One important point about the rotary switches: quick visual confirmation of the selected measurement when troubleshooting things.

Knobs on multimeters just work. You never have to wonder what mode you're in and it's a big solid mechanical device that rarely fails. These are two qualities I appreciate when working with something that can kill me if I touch it wrong during high voltage tests. You're putting a lot of trust in a fraction of a millimeter of doped silicone when the switching is all done by IC from buttons.

@mumujibirb

10 ай бұрын

I have a different one that uses normal physical push buttons. It's also good but the always on continuity for

@ZombieLincoln666

4 ай бұрын

The advantage of buttons is you can use them one handed. Sometimes useful when I have one of my hands taped to my back when working on high voltage tube amps

I know this display probably doesn't look as good in person, but it's actually spectacular onscreen /on camera. Great for indoor viewing, shit for outdoors.

I personally don't mind the 50 hour battery life at all, batteries now a days are dirt cheap. Given its impressive features, it appears to be a very good meter. and with rotary switch gone, you can switch functions with your thumb while holding it, very handy in certain situations

Best video on this topic on KZread. Thanks for publishing.

i like negative displays.

@ianmelzer

6 жыл бұрын

LCD darkmode.

@hene193

6 жыл бұрын

It's neat but OLED would look much sharper

@FennecTECH

5 жыл бұрын

@@ianmelzer i used to mod my calculators to have negative displays :p

@stephanc7192

5 жыл бұрын

Battery hungry!

@daijoubu4529

5 жыл бұрын

@@stephanc7192 just because of the backlight

The “VA” display likely refers to the type of LCD technology used, “VA” stands for “vertical alignment” and it is somewhere between IPS and TN in specs, still a crap meter though especially when compared to the AN8008.

@Torgo63

6 жыл бұрын

I agree that it's likely Vertically Aligned LCD, but bragging about having VA over TN or STN is fairly trivial, and very few prospective customers would understand that distinction anyway.

@stephanc7192

5 жыл бұрын

I don't have a clue what that means!

@pr0xZen

3 жыл бұрын

VA _can_ do higher brightness, but we're not really pulling that out here properly. What _could_ be relevant for a meter, is the significantly superior viewing angles with VA (vs TN). Sure it's not "Volt-Ampere" though?

I got one, and LOVE IT. Love the inverted display, love the battery standard.

@AHaensel

2 жыл бұрын

So you're constantly throwing away batteries or can you run it on rechargables?

@Westsider4eva

2 жыл бұрын

@@AHaensel Alkaline can be recharged too duh and this meter last years with same batteries, bought in 2018

I use this multimeter for everything and it works great after replacing the probes. The two pairs included from factory are a joke. I love the display, redeable from really far away, specially at night. Never had a multimeter with always on backlight before, but I couldn't live without it again. The only thing I hate about it is the auto poweroff function, that you have to disable every time you power it up by holding Range and Power On. When repairing logic boards it's bad that it shuts down every few minutes if you don't remember to do that. It's true it drains batteries really fast tho, I added a DC jack on the back to plug it on the wall while on the bench. I don't know if they changed something in the firmware, but mine does beep like crazy when you have probes connected in the Amps plug and you're not on the Amps mode to warn you

@Tremor244

4 жыл бұрын

what's wrong with the factory probes? I'm using those and never had a problem

@hussssshie

4 жыл бұрын

@@Tremor244 You can make very poor contact with those, and +.25 ohms resistance from the leads alone. Get good quality Fluke probes and you'll notice the difference. It might not be necessary for some people, but I need the accuracy in the resistance reading. With factory probes, even if you zero it out, it will still fluctuate. Also, diode mode beep goes from being very unresponsive to being very fast. Just hitting the probes really quick and it will beep every time.

Footage looks good, thanks Dave

Is the raw video recorded at 25 or 30 FPS? Video seems a little choppy to me, at any resolution.

@stonent

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the video quality was always superb when he did a 50/60p video.

Thanks a lot, just what I needed to know

How are you in voltage mode when plug in mA if the LDC is showing mA?

Loved your video! Trying to see if this was a good brand, you gave a very genuine and refreshing opinion. Cheers.

Great review! Very informative.

