The 6 Best Car Remote transmitters (2023 reviews)

The look and feel of this transmitters are consistent with the high quality we're used to from the rest of Dumborc's lineup. These radios are great, they have a long range and many channels. This remote has a good range. It has a low power alarm with a remote controller. It has 7.4 V/4.8v, so it can effectively protect your battery. It is great for new drivers.

This transmitter does not hold multiple vehicles like the computerized transmitters out there. The product itself is really nice, the plastic quality is awesome, the buttons that have LED lighting are bright and responsive, the steering is super quick, the receiver is so small and practically weighs nothing and can be installed anywhere in your project. It is easy to operate without difficulty.

Why We Like This:

Unique throttle speed limit adjustment function
Anti-interference, remote control distance can reach 500 meters
Rate, reversal and trim features are intuitive
Throttle direction / steering direction can be switched

Best Controller: DUMBORC Great Controller

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The dumborc great controller is capable of outshining several other transmitter featured in this list in overall features in its price range. The Gyro stabilization is a huge benefit in overpowered vehicles. Its responsiveness is fast and range. The throttle and steering adjustments are awesome for a crawler. The transmitter has built-in steering mix. It comes with connection pins for the receiver.

There’s a dual rate knob for both channels 1 and 2 so you can set the steering or throttle anywhere between 0% and 100%at any time. The signal range is better than most other transmitters.

Why We Like This:

Simple to use and has great range
Good transmitter with easy analog setup
Good investment for long term

Best For price: GOOLRC Car Remote Transmitter

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Next on the list, we've got yet another transmitter that manages to win our hearts. It's the goolrc car remote transmitter and it's widely considered as one of the best convenient transmitter you can buy. You can have dozens of these radios running at the same time and they will not interfere with each other. It doesn't just keep water out, but also dirt and dust that can mess up your electronics. It comes with its own receiver and bind cable, so as long as you dont need more than 3 channels (servo, esc, and accessory) it will work with any 2.4ghz compatible rc set up.

The receiver is super-tiny (perfect for micro RC vehicles), and the remote is powered by 4 AA batteries. It has your standard trim knobs and a steering rate knob. The proportional throttle and steering work as they should and provide easy control. There is no antenna to break and the trigger mechanism and steering wheel are stout.

Why We Like This:

Setup is quick and tx and rx are pre-bound
Trim adjustments are easy and require a very light touch
Elegant design and draw very little 4aa battery

Best For experts: Radiolink telemetry module

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If you often find yourself scrambling for convenient and suitable transmitter, radiolink telemetry module should be your first option for buying. It's a rather BIG receiver, but it's a really great addition to the package. It comes with a RadioLink R12DS receiver, so you get twelve channels while similarly priced transmitters come with receivers of fewer channels. It can be telemetry most information on the radio screen, like model voltage, speed, climb, throttle, longitude, latitude, altitude, gps, rssi. Its control distance is up to 4km, response latency as low as 3ms, 12 channels, and supports programable mixing control.

It is good for 1/14 rc semi trucks. It will store in memory 15 models or receivers and remember them until you delete them.

Why We Like This:

Excellent transmitter for recreation, sport, competition or 3d flying
Great radio for beginners to seasoned rc pilots
Fixed wing, rotary, glider, multirotor and hybrids
Low cost, 3. functionality and great feel

Best For locking diff servo: Radiolink Car Remote Transmitter

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Best part: radiolink car remote transmitter costs comparatively low and it is available to ship in 24 hours. This radio is absolutely feature-packed for the small amount of money it costs, so far it's already survived a drop off the driver's stand at the local RC track. It works and it is an amazing system. It is perfect for the locking diff servo as well. Any two channels can be mixed control and each channel can be customized, it also supports one switch to ON/OFF mix control.

Built-in Gyro can keep the vehicle in a straight line, and Gyro sensitivity can be adjusted by the transmitter's VR switch, which fits for drifting car and on-road cars. It is a black binding button(id set) on the side of the receiver.

Why We Like This:

Easy to use, cool features, highly recommend
Dual rate function support one switch to change different servo travel
Lot of satisfied buyers

Best With Any Traxxas vehicle: GLGLMA Car Remote Transmitter

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The glglma car remote transmitter is the best convenient transmitter on the market today. It is great with any traxxas vehicle. It comes with 20 groups of model names and assignable switch knob buttons, this rc transmitter and receiver can be used to operate climbing and crawler vehicles, model cars, boats, and even robots. It includes direction mixing and 5 groups of programming mixing to make it easier to control crawler truck car boat robot and any two channels for mixing control. It is easy to see everything on the screen and operate the transmitter, including code matching and bvd voltage calibration.

This controller works well and even easy to program it’s just too heavy in your hand. It comes with a USB-c port for software updates. It comes with a usb-c port for software updates.

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