Which better manual antenna tuner mfj 1040c or mfj 1045C or different mfj model

[mrel]

Which better manual antenna tuner mfj 1040c or mfj 1045C or different MFJ model use for short wave Ham band listening not for transmitter?
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[keary]

For just all around listening I would recommend the MFJ 901B as it will match or "tune" the antenna to the frequency you wish to listen to. Now, the 1040c nor the 1045 are antenna tuners - they are bandpass filters that simply block out unwanted frequencies. Neither one will match or "tune" an antenna.