It’s finally here, the long awaited Spektrum flagship radio, the iXSR: alnk.to/bPddBYH This radio is supposed to handle all of your surface transmitter needs. Off the bat, it has an all new case design with ergonomics that can be tweaked to the user’s liking. Then the tablet like screen runs off Andriod and the menu is loaded with more functionality than most users will ever need. While dealing with an illness, Greg does his best to give you an overview of the new radio and stay tuned for an in use video. PRODUCT FEATURED Spektrum iXSR By: Horizon Hobby Type: 2.4gHz Computer Surface Transmitter Part Number: SPM6420 Price: $699.99 Buy: alnk.to/bPddBYH Visit: alnk.to/eDRlj2p *Affiliate links in post.
Ha Ha Ha This company is worst than trax ASS. They are theives.. The technology is now depraved, it is open to all, and everyone copies. Such prices are not allowed in consumer electronics.
I’m not seeing that on the fly brake rate on mines under throttle setup anymore. I did once and I can’t figure out how to get it back. Manual is no help.
I'll wait for the next version, hopefully they will incorporate a hot dog warmer for track day lunches. The features they are putting on these things these days are just silly at this point.
100% this is an insane price point and it still looks cheaply made compared to my noble nb4+ not to mention the Nb4+ battery life and the 2nd battery pack on the bottom
$700? Go with airtronics or futaba....can you imagine sitting there watching your Friends drive their cars while your $700 radio is still booting up? Lol
@@wallacengineering8096 Futaba is more for pros than hobbyists as they are prohibitively priced just as Spektrum is. OpenTX is the gold standard in air due to its ability to do anything needed and ExpressLRS has comparative range and latency and with 16-32 channels available, what Futaba surface radio offers more than 8 channels that doesn't cost over 500 dollars? You brand name guys are funny, you'll claim anything to justify your ridiculously expensive purchase, yet I guarantee my MT12 can do everything your overpriced Futaba can and more.
Thank you for the video. I am just getting back into R/C after a 20+ year break and I am catching up on all of the changes that I missed out on. I was able to get up to speed on just about everything except for the new type of radios like this Spektrum. Back when I was into R/C there were just a few companies out there - Futaba, Airtronics, KO Propo, and Hitec were the major brands that I knew of. Today there are additional new companies like Spektrum and Flysky that are out there that I know almost nothing about. I was thinking about upgrading my radio recently but, especially after watching this video, I decided to just keep using my old trusty Futaba Magnum FP-T2PD radio. It was the first pistol grip type radio that I ever bought and I still love it. It just feels so comfortable in my hands plus it has all of the adjustability that I could ever need. Today's radios are just too fancy for my use as I am not competing at the IFMAR world championships. I am just out having fun with my R/C monster trucks at the local park or school yard. I certainly do not need all of those ultra fancy (and complicated) features for what I am doing. This video review just confirmed that I do not need to upgrade from my Futaba Magnum. The last thing that I have ever wanted was a touch screen on my R/C radio. These new radios look great, no doubt about it, but I'll just stick with what has worked great for me since the late 1980s or early 1990s. Other comments have mentioned the price of this Spektrum radio and that lofty price tag definitely confirmed it for me - Futaba Magnum FP-T2PD forever! Thanks again for the video!
Wicked radio, ever since i heard of this radio it now makes me want to sell my Radiolink RC8X which has had many issues and i have been waited a long time for a Spektrum flagship radio. And since i plan to get a few Spektrum equipped rtr's from Arrma and Losi. I also want a Spektrum for their AVC and this radio gave me every excuse to switch please let me know when you give this radio it's first drive. Have a great weekend Greg i'm a big fan of your channel.
About time Spektrum released a decent surface radio. Only two years too late. I can already see the price is well over $1000 in Australia. I’ll stick to my Noble NB4+ Pro which does everything this does for half the price!
Just got it and I'm keen to get started! Feels awesome, loving the heft, even though I'm coming from the lighter DX5 Pro. Also had (and still have) the DX5 Rugged and DX5C. Have heard many good things about the sheer speed of its response time, even at the same 5.5ms when compared with the DX5 Pro. Maybe the iSXR's internal latency is much faster too. Hmm.
I paid 300 dollar for a Radio link RC8X Transmitter. I have not used it yet. But i was about to buy the dx5 pro or what's the name are. But people in the rc hobby told me to not upgraded because they liked Radio link so good. But nice video.
Got ahold of this Radio at the JConcepts INS race this weekend at the Hobby town Hobbyplex. Looks awesome easy to get around in menus very impressed had a few concerns about durability "giant screen and clumsy RC guys" on the positive the repair process is quick not like sanwa ship to Florida and then have it shipped to japan. Saw a few pros running it and got to talk with the guy that was the main designer so that was cool in its self
Love your reviews. You are the first with the new stuff. The radio looks really cool I like the Android screen. Waiting for it doesn't change anything for me if it performs good. I looked it up it's $700 man lots of radios you can get for that price. Do you think it's worth the price tag?