The VA display at 15:35 probably refers that it's using a VA panel for the lcd.

It’s massive improvement of video quality, very clear speech

Looks great on the 4k man!

1 year same batteries. I use it almost every day. Love the display!! Also never ever go outside to do electrical. My 3rd meter and this is by far my fav!

great review

It's definitely sharper picture with 4k when using a 1080p monitor.

Great review Dave. I was choosing a cheap DMM just for low voltage testing and as a second or third meter. The DMM's I was thinking of buying was an AN8008, AN8009 or a Q1. After watching this review the Q1 has to go. The decision was an AN8008 as I prefer the square wave output over the NCV ( I have never seen this feature on a pocket sized DMM ). I already have the AN870 which has NCV and is extremely accurate on all ranges comparing to the more expensive alternatives. In summary, if your doing low voltage / low amp tests with good accuracy, these cheap arse pocket sized meters are definitely worth their bang for buck.

Looks great Dave!

Video looks very sharp in a 4k 40" TV here (what I use as monitor ;) BTW is there any cheap multimeter with a faster bar graph that you recommend?

Thanks for another down to earth review. I bet Aneng are gonna be sorry they didn't listen to the last review. Perhaps if they listen to both they might produce the ultimate home electronics meter.

@lambertax

6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video and sound quality, even with a 1080p monitor!

@zamedoeswtever5267

5 жыл бұрын

The main point is that They probably can't Remember they are one of the Chinese producers isolated from YT

Super sharp video. love it.

Watched it on 1080p. Really nice and sharp picture.

Thank you again for video. The video quality is very good even in 1080 mode what I usually use.

Good timing on this. Was looking for a new DMM to replace my Tenma 72-7720 and ended up getting your BM235 😀 just waiting for delivery

I've got the AN 8009, Love it :)

I have the Q1 as an extra meter, does anyone know if it has the voltage MIN and MAX reached type memory feature ? Much appreciated

Sir can you help me I want a fast processing millimeter. When we major a resistance meter reading comes fast.

This is my main multimeter these days, except it's branded as a RichMeters 409B (also bought off of Aliexpress), the idea of a backlit inverted display was the main selling point for me as I keep it in the dark corner of my work surface (not under the desk lamp), and to be honest, I haven't had any issues with it personally, then again I mainly use it for checking voltages and continuity, resistance and capacitance as a secondary measure, and amperage if all else fails, you know the stuff you need when you need to find out what's broken and how it came to be in such a state.

i have this multimeter and i can't switch to functions like diode or resistance and makes a beep every 5 seconds. Does anyone know how to fix this? any help will be appreciated.

is this good enough for checking for fried caps and voltage regulators on pc motherboards and gpu-s? Thanks

Hi, do you have any reviews on Digital Panel Meters? I would like to know if you have made a review or if you can make one. Thank you!!

Oh man Dave beat me to it once again. Those who watch my channel regularly know I have a very slow postal service here in Romania. I even ordered from the Aneng aliexpress official shop hoping I would get it faster than ordering from Banggood, but nope, my Q1 is still not here. Awesome review!

@knalliebar

6 жыл бұрын

VoltLog DHL?

@voltlog

6 жыл бұрын

DHL is even worse because the package will take 3 days to arrive in Romania but it will then be stuck for 2-3 weeks until they bother to get the customs clearance. On top of that they will charge you $30 for doing the customs clearance work. I am staying away from them as much as possible.

@robbieaussievic

6 жыл бұрын

....... Mate, your reviews are worth waiting for. I only subscribe to cool people. I was curious, what would you estimate your sub increase after guest exposure on this channel ? ..... not important,

@BooXdk

6 жыл бұрын

Woow... Sounds exactly as here in Denmark, just that customs will take at least 3 - 4 weeks here, and if you are "lucky" the postal service will loose your package on the last leg from the custom center to your mailbox ;-)

@kissingfrogs

6 жыл бұрын

Voltlog Still looking forward to your review when the meter turns up. It is a shame that postage is so shite in your region.

