For $700 does it do it ALL? Spektrum iXSR Radio - What's on the Bench Ep.94
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
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Interior turned out awesome! Love Josh looking at you when you stop!🤣 Radio is cool but YIKES $800!!!!
Thought they were "ONLY" 700😂😂😂
@@rc-daily Matt said 799 in this video.......
@johnbray8855 yeah he says 799 but I thought some others had said 700
@@rc-dailyya I've heard a few numbers!
I think I'd only consider an animated interior on a shelf queen/show truck.
700 bones for all the bells and shiny bobs… vs all the bells and no shiny bobs… Radiomaster MT12 for the Win. Having said that… Its so pretty, maybe I can sell that kidney I don’t use much.
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I don't disagree, the price is a bit hard to swallow. For a flagship radio, it's definitely got all the features, and what's better, it's wildly easier to use than the MT12. Are people willing to pay for that ease of use? Hard to say!
I love my NB4, and Futaba 3pv, but I dooo have an original beat up Rugged that needs replaced because the little rubber thingie for the neck strap broke off. Therefore it's no longer good and I need this new one, right?
@@scalebuildersguild the thing lots of people overlook is that they don't learn how to program the mt12 but edge-tx in general. and once they get the hang of it, they can use any radio that runs edge-tx (or mostly the older open-tx too) from the get go. yes, the initial learning curve is steep, but there ist tons of help and tutorials online, simply because it's an universal, open system.
^^^ whereas spektrum restricted to only spektrum receivers.
Now they need to drop the price of the DX5 rugged.
Possibly their entire business model behind the release of this ridiculous radio.
Matt, Thank you again for the prolonged excellence. Also, you have a very appropriate sleeve length.
Thank you!
FINALLY! I can watch my favorite Netflix shows while crawling out in the woods LOL
Probably not something I would buy but looks neat!
Inside the truck is awesome with the moving interior ❤
Thank you!
Dude! That was perfect way to review that controller.
Thank you!
The more i see what it does an how easy it is to set up the more i love it👍
I love to see intior that move with the driving of the vehicle. As always Matt awesome work love all the builds.
Thank you!
That “animated interior” is just bad ass!! And yes it definitely adds to the realism. But unfortunately, most people won’t take the time to do it like you. That why we watch!!!
Thank you!
The radiomaster mt12 4-1 is definitely staying my goto transmitter. At this price it doesn't offer enough to even remotely make me think of this radio.
Fair enough! I really like my MT12 as well, and for the price, it's hard to beat. A lot of people will struggle with the programming language of the MT12, and some prefer the convenience of a simpler setup process and SMART tech. Luckily, we all get to choose for ourselves!
@scalebuildersguild I cheated and got model files partly setup. Thankfully another channel has been putting out great tutorials.
I love my MT12, but it is definitely not the easiest to program. I'm still waiting on EdgeTX Companion support so I can do the programming a lot easier. The joys of early adoption lol
You are a talented man!
Thank you!
I still can't get over how badass those 911's came out.
Thank you!
I don’t really know why but I have been building single seater buggies, deliberately with only room for one person. I am very happy to include a driver figure. Having seen the attitude of Josh I now even call my action figures “ dolly “ . When I started playing RC off-road vehicles (1985 ish ) a driver figure was mandatory.
I'll keep my 10px and 7pxr not going to even taste the spektrum koolade again. Started racing rc in 94' had a Futaba move forward a some years got a airtronics m8 left the rc hobby after the b4/t4 for a while got back in with the first gen scx10 got a dx3r pretty good radio got out a few years later. Finally got back in and back to racing some vintage rc10s crawlers rc drifting and a king hauler went back to Futaba. Futaba has more channels, faster boot, you want buttons you got it, want to have toggles its got it, also dont get me started on racing good luck to them. I got my 10px for $660 brand new with a F-4G receiver shipped to my door. Who needs wifi and bluetooth on a controller in 2024 ive got a smartphone with internet also can make phone calls better flash light too. Not to mention all the other better radios for less money but to the statement that its easy to setup taking two steps out or making a menu ask you does it have this or this doesn't mean easier. Its hand holding most people wanting 4 wheel steering are smart enough to set that up and on most radios but you can toggle it without going to a menus unlike this radio. I've held one at this point looks cheap feels cheap, weight is the same as a dx5 pro (1.5lbs give or take) and from what i can tell the same software as a dx6r with the same problems. No way i would use this for racing
Dam, the golden carbon fiber wrap on the Optic looks really really cool. Can't say it enough! 👌
Hahaha! Love the turning heads on the interior! Can also imagine Josh going "Why are we not moving?" 😅 The "scaler" the better, an interior is good, a moving interior is awesome! 👍👍👍
I don't think I need my RC radio to be a smartphone... I have one in my pocket all the time. I guess it opens some possibilities... Left handed driving, now that's nice and there're not much brands offering that.