Is it though one RUclips guy put 7px back in after linking 8 of his cars to it idk he’s the only one and dudes like to flex he already had 7px , I’m thinking about getting one myself this is cool because I have many receivers and it’s easy to link
@@wallacengineering8096idk how it feels in your hand but the dx6r felt cheap while the Futaba 7pxr and the Sanwa M17 felt like quality. The noble felt way better built too. Long boot times like the dx6r. What a joke
A RC radio that's also a smartphone??? 😅 Now that you mention it, accessing my email, through my radio, while I'm trailing with my RCs, is something I allways needed! I see some good features, some neet bells and whistles, and I bet the quality is good, that's cool. 700g, slow start up and that price tag? I think they're not being competitive with this one. Happily my simple needs are fulfilled with a programmable 6ch Radiolink system. 60/70€.
@hughjanus5518 The only way I'll buy another transmitter is if it works with more than a single brand receiver. Being able to control my mini-z and spektrum recivers with 1 controller and tons of channels is all I want.
Why would you want Google on your tx. We go rc-ing to get away from all that BS. That's probably why the tx takes such a long time to boot. Google is tracking you.
Totally ridiculous pricing...explain the pricing of this over a radiomaster mt12...this is how these brand name companies lose customers to other lesser manufacturers. You have to be 12yrs old to find this tx worth that price
If you operate it the same way you operate a phone, the startup time is no longer a problem. Just go into the Android settings and enable the Protect Battery setting, plug it in, and leave it on. It will never charge over 85% and you don’t have to worry about the battery being dead.
I'm left handed and I would hate switching the controls around. If you learn how to use the controller with regular orientation then you will save yourself a huge headache down the road when you use any other controller layout
There’s… there’s simply no way this thing is worth $699. You can get 6s bashers for that price for gods sake… 200 model memory for their $100 spektrum avc receivers. The Bentley of transmitters 😵💫 Edit: never mind, it has an LED, that’s a $600 value right there
I raced with Spektrum radios for years, I had bought the DX6R and it was alright. I had to constantly charge it, I had to the steering trim every time I started a race, it was heavier it Also took forever to boot, so I never shut it off on race days because it took too long, but then it killed the batter so it had to constantly be on the charger. I switched to a Flysky NB4 radio and never looked back.. 700 for this radio is a joke. Anyone thinking about this should just get the NB4 and save yourself money. this is more expensive than the Sanwa M17, anf MOST people who race run that radio. The Flysky Nb4 is Fast, its Light, easy to use, the Battery will last you Forever, and its like 200 bucks. Great radio. Dont let the flysky name fool ya, I know some really fast guys who run it..
Doubtful they will sell many at that price point. I've owned several Spektrum radios with the more expensive ones turning out to be a total waste of money. The Flysky Noble radios put this to shame for a fraction of the cost
I have a DX5Pro and got this. So far it’s a good radio and good features. Huge miss you cannot export models from the DX5Pro and import to the IXSR. It also froze multiple times on initial setup, did update the IxSR software and so far no issues. Would I have gotten it knowing the export/import issue, no. I would have gone Futaba… I don’t know why Horizon cannot write a ETL program to allow a transfer. It’s just text files with various values in the end, part my whole logic to get this radio - ease of transfer.
35 years in the hobby and have only ever used Futaba and they have never failed me. I have had my 7PX for years now and it does more than I could ever need and yes I have a dual ESC with 4WS crawler that took seconds to program on my 7PX. I have all 23 of my RC's on it and never have lost binding between the radio and receivers. All I hear is the terrible performance of spectrum radio's, constant binding issues and difficult to operate mostly along with poor range. 30-45 seconds to boot up when my 6 year old Futaba takes like 1 second. Sorry I will stick to Futaba.
The radio is heavy due to the large battery, which allows the radio to stay in "sleep" or in use for a long time without having to turn off/charge/reboot.
Maybe it’s just me, but did they NOT mention anything about the Speed for racers? ( Crawling, Bashing, Boating and Racing?? ) Early in the video, they mention Racers and even show it. Where’s the 4th paragraph? Where’s the segment on Racing and the Radio’s speed response time? A lot of eye candy in this video, but we need to know about Speed and Range. Spektrum vs Futaba vs Sanwa vs FlySky? Let’s begin.
Another radio from Spektrum that no one is gonna buy. Why don't they just rebrand a Noble NB4 as a Spektrum like they do with Hobbywing and call it good??
