Just found your great review on this meter today and now I am so tempted to put this one on my bench. It's now sold on Aliexpress for over $600!! Just wanted to confirm those that did purchase this unit are still happy with their investment, it'll help me make a decision. Amazon has it for around $300 at the moment.
Yes, it is still on my bench and as solid as ever. I don't think you're going to find a UT8804N version anymore, but rather the UT8804E - it's the same meter, however.
Great review .. I originally bought the 8803E due to the big display and a few other bells and whistles but after seeing your video I returned it and bought this model . So far I'm very happy with it .. Thanks
Thank you for the review, I’ve been looking at this exact DMM for my bench, now I feel confident to make a purchase. Update: It took a while to arrive with all the shipping delays, but it’s now at home on my bench. I really like this meter, easy to read with the oled white on black, good accuracy, and I prefer the rotary dial instead of function keys. Thanks for your video, it helped me a lot.
Liked the video. I used a handheld Fluke when I worked as a mechanic because you're working under the hood or have your head under a dashboard. When I started building circuits on the bench using a breadboard I bought an inexpensive but ok quality hand held to use on the desktop. But the display is not very bright it has no bar meter the range symbols are tiny and hard to read. Plus you have to stand it up using the bail and then it takes up space on the bench and tends to move around or fall over even when just pushing the buttons. So an inexpensive desktop model like this solves all those problems. You can put it up on a shelf to get it out of the way. It has a nice easy to read display. It has a bar display on the bottom. No more problems with it moving around or falling over. And it's a great way to try out a fairly accurate meter and see if need the extra accuracy of a more expensive meter without spending a lot on your first meter.
Thanks for the comments. And in regard to the accuracy of this meter - you don't see me rushing out to replace it. The display on this thing is almost perfect - everything is in the right place and it's a very visible meter.
Very well done and informative, this has helped me to decide on the bench meter I want for work. This on seems like it has a good balance of options to value. Will not replace my Fluke 289 for “on the floor” troubleshooting, but it will be nice to have an “always on/ready” meter for extended bench top troubleshooting
Looks like a great DMM. You never did a tear down as promised, but I guess you don't want to take any risks with this nice piece of equipment. I personally go for another UNI-T DMM in almost the same production range, namely the UT8803E. This model also has an extra inductance measurement capacity, making it an ideal all-round instrument. Sadly I could not find any reviews on that one, but if it resembles the UT8804N just a tiny bit quality-wise (yeah - I know the UT8803E is cheaper so I don't expect too much) I think I can take the risk. Anyway - Good review. Very informative.
I eventually will tear it down - I just really haven't had the opportunity to do it. I wouldn't scorn anything in the UT-8800 series - they are all pretty good meters, as are the UT-800 series before them. Nice that the 8803 can do inductance measurements - more or less makes it an LCR/DMM combo, although you won't get all the fancy math like in a dedicated LCR meter.
The comp mode is useful in product testing and setup. For a line worker testing a product or setting a pot, putting in the max and min feature and turning on the beep lets the test tech or a less technical person, quickly make sure a product meets specs. For an engineering workbench, this is only modestly useful, but for production work it is very valuable. We use to use a grease pencil to draw parallel lines on an oscilloscope and had the techs twist the knobs till the line fit within the grease pencil lines. This is the same sort of thing. Nice for an inexpensive meter.
Appreciate your comments. I've been very hard pressed to find a better bench meter for under $300 USD. I got it to use as a reference meter for my videos, but I have found this thing to be an incredible value for how much it costs and what it can do.
