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# 250MSa/s sample rate 40MHz bandwidth Type-C fast charging Hantek 2C42 Handheld Oscilloscope Multimeter 2 in 1 Multifunction Tester 2CH+DMM 40MHz Scope

**Brand:** hantek
**Price:** VT44598
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## Summary

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## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Hantek 2C42 Handheld Oscilloscope Multimeter 2 in 1 Multifunction Tester 2CH+DMM 40MHz Scope by hantek
- **How much does it cost?** VT44598 with free shipping
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## Best For

- hantek enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted hantek brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **Portable Precision:** Lightweight 400g design with 40MHz bandwidth fits your on-the-go lifestyle
- • **All-Day Battery Life:** 2-hour Type-C recharge powers a full day of continuous use or 2+ months standby
- • **Dual Powerhouse in One:** Oscilloscope + Multimeter combo for ultimate field diagnostics
- • **Pro-Level Sampling Speed:** Up to 250MSa/s for crisp, accurate waveform capture
- • **User-Friendly Smart Features:** Auto measurements, adjustable backlight, and waveform storage keep you efficient

## Overview

The Hantek 2C42 is a compact, handheld 2-in-1 oscilloscope and multimeter featuring a 40MHz bandwidth and up to 250MSa/s sampling rate across two channels. Designed for portability and ease of use, it includes smart functions like auto measurements, waveform storage, and adjustable backlight. Its Type-C fast charging supports 2 hours for a full day’s use or extended standby, making it ideal for professionals needing reliable diagnostics on the move. Backed by a 1-year warranty, it delivers solid performance at an unbeatable price point.

## Description

Hantek 2C42 Handheld Oscilloscope Multimeter 2 in 1 Multifunction Tester 2CH+DMM 40MHz Scope: desertcart.com: Industrial & Scientific

Review: Basic Features, but excellent specifications for the price - TLDR: This is a scope with basic features but comes in at a very low price and (unlike many other cheap scopes) the core hardware meets the advertised specs. A good second scope, in my view. OK as a first scope if portability and price are critical aspects. Specifications Getting a true bandwidth measurement requires equipment that I do not have. I do have an OK 50 Mhz generator though and see little attenuation (well under 3 db) when feeding in a 50 Mhz signal. Photos of 1Mhz and 50Mhz are attached for comparison. I would say that the specified 70 Mhz analog bandwidth should be easily achieved. That said, with 250 Msamples/sec, I'd say 50 mhz is a good practical limit for single channel or 25 Mhz dual channel (125 Msamples/sec when dual channel). That's application-specific as it depends on how many samples-per-cycle you consider acceptable. Signal Generator The optional signal generator is basic but it performs its functions well. Attached photos include: - 1 Mhz sin 2V Pk-Pk driving a 50 Ohm load. Looks great. - 25 Mhz sin wave (the limit) with the same specs. A bit of attenuation but not bad. - 1 Mhz square wave with the same specs. Looks excellent with no ringing. I also measured rise time at 6.5 ns, which is excellent considering it's an overall system measurement (cables, oscilloscope, etc) - 10 Mhz square wave (the limit). As expected, it's starting to fall apart a bit at the limit. - An example arbitrary waveform: If you connect PC software, you can program your own waveforms but I have not tried. Overall PROs - Portability. Useful for applications like cars, appliances or other field applications. - It meets its specifications: Note that there is a lot of false advertising from competitors at this price point. - Price: It's very low, but watch for inflated sales prices. - Build Quality: Very impressive at the price point. They even include a nice carrying case and a bunch of useful accessories. You only get one proper probe but a second one will only cost $10 or so. - Not grounded. A bench scope is grounded which is a mixed bag in that you need to be mindful of what the ground clip touches when measuring grounded equipment (i.e. don't try measuring grounded equipment). With this Hantek, the common is floating so you are ok doing low voltage work (high voltage work still needs a differential probe for safety). Also note that the two channels of this scope are not isolated from one another (again, a differential probe is needed for this application). - Multimeter. The multimeter is basic, but it has what you need for most work. I compared it against my Fluke 115 and Brymen 869 and all three agree with one another. - Signal generator (depending on the model): See above - 18650 cells. That means cheap/easy replacements when the batteries are ready to be retired. You are giving up (verses a bench oscilloscope): - Memory depth limited to 6000 points (or 3000 per channel). This is very little memory compared to a benchtop scope. It's ok for viewing live waveforms but you don't get a nice history function, no magnify feature and there is not enough memory for quality XY plots. - Triggering and signal stability not to the level of my bench scope. Still usable. - Limited triggering. You get rising, falling, and either edge. No holdoff time. - Limited Automatic Measurements: You just get the basics of live frequency, min voltage and max voltage. No rise time, pulse width, etc. No statistics over time. - Screen is small: The smaller screen helps portability, but larger screens are nicer to work with. - Interface is more clunky. I don't think this is a deal breaker but there is more menu diving and multiple button presses to complete common tasks. Benchtop scopes generally have similar interfaces to each other so once you learn one you can mostly drive others. This one doesn't work the same so you'll need to look over the manual. - Serial decoding - no CANN, I2C, SPI, etc. These are really useful but you can get a second dedicated device relatively cheaply to cover these cases. - No FFT, although many bench FFTs are a bit of a gimmick as well.
Review: Solid - Bought because I dropped a hammer on my crappy multimeter and I've been looking for an excuse to get a new one, I really wanted an oscilloscope too but we all know how expensive they are. I honestly don't really use the oscilloscope feature a whole lot but I have used it once or twice and it works pretty good, the user interface is a little confusing but once you know how to use it it's great. I wish the packaging was a little bigger because after you take all of the accessories out it's kind of a pain to get them back in addition to the DMM. Multimeter does exactly what it says it does, It works. My only real complaint about the whole thing is that the screen turn off time sometimes gets in the way of something that I'm doing, I think you can turn it off so that's not really a huge issue but also it's not very good with when the sun is reflecting off of it, I usually have to find a specific spot for it when I'm doing something or else the reflection of the Sun will just make it completely unreadable so I just keep it in the shade most of the time. Overall it's very solid, works great, I don't know if there's any type of circuit protection built into it but I feel like they're probably is because I've definitely done some things at some point that should have popped a fuse but it just didn't, very nice device and honestly My only regret was not getting the highest tier one even though I'm sure I wouldn't have used whatever that extra thing was, I'm just like that I guess. 10/10