Looks cool but I don’t think it’s worth the price tag. In this market there are so many options to choose from. I think as time goes on spektrum will fine tune it and give it a price drop. There is a lot of competition out there and for less money. Thanks for the video
So youre basically using an android tablet and opening an app that operates the radio and buttons... this is a step backwards lol, the whole platform seems nowhere near ready with the load time, button response, etc. The thing calls your 700 dollar radio a tablet on boot, why would they not remove that from the released product? This might have gotten a pass if it came out 10 years ago. Best thing to come from this will be when the software gets broken wide open and FOSS can take what they learn from it an implement it themselves. Then again i dont know what the open source radio community looks like for RC so this entire paragraph may be a waste.
Internet is there so that when you bash for example and break something. you can order the parts on the spot and then get the confirmation on your email :)
This is likely the direction the hobby is heading for high-end controllers. The software-defined operation and Android operating system will allow for easy updates and easy model memory management. The stick radios are already on this platform and it's well worth the upgrade for those folks. I predict there will be a lower price point version. What I don’t care for is that it doesn't work with the SLT protocols. Being able to control everything Horizon sells with one radio would have made it a bargain.
I would really like to know how this new state of the art $700 6-ch Tx from Spektrum compares to the Radiolink RC8X 8-Ch Tx for less than $250? That's one hell of a premium to pay.
You don't need a computer to download anything you can load a file for a new car directly to the radio via wifi or 5g hotspot. You can play racing simulators on it and watch RUclips videos on it. It can do anything your smartphone can do. Live telemetry without any extra add-ons. I have the IX20 which is the RC plane version of this radio and it is incredible what it can do. I don't have to program new RC plane models it can do it for me via AI. On any other radio, it can take hours to get everything right. It all depends on what you are going to use it for. If you are going to drive bashers with 2 channels then it's not worth it. The Radio link would be a better option for bashing.
@FarmerFpv I fly with a lot of guys on Team Horizon Air. They all mostly use the IX14, IX20 or IX20SE. A few use the NX20. I've never heard another of them mention that AI is doing their programming for them. But cool feature if that's your thing. Besides actually flying, I enjoy the programming side of radio setup (and Rx/gyro setup) just as much. Personally, I don't want AI doing that for me!
Because it has AI and it can do everything for you. Same reason why I have an IX20 for my RC planes. I'm lazy and want my radio to program everything for me. IT can program ESCs directly from the radio. My Spektrum IX20 will program all 14 channels of my RC turbine Jet and configure all the telemetry through AI without having to do anything myself. If you are just bashing 2 channel RC cars then it is not worth it. For me, it's worth every penny for my scale crawlers, my 1/8 scale racing buggy, and Truggy. My 1/10 scale offroad carpet racers. It is basically a smartphone.
@@FarmerFpv So it takes the hobby out of the hobby lol jk, if that's what you want then cool I guess. I personally like doing all that stuff. I am glad that it works well for you.
I expected a lot more. There is no serial port; no way to add Crossfire, ELRS or similar long range protocol, no way to output channels for a Pan & Tilt. I've supported Spektrum for decades ,they make great products with very good support, but they are still behind the times. Look closely, this is just a reboot of the failed DX6R from 7 years ago with Smart telemetry, and a few new features added.
Just like the other IX series radios you can leave it on standby all day when you are out racing or bashing and start up is instant. I have the Spektrum IX20 for my RC Planes. I love it more than anything RC i own. I can watch RUclips videos or fly a flight simulator on the screen with it at the flying field. I can do everything wirelessly with it. Setting up a plane is as easy as downloading a file directly from the radio and it's done. You don't need a computer and you can do it at the field. I am definitely going to get the IXSR for my Surface vehicles. This is awesome.
For 700 dollars I’d buy a Futaba over this, any day. There are thousands of forum posts of people having constant issues with Spektrum radios and receivers. The ONLY good radio they’ve produced is the SLT3, which is a Tactic radio rebadge for Spektrum. What a joke
Spektrum are out of their minds charging $700.00 for this thing. Took them 4 years to develop this? No hard case, limited to 6 channels “as a further slap to the face, they give you a 5 channel receiver”. It’s for all users??? It’s not waterproof nor rugged. At least my Radiolink came with a case, 8ch receiver, a 4ch receiver, and a screen protector!!! I haven’t seen a review call it what it is, came out way too late and way overpriced. Hall sensors? My 140.00 RadioMaster MT12 had it first with RGB LEDs, and has more channels than I know what to do with.
Wow! $700 puts it in a class with TX that is much nicer than this. It looks kind of cheap and throw together with a terrible carrying case. Unfortunately, it's a pass for me. At the price, you can get a Futaba and for a few hundred less the Flysky Pro+. I'm not impressed with this release. Good review. I'm looking forward to you running it soon.
