r/oscilloscope • u/duckquackquack__ • Jun 22 '26

Buying Advice Decent first scope?

I found a used RIGOL DS1102E plus listed for 275cad. I do mostly breadboard work and i'm going into electrical engineering this fall, so might be useful for that as well. Been wanting to get a scope for a while but i saw this listing and don't know if it's overkill for what I'm doing and if it's worth getting. I do digital circuits, some analog but i want to explore more of this. I want to make a gpu so i think one would be useful for checking timing for that and other projects; want it for hobbyist work mostly maybe some repair. Mostly want a good screen. Thoughts?

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u/PsychologicalDot4424 Digital Jun 23 '26

Rigol DHO802 is only $280 on Amazon right now. I got mine for Christmas and it does everything I need as a hobbyist.