I understand the gimbals are moved out towards the side more than the 12 so you can move them to the 11 o’clock position fully and easier while pinching.
I just picked up the iX14 and so far it is great. I am dying to go outside and fly something and see how it feels. I agree the rear sliders dont feel as nice as the iX12 which I have. I use them on my turbines for brakes and smoke so we will see how I feel after a few flights later this spring. My iX12 would usually take sometimes 20 minutes to load up some days and drive me absolutely crazy and thus the reason for picking up the iX14.
I can't wait to try it out further as well. Only time I have with the radio is indoors. Wow, 20minutes, that's kinda nuts. Do you plan to sell the 12? I haven't decided on this yet.
@@RCexplained I was going to light mine on fire after all of the frustrations. It did that multiple times to me, with my jet ready to go and beautiful weather and a radio that will not load. I may sell it, but then I would have to face that person later on...
Comment on Throttle/Collective stick "stickiness" at around 10:31min. This Throttle/Collective stick "stickiness" is pretty much universal across all radios I've held in my hands (VBar Control, several Futabas, lots of Spektrums, most Jetis, USB transmitters, etc). Performing the so called "Teflon Mod" will make all transmitters Throttle/Collective stick from a $50 USB transmitter to a $2800 Jeti DS-24 radio feel silky smooth though the complete range of travel without any sticky spots.
@@RCexplainedMerci de m'avoir répondu. Mais quand tu fais un test de sensibilité des inter tactiles cela fonctionne sur l'écran (inter A,H et I) je pense qu'il y a un bug sur ix14
I watched how Spektrum handled the DX6R and learned to stay away and wait. It's better to be patient Than to get burned by Horizon/Spektrum releasing another product they won't support long term. Eventually they'll get it right but both radios are too expensive to gamble with until they're proven.
Great radio I guess but at $900.00 I would gratefully forego some of the esoteric programing features blah, blah, blah for a somewhat decent set of gimbals... SERIOUSLY, isn't that kinda one of the most important things on a "quality" radio? I suppose this thing would be great for crawlers tanks and tug boats, as for Heli's? I am not exaggerating when I say the radio that came with an inexpensive RTF copter is much smoother than the iX14 even after utilizing all adjustments. I am very engineer minded and appreciate value and precision quality. Upon opening the radio to lubricate (fix) the gimbal sliders it was blatantly obvious that the build quality the iX14 gimbal is complete crap.... well for 900 bucks it is. C'mon Spectrum, you otta be ashamed! At least offer an upgrade or better yet, price it appropriately for what you're giving us, or give me 900 bucks worth right out of the box! Otherwise... LOVE the orange switch nuts and cannot wait till the orange grips come out, (great upgrades) way to go Spektrum keeping your eye on what's important! That's what I really need... ORANGE stuff?
🐨🌏 19 70s. had to take back off to adjust pots. strapt extra tx battery on bottom. for longer tx flights. great to have this on a 8 channel tx back then. Keith Australia
I prefer the NX10 because is faster and by fat more stable than an Android based system and have the same configuration capabilities. Only the user interface is text based but I do not miss the graphis.
I think I will buy the ix 14. My highly modified Ix12 sadlly broke down yesterday. Its probaply just the Battery but I already changed the gimbals to hall gimals cause the og just broke appart and put on a standart antenna cause the old one broke while fixing the broken gimbals. I knew what I did wrong while fixing my IX12 and I just don`t wanna risk any of my planes.
I got both. Ill stick with 14. Feels better,. I wore out my 12 which was great. Now i have 14 and ill wear it out too. Nice review. Time marches on to those who are butt hurt by this comment. Nothing lasts forever and remember its all for fun.
Can I run a 3s battey on these RTR rc car electronic specs? Esc- 50A hobbywing esc Motor- 3650, 3300KV brushless motor. I want to know if I can run it on 3s just to get a little more speed out of my rc car and pop some wheelies.
Your ESC/Motor are going to dictate what you can or can’t run as far as Battery Packs. The only way you can change things is Capacity wise having more Cells running in Parallel instead of Series. Series increases Voltage where Parallel just increases Capacity. I could be wrong as I’m not super into modding things so if there is a safe way to “safely” over-volting your ESC/Motor I’m sure someone will chime in. I think your best bet would be to change your gearing.
