Looking for a DMM

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As the title states im looking for a new digital multimeter for a few reasons. I was looking on amazon and i see they have them ranging anywhere from $5 all the way to $200. I dont really know the difference one would have over another but im willing to spend anywhere from $10-$25 as its just for a few purposes here and there. If anyone has any options on a good decent DMM feel free to post them here as it may also help people in the future to decide which ones to get. Thanks in advance

[Tirefryr 1,742]

Do you have a local Sears store? They have Craftsman meters that are anywhere from $10-$25 depending on whether or not they're on sale. I bought several of these years ago to stash one in each car. They work great. They are also made by a high quality brand name maker.

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Do you have a local Sears store? They have Craftsman meters that are anywhere from $10-$25 depending on whether or not they're on sale. I bought several of these years ago to stash one in each car. They work great. They are also made by a high quality brand name maker.

Yes i have a sears nearby, so the craftsman are pretty decent and accurate at that? Ill have to check some of these out and see what they got, Thanks for the reply Tirefryr, hope no fowl was done on last thread as it was way off topic anyways lol ....will take more options into consideration, maybe some good online ones would be helpful

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What do you guys think about this one? Im not sure what i need in a DMM but i will be using it to set gains on amp and check voltage every now and then.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_03482345000P?prdNo=8&blockNo=8&blockType=G8

Or

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_03482141000P?prdNo=9&blockNo=9&blockType=G9

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got mine from radio shack for $20. seems to get the job done

[Tirefryr 1,742]

The second one is the exact ones I bought. I don't know the true number of accuracy, but NEC standard for any meter that can measure AC is a standard of +/- 1%. Only a True RMS meter will be more accurate and that'll cost you $500 minimum.

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oh cool thanks man, So if im trying to set my gain with one, what do i put it on, I know to figure out what i need i take the rms im planning on using and multiply it by my ohms load then get the square root of that, so im using 1200 from my aq2200 at 2ohms, so thats 1200 x 2= 2400, then the square root of that is 49, correct me if im wrong

[Tirefryr 1,742]

You're correct, but I just use my ear. It's far better than a multimeter. I would only use the meter if I had an O-scope as well, but then I really wouldn't need the meter. Your ear will do a better job telling you when the drivers are at their limit.

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Yea that is true, and iv always used my ear to set gains, i just want to see if i even have it too low or too high, could tell me if im in the right ballpark or not. and its always nice to have one handy

[Tirefryr 1,742]

Yup. It's hard to beat for the price. So many other things you can use it on.