Well,if I would have known that,I wouldn't have bought the dx6 rugged last month.whats stupid is I get all of spektrums emails,and no emails about this until 2 days ago.
I don't want my race radio to be my Android phone. I do want it to be fast, comfortable, light, easy to use and have a great battery life. I couldn't care less about it being in colour and touch screen is a bad combo with tyre additive etc...
Oh I finally found out how many channels it is... 6 channels so 700 dollars for a 6 channel radio!!! Ridiculous, Radiomaster just put out thar ELRS surface radio with like many channels ( I can't remember how many) but I remember it's way more than 6!! With all that gingerbread on that radio just more crap to go wrong. I'll stick to my non back lit dx5 that I paid $250 for that at time I thought was to much...
I need to test this for real but for the moment I am not impressed as a racer point of view ( I have a bad vibe of the older model that seems similar ) 706 grams is way to high , the boot time of the radio is awful almost a minute to start using your cars. I wish them luck I will wait 6 months to see if some racers will purchase this thing but I doubt it. I think it will be another Spektrum dud until a major price reduction to be competitive. 😢 , You can even see at around 9:52 that the controller wheel is drifting to the right by 1%, maybe calibration can solve this drifting but it's not impressive.
It’s finally here, the long awaited Spektrum flagship radio, the iXSR: alnk.to/bPddBYH This radio is supposed to handle all of your surface transmitter needs. Off the bat, it has an all new case design with ergonomics that can be tweaked to the user’s liking. Then the tablet like screen runs off Andriod and the menu is loaded with more functionality than most users will ever need. While dealing with an illness, Greg does his best to give you an overview of the new radio and stay tuned for an in use video.
PRODUCT FEATURED
Spektrum iXSR
By: Horizon Hobby
Type: 2.4gHz Computer Surface Transmitter
Part Number: SPM6420
Price: $699.99
Buy: alnk.to/bPddBYH
Visit: alnk.to/eDRlj2p
*Affiliate links in post.
Illness? Is Greg going to be ok? Or is it just a flu bug?
@@speedgears12363 weeks of Flu like symptoms. Hitting me hard. Ugh!
Ha Ha Ha
This company is worst than trax ASS.
They are theives..
The technology is now depraved, it is open to all, and everyone copies. Such prices are not allowed in consumer electronics.
I’m not seeing that on the fly brake rate on mines under throttle setup anymore. I did once and I can’t figure out how to get it back. Manual is no help.
It’s about 300$ to much. 699$ for a pistol grip radio is outrageous
Radio masters MT12 till the end. Best for it's price stg
Especially when the wfly x9 is under 200 US and a good radio. Spectrum was always rebranded overpriced ,Hobbywing and flysky electronics.
@@zellegoodwin9046 Flysky Noble NB4+ is very good too. And for racing, it is fast!
@@PeterCPRail8748Spektrum transmitters abs receivers were never rebranded. And they were actually the first to offer 2,4GHz Systems
@@wallacengineering8096I think your right
I'll wait for the next version, hopefully they will incorporate a hot dog warmer for track day lunches. The features they are putting on these things these days are just silly at this point.
I'll keep my flysky noble thanks
100% this is an insane price point and it still looks cheaply made compared to my noble nb4+ not to mention the Nb4+ battery life and the 2nd battery pack on the bottom
@@LegendsPizzaCo exactly my first tought, looks cheap, this is gonna flop bad
$700? Go with airtronics or futaba....can you imagine sitting there watching your Friends drive their cars while your $700 radio is still booting up? Lol
Lol😅😅😅😅😅😅
I just ordered an NB4 pro+ a few days ago, glad i didnt wait for this
This is awesome just the price is outrageous 😢 $699 i tought other transmitters where expensive i was wrong 😅
I tought I say a pussycat. Sorry couldn't resist
I need one of these. Thanks for the video!
who’s actually been waiting for this
$700!? Nah. Noble will work fine. Or even the RC8
I agree with you any day and for those looking to get a up graded radio! Ridiculous price tag for these puppy!
I have radio link rc8x. So good enough. One i know gonna sell his dx5 for the radio link:)
Yall always forget about the MT12
@@wallacengineering8096 Futaba is more for pros than hobbyists as they are prohibitively priced just as Spektrum is.
OpenTX is the gold standard in air due to its ability to do anything needed and ExpressLRS has comparative range and latency and with 16-32 channels available, what Futaba surface radio offers more than 8 channels that doesn't cost over 500 dollars?
You brand name guys are funny, you'll claim anything to justify your ridiculously expensive purchase, yet I guarantee my MT12 can do everything your overpriced Futaba can and more.
My 100 dollar system is perfect for me. No way spend 700 on radio.
