nash Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 I haven't bought one for nearly 10 years so I'm out of the loop. I'm looking at build and obviously accuracy plus ease of reading on stage in daylight and darkness. Quote
krysh Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 are you looking for the grail of pedal tuners or the best bang for the buck? tc polytune works fine as does the korg pitchblack, but peterson strobo stomp classic is probably more accurate. Quote
nash Posted February 13, 2014 Author Posted February 13, 2014 A friend of mine had a Peterson. He said as accurate as it is it's build isn't great and it's not simplistic enough for the stage. What's the mini TC Polytune like? Quote
krysh Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1392290764' post='2366789'] Polytune Mini serves me well. [/quote] it definately will if you only need A=440Hz. Quote
CamdenRob Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 [quote name='krysh' timestamp='1392292444' post='2366806'] it definately will if you only need A=440Hz. [/quote] Whooosshhh... straight over my head... Quote
ezbass Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 A 440hz is standard pitch, it just means the frequency a which A occurs. Quote
EliasMooseblaster Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 And for bonus points: what's the best pedal tuner for metal? (Joking aside, need to look into getting one myself. Guitarist has been using a Korg for a few years - seems to be fairly rugged and easy to read on a dark stage!) Quote
ezbass Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 I like the Pitchblack and have been using one since they came out. Quote
Kirky Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 The Sonic Research one is excellent, best I've used for speed, tracking and accuracy, but it's not cheap. Quote
topheteatwo Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Polytune is my favourite I had nothing but bother with the Korg, slow response and eventually broke after around 6 months I've not used the mini I just have the standard which is good for my clumsy size 12's Quote
BigBassBob Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Sonic Research Turbo Tuner is my favourite. I will say I was taken aback today after tuning my Stingray with a Snark and then checking it with the Turbo Tuner. The Snark is a surprisingly accurate, cheap solution. Quote
0175westwood29 Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 boss tu-3 or 2 bomb proof pedals! very accurate and bright led display, however the guitarist in my band just got a mooer tuner which is a polytune copy but is fast and very accurate as well. andy Quote
chris_b Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 The Pitchblack is easy to use, easy to see and accurate. I'd recommend it to anyone. Quote
Thunderbird Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 I think a Tu-2 very accurate and built like a tank and you can get one on here for about 40 quid normally Quote
ordep Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 Tried pitchblack, peterson, turbo tuner and polytune, and turbo tuner is the best among the lot. Most accurate and easiest to use in tuning and setup IMO. Quote
Sibob Posted February 15, 2014 Posted February 15, 2014 I've used TU-2s for years and years. No issues at all, perfectly great and built like a tank. Slightly dull dislay in bright sunshine, but it's the UK, so minimal negative effect there . Just got a Polytune mini to save space on a little board and it seems cool so far, some slight noise problems with it being a digital pedal in a power daisy chain. But changing it's position in the effects chain seems to have eleviated that. Si Quote
Westie9 Posted February 15, 2014 Posted February 15, 2014 I've also got a TU3. As previously said, a little dull in bright sunshine but still readable. At light light it's as clear as a bell. I found that it ate battery life so would recommend mains power. Quote
DanEly Posted February 15, 2014 Posted February 15, 2014 TU3 user. I find the brightness great (and adjustable) Quote
TheG Posted February 16, 2014 Posted February 16, 2014 Polytune is one of the best tuners Ive ever used if not the best. Im a big fan. Quote
discreet Posted February 16, 2014 Posted February 16, 2014 Well... this has just come up for sale. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/229959-boss-tu-3/page__pid__2370502#entry2370502"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/229959-boss-tu-3/page__pid__2370502#entry2370502[/url] Quote
CamdenRob Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 (edited) [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1392290764' post='2366789'] Polytune Mini serves me well. [/quote] Take that back.... mine broke this weekend mid rehearsal, footswitch started misbehaving. Funnily enough I've had this happen twice on other TC pedals. Time to order a TU3, anyone got one going spare? Edited February 17, 2014 by CamdenRob Quote
CamdenRob Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1392590365' post='2370503'] Well... this has just come up for sale. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/229959-boss-tu-3/page__pid__2370502#entry2370502"]http://basschat.co.u...02#entry2370502[/url] [/quote] Guess I should have read this before posting.... thats my problem, always been a premature poster... Quote
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