I see some good features, some neet bells and whistles, and I bet the quality is good, that's cool. 700g, slow start up and that price tag? I think they're not being competitive with this one. We'll see.
Luckily my simple needs are fulfilled with a programmable 6ch Radiolink system. 60/70€. 😁
Cheers!
Thanks for watching! Honestly, I didn't know the price of the control before I reviewed it!
You need those twisted fab co leafs!
I'm so happy your not selling that f-toy.
You did an awesome job.
It deserves to stay.
That off road 911 is just pure awesome sauce... with a side epic greatness.
Haha.
The remote.... is also very cool.
But.... I just can't see my self spending that on a remote.
I need it to just drive the truck haha.
I habe a phone that can do the other things.
But that's just me.
I also have not upgraded my system...
The flysky gt5 just keeps going.
I do not see the need to replace.... if it isn't broken.
But that's just me.
Haha.
Great video.
I would and probebly will print that interior btw.
Haha
Very cool.
Radios and their cost are one of the biggest things people talk about in this hobby! Thanks for your comments!
Been doing this since the Blackfoot was the truck to have and am very passionate about the hobby...but dam them prices!
Pretty steep!
Interior is awesome man. Amazing work with all those details.
Thank you!
I love it, just wish I had a printer, some day probably 😊
Anamtronics I think add another cool level into the build look at Danny Huynh and his creations there next level
Hey Matt, I just got an optic with my TOF and I plan to try the vinyl wrapping technique you showed us a few weeks ago! Thanks for always inspiring us to do something new and different! Your TheRCCrafsman lol
Thank you! Great idea to wrap the optic- Good luck!
Love the mixing to get Josh’s action based on throttle. The transmitter looks nice, but I don’t need another smart phone on the trail. I will be wondering if the radio is not responsive because it was too busy with a weak signal to sync my email. I would much rather have a dedicated operating system for the radio than a general purpose one I have to keep patching and doing things I don’t need it to do. I have been burned twice by hardware that was still functional, but Google decided I could no longer use it due to the age of the OS.
I doubt that any of those glitches you describe are possible, provided it isn’t attached to wifi. But yes, the price is tough!
Looks like a refreshed dx6r. My only complaint was the battery life with that radio, but since they have added a car battery to it, that should have solved that problem. 😂
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Josh's head should look 100% to the right when you go in reverse, Like he's trying to look out the side to see behind you.
That controller is pretty awesome. It would be cool if it had a drone camera that had a wireless tether. You could set the drone to follow and record you. Or even set it to follow the car. If you read this spektrum, alls i want in return is a few production run samples 😁 y'all have a badass day 🤘🍻🤘
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The iXSR is the RC equivalent of Serge's Annihilator 2000. The effort would have been better spent making a universal dock controller base for a phone paired with iOS/Android apps in lieu of the screen.
Wicked radio, Let me know how this new radio fairs long term as i'm thinking about getting one of this beast of a radio sometime late this year or early next year i have a Radiolink RC8X which is by far one of the worst radios i ever owned when it came to reliability. but i still want a fancy computer\smart touchscreen radio and also has a stability control or gyro built in the receivers for my on road speedrun builds and since i plan to stick to mostly Horizon based cars i want a fancy Spektrum radio to bind to them.
The Porsche build is still one of my all time favorites❤️🤘🏽
They did great work on them, but 911s were never crawlers. I guess that's why I wasn't as into those builds. Same with everyone's VW Beetle crawlers. Beetles made great Baja Bugs, but not 4x4s. I know everybody loves 'em, but.
Thank you!
@@guest6423 it is also the rc hobby an it’s more fun to be creative and not just make something straight off the shelf from what’s on the street, the creative customization side is what makes me love SBG channel cause you see awesome unique an creative builds!
