In reality, SDR is much better. The interference mentioned earlier, primarily from strong signals on adjacent channels, mainly occurs when multiple transmitters in a station work together during competitions, resulting in cross-band interference or strong signal suppression within the same band. In this case, the FTDX series has some advantages, but you can refer to large competition bases in China, especially those that use in-band assistance technology. By observing what equipment they use, you will understand. However, the comfort of using a spectrum analyzer and spot scanning plus local decoding is far superior to traditional machines. As for noise reduction... it's more useful for CW, while SSB seems like a waste of time to me.