Watched in 1080p. Sharper image quality and colours. Though not hugely different than the old camera. I give it a thumbs up. The Mailbag will probably look even nicer now :D

@alt572

6 жыл бұрын

Try it at 4k, even on 1080P display there is a difference. Fast internet required though

@GRBtutorials

5 жыл бұрын

That's why I'm downloading the video, my Internet connection is horrible for 4K. 8 Mb/s downlink (and 1 Mb/s uplink...). Here we're stuck with ADSL2+, with 41.5 dB attenuation. That should correspond to 3 km from the exchange, but I bet it's actually closer and it's really bad cables. And that's quite good. Some people only have 1 Mb/s downlink! We're leaders in fibre optic in the EU, but even then, the average speed is pretty low because fibre optic is still only in cities and DSL lines are unmaintained. Not even the big town at just 10 km from the city where I live is significantly covered... Though that should change in 2 years time according to the Economy and Business Ministry.

Thanks for sharing 😀👍

So what you recommend for a main Mustimeter that is not expensive?

great test

Is ANENG Q1 have small fuse 3X10 mm or normal 5X20 mm like in Uni-t ?

Proud to be watching this video in 480p at KZread's discretion. It's entirely sufficient. :)

A useful test is accuracy vs. power supply voltage. Put in your 10k calibrated resistance, and then see if the reading changes as you vary the meter's supply voltage. I've found that my cheap meters' readings vary with power supply.

Very nice camera, video was great quality.

i have this on my to get list 'coz i'm tired of the ol' lcd colours. anyhow, is there a multimeter that logs readings?

I bought this meter about a year ago. Can anyone tell me if this is an high impedance ohm meter? I need to probe around a truck ECM and don't want to blow it up.

The reason people will buy this is to make use of thier batterisers! :D

@TravisTerrell

6 жыл бұрын

kruppin Oddly, this is kind-of a good use case.

@samgamgee3622

6 жыл бұрын

Came here to say that but you beat me to it!

@WillArtie

6 жыл бұрын

Ha! Buying a product so you can use your dodgy battery sleeves! Nice... not!

@ambientblue-eyedmonkey8849

4 жыл бұрын

it measured everything right and under-overshoot where Fluke would 100 times out of 100.

this multimeter looks perfect for use with the batteriser with that 1,2v low per cell display light drop :))) ; guess no rechargable batteries :)

I got one in the mail on Tuesday, perfectly usable with rechargeable AA's and the display is super readable from a distance. Certainly has its uses. Didn't buy as a main meter, just like collecting them.

@supermick83

Жыл бұрын

You're like me so.. can never have enough multimeters🤣

VA = Vertical Alignement, It's the lcd panel type, like IPS or TN lcd panels.

EBTN Display on the UNI-T 139S is definitely superior. I did a short follow-up video to my initial review and was quite pleased with final outcome. No dimming or blackouts on the UT139S!

I think that display looks really slick! Very futuristic, and much better contrast on camera. The display on my an8008 is not as good & contrasty compared to the one in your video anyway, so I think it'd be a big improvement. Unfortunately the battery drain combined with the need for relay switching makes this meter much less practical! Thx for the review.

Comgrays on new cam

What are some good leads to buy if you have a sub $50 multimeter? Is it worth it to buy good leads? If so, whats a good under $20 set?

Thanks for sharing. 😉👌🏼

Weird, I kinda like the look of the inverted LCD.. I must be some kind of heathen I'd like that on a bench meter or something, where sunlight and battery life aren't an issue

Well. Working on concerts so in dark environment I prefer this screen by far. Just depend for what you use it.

I like the reverse displays. I used a Milwaukee meter with a reverse display for a few years in my repair business, and appreciated the fact that it was easier to see in low light, plus it also look cooler than the standard LCD screen that you’ve seen on every cheap watch since the 80s. I had no issues with battery life as I never really had to leave the meter running for extended periods of time, and I never really had any reason to use the meter in direct sunlight. It was slow to light up when cold though, I don’t know if that is inherent to the display. I always had a back up meter either way, but that was its only flaw for me.

@mikapirinen5561

6 жыл бұрын

If backlight is bright enought, this not same meter. I quess you working only inside of building.

The measurement will be correct if the battery voltage is reduced ?

Can it do 4K at 60 FPS?

Now we know why that auto power-off time was so short...