It would have to do sum fancy stuff for 700 $
Moving interior is definitely a curiosity, but it's not dumb if you like it
I’m interested in a new transmitter. I think the Android system is fine because it removes the normal proprietary operating system that can easily get outdated quickly and gives a system that can easily be updated by Spektrum on the actual app on the Google play store. The proprietary nature of most transmitters is along the same issue I have with astronomy/telescope operating systems for my other hobby. All the companies have 30 year old systems that only certain things can be updated. For Android or Apple OS they can actually change the whole screen if they wanted so it’s more unlimited. I totally get the fascination of the MT12 but until someone builds a nice, user friendly frame work we can easily download to use its more less a frustrating brick to most of of the community that just wants to power up a radio and know how to use it. For me the iX Spektrum is too pricey and the new Noble NB4+ does about 85%of it for half the cost so I’m leaning in that direction
I need to re-watch the Porsche series for some info. I want to make a mold of a cliffhanger cab so I can make a carbon fiber version. $700 transmitter? I’ll mount my phone to my MT12 and do the same thing lol.
Oh, if you’re not a gold level ding dong, you’re missing out!
And also, we need to talk Josh into a super scale trail truck (or car) build. We know he’s taking a fancy to playing with dolls 😂
To be honest, I didn't know the price when they sent it to me! And thanks for your support!
Thanks Matt happy to say I’m now a gold level ding dong!!!
And thank you! Happy to have you!
Looks like exactly the same software as my nearly 10 year old DX6R, which I love. But they haven’t released any updates for it in years. I may have to upgrade.
Go for it!
You thinkin’ what I’m thinkin’??? Aim for the bushes…
In my opinion part of the radio test should be a measure of the time between each battery charge. It’s all very good having a colour screen with an extra telephone that doesn’t make phone calls ( or does it? ) but what is the point if you can’t drive a trail for hours between charging. Is there a switch to turn that screen completely off ? Etc. What is the weight compared to a basic rtr ? A drop test , in water please.
I'll do a drop test onto my bed, how about that?! 😂
Love your interiors,
Big fan of that voltage meter... was that Josh's ?
but yeah.. the heads turning is great...
Agree the Reverse and Josh looking backwards would be cool..
Josh came up with the voltage meter, but still a cool and easy addition!
Great review, appreciate what you do
Thanks for watching!
iXSR sounds like something a space station would be named 😆
Totally!
Someone needs to reach out to you guys and put the both of you behind the wheel of a KOH rig next year. It would be great to see you take things from the bench to the shop and scale up for entertainment purposes. Fund the build from sales of the commemorative rig that Vanquish produces that includes the both of you sitting in the cockpit.
I would love that! Josh, maybe not so much due to how slow I’d be going!
@@scalebuildersguild 😂😂
Can you mount the steering wheel further up, like it's on the MT12?
There's provisions to move it around a bit, I think some enterprising designers will design all sorts of relocation mounts.
Adds to it!
So now you can order the parts you break right from your radio😂
Smart!
🔥🔥🔥
How does it compare to the radiomaster MT12?
I have the same wrap bar set up on my Fms jimny 😎
Very cool!
It's an honor to be a gold level ding-dong
And it's an honour to have you!
@scalebuildersguild it's definitely better then being chief's starfish! Lmao!
$1k radio here North of the 49th 😂...but hey the world definitely needs more tiny screens for people to go blind staring into
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nice job on that interior.. looking forward to finished product. iXSR..... cool but not sure its $960 Canadian worth of kit though Matty? 😅😅
Yeah...it's pretty steep for us 🇨🇦
I wonder if there’s a pro version coming out in the near future for it
Not sure!
i just need a 3D printer and pipe bender and i would try my hand at mig welding a buggy
It’s still a spectrum though
The dropped steering wheel and weight are two major strikes for me - the price is the final strike. Dont think I'll be getting this one unless those change. I need a new radio too and have hit max model count in my old dx5c a long time ago. It woulda been nice to easily export the models from that to something new.
My question is: how does customs work, when you're traveling from Canada to the U.S.? Something for me to think about. 🤔
In what regard? I tell customs I'm going to visit a friend and we'll be hiking. Hasn't been a problem before.
@@scalebuildersguild was just curious was all, no problem. Lol
Started the video after your hunt there Dahmer?
