joescartwright Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Anyone found a really reliable clip on tuner? I've tried a few but have always found them sketchy in a live situation. It'd just be nice to have one less thing in the signal chain. Cheers! Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Snarks are very good for bass but as they have swiveling stalk thing, which is delicate and tends to break, you have to be very careful with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt P Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 5 minutes ago, gjones said: Snarks are very good for bass but as they have swiveling stalk thing, which is delicate and tends to break, you have to be very careful with them. this^ mine broke but i repaired it by drilling a hole in each of the 2 parts and gluing it back together with a steel pin inside, it's been fine ever since, i expect the other end will break at some point but I've got plenty of glue and steel pins. i've got the snark with the metronome built in, auto chromatic tuning etc, i've yet to find an instrument that it can't pick up. (4 and 5 string bass, EUB, uke bass, electric and acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin and ukelele) Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andytre Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 (edited) I've been using a Korg Pitchclip for ages now, small profile does 4 string fine (not tried on 5) its been dropped, bashed about and even sat on and still working fine. https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Korg-Pitchclip-Clip-on-Tuner/FYN?origin=product-ads&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PLA Shop - Korg&utm_term=4584207573605927&utm_content=All Products - Korg Edited February 1, 2018 by Andytre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisK1975 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 TC Polytune clip. Never failed at all. Even in Very noisy situations. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 +1 polytune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I thought the Snark was barely acceptable for bass, and it is utterly blown into the weeds by the TC Electronic Polytune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 +1 Polytune. The best clip-on solution imho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinehead Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 The TC polytune is excellent. It's all I use for gigs and everything else. Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Another vote for the TC Electronic Polytune Clip, though TBH, sometimes it goes into polytune mode when you're trying to tune a single string, which is a tad annoying, especially on bass. However, the new(ish) TC Electronic Unitune Clip is fantastic (and cheaper). The Unitune doesn't have the. polytune mode. Both are incredibly accurate too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Another vote for the Polytune/Unitune clip. Sturdy construction, fast and accurate. You’ll never need another clip on tuner again. Unless you lose it. Then buy another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz39 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Yep , +1 for the TC Polytune Clip. Great thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 this one works for me https://reverb.com/item/2381439-reverb-clip-on-tuner-uk-exclusive?utm_campaign=uktuner you have to put uktuner in the code box to get it for £2 the trick is not to pluck the strings too hard, bit odd I know when it works on vibrations (Ithink), trouble with clip on tuners is they don't work very well in a noisy environment, well mine don't anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 5 hours ago, Skybone said: ...though TBH, sometimes it goes into polytune mode when you're trying to tune a single string, which is a tad annoying, especially on bass. This true, particularly on the E, if you tune using the harmonic it seems to remedy this most of the time but not always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Usually always on the E, but it has happened on all the other strings as well. The 12th harmonic (or the fretted 12th) does get around it. I'm finding the Unitune to be excellent, as you don't have that issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joescartwright Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 Unitune looks like a winner to me, I'll give it a try. Thanks all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 On 02/02/2018 at 07:27, Skybone said: Another vote for the TC Electronic Polytune Clip, though TBH, sometimes it goes into polytune mode when you're trying to tune a single string, which is a tad annoying, especially on bass. A bit late to the thread but wanted to point out If you set the turner to Bass mode polyphonic tuning isnt even an option. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 The Polyclip has a bass mode? If that means I don't have to use 12th freth harmonics to tune my low E and B then I'll give it a try! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 TC polytune for me too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 (edited) TC Electronic Polytune for me too and it's working fine with all my 6 strings basses and even my EUB 6 strings with the Bass Mode engaged. Being a user manuals reader helps a lot. Edited April 16, 2018 by Hellzero 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 1 hour ago, dannybuoy said: The Polyclip has a bass mode? If that means I don't have to use 12th freth harmonics to tune my low E and B then I'll give it a try! Yup. If you hold down the button nearest the middle for a few seconds, the display will flash a green cross and 'B' at you. Do it again and you get back to 'G' mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Lol, it also has a manual, sometimes its a good idea to read it :-) First thing i did when i got mine was to put it in to Bass/strobe mode, and its never been changed since. I used to use my Peterson stroboclip to set intonation, but the Polyclip is more than up to the job IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Another vote for the TC Polytune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzbass Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 (edited) I have the Peterson StroboClip, cost $150. Piece of crap, hard to read, actually, VERY hard to read. Polytune Polyclip, the BEST tuner by far. Around $90? well worth it. So quick and accurate, and by far the easiest to see even in daylight Edited April 17, 2018 by bazzbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowregisterhead Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 15 hours ago, dave_bass5 said: A bit late to the thread but wanted to point out If you set the turner to Bass mode polyphonic tuning isnt even an option. Been using mine for years and never knew this! But then I don't read, I fiddle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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