@@Len_M. thanks so much, I just figured out that my esc can handle 3s, also the car I bought has a warning saying it can only run li-pos that are less than 25C, why is that, does it matter. Thanks
Sorry, but I don’t like the IX 12. Not only the boot up time and the lag in selecting programs but also the total field of the radio. I’ve owned a lot of radios from the Old Futaba 27 MHz to the gold FGK’s. Then the JR Apollos through the galaxy 8+ the 9503. My first computer radio was the galaxy eight, this particular radio was the first of the computer generation. It was very hard to program, but I loved it dearly. I still own it and it still works. I now fly a lot of giant scale Warbirds. I also repair and build ARF’s Warbirds for customers so I needed a minimum of 12 channels . So I updated. my 9503 to the I X 12 to keep up with the different technologies coming out. I must say I don’t agree that we need these android programs and our flying radios a Bluetooth or Wi-Fi maybe and that’s a big maybe. In 2012 I bought what I intended to be the last new radio I would ever need. I picked up a brand new 18 MZ at my local hobby shop. Wow I really like that radio plus it had four sliders on the right and left two of which Would operate from the front or the back. The only problem was learning how to use/program a Futaba system seeing that the last Futaba I owned was an FGK. In 2023 my MZ is still working perfectly and I was able to acquire another 18 MZ for 1/3 The price of my original MZ. I love the fact that with the proper receiver, I don’t need to be able to get into the airplane to re-bind to a different transmitter. The other great thing about these 18s is you can easily take the SD card and transfer models between each radio‘s super super easily. 😊That means my trusted friends can also fly my Warbirds. TAKE THAT SPEKTRUM!
i realize that the ix12 is a little slow on boot up. im still fine with it. i also have a radiomaster t16s max. and there is just no way i can justify spending the money to upgrade to the 14. i just cant. if i did not have a 12 already it might be a different story. i really dont have anything negative to say about either . i hope this helps anyone making a purchasing decision.
For me boot up is not the problem. It's merely a metric that reflects system and hardware performance. Slow screen loads and random crashes are unacceptable.
Thanks for the review/comparison video, they always help.👍 I have a question I know you can you can answer. 100t spur gear 50t pinion gear, (a 2-1 ratio) 50t spur gear 25t pinion, same thing, the question is witch one is better for use in an rc car particularly a speed run/drag rc car ? My inclination would be the smaller dia gears would be best but you have surprised me before, so thank you for doing a video on this topic if you believe it beneficial in the quest for speed. 👍
The simple answer is that there is negligible difference, both perform the same. The more detailed answer would be to use the smaller gears for less inertia to accelerate the mass and a lot more feasible to physically fit the smaller gears.
There's an export function on the iX12 and an import function on the iX14. Use these and transfer the files between each model using bluetooth the exact same way you would on a cell phone. It's really that easy, that's what I like about having the android operating system. Most already know how to use android cell phones.
I got the ix12 and upgrade to ix14 is definitely not worth. Of course the ix14 is faster but beside that gives you no extra advantage. BTW. mine ix12 starts much more faster that yours. Have you made all the SW updates?
I had made all of the Spektrum software updates. I don't recall running in to OS updates. For me and the wife, the iX14 has been a well worth it upgrade.
I booted mine ix12 now and the Android screen shows in 40s (yours in 1m40s) and AirWare SW is ready to use in 1m40s on mine (2m 30s yours). Switching of models happens in 13s on mine and 25s on yours. Fast model switch (holding of pen button on main screen) happens in only 10s on mine. I got last Firmware and AirWare version v1.19.07 from this year. There is something wrong with your ix12. Investing of $1000 in new radio is definitely not worth. I payed for ix12 around $600 and I became also the 9-channel Spektrum AR9030T telemetry receiver worth of $120. So the ix12 cost about $500 = half of what ix14 costs today.
Personally I really wouldn't trust the spectrum protocol with any model, I've seen too many models junked from short range fail-safes. The latest ELRS radios just perform far better and the FrSky ethos firmware is good for those who can't handle opentx.
