20 Best Guitar Tuner For Intonation (2023 Updated)

******BUYER BEWARE****** I read a lot of reviews before selecting the Super Snark product. Most were good but some reviews mentioned the product not staying on the instrument securely and breaking where the stem meets the ball joint.

Not even a month or two later of very careful and light use, it has done exactly what others have experienced. Contacted the seller and explained what happened only to be told they would not offer a refund or replacement stating they have a 45 day policy (the Snark Company has a 12 month limited warranty).

The seller assumed that the device was broken because of user error but hadn’t asked for any pictures or proof before making this assumption. I highly suggested you look elsewhere for a better return policy and take note that of you buy from this seller and this happens, you will be out of luck.

You’re better off buying one that is a stand alone that doesn’t attach to the instrument you are playing.

Great tuner. Just what was needed. Great deal. Glad I was offered it. Doggie ate my first one. All but the batteries. Love that tuner. Easy to use. Bass guitar. Regular guitar. And many more. Way kool.

This one should be just as good. Lonely with out it. Found another for a back up to this one but nothing like this deal. Glad it can along and just in time. Sounding way better now. Just what the doctor needed.

And now months later bought a second one. Another great deal. Had to bid this time. And won. No one else seems to use these any more. Was only bidder. But now having a traveling tuner. to go with the stay at home ones now.

This tuner is kind of bulky and obtrusive, especially if youre considering performing with it. It frequently misidentifies pitch on strings that are in tune. It lacks features other tuners have in this category, like selective frequency tuning.

While it eventually gets the job done , I think the design and programming are lacking. After much research Im buying another micro unit from a competitor because this one is too much trouble.

This Kliq Ubertuner guitar tuner is so easy to use and its bright and colorful display is clear and easily read in all lighting conditions. This tuner features a fully rotatable display that the player can set to read from just about any angle which is probably the most likable feature for me.

The Kliq Ubertuner is also highly accurate (+/- 1 cent) which is really why we all buy a tuner in the first place; so our instruments are in tune. I bought this tuner after I purchased another brand for almost twice the price of the Ubertuner and it is not only a really great value but far superior in overall design and ease of function.

It’s no wonder why the Kliq Ubertuner is rated the best of all clip-on tuners on the market. Hey Guitar Center, you guys need to carry this product!.

I’ve never written a review of a purchase before but I have been most impressed with this device. Although tuning a guitar is much simpler and more accurate than it used to be this product takes it to a new level.

Although initially it seems a little complicated, it’s easy to use for basic tuning. I haven’t tried alternate tunings but I’m confident that it will function equally well with those. A bit pricey but I’m very pleased with the purchase.

I’m a gadget freak, so this naturally caught my eye, especially since I’m a working musician. I found a factory refurb Roadie 2 here on eBay for $99 so I ordered it. I was able to use it right out of the box and it’s not extremely difficult to get it operating on a 6 string guitar.

My main goal with this thing is to use it on my S10 steel guitar but haven’t looked into the instructions on how to set that up yet. I tried it first on a Telecaster. It tells you on its screen to start with the E2 string (Low E) and I placed it on the E2 tuner key and plucked the string to give it some signal to work on.

The motor unwound the string about a half step down because I have the option set to always tune going up, then it tuned up close to E then made a couple of fine adjustments to get it very close. When it feels it’s smack on E the LED turns green and gives off a vibration to let you know to move on to the next string.

Only problem I had was that the tuning was “pretty close”, but not exact when compared to my strobe. This will probably be a good thing to use when restringing a guitar, but the inexpensive Snarks are faster and probably more accurate for “on the job” tuning.

I was skeptical when I read the Roadie 2’s ability to accurately tune guitars, so often things don’t live up to their hype. Plus, my husband is very difficult to buy gifts for. When he mentioned he’d like a Roadie 2 tuner for Christmas, I quickly ordered one.

It was shipped free to my house within the quoted time and was wrapped and placed under the tree in time for Christmas. I felt anxious as the Roady 2 was placed on the tuning pegs of his guitar for the first time, but within seconds, it was perfectly tuned.