## Features

- Function: Oscilloscope + Multimeter ; 40 MHz Digital Oscilloscope with 2 channels -- Sample Rate Range 250MSa/s(Single-channel), 125MSa/s(Dual-channel). (Waveform Generator can't be used)
- Simplify operation, convenient to use: 250M Sampling rate, 40MHZ Bandwidth. 10MV-10V Vertical resolution; Auto automatic measuring function; Key tone settings, Adjustable backlight brightness, Backlight, duration and auto power off time. Digital voltmeter function, Cursor measurement, reference waveform,waveform Storage function
- Multifunction Digital Multimeter Function, High sensitivity and accuracy, showing clear, stronganti-overload capability, easy to carry. Digital multimeter which can be used to measure AC/DC voltage/current, resistance, diode,capacitance, on-off test
- Ultra Low Power + Type C Data Transfer/Charging Interface; Be able to recharged by 5V/2A large current or ordinary computer USB port,allow while charging, very convenient and handy; Type C charging interface, after every recharge of 2 hours, the device can be used continuously for a full day or standby more than two months
- We offer 1 year warranty with 30 days worry-free return, so 100% satisfaction and zero hassle returns guaranteed. Please don't hesitate to contact us when you use the item

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07PWZV4XJ |
| Best Sellers Rank | #97,550 in Industrial & Scientific ( See Top 100 in Industrial & Scientific ) #46 in Lab Oscilloscopes |
| Brand Name | Hantek |
| Color | Clear |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (516) |
| Item Dimensions | 3.94 x 7.87 x 1.57 inches |
| Item Weight | 400 Grams |
| Manufacturer | Hantek |
| Measurement Type | Multimeter |
| Minimum Operating Voltage | 3 Volts (DC) |
| Model | 2C42 |
| Power Source | Battery Powered |
| Specification Met | CE, RoHS, UL |
| Style Name | 40MHz 2CH+DMM |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Hantek
- **Color:** Clear
- **Item Weight:** 400 Grams
- **Power Source:** Battery Powered
- **Style:** 40MHz 2CH+DMM

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic Features, but excellent specifications for the price
*by M***I on September 19, 2020*

