Hi - the probes for my Tektronix 2215A ( 2 channel 60MHz analog scope) are starting to fail. I was just looking online and most probes seem to be cost more than my scope. I feel like cheaper, but adequate, probes should be around. Any suggestions? Best I've been able to find was $51 for some an off brand 100MHz probe that looked mediocre.
Lately I have found it is worth it to spring for the Tek Probes. But if your requirements are not great I totally understand not wanting to spend the $$$. I have found the best mid grade probes to come from ProbeMaster
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I have ordered direct in the past, but you can get them though various vendors as well. I have used the 4900 series with good results. I have not tried 5900 and the 3900 looked cheap to me, but a kit of 3 with adapters for $99 looks like a great deal. The 4900 series version is $139.
If you have a tek scope you probably want the Readout Actuator option so the scope will know if it is a x10 probe.
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I have spent a long time looking for good probes, and the results are pretty strightforward.
Nothing beats a real Tek probe.
For mid priced garden variety probes, Probemaster is about the best I have found. Excellent mechanically and good electrically. Not a terrific range of probes, but great accessories. Excellent customer service, too. Made and designed in the US.
For more unusual apps, the PMK probes are very good electrically, nearly as good as the Tek, but are very cheesy. Accessories can be a problem, as with all imports.
Anything without a brand name is a crap shoot at best.
Haven't tried the ones Popelish recommends, maybe I'll get a set just for giggles.
5900 and > > the 3900 looked cheap to me, but a kit of 3 with adapters for $99 looks > > like a great deal. The 4900 series version is $139. >
I tried some aftermarket probes and I don't think they're worth a nickel. The probes on the Tek DSO are expensive to buy ($300+) but are not bad to repair. The 1 meter cable was $28, the clip-on was about $6 and new ground leads around $10. The probe is essentially new for < $50. Test equipment you can't trust isn't worth having IMO.
I haven't yet tested these probes, but they look like very nice Korean copies of Tek probes, The eBay seller very carefully turns them so that you cannot see the seller's label in any of the pictures. They are branded Yang Xun. Mine didn't come with a spec sheet, but this looks like the manufacturer's description:
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