He smiled, then explained the features included with the Roadie 2: an iOS or android downloadable app; it’s capable of tuning several stringed instruments, all of which can be easily chosen by pressing a button on the Roadie 2 and scrolling through the instrument list; it gives the user the option to choose between instrument makers to achieve accurate tuning.

But, best of all?? It’s so much easier on his arthritic hands! It’s a great gift.

I use a lot – a whole lot – of Fishman products. The products are top-notch, and their support is exceptional. I play through a Fishman Aura pedal, so when performing, I use the tuner in the Aura. For practice, headstock tuners are the quick, easy way to go.

Some are difficult to see, others are not very sensitive, so they don’t easily get you where you want to be. The Fishman FT-2 are super sensitive, so they’ll get you absolutely dialed in; they’ll even pick up when your strings are old and not vibrating at a consistent frequency.

I read some reviews that complained that they are too sensitive, so it’s hard to get them to settle onto the green. True, but you can also tell when you’re close, and you can stop there. I tune my 2nd string slightly flat, so it won’t go sharp on a D chord.

These tuners make that easy. And when you get to green, you’re right on pitch.

Sorry to dissent from the prevailing consensus about this Fishman FT-2 Tuner, but my experience was not a good one. I’m a vision-limited person, and liked the idea of a tuner with a large, easy-to-read display that turns on and off automatically when it is flipped up for use, and then flipped back down to the off position when not in use.

I had high hopes for the tuner based on its feature list and reviews from other users. I play classical guitar, and the headstock design for the modern concert classical instrument is apparently somewhat thicker than this tuner was designed to accommodate.

Several of my guitars have headstocks in the 23-25mm thickness range, which is close to an inch thick. I was able to barely squeeze the FT-2 tuner onto the headstock of one of my guitars at the maximum extension of the clip.

I tuned the guitar precisely one time without event. The following day, after using the tuner, when I flipped the tuner back to the “off” position, it popped off the headstock, did a triple-gainer and landed on a tile floor from a height of about 4 feet.

The battery compartment door popped off and a tiny piece of plastic separated from the tuner. Now the battery door will not go back onto the tuner. The clip needs to be wider and the tuner ruggedized if Fishmanwants to market this tuner to classical guitarists and stage performers who can’t always afford to be delicate with their instruments.

Two stars!.

I was looking for a clip-on tuner that was easy for me to see and use. After researching a few online I decided to buy the Fishman FT2 Flip-On Tuner from AMS. I’ve never had a clip-on tuner and I took a guess that I would prefer viewing it from the back of the headstock and not from the front.

I knew I’d be looking at it upside down when viewed from the back because the display doesn’t automatically flip around like some more expensive clip-on tuners do. The display is large enough and ingeniously designed in that the meter changes colors if your flat or if your sharp, and the screen lights up green when your in tune.

Very cool! It’s very easy to use even though the string letter displayed is upside down. If you prefer viewing it from the front of the headstock, even better as that’s the position it was designed for! When you’re done tuning, it flips down onto the clip which turns it off.

Just flip it up to tune and it turns back on. For the price you can’t beat it. I bought two!.

This was an upgrade over my previous dinosaur of a headstock tuner. Understand that my basis for comparison here is an ancient beast of fickle temperament and questionable initial quality. That said.

PRO Very low latency Great visibility Seldom confused by harmonics Does what it says on the tin, basically CON Inaccessible battery, so only time will tell if it lasts The charger is micro-USB, so not as popular anymore Overall, it seems to be well worth the price based on performance.

I’m a tad old-school, so the lack of battery replacement might not be a con to a lot of people. At the end of the day, though, whether or not it is worth the price will come down to how many charge cycles it endures.

Let’s hope it survives the 15+ years of the tuner it’s replacing.

This is a clip on tuner which appears to pick up string vibrations through the neck. It does not suffer from general surrounding noises through the air as with a phone app tuner. This seems to make it more precise and is thus nicer to use.