I was there with you. DSM1 and DSm2 had issues for sure. DSMX has been solid for me personally. I still have my Futaba for ground use as the Spektrum ground radios haven't been truly updated in years and their feature set is trash.
I have been flying an NX10 for two years with out an issue. Most pilots at my files fly FrySky because they have lost reception and lost planes with Spectrum the past. I have seen it. It is generally when they turn from base to final. Personally I think it is their antenna behind the battery.
🐨🌏✔👍 to just go flying. 60s and 70s. wad a dream.now .no frequency hassles . no peg boards. flags. waiting. yet seems more of a thing these days of wating 30seconds. .get out of bed earlier .Keith Australia
Hi Keith. I'm pretty sure everyone can wait the few minutes it takes for the iX12 radio to turn on. It's not exactly about that but a performance metric used to determine how good the hardware is. The poor performance explains why my iX12 suffers from mid flight crashes. More than likely because the processing power can not keep up and gets overloaded. I don't think getting out of bed earlier will help with this problem.
Tx16s for 250$ ix14 900$ If you can handle open tx is no comparsion so spectrum need to wake up with prices many other option out there and far more advance
I can’t bring myself to even consider the possibility of spending the “Retarded” amount of money on any “Spectrum” radio when there are several other companies that are great if not better quality and have better features then the “Rip-Off Artists” Specturm. The other issue I have with Spectrum is where’s their “Ski Masks, gloves, Stun gun and Duct tape?” Cause every time I see anyone mention them and I don’t feed into them I feel like a bank customer who snuck out of a bank while it was being robbed. I’m of course kidding but I just still can’t see spending the amount of money “Spectrum” wants for their radios.🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️🙂👍💯
Hey Pete, I understand what you are saying. Spektrum is not for everyone and I'm sure they don't need everyone to stay in business. That's the best part, lots of competition in the radio scene creating many options for us to choose from.
Spectrum should have recalled the ix12 it was a garbage radio westair 1998 processor. Now it's going to cost me $1,300 Canadian to get the 14. I'm putting all my airplanes away for a year because they can't fly that's how long it's going to take me to save up to get the 14. I'm not happy at all with Horizon Hobby and Spectrum. Probably be going to an open TX cheaper and more capable
I understand the gimbals are moved out towards the side more than the 12 so you can move them to the 11 o’clock position fully and easier while pinching.
I just picked up the iX14 and so far it is great. I am dying to go outside and fly something and see how it feels. I agree the rear sliders dont feel as nice as the iX12 which I have. I use them on my turbines for brakes and smoke so we will see how I feel after a few flights later this spring. My iX12 would usually take sometimes 20 minutes to load up some days and drive me absolutely crazy and thus the reason for picking up the iX14.
I can't wait to try it out further as well. Only time I have with the radio is indoors.
Wow, 20minutes, that's kinda nuts. Do you plan to sell the 12? I haven't decided on this yet.
@@RCexplained I was going to light mine on fire after all of the frustrations. It did that multiple times to me, with my jet ready to go and beautiful weather and a radio that will not load. I may sell it, but then I would have to face that person later on...
Comment on Throttle/Collective stick "stickiness" at around 10:31min. This Throttle/Collective stick "stickiness" is pretty much universal across all radios I've held in my hands (VBar Control, several Futabas, lots of Spektrums, most Jetis, USB transmitters, etc). Performing the so called "Teflon Mod" will make all transmitters Throttle/Collective stick from a $50 USB transmitter to a $2800 Jeti DS-24 radio feel silky smooth though the complete range of travel without any sticky spots.
Quand tu fais un test des interrupteurs tactiles dans la calibration, les interrupteurs A,H et I , les cases s,allument correctement ?
Je ne pense pas qu'ils s'éclairent correctement. Cependant, cela fait longtemps que je n'ai pas vérifié.
Does anyone know if there is a fix for the rough rear sliders?
Gymbles are a tad further apart from each other, which can help thumb flyers!
interesting, I didn't notice and am a thumb flyer.
