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Which DEVO Tx Should I Buy?

Probably the most asked question on these forums is which Devo TX to buy. There is no one-size-fits-all answer to this, but I will give my personal opinions on the matter here.

Devo7e

The Devo7e can be had for $50-$80 US. That puts it in the same price range as a Turnigy 9X.

Pros

cheap bright screen small, light weight

Cons

only 7mW output power only two 2-position switches gimbals are inferior to its bigger brethren limited memory means some features can't be supported (no multi-language support) In my opinion, I would only buy a 7e if I was planning to primarily fly micro-helis, and wasn't big into lots of 3D trick flying.

Devo6s

Initial note: I don't actually own a Devo6, so my experience is limited to the short time I've used one during development/testing. The Devo6s has the same shell as the Devo7e, and runs ~$150US. It has a color touch screen (generally considered to have better contrast than the Devo8). It has 2 additional 3-position switches compared to the Devo7e. Internally it is basically identical to a Devo8s with 2-fewer 2-position switches. It is a good transmitter, but I think a Devo10 at the same price-point is a better deal.

Devo8S

The Devo8S is usually priced around $200 US.

Pros

color touch screen four 2-position switches and two 3-position switches two additional trims can be used as analog controls high-quality gimbals ~100mW output power

Cons

the screen can be difficult to read in direct sunlight the touch-screen in not particularly accurate I think this transmitter is a great deal for the money. The color screen is pretty, and enables a nicer user interface. Quality is generally good. The radio is not too heavy, and balances nicely on a neck-strap. I do almost all of my development using this radio. If you don't expect to need quick-access to additional analog controls, this radio has everything you are likely to need, and I definitely recommend it as a solid buy.

Devo10

The Devo10 is usually priced around $150US.

Pros

very good contrast is easy to read in all environments like the Devo8, the Devo10 has four 2-position switches and two 3-position switches two additional trims can be used as analog controls high-quality gimbals ~100mW output power additionally there are two analog dials

Cons

with 8 batteries, it is the heaviest Devo Tx I don't particularly like to button controls the menus are slower to navigate without a touch interface it is not possible to convey information as quickly with the b/w screen For the money, I think the Devo10 has the best price/performance ratio of any of the Devo radios. If I had to choose between the Devo8 and the Devo10, it is a hard choice. I'd probably take the Devo8, but only because it is prettier.

Devo12s

The Devo12s is a beast of a radio. It runs $400-$500 US.

Pros

the screen is huge and beautiful it is actually lighter than the Devo10 it has better build-quality than any of the other radios (and the others are not badly designed) the radio has 6 additional analog controls (besides the sticks), five 3-postion switches, three 2-position switches, and 2 digital trims (besides those assigned to the sticks) the screen is higher resoluton than that of the Devo8 and has much better contrast

Cons

it is twice the cost of the Devo8 the Devo12 is the Rolls-Royce of Walkera radios compared to radios from other companies, I don't think you can beat it for the price, but it is also much more than most people will ever need in a transmitter.

Final thoughts

It is hard to beat Walkera's lineup for the price. The Turnigy9x with er9x is probably a better value if you want to solder a bunch of modules into it, but a Walkera Tx running Deviation supports a lot more protocols without needing to modify the transmitter other than a reversible firmware flash. The one issue I have with Walkera is their quality-control. All of the Walkera transmitters I own are well built and reliable, but other folks have gotten lemons. I think Walkera standalone Rx are overpriced and feature limited and my RX1202 is very frustrating, but those embedded in helis seem to be much better overall.

All that said, I definitely recommend the Walkera Devo line of transmitters

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