Hi Sui778, Thanks for the review, you helped me decide to buy the 8804 multimeter. I am very satisfied with how it works and I think it behaves better when measuring the capacity as well as the diode test beep at a voltage drop of 0.5 -0.8V than the much more expensive model 8005. To be honest I kind of prefer the rotary switch selector it's always where it should be. I have a question for you, it happens that when I turn the rotary switch and select the diode test, a very short beep sound is heard and sometimes it is not heard. I really can't explain this. Have you noticed this happening to you too or is it just my multimeter? I also see that there is a problem with (mS) on the Hz range, the frequency measurement shows twice less (mS) even the duty cycle is often inaccurate and if it is in the manual they say that it can be a problem, but apparently everything should be fine up to 200Khz. One more question, tell me, does it also happen to you when the (Hz) range picks up 50 - 60Hz and shows on the display when the probes are plugged into it, or does it show you zeros? Everything else really works perfectly on this multimeter. Thank you again and keep up the good work. Best regards
Sounds almost like it might be reporting continuity. What mode are you switching from to diodes? If it's a current mode and you still have the leads connected that may be why it's doing it.. Another possible reason is I know this model will automatically discharge in the capacitor mode if it detects the capacitor still has a charge and it may also do it with the diode mode since it's shared in the same slot of the rotary, but I've never heard it beep when it does this - you will see a brief message indicating it's discharging the capacitor. In regard to the frequency measurement, the only oddball thing mine has done is when in high voltage (120V) it will sometimes very briefly report a reading of around 320V but only for a split second and then it corrects itself. Otherwise I have not seen the behavior you have described.
Thanks! As a matter of fact I left the screen cover on and it still looks that nice (I tend to leave screen covers on my more expensive devices just to keep the screen protected). Love this bench DMM overall - does a lot and is not ridiculously expensive.
I would still recommend the UT8804N - there are several reasons why it's still on my bench. Simple to use, great display, and very accurate across the board. It's also still the best meter I have by a considerable margin (and my recent DMM Check Plus test on it proved that conclusively). Very solid mid-range bench DMM.
@@Sui778 Awesome!! That’s exactly what I wanted to know. I love the display on your videos and the speed of results will be a huge help in keeping repair times down. Thanks again!!
@@ToddLuvsGolf Yeah - another reason I like this unit so much - it's reasonably fast. Of the displays I have seen with bench meters - I personally think it's one of the best - and they did the bar graph right also.
Not on this particular model. It's bigger brother the UT8805N does have 4-wire measurement - but also a lot more expensive. However, I can assure you that the UT8804N is the most accurate meter on my bench and is also the standard here.
Great video. It would be good to have a best available calibration of reference values (resistance, voltage etc.) and a table of % error of meter. Even better would be a table to compare the various units that you have reviewed. Thanks.
You can find the specs on the UT8804N on just about any site that sells it. If you're looking more for this meter's own accuracy versus certified standards, then take a look at my reviews on the DMM Check Plus. I use the UT8804N in those, both for the original package and the L/C add-on.
UT8805N is rated to be more accurate, has higher count resolution (200k versus 60k) and you can do four wire measurements on the 8805N. Whether it's worth the additional 300-350 bucks is really going to depend the level of precision you need.
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@@afigueroa189 El UT181A está en el sitio web de Amazon; a primera vista parece muy similar al UT8804N. Es extraño que una sección de la página del producto indique que el UT181A tiene 20 000 conteos y 6000 registros de almacenamiento, mientras que en otra parte de la descripción dice que tiene 60 000 conteos y 20 000 registros. Supongo que son más o menos lo mismo. Sin embargo, la pantalla se presenta de manera diferente.
@@Sui778 Continuity speed is very important when you investigate a board with no scheme and you go with the probe across all the board to find where the trace goes.
I can't believe more people aren't talking about this meter, especially at this price point. Thanks for the detailed review. It put one on my bench.
@Jim Storch - Thanks for the comments! I can't either - it's the best below $300 bench meter, hands down.
Just found your great review on this meter today and now I am so tempted to put this one on my bench. It's now sold on Aliexpress for over $600!! Just wanted to confirm those that did purchase this unit are still happy with their investment, it'll help me make a decision. Amazon has it for around $300 at the moment.
Yes, it is still on my bench and as solid as ever. I don't think you're going to find a UT8804N version anymore, but rather the UT8804E - it's the same meter, however.
Great review .. I originally bought the 8803E due to the big display and a few other bells and whistles but after seeing your video I returned it and bought this model . So far I'm very happy with it .. Thanks
It's sat on my bench since the day I did this video - if that says anything about what I think of this bench DMM.
Thank you for the review, I’ve been looking at this exact DMM for my bench, now I feel confident to make a purchase.