As tu réussi à faire fonctionner les interrupteurs tactiles A,H et I , sur ma ix14 ça ne fonctionne pas . Les autres interrupteurs fonctionnent
Je ne me suis pas concentré sur les fonctions tactiles de la radio. Je n'ai pas trouvé de bonne raison de les utiliser.
@@RCexplainedMerci de m'avoir répondu. Mais quand tu fais un test de sensibilité des inter tactiles cela fonctionne sur l'écran (inter A,H et I) je pense qu'il y a un bug sur ix14
Je ne me souviens pas d'avoir toujours eu quelque chose à l'écran
I watched how Spektrum handled the DX6R and learned to stay away and wait. It's better to be patient Than to get burned by Horizon/Spektrum releasing another product they won't support long term. Eventually they'll get it right but both radios are too expensive to gamble with until they're proven.
I still got my dx7 spektrum jr and dx6😂 this ix14 looks really slick. Never had issues with spektrum easy to use
I wish they make NX12. I don’t need touch screen android gimmicks. I just need more channels
Great radio I guess but at $900.00 I would gratefully forego some of the esoteric programing features blah, blah, blah for a somewhat decent set of gimbals... SERIOUSLY, isn't that kinda one of the most important things on a "quality" radio? I suppose this thing would be great for crawlers tanks and tug boats, as for Heli's?
I am not exaggerating when I say the radio that came with an inexpensive RTF copter is much smoother than the iX14 even after utilizing all adjustments.
I am very engineer minded and appreciate value and precision quality. Upon opening the radio to lubricate (fix) the gimbal sliders it was blatantly obvious that the build quality the iX14 gimbal is complete crap.... well for 900 bucks it is.
C'mon Spectrum, you otta be ashamed! At least offer an upgrade or better yet, price it appropriately for what you're giving us, or give me 900 bucks worth right out of the box!
Otherwise... LOVE the orange switch nuts and cannot wait till the orange grips come out, (great upgrades) way to go Spektrum keeping your eye on what's important!
That's what I really need... ORANGE stuff?
🐨🌏 19 70s. had to take back off to adjust pots. strapt extra tx battery on bottom. for longer tx flights. great to have this on a 8 channel tx back then. Keith Australia
If you have a DX18 is it worth upgrading to the ix14?
That's very subjective. I would expect most people to say no, that would be a downgrade. I'd say yes as I prefer an android interface
@@RCexplained Thank you for the reply. : )
I prefer the NX10 because is faster and by fat more stable than an Android based system and have the same configuration capabilities. Only the user interface is text based but I do not miss the graphis.
I think I will buy the ix 14. My highly modified Ix12 sadlly broke down yesterday. Its probaply just the Battery but I already changed the gimbals to hall gimals cause the og just broke appart and put on a standart antenna cause the old one broke while fixing the broken gimbals. I knew what I did wrong while fixing my IX12 and I just don`t wanna risk any of my planes.
The iX14 is a great radio. I'm still using it and am glad that I bought it!
I got both. Ill stick with 14. Feels better,. I wore out my 12 which was great. Now i have 14 and ill wear it out too. Nice review. Time marches on to those who are butt hurt by this comment. Nothing lasts forever and remember its all for fun.
Can I run a 3s battey on these RTR rc car electronic specs?
Esc- 50A hobbywing esc
Motor- 3650, 3300KV brushless motor.
I want to know if I can run it on 3s just to get a little more speed out of my rc car and pop some wheelies.
Your ESC/Motor are going to dictate what you can or can’t run as far as Battery Packs. The only way you can change things is Capacity wise having more Cells running in Parallel instead of Series. Series increases Voltage where Parallel just increases Capacity. I could be wrong as I’m not super into modding things so if there is a safe way to “safely” over-volting your ESC/Motor I’m sure someone will chime in. I think your best bet would be to change your gearing.
