
- Protocol Decoding: SPI, I2C, UART, CAN | Function Generator: No | WiFi: Yes
- ADC Resolution: 14-bit (vs standard 8-bit)
- Best For: embedded, automotive
- ASIN: B07B5MSC77 | Review: /reviews/owon-xds3064ae

### Siglent SDS1104X-U
- Price: $419 | Rating: 7.5/10
- Bandwidth: 100 MHz | Sample Rate: 1 GSa/s | Channels: 4
- Memory: 14 Mpts | Display: 7" TFT LCD
- Form Factor: benchtop | Battery: No
- Protocol Decoding: SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, LIN | Function Generator: No | WiFi: No
- Best For: arduino, embedded, automotive
- ASIN: B08PD3WKCZ | Review: /reviews/siglent-sds1104x-u

### Siglent SDS2104X Plus
- Price: $1,399 | Rating: 8.0/10
- Bandwidth: 100 MHz | Sample Rate: 2 GSa/s | Channels: 4
- Memory: 200 Mpts | Display: 10.1" IPS Touchscreen
- Form Factor: benchtop | Battery: No
- Protocol Decoding: SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, LIN, FlexRay, I2S, MIL-STD-1553 | Function Generator: Yes (25 MHz AWG) | WiFi: No
- Best For: embedded, automotive, rf, audio
- ASIN: B08M9ZYCCD | Review: /reviews/siglent-sds2104x-plus

### Rigol DHO924S
- Price: $899 | Rating: 9.0/10
- Bandwidth: 250 MHz | Sample Rate: 1.25 GSa/s | Channels: 4
- Memory: 50 Mpts | Display: 7" IPS Touchscreen (1024x600)
- Form Factor: benchtop | Battery: No
- Protocol Decoding: SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, LIN | Function Generator: Yes | WiFi: Yes
- Best For: arduino, embedded, rf, automotive, education
- ASIN: B0CGHTLRHS | Review: /reviews/rigol-dho924s

### Rigol DHO804
- Price: $439 | Rating: 7.0/10
- Bandwidth: 70 MHz | Sample Rate: 1.25 GSa/s | Channels: 4
- Memory: 25 Mpts | Display: 7" IPS Touchscreen
- Form Factor: benchtop | Battery: No
- Protocol Decoding: SPI, I2C, UART | Function Generator: No | WiFi: Yes
- Best For: beginners, arduino, education
- ASIN: B0CGHQHQN7 | Review: /reviews/rigol-dho804

### Siglent SDS1204X-E
- Price: $775 | Rating: 6.5/10
- Bandwidth: 200 MHz | Sample Rate: 1 GSa/s | Channels: 4
- Memory: 14 Mpts | Display: 7" TFT LCD
- Form Factor: benchtop | Battery: No
- Protocol Decoding: SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, LIN | Function Generator: No | WiFi: No
- Best For: embedded, automotive, rf, audio
- ASIN: B09N73TW29 | Review: /reviews/siglent-sds1204x-e

### Keysight EDUX1052A
- Price: $479 | Rating: 5.0/10
- Bandwidth: 50 MHz | Sample Rate: 1 GSa/s | Channels: 2
- Memory: 1 Mpts | Display: 7" IPS
- Form Factor: benchtop | Battery: No
- Protocol Decoding: None (paid upgrade) | Function Generator: No | WiFi: No
- Best For: education
- ASIN: B08F6F5LKJ | Review: /reviews/keysight-edux1052a

### Digilent Analog Discovery 3
- Price: $379 | Rating: 7.5/10
- Bandwidth: 50 MHz | Sample Rate: 125 MSa/s | Channels: 2
- Memory: 32 Kpts | Display: Software (WaveForms)
- Form Factor: usb | Battery: No
- Protocol Decoding: SPI, I2C, UART, CAN | Function Generator: Yes | WiFi: No
- Additional: 16-channel logic analyzer, network analyzer, power supplies (14 instruments in one)
- Best For: arduino, embedded, education
- ASIN: B0C4L59R83 | Review: /reviews/digilent-analog-discovery-3