For 800.00 bones, that thing better make me lunch and take the dogs for a walk🤨🤣
It’s definitely expensive, and makes you think twice as to whether or not it’s necessary.
Thanks for the WOTB ❤❤
Thanks for watching!
Love the rims on ur T 😉👌🏽
Thanks!
Matt it's just a upgrades DX6R and spekrum should offer the guy with the DX6R a trade in for the IXSR because the DX6R was a flop they release it to fast with to many issues
The only thing those two radios shared was a similar OS and Android. Otherwise, it's a completely new radio.
Planning a trip to upstate New York next year. Where is it that turks and you go crawling?
We're not sure where we'll be going yet, but I'll fill you in after!
The description on Horizon Hobby does say 6 channel.
$1000CAD that’s a huge joke especially being s**t spektrum I will stick with my $450CAD RC8X Radiolink and receivers are really good and cheap as well
I concur!
Fair enough, thanks for watching!
@@scalebuildersguildit is alot of money both the dx5c and dx5 Pro have been excellent transmitters and receivers. Never any interference, they never break and offer tremendous range. Not to mention the telemetry. It makes sense for ne since I run all Spektrum in my 6s Arrma's and Scx6. If I did not, then no, the price would be to steep. Altgough , the system works exexcellent in the new Redcat Valkyrie.
Where & when in NY? I am in Long Beach, Long Island.
I'm just going to visit a friend, but nowhere near Long Island. Sorry!
o/` Flysky Noble NB4, it is you that I adoooooreeeeeeeee o/` Sorry for the singing, but I felt compelled to sing that in honor of your non-Lexan glasses.
IMagine what they can do w software in the future as they improve the stuff it does.
Totally!
wow nice interior!
the spektrum transmitter looks sweet, but $700... not sure i can justify that to the wife lol
Yeah, I get it!
Great Review of the Spektrum iXSR. Is the Raceware program better refined from DX6R? I still like my DX6R but can the models exported from that TC and work with the iXSR since it's the same program? Or are there differences that would prevent that?
That's a great question, and I'll try to get an answer for you!
I have an answer for you direct from Spektrum: The answer is yes you should be able to. The only caveat is that it depends on the version of 6R.
Make sure Bluetooth is on both radios. On the iXSR if you go into the Models page, tap the picture on the upper right. Select Receive via Bluetooth. It should allow you to connect to the 6R and choose the model.
@@scalebuildersguild Great to here! Thank You! Makes my decision to upgrade to the iXSR a little easier.
The version I have is the latest offered for the DX6R and the firmware was also updated in October 2022 when I had to send it in to get the 'Radio' part replaced when it stopped working between the TX and RX.
Love the builds , But y did you have to have someone tell you how to drive at the camp ?????
It's called a Spotter, and pretty common at full sized events. Josh is an excellent coach, and I wouldn't have done as well as I did without his coaching.
Where in NY? I would love the opportunity to say hi
Upstate NY... not sure where we plan to go and drive yet!
@@scalebuildersguild there is a local comp in the finger lakes area. Im up by Watertown off the east end of Lake Ontario.
@@scalebuildersguild Chilsons Rc Kompound is the location of the comp. They have a Facebook page with details.
I want an animated interior for my stock Capra
Can it play YT music while you drive your car? Listening to music with my headphones while driving my rigs makes it more epic IMO.
Provided you share a wifi signal with it, yep! I'm sure you could also load a bunch of playlists onto the SD card too. It's basically a tablet that also happens to be a Spektrum transmitter.
Now all it needs is a camera on it
That's not a bad idea!
It's just a upgrade DX6R
Really like the 911 crawler porsche, and realy like the bench update But i really don't like the new spektrum way too expensive and what's really new The hall sensors is the only thing i can think off that's different from my dx rugged don't promote that stuff we don't really need
Fair enough. Thanks for watching!
If I install calling app, some messenger for example, and someone calls me, does the control app goes to background and model loses control? Or android alarm clock, or any other myriad stuff on Android that love to pop up. Neh, Android and real-time-control do not go well together. While rest of the world try to put as little layers between controls and model, this goes opposite direction.
Fair enough, thanks for watching!
We don't know if signal from wheel, and throttle goes directly to transmitter or being processed by android applications first
@@MegaTraxxas The Spektrum app is always running, don't know why it wouldn't be direct.