I still think the 8009(the fixed-up 8008 for the same price) is the best budget meter ive ever seen (so far), it does everything *so* 'well enough', that the only trouble you start having with it, is when you get to situations that genuinly require much more specialised gear that you absolutly accept should cost significantly more. also a really cool thing is that there is a header inside that you can use to mod in a serial interface, and use that for things like microcontroller/ computer/ etc: logging and display of data and also for like production work where you dont have a massive expensive test machine to go over all test points, to check resistances and continuity etc as a first qc step after pcb assembly or refurb/ maint, where instead you can have a programmed list that you can have a worker(yourself) manualy run down the points while the data is being logged. the point being that this is somethign that exists on that dog cheap meter that really shouldnt for the price being asked for it, and the design of it and cost of manufacture really is way more generous and offers so much, that things like the header for communication or even potentially firmware updates/ additions(customization), can only be there on purpose as a deliberate offering, sort of thing..(ie even more greater for hobbyists/ students, freelancers/ small proffessionals etc, since things like that are something that the kind of people more likely to buy that meter, are also more likely to be the kind of people to find and make use of features and design choices like that, which is beneficial in multiple ways imo) still, i have to say that apart from any obvious general criticism and desire for improved specs on everything, the really big fail is that it uses 2xAAA batteries, instead of anything larger or rechargeable despite the massive space in the back. and the expense they went to with brass inserts for the battery cavity (despite it being so small), shows they wernt focused on purely cheaping out. so they could have made the case able to take AAs, and if they filled that enourmous space with even just a charge module for the option to use your own lipo packs/cells (you know to keep sale costs down by not including rechargable batteries/ lipo pack etc, but have the option there to add it in later). though it makes a good chance to start a mod project for adding your own charge circuitry/ module and lipo cells etc and etc, since there really is so much space in there, and the plastic is good quality and molded well, so its much more easy and fun to add clean sockets and features without ruining it.

Thanks for reviewing this meter. I was looking to get a cheap one but I hate when I'm stuck because the battery is dead. In my county Chauvin Arnoux is also a very good brand.

It does look better even in 1080p, the colors are nice it's quite crisp. Love it.

This thing must be from the developers of the Batteriser. Because it’s one of those rare products where using a pop on voltage booster makes sense. You would be able to read the display all the time and when it cuts of it won’t do any wrong readings. You just don’t have a low batt warning but equipped with normal AAs you can’t read it either so.....

This is really great.

If you take it apart and turn the polarizing filter over would it become a black on white display ??? I did that with a cheap calculator when I was a kid ... it turned into a white on black display ... Just curious

So powering this with Ni-MH will be a lot of fun.

My AN8008 came with leads that lose connection at the meter half the time. Other leads work fine. Other than that, it's got great quick update, is nice and compact, and looks good.

Are there any cheap meters with a wall wart socket?

Why when you switch range to mV values are changing on a 8008?

soo what one would you say is a good beginner meter?

The screen looks great at first look for me. Could you leave it turned on to test the screen resolution vs battery power ?? In real time?

Looks great on my 5" phone screen. And according to the TV-ad I just got here, with a split-screen demo in it, it turns out my old phone screen can show HDR 😂

Thanks for video. Vio like this save a lot money.

They should have used an OLED. Any drop-in replacements? I like black screens inside on the bench

@DoRC

6 жыл бұрын

Piet Muijs doubt it. That's a custom lcd so a generic oled isn't going to work without some serious middle man action.

@knalliebar

6 жыл бұрын

Do R/C! And that will cost you your amps as well... Probably have to run an extra micro to do that... Nothing beats a plane lcd with optional backlight!

@iamdarkyoshi

6 жыл бұрын

You can peel off the polarizer and put a new one on at 90 degrees to the old one and it'll make it a black on white.

@thumbwarriordx

6 жыл бұрын

Dang I thought it was an OLED at first glance. That inverted display is stark.

@HighestRank

6 жыл бұрын

They should have used Nixie tubes.

9:00 The new Aneng multimeter is brought to you by BATTERISER .D :D

@LMVRCRacing

6 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing when he was testing the drop out voltage. Finally a decent use for the batteriser. I wonder if it could provide the necessary current when the batteries drop down to about 1.3v each. Actually, I think the answer to that question exists in one of the batteriser videos Dave did but I would have to go back and watch them again.

