With the Sense S10 we're bringing in a car radio built around three things: a large, easy-to-read colour display, a receiver with a built-in gyro and telemetry as standard. Ten channels, Wi-Fi updates and dual power complete the picture. We put together Sense Innovations' official data and what really matters to anyone driving crawlers, trucks, track cars and boats, to work out who it's for.
At a glance
- 10 PWM channels on 2.4 GHz, Sense SFHD-SD frequency-hopping protocol.
- 3.13" colour IPS display (376 × 960 pixels).
- 40 model memory.
- S10RX receiver with 10 channels and a built-in gyro, BVD port for battery voltage and EXT port for sensors.
- Dual power: 2600 mAh 18650 Li-ion battery charged via USB-C, plus 4 AAA backup batteries.
- Firmware updates over Wi-Fi for transmitter and receiver.
- Range: stated at over 200 metres in open conditions.
Display and menus
The display is the first thing that makes the S10 stand out. In colour and high resolution, it's easy to read outdoors too and shows the information you need while driving all at once: receiver signal, steering and throttle trims, dual rate and the battery voltage of both radio and model. Compared with radios that have a small monochrome screen, setting endpoints, expo and mixes becomes much easier: you can see straight away what you're changing.
With 40 model memories you can keep every model you own in the radio, each with its own settings, and switch between them without redoing anything.
The receiver with gyro
The S10RX receiver has 10 channels and a built-in gyro: it corrects the steering when the rear end steps out, which helps on fast cars, when drifting and on low-grip surfaces. It's set up from the radio, with no extra modules. It also has a BVD port, which with the included lead reads the model's battery voltage and sends it to the display, and an EXT port for optional temperature sensors and the GPS module (sold separately), which bring speed and position data to the radio as well.
It's small and light (34.5 × 26 × 13.6 mm, 10 grams) and runs from 5 to 9 V, so it also connects without problems to the high-voltage BEC ESCs used on crawlers with powerful servos.
Ten channels: what are they for?
On a track car two or three are enough, but anyone with a crawler or scale truck uses them all: lights, winch, two-speed gearbox, diff locks, rear steering. On boats they're used for lights, pumps and accessories. With assignable switches, trims and knobs, every function goes on the most convenient control.
Power, updates and details
The transmitter uses a 2600 mAh 18650 Li-ion battery, already fitted, that charges with an ordinary USB-C cable. There's also a holder for 4 AAA batteries as a backup: when the main battery runs flat the radio switches to the AAAs by itself, so your session doesn't end halfway. AAA batteries are not included.
Transmitter and receiver firmware is updated over Wi-Fi, without connecting to a computer. Among the practical details there's also an LED torch in the transmitter, handy when you're recovering the model at dusk.
Ergonomics
The S10 is a classic pistol-grip radio with a wheel and trigger. The silicone grip can be changed: the box includes size S, already fitted, and size L. The spring tension of steering and throttle is adjustable, so the wheel and trigger can be set to suit the driver. Without batteries it weighs about 370 grams.
What's in the box
- Sense S10 10-channel transmitter, with the 2600 mAh 18650 Li-ion battery already fitted.
- S10RX 10-channel receiver with built-in gyro.
- Silicone grips in size S (fitted) and size L.
- USB-C charging cable and BVD lead for battery voltage.
- Neck strap and manual.
Pros and cons
What we like
- Large, readable colour display and easy-to-use menus.
- Gyro and telemetry included, no extra modules to buy.
- Ten channels for crawlers, scale trucks and boats with accessories.
- USB-C rechargeable battery with AAA backup.
- Updates over Wi-Fi.
Good to know
- It works with Sense receivers: other models need another S10RX.
- The GPS module and temperature sensors are sold separately.
- A range of over 200 metres is perfect for cars and boats, not for long-range use.
- AAA backup batteries not included.
The verdict
The Sense S10 brings to a car radio features you usually find on higher-end radios: a colour display, a gyro in the receiver, telemetry and Wi-Fi updates. It's a very sensible choice for anyone with a crawler or scale truck full of accessories, for those who want a gyro without adding modules, and for drivers moving up from a basic radio to something more complete without complicating their lives.
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