Damn I have only just got my DX6 programmed for all my fleet, now I will have to start again with this one. So a freebie so can I have it when you are done I wonder what my DX6 is worth used but not abused.
Why for your handbrake lever in the shift cradle are you adding dial facia decals, I wish the Knight stuff was done for large scale 1/5th/6th &7th hmm what is the calculation to 1/6th +120%
There’s np shifter option for this interior.The calculation you’ll have to do yourself, as nothing is ever exactly the scale they list.
$700 is way outta my price range.
$700 but it doesn't text or make calls?
To be honest, I didn't know the price when I got it!
So it’s basically a Radiomaster clone with 28 less channels and 5x the price
The Radiomaster uses entirely different protocols, open-source software, etc. The programming is vastly different for the end user as well. It's good to have choices, but the pricing is hard to swallow!
Yeah I'll keep my rc8x.
so now google is able to know your Rc collections, settings and etc..haha
Don't they already?
Spectrum gives the government all of your information. They are an industry leader, just go buy anything that flies with their electronics , they watching.
@@kjflyte5088 conspiracy theorize much?
@@scalebuildersguild well, you get my address…maybe we can hangout if you come to my area..lol..haha..i will bring my tekno sct10 2.0
Josh looks like eminem😂
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Is there a platinum level ding dong?
One day! 😂
@@scalebuildersguild sweet 😂😂
Anything is easy to program compared to the Radiomaster, LOL. Also, no way I'm dropping coin like that on a Spektrum. Biased hatred from way back in their early days, LOL
Fair enough! I didn't know how much it was when I got it!
$700 = 6 channel Spektrum. Who’s the target?
Not sure!
Looks cool but the price is a deal breaker...
Fair enough. Thanks for watching!
Going to have to pass on that radio. I need to feed my family first and my radio does everything I need it to do. LOL
Wait, you eat food?!
Should have said "no thanks. Don't send it."
The easy answer. No. You can do all this with a Futaba or Noble pro for half the price. Minus the fancy screen and spectrum specific stuff.
Fair enough. Thanks for watching!
@scalebuildersguild Appreciate the response my man. Love Whats on the bench!
Where in Canada you from bro I am southern Ontario Canada st.thomas near London
I'm in Toronto, but I grew up in Brampton and Windsor!
@@scalebuildersguild nice my dads side the Wigle's are mainly from Windsor
they screwed up you can't take anything over 9999ah battery on a airplane LOL and wow that is a AWESOME pos case it comes in nope waste of $700 for me also when i raced short course trucks and buggy had nothing but issues with Spektrum
Thanks for watching!
Didn't work with the DX6R and won't work here. The DX6R was a disaster and the iXSR is basically a redesigned DX6R. And $700 when you can have an open source radio like the MT12 for a fraction of the cost?! Spekteum is out of touch - hard pass for me!
Fair enough! Thanks for watching!
If "premium feel" translates to "heavy as shit" then yeah, I guess that's premium. This radio is just has a bunch of useless crap nobody needs...
Fair enough, thanks for watching!
Does Horizon Spektrum really think this will be a success? There are so many options out there that surpass the capabilities of this thing for a much lower price. I think they’re delusional. I’m an aircraft guy mostly, and I changed to RadioMaster more than a year ago and never looked back. My IX12 (also android-based) was comparatively awful. The android nonsense is a gimmick.
The pricing really leaves a lot to be desired. For many it will miss the mark, but with Flagship radios, I don't think volume sales is ever what they make them for.
It doesn't do it all. It's overpriced dx5, imo it's a waste of time honestly, nobody wants to take a 700.00 radio out near cliffs and streams. My turbo racing has 3 channels comes with a receiver and on Amazon was only 70.00 u.s. dollars
Fair enough! Thanks for watching!
LOL GTFO $700 I’ll stick with RTR radios
AMEN BROTHER
wasting time - this thing makes no coffee and is way too expensive ...
Ha!
Too much for a radio.
Fair enough, thanks for watching!
The radio is ridiculous and your just sucking up to the vendor.
It's you're not your, and I'm not sucking up to anyone 😂. Thanks for watching!
@@scalebuildersguild😂
You already watched a video of yourself on the remote. Now Let's see you watching a video of you watching a video on your remote.🤔