Thank you for the video. I am just getting back into R/C after a 20+ year break and I am catching up on all of the changes that I missed out on. I was able to get up to speed on just about everything except for the new type of radios like this Spektrum. Back when I was into R/C there were just a few companies out there - Futaba, Airtronics, KO Propo, and Hitec were the major brands that I knew of. Today there are additional new companies like Spektrum and Flysky that are out there that I know almost nothing about.
I was thinking about upgrading my radio recently but, especially after watching this video, I decided to just keep using my old trusty Futaba Magnum FP-T2PD radio. It was the first pistol grip type radio that I ever bought and I still love it. It just feels so comfortable in my hands plus it has all of the adjustability that I could ever need. Today's radios are just too fancy for my use as I am not competing at the IFMAR world championships. I am just out having fun with my R/C monster trucks at the local park or school yard. I certainly do not need all of those ultra fancy (and complicated) features for what I am doing.
This video review just confirmed that I do not need to upgrade from my Futaba Magnum. The last thing that I have ever wanted was a touch screen on my R/C radio. These new radios look great, no doubt about it, but I'll just stick with what has worked great for me since the late 1980s or early 1990s. Other comments have mentioned the price of this Spektrum radio and that lofty price tag definitely confirmed it for me - Futaba Magnum FP-T2PD forever!
Thanks again for the video!
Looks like they slapped a phone on a radio!
Wicked radio, ever since i heard of this radio it now makes me want to sell my Radiolink RC8X which has had many issues and i have been waited a long time for a Spektrum flagship radio. And since i plan to get a few Spektrum equipped rtr's from Arrma and Losi. I also want a Spektrum for their AVC and this radio gave me every excuse to switch please let me know when you give this radio it's first drive. Have a great weekend Greg i'm a big fan of your channel.
About time Spektrum released a decent surface radio. Only two years too late. I can already see the price is well over $1000 in Australia. I’ll stick to my Noble NB4+ Pro which does everything this does for half the price!
Just got it and I'm keen to get started! Feels awesome, loving the heft, even though I'm coming from the lighter DX5 Pro. Also had (and still have) the DX5 Rugged and DX5C. Have heard many good things about the sheer speed of its response time, even at the same 5.5ms when compared with the DX5 Pro. Maybe the iSXR's internal latency is much faster too. Hmm.
I paid 300 dollar for a Radio link RC8X Transmitter. I have not used it yet. But i was about to buy the dx5 pro or what's the name are. But people in the rc hobby told me to not upgraded because they liked Radio link so good. But nice video.
Never spend that much on a radio but a new truck or two , im all in 😊
Got ahold of this Radio at the JConcepts INS race this weekend at the Hobby town Hobbyplex. Looks awesome easy to get around in menus very impressed had a few concerns about durability "giant screen and clumsy RC guys" on the positive the repair process is quick not like sanwa ship to Florida and then have it shipped to japan. Saw a few pros running it and got to talk with the guy that was the main designer so that was cool in its self
$700? I think I’ll go with the radiomaster mt12
Wow it's the spektrum I wasn't waiting for and still don't want! It took me a while but I finally have no traxxas or spektrum junk.
Love your reviews. You are the first with the new stuff. The radio looks really cool I like the Android screen. Waiting for it doesn't change anything for me if it performs good. I looked it up it's $700 man lots of radios you can get for that price. Do you think it's worth the price tag?
NO. Buy the Radio Link RC8X. Its very good... And only about 300 dollar!
Is it though one RUclips guy put 7px back in after linking 8 of his cars to it idk he’s the only one and dudes like to flex he already had 7px , I’m thinking about getting one myself this is cool because I have many receivers and it’s easy to link
Hell no, we have smart phones for this reason, this just over complicates things.
@@tittentei7331no, buy the radiomaster mt12 amd never have to buy another.
MT12 🐐
Slt3 is my favorite rx might consider spektrum for more channels soon.
Awesome radio !!!
Looks really nice...but I'll stick with my Futaba 4PV.....and DX3R Pro.....😎👍
Same😄 Just that i have rc8x
The only thing it needs is a camera to record your RC'S.
Radiolink rc8x have it
It looks cool, but for the price I'll stick with my Futaba 10PX
I barey wanted to spend the money on the dx5 rugged . My dumbo rc remote does alot , to be under $50 . Has a screen and all .
Hahaha @ 700 bucks is a ( joke.Square outdated design reminds me of my 30 year old Airtronics 3 P radio,or my 10 year old Flysky radio 😅
@@wallacengineering8096idk how it feels in your hand but the dx6r felt cheap while the Futaba 7pxr and the Sanwa M17 felt like quality. The noble felt way better built too.
Long boot times like the dx6r. What a joke
Really good looking radio. Really fancy.