## Oscilloscope Probe Catalog

### Hantek PP-250
- Price: $20 | Rating: 8.0/10
- Bandwidth: 250 MHz | Attenuation: 1X/10X | Lead Length: 1.2m
- Probe Type: passive | Compatible: Universal BNC (Rigol, Siglent, Hantek, Owon, all others)
- ASIN: B078NTVMKS | Review: /probes/hantek-pp-250

### Rigol RP2200A
- Price: $35 | Rating: 8.5/10
- Bandwidth: 200 MHz | Attenuation: 1X/10X | Lead Length: 1.2m
- Probe Type: passive | Compatible: Rigol scopes (factory-compensated)
- ASIN: B08JHN1RTM | Review: /probes/rigol-rp2200a

### Pomona 5518
- Price: $29 | Rating: 8.3/10
- Bandwidth: 300 MHz | Attenuation: 1X/10X | Lead Length: 1.5m
- Probe Type: passive | Compatible: Universal BNC
- ASIN: B000IOMRMU | Review: /probes/pomona-5518

### Siglent PP215
- Price: $30 | Rating: 8.2/10
- Bandwidth: 150 MHz | Attenuation: 1X/10X | Lead Length: 1.2m
- Probe Type: passive | Compatible: Siglent scopes (factory-compensated)
- ASIN: B07MHTYCK2 | Review: /probes/siglent-pp215

## Multimeter Catalog

### AstroAI AM33D
- Price: $23 | Rating: 7.0/10
- Display: 2000 count | CAT Rating: CAT II | True RMS: No
- DC Voltage: 200mV–600V | Auto-Ranging: Yes
- Features: continuity, diode test
- ASIN: B01ISAMUA6 | Review: /multimeters/astroai-am33d

### UNI-T UT61E+
- Price: $50 | Rating: 8.8/10
- Display: 22000 count | CAT Rating: CAT III | True RMS: Yes
- DC Voltage: 220mV–1000V | Auto-Ranging: Yes
- Features: capacitance, frequency, temperature, continuity
- ASIN: B07VFZJK7T | Review: /multimeters/unit-ut61e-plus

### Klein MM400
- Price: $60 | Rating: 8.6/10
- Display: 4000 count | CAT Rating: CAT III | True RMS: Yes
- DC Voltage: 400mV–600V | Auto-Ranging: Yes
- Features: temperature, continuity, frequency
- ASIN: B00B7CGFQY | Review: /multimeters/klein-mm400

### Brymen BM869s
- Price: $140 | Rating: 9.2/10
- Display: 60000 count | CAT Rating: CAT IV | True RMS: Yes
- DC Voltage: 60mV–1000V | Auto-Ranging: Yes
- Features: capacitance, temperature, frequency, continuity, bargraph
- ASIN: B07QS5B1NP | Review: /multimeters/brymen-bm869s

### Fluke 117
- Price: $160 | Rating: 9.5/10
- Display: 6000 count | CAT Rating: CAT III | True RMS: Yes
- DC Voltage: 600mV–600V | Auto-Ranging: Yes
- Features: LoZ (ghost voltage elimination), continuity, diode, VoltAlert NCV
- ASIN: B000OCFFMW | Review: /multimeters/fluke-117

## Function Generator Catalog

### JDS6600
- Price: $76 | Rating: 8.0/10
- Max Frequency: 60 MHz | Channels: 2 | Arbitrary Waveform: Yes
- Waveforms: Sine, Square, Triangle, Sawtooth, Pulse, Noise, CMOS, Arbitrary (20 stored)
- Modulation: Sweep | Display: 2.4" TFT
- ASIN: B08CVVZ8LK | Review: /function-generators/jds6600

### FeelTech FY6600
- Price: $100 | Rating: 7.8/10
- Max Frequency: 60 MHz | Channels: 2 | Arbitrary Waveform: Yes
- Waveforms: Sine, Square, Triangle, Sawtooth, Pulse, Noise, Arbitrary (64 stored)
- Modulation: Sweep, Burst | Display: 3.5" LED segment
- ASIN: B07FXPV82T | Review: /function-generators/feeltech-fy6600