Update: It took a while to arrive with all the shipping delays, but it’s now at home on my bench. I really like this meter, easy to read with the oled white on black, good accuracy, and I prefer the rotary dial instead of function keys. Thanks for your video, it helped me a lot.
Glad to be of help - it's a pretty nice DMM without over-complicated controls.
Liked the video. I used a handheld Fluke when I worked as a mechanic because you're working under the hood or have your head under a dashboard. When I started building circuits on the bench using a breadboard I bought an inexpensive but ok quality hand held to use on the desktop. But the display is not very bright it has no bar meter the range symbols are tiny and hard to read. Plus you have to stand it up using the bail and then it takes up space on the bench and tends to move around or fall over even when just pushing the buttons. So an inexpensive desktop model like this solves all those problems. You can put it up on a shelf to get it out of the way. It has a nice easy to read display. It has a bar display on the bottom. No more problems with it moving around or falling over. And it's a great way to try out a fairly accurate meter and see if need the extra accuracy of a more expensive meter without spending a lot on your first meter.
Thanks for the comments. And in regard to the accuracy of this meter - you don't see me rushing out to replace it. The display on this thing is almost perfect - everything is in the right place and it's a very visible meter.
Very well done and informative, this has helped me to decide on the bench meter I want for work. This on seems like it has a good balance of options to value. Will not replace my Fluke 289 for “on the floor” troubleshooting, but it will be nice to have an “always on/ready” meter for extended bench top troubleshooting
Makes sense to me. Even if this bench meter had the protection of the 289, it would be pretty cumbersome to lug it around.
Looks like a great DMM. You never did a tear down as promised, but I guess you don't want to take any risks with this nice piece of equipment. I personally go for another UNI-T DMM in almost the same production range, namely the UT8803E. This model also has an extra inductance measurement capacity, making it an ideal all-round instrument. Sadly I could not find any reviews on that one, but if it resembles the UT8804N just a tiny bit quality-wise (yeah - I know the UT8803E is cheaper so I don't expect too much) I think I can take the risk.
Anyway - Good review. Very informative.
I eventually will tear it down - I just really haven't had the opportunity to do it. I wouldn't scorn anything in the UT-8800 series - they are all pretty good meters, as are the UT-800 series before them. Nice that the 8803 can do inductance measurements - more or less makes it an LCR/DMM combo, although you won't get all the fancy math like in a dedicated LCR meter.
The comp mode is useful in product testing and setup. For a line worker testing a product or setting a pot, putting in the max and min feature and turning on the beep lets the test tech or a less technical person, quickly make sure a product meets specs. For an engineering workbench, this is only modestly useful, but for production work it is very valuable.
We use to use a grease pencil to draw parallel lines on an oscilloscope and had the techs twist the knobs till the line fit within the grease pencil lines. This is the same sort of thing. Nice for an inexpensive meter.
Appreciate your comments. I've been very hard pressed to find a better bench meter for under $300 USD. I got it to use as a reference meter for my videos, but I have found this thing to be an incredible value for how much it costs and what it can do.
Hi Sui778,
Thanks for the review, you helped me decide to buy the 8804 multimeter. I am very satisfied with how it works and I think it behaves better when measuring the capacity as well as the diode test beep at a voltage drop of 0.5 -0.8V than the much more expensive model 8005. To be honest I kind of prefer the rotary switch selector it's always where it should be. I have a question for you, it happens that when I turn the rotary switch and select the diode test, a very short beep sound is heard and sometimes it is not heard. I really can't explain this. Have you noticed this happening to you too or is it just my multimeter? I also see that there is a problem with (mS) on the Hz range, the frequency measurement shows twice less (mS) even the duty cycle is often inaccurate and if it is in the manual they say that it can be a problem, but apparently everything should be fine up to 200Khz. One more question, tell me, does it also happen to you when the (Hz) range picks up 50 - 60Hz and shows on the display when the probes are plugged into it, or does it show you zeros? Everything else really works perfectly on this multimeter. Thank you again and keep up the good work.