You do have to ensure that the previous note is dead before going on to the next. This is no great hassle as it will be obvious from the screen. The full screen brightness seems to fall off quite quickly but it still works.

It quotes 1 hour.

Well built, easy to use and well priced. This is my first tuner but it feels robust and should last a while. Battery life is good, just remember to switch it off when finished, otherwise battery will drain prematurely.

This Fender FT-1 tuner works great for me. I only use it for guitar. It is easy to use and takes up very little space in my guitar case. There is only one negative for me and that is because I’m old and have arthritis.

The length of the clip handles is short making it difficult to open for me. The spring tension may relax over time and make it easier but straight out of the package it is hard for me to get enough pressure on it to open up to clip onto the instrument.

That is the only thing that you might consider if you don’t have good hand strength. Other than that it works great and is easy to store. I would recommend it.

Good overall and extremely simple. My only problem with it is that it often has issues with guitar low E. It sometimes notices low E a little later, or reads it a little wrongly/messier, and sometimes just doesn’t pick it up at all – but with a little extra patience, it will work out, as it only wastes a few extra seconds of your time each time you tune.

Other than that, perfect, very quick and amazing for the price. I’d only recommend this if you’re just starting out, on a budget, or need a backup, otherwise get something a little better. That all being said, it absolutely functions nonetheless, and I use it for my electric guitar and have used it an an acoustic bass.

The tuner charged quickly and so far has held its charge (I’ve had it for 3 weeks). The display is big and easy to see. It is easy to change the tuning modes(Guitar, Chromatic, Violin etc). The swivel works quite well.

My only concern is that you can get close (satisfactorily close) tuning and you must turn the tuners slowly otherwise needle for lack of a different word goes too quickly to the blue ( in tune) light and may not be as close as if you turned the tuner key slowly.

I do like that I can tune my guitar and mandolin. I am very pleased and I would buy it again.

Purchased the first unit a year ago and had it connected to the pedal board power supply from the start. No issues. Still working fine. Really like the “auto mute during tuning” feature. Decided to get another unit to use with a secondary acoustic guitar setup but using 9V battery power instead.

First tried it with the supplied 9V battery. Nope. A brief flash of lights then nothing. Tried it with a second brand new 9V battery and. still nothing. Did a little troubleshooting and swapped the first unit I purchased a year ago with the new unit.

BINGO. Both work fine using the pedal board power supply but after further troubleshooting, Both units do not work under 9V battery power. Tested the one I got last year and tested the new one. BOTH do not work on battery power.

What are the odds of both units, purchased a year apart, having the same defect? Now I need a power supply and gotta deal with running even more wires on stage.

Build quality and initial impressions: This pedal is small and cute – smaller than a typical Boss pedal but larger than a “mini” pedal. The casing is metal, but it feels flimsy and I can hear parts rattling around.

I’m not convinced that this pedal will have a long lifespan, but I guess I’ll find out. (If it breaks, I’ll update this review. ) As other reviewers mentioned, it’s branded as “Stage Right” but it’s the same product so it’s not a big deal.

The screen was actually cracked when I got it, which saves me the trouble of having to do it, at least. Functionality: The tuner works well and locks on to pitches quickly, but it does feel a little indecisive occasionally.

It handles lower frequencies fine for the most part, but had some trouble picking up the lower strings on my 8-string. One review stated that the tuner was a little off and needed to be calibrated to match up with what other tuners were saying.

Luckily, mine seems to be accurate out of the box. The display is bright and although I haven’t tried it outside yet, I think it would be readable even in bright sunlight. Operation: Despite being relatively small, this pedal can still run off a 9V battery, or off a 9V power supply.

The switch feels extremely unsatisfying to press. It takes a little more force than I would expect, and instead of gradually giving way, it depresses all at once and makes an obnoxious “click”. This doesn’t affect the output signal though, so it’s an inconvenience more than anything.

