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I bought a Snark Stage tuning pedal a few ninth ago for the little pedal board I put together. Is fast and easy to read (an important factor given my not great vision) but it really isn't close to being accurate enough. Given how important this is, I've decided that for once I won't be held back just by the price. So if the criteria are visibility, and accuracy, what's the best tuner available? If I wanted a pedal format with a foot switch, what's the best option? And whatever it is, it has to be able to be powered by a One Spot adapter.
BTW, no contact/clip on tuners. I wear progressive bi-focal and they fall right in that distance that neither part of the lens picks up very well.Last edited by Jim Soloway; 09-14-2016 at 04:16 PM.
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09-14-2016 04:14 PM
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Sonic research Turbo Tuner. Very fast, very accurate, Programmable, easy to see. I have the older ST-200.
https://www.turbo-tuner.com/index.htm
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total agreement...most accurate on the market
Originally Posted by rob taft
there are quite a few vids of it against other tuners..and it dusts them
cheers
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It says acurrate to +or- 0.02 cents wow ! Originally Posted by neatomic
That's within +or- 2 ten thousandths of a semitone !
Do they mean +or- 2 cents maybe ( +or- 2 hundredths of a semitone perhaps ?
I couldn't hear the difference anyway ...
I got a snark !
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I've got a Peterson virtual strobe tuner. Very accurate and easy to use. Takes up as much space as a regular pedal. But these days I use clip-ons.
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I recently grabbed the ST-300 "mini," which is perfect for my small board. Very nice tuner! Originally Posted by rob taft
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I've gotten a good ten years out of my Pitchblack Plus Korg pedal tuner. It's got two inputs for a second guitar, and controls, if you want to tune down lower than 440 (which some guys have been known to do.
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It's also just as accurate as a Peterson, and has an easy to read strobe pattern.
It has cut out on me recently on gigs and rehearsals, so it lasted about ten years without problems.
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What's the difference between the Turbo ST-300 and the ST-200? And sgcim raises a good point; will these handle my lower tunings?
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they both do more than you'll ever use!!
Turbo Tuner Model ST-300 Features and Specifications
Features
True Strobe Display
The Turbo Tuner is a true strobe tuner (not virtual, and not a simulation). The easy to read display instantly shows the slightest change in pitch.
Chromatic Mode
Tunes any note in the scale from C0 (16.35 Hz) to C8 (4,186.0 Hz).
Open Tuning Modes for Stringed Instruments
In open tuning mode, the tuner shows the string number instead of the note letter. There are five modes, each can be customized for any alternate tuning.
Alternate Temperaments
The Turbo Tuner is set to the equal temperament by default, but can be programmed for up to 5 different alternate temperaments.
Drop Tuning
Transpose all notes up to 6 semitones.
Compact Size
The ST-300 Full Size tuner is the same size as a typical MXR pedal. The ST-300 mini is even smaller.
Reference Pitch Adjustment
The A4 reference pitch may be set to any frequency between 300.0 Hz and 599.9 Hz in .1 Hz increments. (Default is 440.0 Hz).
Power Supply:
The ST-300 can be powered by a 9 Volt battery or an external 9 Volt DC supply. The ST-300 requires an external 9 Volt supply
No Battery Drain When Off
When switched off, the Turbo Tuner will not drain the battery. You can leave your instrument plugged in.
Power On Restore
The Turbo Tuner remembers the settings from the last time it was powered down.
Low Battery Indicator
A message is shown on the display when there is about 1 hour of battery life remaining.
Extreme Accuracy
The internal time base of each Turbo Tuner is calibrated at the factory to +/- 1ppm (that's .0017 cents) and is guaranteed to maintain an accuracy of +/- .02 cents for the life of the product.
top gear!!!
mini needs power supply..and a slight difference in esoteric output choices
cheers
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i have one of each generation of turbo tuner, from the old plastic table top one with a mic, to the larger pedal (200) to the new baby one (300). all of them handled my tuning down to a-a# just fine. i think the newest one is brighter, faster and more accurate. sometimes annoyingly so.
i never got into all of the fancy features, though. i just plug and play. while perhaps pricey for what it is and does, it is noticeably more accurate than my tc electronic tuners, which aren't bad. i'd suggest that maybe you pick up a used 200 version, but honestly, you won't find many on the used market. people simply don't part with them. if you have the room, go for the larger one, as i assume it would be easier for you to read. if not, give the baby one a shot. there is a bit of a learning curve with the spinning circle vs red/green lines so it may be a little more difficult for you to see, but it isn't that bad.
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Another vote for the Turbo Tuner--and it's programmable so you can store altered tunings. I set mine up with a custom compensated A6 tuning for my 8 string steel guitar--was a bear to program but great now that it is. I lost patience and haven't tackled programming my E13 yet lol. I understand that eventually you will be able to program on the computer and then send to tuner via USB--wish that was up and running now!
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TC Polytune mini. Awesome, accurate, easy to read, inexpensive
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I second the Polytune, although the mini 1 had no central frequency (440hz) adjustment. Not sure if that's relevant and not sure if version 2 has that or not... Funny enough I've had of those Snark pedal tuners and it was more than enough for my needs.
The Peterson is great but it's one of those annoying tuners where you can never seem to be in tune... or at least old versions were like that.
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I have the full size Polytune. I find I now check my tuning in both display modes. (individual string and all of the strings) I find things work better if I make sure the string is shown as tune in both modes. I kind of go back and forth a few times to be sure. Originally Posted by FrankLearns
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Turbo tuner is great. But after trying all of those mentioned above, I landed on the Boss TU-3. Its plenty accurate, tunes anything, is really easy to see and it is the only buffer I need on my board. The switch is super easy to use live. Just a great, all around "live" tool.
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Worst tuner on a small board: TU-1000
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I once had a look on Tuck Andress' "pedalboard". He had the good old Boss TU12 with a really, really fat magnifying glass attached to the display...
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Originally Posted by BigDaddyLoveHandles
Worst tuner on a small board: TU-1000
What about this one?
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Not as impressive as the TU-1000!
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Maybe you need a better prescription for glasses,lol!
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I wish. They just keep getting stronger and stronger every couple years. It's part of getting old but it's one part I really don't like at all. Originally Posted by jads57
And just to move the conversation along, another tuner that I keep hearing good things about it the Pitchblack and especially the Pitchblack Custom.
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+3 on the Polytune mini v2, I have one on my board, accurate, fast with a bright screen and inexpensive. I used to have a Peterson Strobostomp and I´m more happy with the TC now because of its size, still use a Stroboclip with my nylon string guitar or when I don't want to carry a pedalboard.
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