Best regards
Sounds almost like it might be reporting continuity. What mode are you switching from to diodes? If it's a current mode and you still have the leads connected that may be why it's doing it.. Another possible reason is I know this model will automatically discharge in the capacitor mode if it detects the capacitor still has a charge and it may also do it with the diode mode since it's shared in the same slot of the rotary, but I've never heard it beep when it does this - you will see a brief message indicating it's discharging the capacitor. In regard to the frequency measurement, the only oddball thing mine has done is when in high voltage (120V) it will sometimes very briefly report a reading of around 320V but only for a split second and then it corrects itself. Otherwise I have not seen the behavior you have described.
@@Sui778
Hi Sui788 Thanks for the quick reply, I think I'll upload a video so you can see more accurately what's really going on.
Hi Sui778,
Now you can see what's happening.
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HiSui778
Problem with my multimeter.
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@@Sui778
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I like this nice clean looking LCD layout, nice !! Good video Sir !
Thanks! As a matter of fact I left the screen cover on and it still looks that nice (I tend to leave screen covers on my more expensive devices just to keep the screen protected). Love this bench DMM overall - does a lot and is not ridiculously expensive.
What would you recommend today for a solid bench DMM? This one looks great and I see it’s still on your bench 6 months later.
I would still recommend the UT8804N - there are several reasons why it's still on my bench. Simple to use, great display, and very accurate across the board. It's also still the best meter I have by a considerable margin (and my recent DMM Check Plus test on it proved that conclusively). Very solid mid-range bench DMM.
@@Sui778 Awesome!! That’s exactly what I wanted to know. I love the display on your videos and the speed of results will be a huge help in keeping repair times down. Thanks again!!
@@ToddLuvsGolf Yeah - another reason I like this unit so much - it's reasonably fast. Of the displays I have seen with bench meters - I personally think it's one of the best - and they did the bar graph right also.
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Nice review, thanks. There is no 4-wire measurement?
Not on this particular model. It's bigger brother the UT8805N does have 4-wire measurement - but also a lot more expensive. However, I can assure you that the UT8804N is the most accurate meter on my bench and is also the standard here.
Great video. Thank you for the review
Great video. It would be good to have a best available calibration of reference values (resistance, voltage etc.) and a table of % error of meter. Even better would be a table to compare the various units that you have reviewed. Thanks.
You can find the specs on the UT8804N on just about any site that sells it. If you're looking more for this meter's own accuracy versus certified standards, then take a look at my reviews on the DMM Check Plus. I use the UT8804N in those, both for the original package and the L/C add-on.
Excellent video, thank you.
An excellent review
Thank you kindly!
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in mv setting ,, down to 1 uv is steady or no...
It is steady across the board.
Nice Video with professional on thie Nice Bench DMM .
Thanks for your comments, Jerry!
whats real diff to ut8805n
UT8805N is rated to be more accurate, has higher count resolution (200k versus 60k) and you can do four wire measurements on the 8805N. Whether it's worth the additional 300-350 bucks is really going to depend the level of precision you need.
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hard to find ,,, need graph trend
el disply es casi parecido al modelo del uni-t UT181A
Mas o menos. Pero existen claras diferencias.
@@Sui778 estoy pensando en comprar este ut8804 y ver las comparaciones con el ut-181a que tengo..😁😁😁
@@afigueroa189
El UT181A está en el sitio web de Amazon; a primera vista parece muy similar al UT8804N. Es extraño que una sección de la página del producto indique que el UT181A tiene 20 000 conteos y 6000 registros de almacenamiento, mientras que en otra parte de la descripción dice que tiene 60 000 conteos y 20 000 registros. Supongo que son más o menos lo mismo. Sin embargo, la pantalla se presenta de manera diferente.
so... v ac,,, cannot show graph huh.... that graph only for vdc huh
Saving money...
Definitely worth the bones if you need a good bench meter.
pg 36 manual shows ,, mvac tendency trend graph
It won't show AC+DC - I never said it wouldn't show a graph for VAC or mVAC.
You have the Dave Jones mentality when it comes to continuity test. Makes no sense..
Haha.. not really. I only do it because people want to see it. I personally don't care how fast it is as long as it gives a solid tone.
@@Sui778 Continuity speed is very important when you investigate a board with no scheme and you go with the probe across all the board to find where the trace goes.
And thank you for the review! I have ordered one for myself. Looks like a best choice for electronics repair.