@@Len_M. thanks so much, I just figured out that my esc can handle 3s, also the car I bought has a warning saying it can only run li-pos that are less than 25C, why is that, does it matter. Thanks
🐨🌏 the old flyers had only basics in tx functions. I had to take back off to adjust pots with small flat head.now touch screen . Keith Australia
Sorry, but I don’t like the IX 12. Not only the boot up time and the lag in selecting programs but also the total field of the radio. I’ve owned a lot of radios from the Old Futaba 27 MHz to the gold FGK’s. Then the JR Apollos through the galaxy 8+ the 9503. My first computer radio was the galaxy eight, this particular radio was the first of the computer generation. It was very hard to program, but I loved it dearly. I still own it and it still works. I now fly a lot of giant scale Warbirds. I also repair and build ARF’s Warbirds for customers so I needed a minimum of 12 channels . So I updated. my 9503 to the I X 12 to keep up with the different technologies coming out. I must say I don’t agree that we need these android programs and our flying radios a Bluetooth or Wi-Fi maybe and that’s a big maybe.
In 2012 I bought what I intended to be the last new radio I would ever need. I picked up a brand new 18 MZ at my local hobby shop. Wow I really like that radio plus it had four sliders on the right and left two of which Would operate from the front or the back. The only problem was learning how to use/program a Futaba system seeing that the last Futaba I owned was an FGK.
In 2023 my MZ is still working perfectly and I was able to acquire another 18 MZ for 1/3 The price of my original MZ. I love the fact that with the proper receiver, I don’t need to be able to get into the airplane to re-bind to a different transmitter. The other great thing about these 18s is you can easily take the SD card and transfer models between each radio‘s super super easily. 😊That means my trusted friends can also fly my Warbirds. TAKE THAT SPEKTRUM!
No need to like it. I actually sold off the iX12 but am super happy with the iX14! Very quick and easy to transfer models over as well.
i realize that the ix12 is a little slow on boot up. im still fine with it. i also have a radiomaster t16s max. and there is just no way i can justify spending the money to upgrade to the 14. i just cant. if i did not have a 12 already it might be a different story. i really dont have anything negative to say about either . i hope this helps anyone making a purchasing decision.
For me boot up is not the problem. It's merely a metric that reflects system and hardware performance. Slow screen loads and random crashes are unacceptable.
I have the ix12 very satisfied with the transmitter,also have the nx6&8,but I prefer the ix12
Your iX12 Switches likely are wearing. Only a good test for a new one vs the iX14
Even the switches I literally never use?
Cosmetics?
Thanks for the review/comparison video, they always help.👍
I have a question I know you can you can answer.
100t spur gear 50t pinion gear, (a 2-1 ratio) 50t spur gear 25t pinion, same thing, the question is witch one is better for use in an rc car particularly a speed run/drag rc car ? My inclination would be the smaller dia gears would be best but you have surprised me before, so thank you for doing a video on this topic if you believe it beneficial in the quest for speed. 👍
The simple answer is that there is negligible difference, both perform the same. The more detailed answer would be to use the smaller gears for less inertia to accelerate the mass and a lot more feasible to physically fit the smaller gears.
please, could you show us the transfer of the models from IX12 to IX14
There's an export function on the iX12 and an import function on the iX14. Use these and transfer the files between each model using bluetooth the exact same way you would on a cell phone. It's really that easy, that's what I like about having the android operating system. Most already know how to use android cell phones.
👍🐨🌏surely .you go to field. talk .gossip. mingle. still can't wait for tx to come on . time is precious . Keith Australia
🐨🌏 i have ix20. all switches talk. happy with tx and functions. Keith Australia
I sold my IX12 because the inside tablet was laking, and very unstable.. and very slow.. is Would never consider the IX models anymore
That's unfortunate. I love the ix14. Great radio, just too pricey
I really don’t get the intense focus on boot-up time…!
It's a very direct indication of the hardware performance.
I bet you do a killer Kermit the frog impression
😂
👍🐨🌏✔ yes old days . tx was on at instant.. but no real functions of today. just leave home 30 seconds early . Keith Australia
Why build another one the same?
If it was the same, I would have not purchased it. It's a very different radio and I covered the differences in the video.
@@RCexplained I mean they both look a like it just different Chanel’s
🌏🐨 yes ..I apriciate the talks. I'm happy with ix20.. more than I need . but there if I need it. over 50 years rc. Keith Australia
iX20 is a nice radio!
