Comprehensive review of the Owon XDM1041 bench multimeter along with a walkthrough, setup, measurement testing and how to record measurement data. Is this meter good enough to be the main DMM on an electronics bench? We find out.

The XDM1041 is available on eBay, Amazon, AliExpress and Banggood, among other websites.

This video does NOT have any paid sponsors or endorsements this is a completely independent and unbiased review I paid for this meter out of pocket.

Test equipment used in this video:

Rockseed RS310P programmable bench DC power supply
UNIT UT8804N Bench DMM
DMM Check Plus reference standard w/ L/C daughterboard
Analog Devices AD584M voltage reference standard
Fnirsi SG003A current/voltage/waveform generator
Feeltech FY6600 arbitrary waveform generator
Elenco RS500 resistance substitution box
Elenco RS440 capacitance substitution box
Homemade 10x15mm PCB board w/ 35 diode/LED/resistor/capacitor components

Intro (0:00)
Accessories (0:42)
Overview (3:22)
Initial Setup (5:04)
Secondary Functions (6:50)
DMM Check Plus Tests (10:34)
AD584M DCV Test (16:02)
SG003A DCA Test (17:50)
Continuity Test (19:42)
Output Voltage Test (21:27)
LED Test (22:00)
Diode Test (23:13)
Resistance Test (24:11)
Capacitance Test and Auto Ranging Issues (26:32)
ACV Outlet Test (36:50)
Thermoprobe Test (38:01)
Frequency Test (41:01)
Onboard Data Recording Functions (45:32)
Pros and Cons (48:53)
Conclusions (53:12)