TLDR: This is a scope with basic features but comes in at a very low price and (unlike many other cheap scopes) the core hardware meets the advertised specs. A good second scope, in my view. OK as a first scope if portability and price are critical aspects. Specifications Getting a true bandwidth measurement requires equipment that I do not have. I do have an OK 50 Mhz generator though and see little attenuation (well under 3 db) when feeding in a 50 Mhz signal. Photos of 1Mhz and 50Mhz are attached for comparison. I would say that the specified 70 Mhz analog bandwidth should be easily achieved. That said, with 250 Msamples/sec, I'd say 50 mhz is a good practical limit for single channel or 25 Mhz dual channel (125 Msamples/sec when dual channel). That's application-specific as it depends on how many samples-per-cycle you consider acceptable. Signal Generator The optional signal generator is basic but it performs its functions well. Attached photos include: - 1 Mhz sin 2V Pk-Pk driving a 50 Ohm load. Looks great. - 25 Mhz sin wave (the limit) with the same specs. A bit of attenuation but not bad. - 1 Mhz square wave with the same specs. Looks excellent with no ringing. I also measured rise time at 6.5 ns, which is excellent considering it's an overall system measurement (cables, oscilloscope, etc) - 10 Mhz square wave (the limit). As expected, it's starting to fall apart a bit at the limit. - An example arbitrary waveform: If you connect PC software, you can program your own waveforms but I have not tried. Overall PROs - Portability. Useful for applications like cars, appliances or other field applications. - It meets its specifications: Note that there is a lot of false advertising from competitors at this price point. - Price: It's very low, but watch for inflated sales prices. - Build Quality: Very impressive at the price point. They even include a nice carrying case and a bunch of useful accessories. You only get one proper probe but a second one will only cost $10 or so. - Not grounded. A bench scope is grounded which is a mixed bag in that you need to be mindful of what the ground clip touches when measuring grounded equipment (i.e. don't try measuring grounded equipment). With this Hantek, the common is floating so you are ok doing low voltage work (high voltage work still needs a differential probe for safety). Also note that the two channels of this scope are not isolated from one another (again, a differential probe is needed for this application). - Multimeter. The multimeter is basic, but it has what you need for most work. I compared it against my Fluke 115 and Brymen 869 and all three agree with one another. - Signal generator (depending on the model): See above - 18650 cells. That means cheap/easy replacements when the batteries are ready to be retired. You are giving up (verses a bench oscilloscope): - Memory depth limited to 6000 points (or 3000 per channel). This is very little memory compared to a benchtop scope. It's ok for viewing live waveforms but you don't get a nice history function, no magnify feature and there is not enough memory for quality XY plots. - Triggering and signal stability not to the level of my bench scope. Still usable. - Limited triggering. You get rising, falling, and either edge. No holdoff time. - Limited Automatic Measurements: You just get the basics of live frequency, min voltage and max voltage. No rise time, pulse width, etc. No statistics over time. - Screen is small: The smaller screen helps portability, but larger screens are nicer to work with. - Interface is more clunky. I don't think this is a deal breaker but there is more menu diving and multiple button presses to complete common tasks. Benchtop scopes generally have similar interfaces to each other so once you learn one you can mostly drive others. This one doesn't work the same so you'll need to look over the manual. - Serial decoding - no CANN, I2C, SPI, etc. These are really useful but you can get a second dedicated device relatively cheaply to cover these cases. - No FFT, although many bench FFTs are a bit of a gimmick as well.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Solid
*by T***E on September 3, 2023*

Bought because I dropped a hammer on my crappy multimeter and I've been looking for an excuse to get a new one, I really wanted an oscilloscope too but we all know how expensive they are. I honestly don't really use the oscilloscope feature a whole lot but I have used it once or twice and it works pretty good, the user interface is a little confusing but once you know how to use it it's great. I wish the packaging was a little bigger because after you take all of the accessories out it's kind of a pain to get them back in addition to the DMM. Multimeter does exactly what it says it does, It works. My only real complaint about the whole thing is that the screen turn off time sometimes gets in the way of something that I'm doing, I think you can turn it off so that's not really a huge issue but also it's not very good with when the sun is reflecting off of it, I usually have to find a specific spot for it when I'm doing something or else the reflection of the Sun will just make it completely unreadable so I just keep it in the shade most of the time. Overall it's very solid, works great, I don't know if there's any type of circuit protection built into it but I feel like they're probably is because I've definitely done some things at some point that should have popped a fuse but it just didn't, very nice device and honestly My only regret was not getting the highest tier one even though I'm sure I wouldn't have used whatever that extra thing was, I'm just like that I guess. 10/10

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not bad for the money
*by R***S on August 14, 2020*

I like this scope enough to get two of them. One for work and the other for home. I haven't used it much so far so I may add to this review later. I also haven't used any of the PC connectivity functions (and probably never will). It's a good single instrument for car stereo installs/repairs or other audio work. It's not a substitute for a good lab scope. Better for field work although I plan to use it on my benches for quick checks because I don't have to wait for it to boot like I do for my Tektronix scopes. Not to mention keep the hours down on my high end scopes. Pros Compact size. About the size of a large DMM. Value for the money Rugged design 3 instruments in one boots fast Easy to learn how to use Nice case with good amount of accessories (lacks 2nd scope probe though). Cons Only comes with one probe screen is a little on the dim side No ACmv range on DMM Screen could be bigger No waveform save option Sounder too quiet Screen is of a glossy reflective finish which makes it harder to view in some lighting conditions As others have mentioned, stray positive pulses show up frequently.

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