As a Over the road truck driver, I’ll stick to my Rugged DX5R, last thing I need to accidentally drop it while getting out of my semi truck
A RC radio that's also a smartphone??? 😅 Now that you mention it, accessing my email, through my radio, while I'm trailing with my RCs, is something I allways needed!
I see some good features, some neet bells and whistles, and I bet the quality is good, that's cool. 700g, slow start up and that price tag? I think they're not being competitive with this one.
Happily my simple needs are fulfilled with a programmable 6ch Radiolink system. 60/70€.
Is this any better than the Radiomaster MT12? Cause that one is $150...
Definitely won't be giving up my mt12 4&1
My mt12 does everything I need and more, spektrum made a "smart" radio no one wants for 700 dollars.
@hughjanus5518 The only way I'll buy another transmitter is if it works with more than a single brand receiver. Being able to control my mini-z and spektrum recivers with 1 controller and tons of channels is all I want.
@@Macgyver46 And then charging prices that costs more, then your average basher
I fly quadcopters and I race monster trucks and use Mt12 and tx16s for flying and paid way less for both radios than this piece of crap!
Wow, it's heavy because of that enormous battery that is needed to power that android tablet stuck on there
Why would you want Google on your tx. We go rc-ing to get away from all that BS. That's probably why the tx takes such a long time to boot. Google is tracking you.
Totally ridiculous pricing...explain the pricing of this over a radiomaster mt12...this is how these brand name companies lose customers to other lesser manufacturers. You have to be 12yrs old to find this tx worth that price
If you operate it the same way you operate a phone, the startup time is no longer a problem. Just go into the Android settings and enable the Protect Battery setting, plug it in, and leave it on. It will never charge over 85% and you don’t have to worry about the battery being dead.
I'm left handed and I would hate switching the controls around. If you learn how to use the controller with regular orientation then you will save yourself a huge headache down the road when you use any other controller layout
I'm lefty and have better throttle control with my left.
Or just get an MT12
@@Macgyver46 same here!
I’ll stick with my DX-5 rugged green. 👍🏻
Does this still work with DSM2 receivers like the DX6R?
The plastics looks cheap.
Agreed, Very ridiculous quality very cheap feeling😩
*As hell
It's a matte finish.
There’s… there’s simply no way this thing is worth $699. You can get 6s bashers for that price for gods sake… 200 model memory for their $100 spektrum avc receivers. The Bentley of transmitters 😵💫
Edit: never mind, it has an LED, that’s a $600 value right there
I raced with Spektrum radios for years, I had bought the DX6R and it was alright. I had to constantly charge it, I had to the steering trim every time I started a race, it was heavier it Also took forever to boot, so I never shut it off on race days because it took too long, but then it killed the batter so it had to constantly be on the charger. I switched to a Flysky NB4 radio and never looked back.. 700 for this radio is a joke. Anyone thinking about this should just get the NB4 and save yourself money. this is more expensive than the Sanwa M17, anf MOST people who race run that radio.
The Flysky Nb4 is Fast, its Light, easy to use, the Battery will last you Forever, and its like 200 bucks. Great radio. Dont let the flysky name fool ya, I know some really fast guys who run it..
looks like a 100usd phone integrated into the transmitter. low budget feeling the whole thing.
I think this is way toomuch for anything. I would rather like more a straight forward radio like the DX5.
More than a 6s truck...my next upgrade will probably be a radiolink.
Doubtful they will sell many at that price point. I've owned several Spektrum radios with the more expensive ones turning out to be a total waste of money. The Flysky Noble radios put this to shame for a fraction of the cost
I have a DX5Pro and got this. So far it’s a good radio and good features. Huge miss you cannot export models from the DX5Pro and import to the IXSR. It also froze multiple times on initial setup, did update the IxSR software and so far no issues. Would I have gotten it knowing the export/import issue, no. I would have gone Futaba… I don’t know why Horizon cannot write a ETL program to allow a transfer. It’s just text files with various values in the end, part my whole logic to get this radio - ease of transfer.
holy cow 700$! is it backwards compatible? better come with more then an LED for my pleasure lol
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I was wonder why my rc car is not turning, the rc car does move but it will not turn. I am wonder if you could help me
35 years in the hobby and have only ever used Futaba and they have never failed me. I have had my 7PX for years now and it does more than I could ever need and yes I have a dual ESC with 4WS crawler that took seconds to program on my 7PX. I have all 23 of my RC's on it and never have lost binding between the radio and receivers. All I hear is the terrible performance of spectrum radio's, constant binding issues and difficult to operate mostly along with poor range. 30-45 seconds to boot up when my 6 year old Futaba takes like 1 second. Sorry I will stick to Futaba.
The radio is heavy due to the large battery, which allows the radio to stay in "sleep" or in use for a long time without having to turn off/charge/reboot.