Features: The “pitch” button allows you to set the reference frequency (436 – 445Hz, default 440), and the “flat” button allows you to transpose the displayed note up 1-3 half steps. There are two outputs: one mutes the output signal when tuning as usual, and the other allows the sound to pass through unmuted.

Conclusion: If this weren’t the cheapest tuner pedal on Home Essentials Direct, I’d say it’s not worth it due to the questionable build quality and the awful switch. However, it’s $12 at the time of this writing, which is crazy cheap, and with that in mind it’s well worth the money.

If you only have $12 to spend on a tuner pedal, this is your best and (probably only) option.

Typically tuner pedals are in the $80 to $120 range. They may be more feature rich but this does the job for me (so far) only used it for a couple of days so my opinion might change over time. First Impressions Solid, Metal case, had line-through and bypass feature.

I haven’t used the “Pitch” or “Flat” features yet so I can’t comment on their functionality. However in general, the display is large, bright and very intuitive. It responds quickly to input and, compared to my supersnark, seems to be spot on.

I need to intonnate one of my guitars so I’ll use both units to see if there is any significant deviation between the SuperSnark and the SR. In summary, this is a good purchase. I bought a second one as a gift for a friend.

I bought this Fender bullet clip on tuner as an emergency replacement for my Boss pedal tuner. I love it! It’s very discreet clipped on to the headstock of my Les Paul and very accurate too. Despite the small size, the LED display is bright and very clear.

The battery is easy to replace and the tuner is easy to use. I needed the tuner for my next gig and it arrived in plenty of time. Great value and great quality too.

Very unique tuner, looks great. Is easy to read, the display being uncluttered and bright. Its simplicity (only one button, on/off) is a bonus. Is quite small, looks smaller in real life than it does in pictures.

Tried it against a very accurate tuner built into my amp, the bullet agreed with the readings, though does not have the ability for very fine adjustment. I don’t think this is an issue, I think it’s as accurate as a tuner needs to be.

The mount is very disappointing, flimsy, with tiny screws and hinge pins, doesn’t look durable. Fender could do a lot better there. It senses the vibrations from the head-stock very well, although I did have to move it a little to find the sweet spot.

Overall, I like this quirky little tuner and will probably buy another for my other guitars. Considering current world events, I wish Fender had chosen a different country of manufacture, would’ve allowed me to feel better about my purchase.

This was a lot smaller than I had expected it to be but I’ve found it to be much better than any other guitar tuner I’ve had. Simple design and usability with really good accuracy. Its tiny design also makes it easily portable.

Great value for money considering its quality.

I use this for tuning pianos – it is extremely accurate and easy to use. The built in stretch and temperament files make it easy to tune and gives excellent results. An electronic tuner is never a substitute for the skills of the piano tuner and there are always judgment calls and compromises to be made by ear, but honestly this tuner is AWESOME! I’m very impressed, it allows me to tune quickly and accurately because it’s immune to background noise and false beats.

I love that it has built in stretch and temperament files. I recommend buying this with both foot switch accessories if you are tuning pianos. I also use manual mode in my tunings so I won’t comment on the auto tune functions.

I don’t use them. I do wish someone had prepared me for the noise of the mechanical strobes, this thing doesn’t run silently, you can hear the strobe discs turning. I didn’t like that at first, but wow, when I tuned the treble section the first time and experienced how quickly and accurately this baby helped me tune I was over it! Once you’re aware of it, it’s OK but I expected it to be perfectly silent and it freaked me out when I first powered it up.

The strobes allow you to tune in a very intuitive way. This is an excellent device for tuning pianos. The stretch files allow for a very sweet sounding tuning.

Incredibly pleased with this tuner. It is kilometers ahead of synthesized electronic strobes and needle tuners. The ST stretch function matches the offsets in your harmonics to the length of your piano to provide a virtually professional result.

It reaches the whole width of my piano. I use a quality microphone which enhances the result. The frequencies match so closely that the unisons don’t even need adjustments, and I can touch up at any time which is a total luxury.

I have saved way more than this unit cost me. This was a good deal on eBay, so I bought a spare.