I got the ix12 and upgrade to ix14 is definitely not worth. Of course the ix14 is faster but beside that gives you no extra advantage. BTW. mine ix12 starts much more faster that yours. Have you made all the SW updates?
I had made all of the Spektrum software updates. I don't recall running in to OS updates. For me and the wife, the iX14 has been a well worth it upgrade.
I booted mine ix12 now and the Android screen shows in 40s (yours in 1m40s) and AirWare SW is ready to use in 1m40s on mine (2m 30s yours). Switching of models happens in 13s on mine and 25s on yours. Fast model switch (holding of pen button on main screen) happens in only 10s on mine. I got last Firmware and AirWare version v1.19.07 from this year. There is something wrong with your ix12. Investing of $1000 in new radio is definitely not worth. I payed for ix12 around $600 and I became also the 9-channel Spektrum AR9030T telemetry receiver worth of $120. So the ix12 cost about $500 = half of what ix14 costs today.
☠BLACK BARON☠ Easy transfer of the models from iX12 to iX14 ... Software? ... Does it work?
It was easy to transfer from 12 to 14. I'm really happy with the radio so far.
Personally I really wouldn't trust the spectrum protocol with any model, I've seen too many models junked from short range fail-safes. The latest ELRS radios just perform far better and the FrSky ethos firmware is good for those who can't handle opentx.
I was there with you. DSM1 and DSm2 had issues for sure. DSMX has been solid for me personally. I still have my Futaba for ground use as the Spektrum ground radios haven't been truly updated in years and their feature set is trash.
I have been flying an NX10 for two years with out an issue. Most pilots at my files fly FrySky because they have lost reception and lost planes with Spectrum the past. I have seen it. It is generally when they turn from base to final. Personally I think it is their antenna behind the battery.
🐨🌏✔👍 to just go flying. 60s and 70s. wad a dream.now .no frequency hassles . no peg boards. flags. waiting. yet seems more of a thing these days of wating 30seconds. .get out of bed earlier .Keith Australia
Hi Keith. I'm pretty sure everyone can wait the few minutes it takes for the iX12 radio to turn on. It's not exactly about that but a performance metric used to determine how good the hardware is. The poor performance explains why my iX12 suffers from mid flight crashes. More than likely because the processing power can not keep up and gets overloaded. I don't think getting out of bed earlier will help with this problem.
Lmfao the sliders are sideways, I have trigger configs on my ix20
🐨🌏 i am a bit amused why so much talk on slow fast .ect obviously new flyers half appreciate what's in front of them .Keith Australia
Tx16s for 250$ ix14 900$
If you can handle open tx is no comparsion so spectrum need to wake up with prices many other option out there and far more advance
I can’t bring myself to even consider the possibility of spending the “Retarded” amount of money on any “Spectrum” radio when there are several other companies that are great if not better quality and have better features then the “Rip-Off Artists” Specturm. The other issue I have with Spectrum is where’s their “Ski Masks, gloves, Stun gun and Duct tape?” Cause every time I see anyone mention them and I don’t feed into them I feel like a bank customer who snuck out of a bank while it was being robbed. I’m of course kidding but I just still can’t see spending the amount of money “Spectrum” wants for their radios.🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️🙂👍💯
Hey Pete, I understand what you are saying. Spektrum is not for everyone and I'm sure they don't need everyone to stay in business. That's the best part, lots of competition in the radio scene creating many options for us to choose from.
For many (and I suspect most) people, a used DX6 or DX9 would suit them fine. OpenTX is another great way to go.
The IX14 still have the looks of a toy radio..For 900 euro a BIG NO.. 500 euro is the correct price
@@emsenjansgasten YES!!! Well said!
Spectrum should have recalled the ix12 it was a garbage radio westair 1998 processor. Now it's going to cost me $1,300 Canadian to get the 14. I'm putting all my airplanes away for a year because they can't fly that's how long it's going to take me to save up to get the 14. I'm not happy at all with Horizon Hobby and Spectrum. Probably be going to an open TX cheaper and more capable
As far as I'm concerned.... ( by personal experience) Any Spektum radio isn't worth it... especially at those prices...