Maybe it’s just me, but did they NOT mention anything about the Speed for racers? ( Crawling, Bashing, Boating and Racing?? )
Early in the video, they mention Racers and even show it. Where’s the 4th paragraph? Where’s the segment on Racing and the Radio’s speed response time?
A lot of eye candy in this video, but we need to know about Speed and Range. Spektrum vs Futaba vs Sanwa vs FlySky? Let’s begin.
Another radio from Spektrum that no one is gonna buy. Why don't they just rebrand a Noble NB4 as a Spektrum like they do with Hobbywing and call it good??
Yikes. Google search is the very last thing I'd want on my RC stuff. Maybe the future can wait.
I use a Spectrum radio, but at this price point, there are better options.
Looks cool but I don’t think it’s worth the price tag. In this market there are so many options to choose from. I think as time goes on spektrum will fine tune it and give it a price drop. There is a lot of competition out there and for less money. Thanks for the video
What Android version is this running?
I'll stick with my trusty $67.00 Flysky FS-G7P, it is still more than I need, and some of the features I'll probably never use.
Can't wait to get my hands on one i definitely need some thing like this especially when you have a lot of rc cars thanks for update and stay safe ✌️
So youre basically using an android tablet and opening an app that operates the radio and buttons... this is a step backwards lol, the whole platform seems nowhere near ready with the load time, button response, etc. The thing calls your 700 dollar radio a tablet on boot, why would they not remove that from the released product? This might have gotten a pass if it came out 10 years ago.
Best thing to come from this will be when the software gets broken wide open and FOSS can take what they learn from it an implement it themselves. Then again i dont know what the open source radio community looks like for RC so this entire paragraph may be a waste.
For $700 bucks that’s crazy. They add so much extra junk to it. You really need internet and email. Why not have text and phone capabilities
Internet is there so that when you bash for example and break something. you can order the parts on the spot and then get the confirmation on your email :)
@@J-man854 if that worth 700 bucks go for it. But that why everyone has a smart phones
Im just going to laugh in 10px. Spektrum swinging way above their pay grade on this.
I'm retiring at the end of this year. Looks like a nice retirement present to myself.
At $700 you may wanna work a little longer!! 😂
Too much PTSD from the DX6R. Hopefully they fixed the RUclips bug. But for that money, I'd want something less plastic
This is likely the direction the hobby is heading for high-end controllers. The software-defined operation and Android operating system will allow for easy updates and easy model memory management. The stick radios are already on this platform and it's well worth the upgrade for those folks.
I predict there will be a lower price point version.
What I don’t care for is that it doesn't work with the SLT protocols. Being able to control everything Horizon sells with one radio would have made it a bargain.
Wait it doesn’t? That was reason I would even think about it
Damn it I can never afford that that sucks it's a nice transmitter
I would really like to know how this new state of the art $700 6-ch Tx from Spektrum compares to the Radiolink RC8X 8-Ch Tx for less than $250? That's one hell of a premium to pay.
You don't need a computer to download anything you can load a file for a new car directly to the radio via wifi or 5g hotspot. You can play racing simulators on it and watch RUclips videos on it. It can do anything your smartphone can do. Live telemetry without any extra add-ons. I have the IX20 which is the RC plane version of this radio and it is incredible what it can do. I don't have to program new RC plane models it can do it for me via AI. On any other radio, it can take hours to get everything right. It all depends on what you are going to use it for. If you are going to drive bashers with 2 channels then it's not worth it. The Radio link would be a better option for bashing.
@FarmerFpv I fly with a lot of guys on Team Horizon Air. They all mostly use the IX14, IX20 or IX20SE. A few use the NX20. I've never heard another of them mention that AI is doing their programming for them. But cool feature if that's your thing. Besides actually flying, I enjoy the programming side of radio setup (and Rx/gyro setup) just as much. Personally, I don't want AI doing that for me!
Why would anyone pay Futaba (worth it) price for a Spektrum?
Can't use google on Futaba.
Because it has AI and it can do everything for you. Same reason why I have an IX20 for my RC planes. I'm lazy and want my radio to program everything for me. IT can program ESCs directly from the radio. My Spektrum IX20 will program all 14 channels of my RC turbine Jet and configure all the telemetry through AI without having to do anything myself. If you are just bashing 2 channel RC cars then it is not worth it. For me, it's worth every penny for my scale crawlers, my 1/8 scale racing buggy, and Truggy. My 1/10 scale offroad carpet racers. It is basically a smartphone.
@@FarmerFpv So it takes the hobby out of the hobby lol jk, if that's what you want then cool I guess. I personally like doing all that stuff. I am glad that it works well for you.
Too bad is out of the price range for most. This would make a killing in the 399 range.