From my experience in piano tuning, and my customers 100% satisfaction, I have to say it is worth it to buy this unit. I have been tuning pianos for 10 years and mostly by ear, spending more time counting beats than making money.

This cuts out the time of “guessing” at times when your ear just is on the frits that day, or close to the end of tuning when your ear is “stretched” from listening to so many tones during a pitch raise, or on different pianos in one day.

This simply makes it faster and easier to do accurate tunings quickly. I have tested this unit against my ear and other tuning units, and this is very accurate. I use this as well as the ear for precise and accurate, perfect tunings that sound incredible.

Any electronic unit has to be accompanied by your ear, so this is mainly a guide, but a pretty darn accurate guide at that. Each piano and instrument has it’s harmonic properties, so this in combination with your knowledge of those peripherals will help you be much more accurate at a faster rate than the ear alone.

If you don’t have time to waste, and want an accurate tuning, use this unit. It is easy to use with manual as well as automatic. I don’t particularly trust anything automatic when it comes to tone, especially on a piano, which is what i use it for.

Therefore I always use manual mode to eliminate any question of overtones eminating that can cause frequency drift. With it in manual mode, I am able to know that it is looking for that particular tone, and nothing more.

The push buttons are easy and large enough to read, instead of paging thourgh menus, like some software tuning devices that are only as acurate as the microphone you are using, as well as your computers sound card’s ability to acurately recognize correct tone.

The handle is moveable to all directions and locks into position at your desired location making it easy to read and position on top of an upright or on the frame of a grand. The feet are rubber, making it nice to put anywhere without it slipping.

The unit itself it lightweight, and easy to get around. The menus are easy to access and get around in. I would say the quality is very good, but lacks a modern feel. This is only cosmetic, and would probably take awy from the stability of the unit if it were shaped differently.

With this shape and design, it is small enough to sit on top of an upright comfortably, and flat, where others would probably slip off. No computer will ever do that, so they must have been thinking ahead.

The strobe window could be a bit better I think, maybe larger as to be able to see better from a distance. Maybe a larger extruded window of sort? The overall quality is solid and dependable. With the panel buttons below the flat face plate, you don’t have dirt or any other debri getting into the unit and ruining it, as well as spills.

But I never tried the spills, so don’t quote me on that, but it will protect the buttons for the occasional “splash” is something would get splashed on it, not to mention sweaty hands. Simply wipe off with damp paper towel, and POOF! Like new! This unit is worth every penny I spent on it.

There are other units that are made by different manufacturers that claim to be more accurate, and are much more money, but the same thing, and are less user friendly. If you find me ANY musician, technician, or anyone that can hear frequency differences of +/-.

1 cents by ear, I will also sell you this bridge I know of in New York. This unit CAN provide that accuracy, so don’t let the higher priced, RPT affiliate manufacturers fool you into believing you can’t live without spending 2-3 times the price, because they are full of something brown.

This unit has made me a lot of money, and paid for itself after just a few tunings.

This device minimally does the job as both a tuner and metronome. Combining the two functions results in harming the functionally of both. The metronome is barely sufficient and only features annoying electronic chirping sounds, which don’t fulfill my needs.

If you are looking for metronome function, I do not recommend this. I make the volume louder as much as I can but it was unable to hear it loud enough. It is the way too quiet. Tuner sounds loud enough though.

Everything is cheap but not great. It is made in China. Sorry.

I bought it for the metronome, and for this works very well, and, like all Boss stuff, I’m expecting it to be pretty tuff and survive being carted about :). However I had thought it had a tap function, but it doesn’t seem to have one (I think I got mixed up with Boss DB-30?).

So that’s why only 4 stars. (perhaps I should have done 4 1/2 stars? as it really was my fault 🙂 ).

I purchased this a few weeks ago and I used it every day. I think it is ok. It gets the job done and is light. It does feel cheap and you will notice rattling especially when you tune the guitar. The note detection doesn’t jump around like on the korg pitchclip 2 so that’s a plus.