@90msg90

6 жыл бұрын

There goes the idea of using NiMHs with 1.2 V nominal...

@dashtesla

6 жыл бұрын

@90msg90 Unless you have...... BATTERISER! hey dave please make a video of this with the batteriser so they get some good pr and sell their amazing product XD

What would you recommend as a primary meter for a hobbyist that mostly deals with small electronics and vary occasionally 120/240vac US mains?

@stephenarling1667

4 жыл бұрын

HT118A

if the chipset is pretty much the same, can you swap the display from the 8008 to this thing?

Superbe video quality Dave. We can now replicate your fingerprints.

Plus, if your meter lives in a toolbox with other tools, it is easy for a tool to press down on the power button, and be constantly turning the meter on and of during transport. That happens far less with the rotary switches, like fluke has.

No more 50/60fps option now that you do 4k? I liked the fluidness of the high fps video

@zerblatt3365

3 жыл бұрын

He should have bought a Panasonic GH5 instead, nobody buys videcameras except the high end Sony FX6 , FX9 etc

Did dave do a video like this on his own EEVBLOG BM786? I'd like too tests of its accuracy.

is it good for more durability ?, or is it good at all hh?

I absolutely love the inverted display.

I really like the inverse displays, as a mechanic I'm usually under a truck, or a hood when using them, also good when outside. The only down side is it chews batteries

@John_Ridley

2 жыл бұрын

That's weird, it shouldn't draw any extra current at all. You can make any LCD display inverse like that by just flipping the polarizer sheet in front of the display over.

@wolfdale_3m

2 жыл бұрын

@@John_Ridley It's because of the permanent backlight.

With a little step up/down converter 1,8-5V to 3,3V for a few cents it works perfect and uses every battery efficient. I love this Q1 multimeter, best design i ever saw 🥰

@hamkaasburger6142

Жыл бұрын

Did the same. Have rechargeable batteries in it, uses now for a year without recharging.

@liquicitizendirk2147

8 ай бұрын

The Q10 fixed a lot of the points mentioned in this review.

Batteries are waisted after 2 weeks in stand-by. I had a multimeter that one 9V battery lasted for several years!

@timbrown9961

2 жыл бұрын

Ive had one in my tool box for emergency work at night and the battery's are still ok 18 months later no issues

For people considering the Q1 just for the push buttons, also look at the Aneng AN113B, which has a normal screen instead of that power-hungry inverse display. It has a lesser 6000 counts, possibly other differences.

I have a Fluke 189 for many years. I love everything but except one thing. The rotary switch finally broke and I had to make my own. I wish Fluke would have built an option to turn it on and off the meter by just pushing a soft switch, so the rotary switch would be kept where it was left. Why wouldn't they think of that?

@SiKincring

2 жыл бұрын

Nope, the marketing division won't like your idea, the easier we break our tool the easier they offer us the new one to make profit :)

Will it run on 4.2v? I modded my 8008 with a Lithium cell. Works great.

thanks dave...video looks sharp...no worries!!!

Have my 1977 Realistic micrometer that STILL works and is accurate. Love it

Did you try the small mA currents on the μA input? Maybe their μA range goes all the way to 9.999mA. Same for the old model.

I don't know. I've never spent $38 on a multimeter. I just pick up broken ones for $5 or for free and fix 'em. After 50 years of tech work I've wound up with some very nice gear. But not wanting to do something stupid and blow up a valuable Fluke or Keithley meter I usually use a free one I got from Harbor Freight, because I sometimes do stupid stuff. I used to do stupid stuff because I was young. Now I do it because I'm old. I seem to have missed the middle.

When it comes to input protection fluke does it okay, telling you to check the leads, but metrahit does it best, they block the input so you cant plug it into the wrong jack

Your video is crystal clear with the 4k camera. This is a good review on the product, I was nearly wanted to buy it. It is not worth it , As your advise, I will stick to my present AN8008. Thank you

your own branded meter ?

So when you finally upgraded the video quality to 4K, I'm only able to watch it in 144P. On a small island in the Baltic Sea with expensive wifi. But it looks fantastic in pixelvision! :)