Which RC can i use this for Im a newbie sorry
All of them if you put a Spektrum receiver in it.
^ True, however you should definitely not use this radio for any RC as a newbie or even an experience veteran
I replace all Spektrum RXs with RadioMaster within the first year.
I expected a lot more.
There is no serial port; no way to add Crossfire, ELRS or similar long range protocol, no way to output channels for a Pan & Tilt.
I've supported Spektrum for decades ,they make great products with very good support, but they are still behind the times.
Look closely, this is just a reboot of the failed DX6R from 7 years ago with Smart telemetry, and a few new features added.
Just like the other IX series radios you can leave it on standby all day when you are out racing or bashing and start up is instant. I have the Spektrum IX20 for my RC Planes. I love it more than anything RC i own. I can watch RUclips videos or fly a flight simulator on the screen with it at the flying field. I can do everything wirelessly with it. Setting up a plane is as easy as downloading a file directly from the radio and it's done. You don't need a computer and you can do it at the field. I am definitely going to get the IXSR for my Surface vehicles. This is awesome.
For 700 dollars I’d buy a Futaba over this, any day. There are thousands of forum posts of people having constant issues with Spektrum radios and receivers. The ONLY good radio they’ve produced is the SLT3, which is a Tactic radio rebadge for Spektrum. What a joke
Even the batteries inside the transmitter lough with the ridiculous price.
More cheap overpriced Horizon junk. Trying to catch up to Futaba. For that price you can buy QUALITY Futaba. This is for the Spektrum fanboys.
I agree Japan quality is better than China/USA cheap disposable quality
Third review I watched and nobody said how many channels it is😢
Need!!!
Wish I had the money for one of these want to sponsor me Spektrum
Way too pricey for rectum spectrum ? Not happening , not in this Economy.
I know it’s in a comments but you can’t even mention the price?
It wasn’t available to me when I made the video. Sorry you had to put in all that effort to tap the video description to see it.
@@rcdriver Yeah, nobody EVER reads the video descriptions. 🤔
@@rcdriver I mean doesn’t that seem like part of an overview?
This just keeps out normal people Rich guys radios Jeff basil radios 😂😂😂😂😂
Spektrum are out of their minds charging $700.00 for this thing. Took them 4 years to develop this? No hard case, limited to 6 channels “as a further slap to the face, they give you a 5 channel receiver”. It’s for all users??? It’s not waterproof nor rugged. At least my Radiolink came with a case, 8ch receiver, a 4ch receiver, and a screen protector!!! I haven’t seen a review call it what it is, came out way too late and way overpriced. Hall sensors? My 140.00 RadioMaster MT12 had it first with RGB LEDs, and has more channels than I know what to do with.
Wow! $700 puts it in a class with TX that is much nicer than this. It looks kind of cheap and throw together with a terrible carrying case. Unfortunately, it's a pass for me. At the price, you can get a Futaba and for a few hundred less the Flysky Pro+. I'm not impressed with this release. Good review. I'm looking forward to you running it soon.
Well,if I would have known that,I wouldn't have bought the dx6 rugged last month.whats stupid is I get all of spektrums emails,and no emails about this until 2 days ago.
Looks like it's the same software as dx6r
I don't want my race radio to be my Android phone. I do want it to be fast, comfortable, light, easy to use and have a great battery life. I couldn't care less about it being in colour and touch screen is a bad combo with tyre additive etc...
The comments say it all. Only racers and people with money to burn are going to buy this
It didn't come with a real case for it??? That's disappointing.
Anytime I see Spektrum 🙄
Oh I finally found out how many channels it is... 6 channels so 700 dollars for a 6 channel radio!!! Ridiculous, Radiomaster just put out thar ELRS surface radio with like many channels ( I can't remember how many) but I remember it's way more than 6!! With all that gingerbread on that radio just more crap to go wrong. I'll stick to my non back lit dx5 that I paid $250 for that at time I thought was to much...
It's like a dollar a gram!!! 😂
I need to test this for real but for the moment I am not impressed as a racer point of view ( I have a bad vibe of the older model that seems similar ) 706 grams is way to high , the boot time of the radio is awful almost a minute to start using your cars. I wish them luck I will wait 6 months to see if some racers will purchase this thing but I doubt it. I think it will be another Spektrum dud until a major price reduction to be competitive. 😢 , You can even see at around 9:52 that the controller wheel is drifting to the right by 1%, maybe calibration can solve this drifting but it's not impressive.
And its made in china china builds the best money can buy it looks like.
I know that racing transmitters usually cost this much and more...
Seems to cover it all. so much easier than my mt12. good video.🔥
Working memory DDR6
Storage memory 3.5 inch floppy
They had to put in a bigger battery because you won't want to turn it off until the end of the day.