It is also rechargeable and comes with a cable. I think it would be a decent backup in case your tuner breaks or forget to the battery. I charged it to full on the first day I got it and it still has 2/3 bars of power left.

I would look at other options however.

Just received this and compared it to two different Snark clip ons and two other brands. All were tried on 2 acoustic guitars, 3 different brands of electric guitars, and both acoustic and electric basses.

The Korg tuner was by far, the most accurate of the clip on tuners on all six instruments used for testing. More than any other part of the tests I performed, that alone speaks volumes. There are several additional features that are bonuses that give this Korg tuner extra value, in my opinion.

First, you have options of full and half displays of strobe tuning. This can be a tremendous value when you have to intonate a guitar or bass. Second, this tuner uses AAA batteries vs. NiCad batteries, which means each battery is less expensive, and replacements are easily accessible from multiple sources.

Third, the tuner has an automatic shutoff after 3 minutes of non-use. This is a huge battery life saver that most other tuners in this price range do not offer. Overall, a great value packed into a small clip on tuner.

Well done, Korg.

I have wanted a new tuner because my korg one was a bit bulky and needed to be connected to an electric, or balanced precariously on my knee when I tuned an acoustic. The clip ones fit the bill but many use special batteries-an expense plus not always easily found.

One day they will all have lithium ion rechargeable batteries but until then. I found that Korg has a couple models that use a standard AAA battery. (Even better you can use a battery that is rechargeable if you already deal with those sorts of batteries).

It clips on and adjusts view easily. The standard tuning mode works really well. The display is bright and clear. I wish the power switch was with a simple tap (you twist a switch on the left to turn on and off) because sitting on the headstock it can somestime be awkward to get to the switch.

I have used the strobe mode but find I like the regular mode best. A great tuner from a company known for great tuners. I don’t know how others compare but I wanted the convenience of AAA batteries above all else.

1) I am much more likely to have AAA batteries than the flat CR2032 batteries 2) Good Price 3) Tuning has a few modes That tells you how close you are to the Tone 4) I like how it pivots on the hook so its out of the way when I hang my guitar.

5) The power on and off and mode change takes a bit to master but its a good design, that I hope works for a long time because it doesn’t use the traditional button method, the buttons are triangles at each side of the device that you need to rotate clock wise and counter clock wise 6) The LCD is bright and other tuners are not as bright or they lose the brightness right away with the current in the battery, and can stay dim for a long long time.

This one uses AAA battery and I haven’t used it long enough but all the batteries I tested worked and the LCD was very bright. The brightness and the AAA battery made this tuner my new favorite. I don’t know if any other instruments are supported, I just know and use a guitar, read the manual yourself to familiarize yourself with the product.

There are so many electronic tuners on the market, it’s difficult to narrow the field. Many have “polarized” reviews. A lot of good, along with numerous negative reviews (keeping in mind that consumer electronics always have a certain number of defective units).

I bought these in a 2 pack, around 10 dollars each (My first digital clip on tuners). I like several things about them. First, they don’t look like a tree growing out of your headstock. In other words, they are unobtrusive.

Secondly. they aren’t of the design like Snark and others that have obvious weak points (the “neck” that attaches the body to the clip), that you know will eventually break (read the negative reviews).

The locking stepped clip works very well. Third, the display not only physically rotates on the clip mechanism, the color LCD (LED?) display can be rotated electronically to 1 of 4 orientations, very much like you can do with photos on your cell phone.

Fourth, they are quite sensitive, much more than my old style Fender vu meter style tuners, which are getting finnicky. Fifth, You can quickly mount them and tune, no fiddling with patch cords and plugging and unplugging the cord.

You can leave them in place, with the display on the back side of your head stock, or wherever you prefer. Sixth, they work equally well on bass and guitars. If there is any con, it’s the fact that they are quite small, which of course is also an advantage.

It took some trial and error to find a good spot on my bass that allowed clear viewing, but that’s a minor thing. The display is quite small, but bright and easy enough to read, even for me, a far sighted over the hill guy.

