Here are three product roundups from Test & Measurement Designline.
10 Multimeter Makers With Models Under $150. If you have only one piece of test equipment, it should be a multimeter. Not only is it handy around the ham shack, you’ll also use it for home and auto maintenance. Here are some you can get for under $150.
One model that wasn’t mentioned is the Extech 330 (shown at right). It’s available on Amazon $42. Based on my recommendation, the guy who runs the makerspace in our public library purchased a bunch of these for their lab.
16 6.5-Digit Bench DMMs from 7 Companies. The DMMs described above are generally 3-1/2 digit multimeters. If you really want to make accurate measurements—and have money to burn—you could buy a meter with more digits. This product roundup looks at sixteen 6.5-digit bench/system multimeters found on engineering lab benches and in automated test systems.
A couple of years ago, I got a good deal on a Keithley 2110 5-1/2 digit DMM. I really love it. It makes me feel like a real professional when I use it.
USB Oscilloscopes from Pro to Hobbyist. Although great benchtop scopes are available for $500 or less, for some applications, a USB scope would work better. Here is a list of 17 companies that offer two and four channel oscilloscopes at prices from less than $100 to nearly $10,000.