### Rigol DG1022Z
- Price: $249 | Rating: 9.0/10
- Max Frequency: 25 MHz | Channels: 2 | Arbitrary Waveform: Yes (160 built-in)
- Modulation: AM, FM, PM, ASK, FSK, PWM, Sweep, Burst
- DAC: 14-bit | Connectivity: USB, LAN
- ASIN: B00OPE4JQK | Review: /function-generators/rigol-dg1022z

### Siglent SDG1032X
- Price: $299 | Rating: 9.3/10
- Max Frequency: 30 MHz | Channels: 2 | Arbitrary Waveform: Yes (16K pts, 196 built-in)
- Modulation: AM, FM, PM, ASK, FSK, PSK, Sweep, Burst, IQ
- Connectivity: USB, LAN, GPIB (optional) | IQ baseband output
- ASIN: B01KT8NVMU | Review: /function-generators/siglent-sdg1032x

## Buyer Guides

### Oscilloscope Guides
- Best Oscilloscope for Beginners → /guides/best-oscilloscope-for-beginners (Top Pick: Rigol DS1054Z $349)
- Best Oscilloscope for Arduino → /guides/best-oscilloscope-for-arduino (Top Pick: Rigol DHO804)
- Best Budget Oscilloscope Under $200 → /guides/best-budget-oscilloscope-under-200 (Top Pick: FNIRSI 1014D)
- Best Handheld Oscilloscope → /guides/best-handheld-oscilloscope (Top Pick: OWON HDS2202S)
- Best USB Oscilloscope → /guides/best-usb-oscilloscope (Top Pick: Digilent Analog Discovery 3)
- Best 4-Channel Oscilloscope → /guides/best-4-channel-oscilloscope
- Best Oscilloscope Under $500 → /guides/best-oscilloscope-under-500
- 2-Channel vs 4-Channel → /guides/2-channel-vs-4-channel-oscilloscope
- How Much Bandwidth Do You Need → /guides/how-much-bandwidth-do-you-need
- Do You Need an Oscilloscope for Arduino → /guides/do-you-need-oscilloscope-for-arduino
- Oscilloscope Triggering Explained → /guides/oscilloscope-triggering-explained

### Comparison Guides
- Logic Analyzer vs Oscilloscope → /guides/oscilloscope-vs-logic-analyzer
- Rigol vs Siglent → /guides/rigol-vs-siglent
- Rigol DHO804 vs Siglent SDS804X HD → /guides/rigol-dho804-vs-siglent-sds804x-hd

### Specialty Guides
- Best Oscilloscope for Guitar Pedal Building → /guides/best-oscilloscope-for-guitar-pedal-building
- Best Oscilloscope for 3D Printer Troubleshooting → /guides/best-oscilloscope-for-3d-printer-troubleshooting
- Rigol DHO804 Firmware Unlock Guide → /guides/rigol-dho804-firmware-unlock-guide

## Key Recommendations

**Oscilloscopes:**
- Best First Scope: Rigol DS1054Z — 4ch, 12Mpts, huge community, hackable, $349
- Best Modern Touchscreen Value: Rigol DHO804 — 70MHz, 4ch, 12-bit, touchscreen, $439
- Premium Upgrade: Rigol DHO924S — 250MHz, 4ch, touchscreen, WiFi, $899
- Best Budget: FNIRSI 1014D — 100MHz touchscreen with function gen, $115
- Best Handheld: OWON HDS2202S — 200MHz with multimeter, $439
- Best Multi-Tool: Digilent Analog Discovery 3 — 14 instruments in one, $379

**Multimeters:**
- Top Pick: Fluke 117 — industry standard, VoltAlert NCV, $160
- Best Under $50: UNI-T UT61E+ — 22000 count True RMS, $50
- Editor's Choice: Brymen BM869s — CAT IV, 60000 count, $140

**Function Generators:**
- Top Pick: Siglent SDG1032X — IQ output, best signal purity, $299
- Best Value: JDS6600 — 2ch, 60MHz, $76

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