I can’t speak as to longevity or battery consumption as I have only had them a few weeks. but another positive is that they utilize C2032 button cells, a common and relatively inexpensive size. You shouldn’t have to make a special trip to the specialty battery store when you need to replace them.

This tuner is tiny, but I don’t need my reading specs to use it. It clips to the neck of the guitar near the tuning heads and picks up the vibration from the guitar body. The display is clear and stable.

There is no peering at a wobbly meter reading or display at the end of a cable or propped inconveniently on the guitar or the amp. The device can be rotated to face you and the display can also be rotated for easy reading.

No reading upside down or sideways meters or displays. Best of all, there is no need to tell other band members (I’m looking at you, Mr. Drummer) to shut up so you can tune your guitar. And it doesn’t break the bank.

I have an older Korg tuner I really like, but with a separate workshop and music room I was constantly bringing it back and forth as I was working on instruments and/or playing them. I wanted another tuner to leave in the shop so the Korg could stay in the music room.

This tuner was appealing because of the cheap price and positive reviews. First, the positives – it is REALLY SMALL and easily “hidden” on a headstock if you want to leave it there. This is nice because it avoids the alien-robotic-insect look of most clip on tuners.

It’s easy to see in both dark rooms and under strong lighting, and it seems accurate in that it matches the results from my korg at least. Now, the bad news. It doesn’t really seem effective for electric basses.

I have two four strings, a five string, and a six string bass. They’re all different styles, there isn’t really a common thread between them. It’ll tune the D and G (and C on the six) just fine on all of them.

But the B and E strings are very hit or miss – sometimes it’ll pick up a note and let me tune. Sometimes it won’t register no matter what. Sometimes it’ll register but then it’ll instantly “drop” and it won’t keep the display lit long enough to effectively tune the notes.

This is really frustrating and I’ve basically given up on trying to use it for bass. I know this differs from the many other reviewers on here who are clearly using this tuner just fine on basses, so maybe I got a defective unit – but it is frustrating enough that I wanted to share my experience here.

I’m going to keep the unit because I like how it works on guitars, at least – I’ll probably just leave it clipped on my main guitar and buy another tuner to keep for the other instruments.

This tuner is ready to go straight out of the box. It comes with a battery but is equally happy using a pedalboard power supply. The battery compartment is underneath the pedal and has a simple clip arrangement, meaning it’s easy to access without any tools.

As soon as it’s powered up and you’re plugged in you can tune straight away. It starts off in bypass mode (totally quiet in my setup), and you click the footswitch to activate tuning mode. The pedal is angled towards you which probably aids visibility of the display a little, and the angled look is undoubtedly cool-looking.

There are three tuning modes which simply serve to alter the pattern the numerous LEDs follow, and it’s very easy to select the mode you want (it remembers your selection the next time you switch it on too).

It’s chromatic, so you can tune any string to any note and it will give you an accurate tuning. You can also fine tune the frequency, which by default is set to the standard most other tuners are set to (440Mhz, I think).

The different LED colours, their arrangement and their movement mean tuning is quick and intuitive, whichever mode is selected. My pedal is finished in a smooth and glorious blue colour and it sits on a black base with a square rubbered foot at each corner, keeping it raised a coupleof millimetres off the ground.

1/4 inch input and output jack sockets are located on opposite sides of the pedal, and the top edge houses the mini-buttons for frequency, tuning mode; and also the socket for a 9V DC power adapter. An extra and really useful additional function is the DC out socket which will also provide 9V DC power for another pedal, as long as it’s not ridiculously power-hungry (200mA max).

I’ve owned it about a month and it functions perfectly, but it’s not been gigged yet, although it does look and feel roadworthy. Most of the top tuners have pretty much identical functionality, so I have mainly been swayed by the amazing price (31.

80 delivered!!); the big and bright display, which means it should work well outdoors in the sun, and indoors on a dark stage; and the bonus function of being able to power another pedal. Whatever your tuning requirements, this deserves your serious consideration, whatever the price.

Great tuner, very responsive, even on bass, and able to be calibrated. Bought for the very large display, which makes for great ease of use most of the time (easier than the Boss TU in difficult situations, though I couldn’t say if it is more accurate).

However, even this can struggle on stage when the lights/sun are in the wrong position. The mute function is a necessary feature for any tuner intended for use in a live situation.

Pedal display is easy to see when sitting or standing. I like the strobe settings as they help me get the best tuning. Tuner settles down quickly to show if I’m tuned high or low — many others tend to jump around a lot.

Pedal case and switch seem sturdy enough, and it’s easy to set the pitch calibration and display modes. I got this for the tuner, but also because it shuts off the signal to the amp when I turn on the tuner.

This is perfect for changing guitars or connections or clearing out the memory in my looper, so this pedal is the last thing before the amp. Only one complaints: it turns on and off by inserting or removing the input guitar cord.

I don’t like having to unhook things every time I’m done playing. The instructions say it shuts off by itself after 4 hours, so my only concern is how much that drains the battery, haven’t had it long enough to see if that’s an issue.

I wish it showed which OCTAVE a string is tuned to (like “E2” instead of just “E”), this would take some of the guesswork out of retuning after replacing a set of strings. I also wish it had an accuracy better than 1 cent (1 / 100 of a half-step or semi-tone).

That’s what most tuners claim, and a guitar still needs some fine-tuning by ear once most tuners say it’s correct. But this one, using its strobe display, seems just right.

I used this tuner to tune my guitar, and I hope to use it to tune my other instruments as well! It doesn’t label the notes of the strings of my guitar, for example, and it only has one mode- Chromatic.

I would only recommend this tuner to someone who has experience tuning his/her instrument and knows the notes of the strings/keys of the instrument well in order. What’s good about this tuner is that I can know what note I’m on so that I can know whether to tune my strings to a higher or lower pitch.

It’s a very accurate tuner, so accurate that my cheap guitar can’t measure up! I can’t get it perfectly in tune with the tuner! However, after tuning it with the Snarkman tuner, my guitar sounded better than it had in years! I also like the feature that you can tune it with the capo up to four frets higher than the default notes! This way, you don’t have to take off your capo, tune it, and then put back on and readjust the capo to the guitar! In capo mode, you don’t have to recalculate for which note you need.

The tuner does that for you! The tuner will read a note that is really an F with the capo on the 6th or 1st string as an E- the name of the open string note! I would expect that such an accurate tuner would be more expensive, about double the price, but no! It’s very affordable compared to other tuners that I’ve had in the past! (Note to Sam Ash Music Stores: Please don’t double the price just because I said that I was surprised at how low the price was! Us musicians pay enough for our equipment! We need our hard-earned money for ourselves!) I recommend this tuner to the experienced musician who is looking for quality and precision at a low price.

I bought a Snark tuner YEARS ago. I thought this one must be better (it’s been years). Frankly it isn’t (it’s been years). It’s OK. I don’t mind it. I prefer my old one. That said, I bought two of these and will use use them all the time.

When you’re told that a product has been improved and the supposed improvements are are not only not perceptible but the product seems to be inferior then. what? YAY gold button! The gold button makes me SOOOO happy! I lurves me some gold button! Meh.

Who needs a gold button?.

The product’s display, features and functionality are awesome. The only thing is, just because the tuner can tune to. 1 he doesn’t mean your guitars tuning machines can. I have a seagull S6 with 18:1 tuning machines on the bass strings and 26:1 on the treble strings and I can’t get it to within.

1 hz. I can get it close, and it makes the guitar sound excellently in tune even when close, but if you have an entry level Guitar like a Yamaha fg 800 or 700 or something like that with 14:1 tuners, this product is not worth the extra money you’d pay over a regular snark tuner or some other.

If you have a higher end guitar, it’s definitely worth the expense to have your guitar sounding excellently in tune. The only other thing I’d mention is you have to tune from the low e to the high e every time.

You can’t pick one string to tune because that’s not how the tuner is designed to function. gotta tune em all.