Expensive tuners?
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Agileguy_101
Master of his Domain
Re: Expensive tuners?
Tuners have come a long way since I started playing guitar. While a $9 tuner might not be the best choice (barring sales/discounts), $15 can get you a great tuner.
I use a pitchblack. I like having a board mounted tuner.
Tuners have come a long way since I started playing guitar. While a $9 tuner might not be the best choice (barring sales/discounts), $15 can get you a great tuner.
I use a pitchblack. I like having a board mounted tuner.
BluesDisciple
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i love my Peterson tuning pedal. The iPhone/iPod apps by Peterson are wicked good too! Most accurate tuners I have ever used. Wish I had them in High school orchestra (1984).
i love my Peterson tuning pedal. The iPhone/iPod apps by Peterson are wicked good too! Most accurate tuners I have ever used. Wish I had them in High school orchestra (1984).
Gypsyblue
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Well I'll tell you guys straight: I think the Snark is the best little tuner I've ever owned.
It tunes fast and accurate and makes getting into tune or into different tunings easy. It's small and the design looks good.
I think you're going to see a lot of players using them. Mine was only $15 and it works great on my acoustic guitar and on my Strat, even when my Strat is not plugged in.
Well I'll tell you guys straight: I think the Snark is the best little tuner I've ever owned.
It tunes fast and accurate and makes getting into tune or into different tunings easy. It's small and the design looks good.
I think you're going to see a lot of players using them. Mine was only $15 and it works great on my acoustic guitar and on my Strat, even when my Strat is not plugged in.
uOpt
Something Cool
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No. I like light tuners. I think heavy junk on the headplate is only good for very few guitars. A LP Custom might take it well. Fender style axes just have their sound killed.
No. I like light tuners. I think heavy junk on the headplate is only good for very few guitars. A LP Custom might take it well. Fender style axes just have their sound killed.
Powdered Toast Man
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I'm sure clip on tuners work great, but I don't think I could deal with the aesthetics of a bit plastic thing hanging off my headstock. Besides, my tuner pedal is an effective mute for changing guitars and powers the rest of my board.
I'm sure clip on tuners work great, but I don't think I could deal with the aesthetics of a bit plastic thing hanging off my headstock. Besides, my tuner pedal is an effective mute for changing guitars and powers the rest of my board.
baritone
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I use any tuner I have sitting around and then fine-tune by ear. It seems like playing one song alters the tuning anyways, so having a super-accurate tuner doesn't make that much of a difference. These days I use either a Korg PitchBlack or whatever is built into my multi-effect processors. I ise these for intonation, also. In either case, I fine-tune by ear.
I use any tuner I have sitting around and then fine-tune by ear. It seems like playing one song alters the tuning anyways, so having a super-accurate tuner doesn't make that much of a difference. These days I use either a Korg PitchBlack or whatever is built into my multi-effect processors. I ise these for intonation, also. In either case, I fine-tune by ear.
That90'sGuy
DyzaBoyzologist
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I pretty much feel the same way. The whole rig muting feature is something that really comes in handy at a gig (especially when you have to change guitars). I can't get over the aesthetics either.
My tuner is a Peterson Strobostomp 2, but honestly, I've had to do several mods to get it working the way that it should and had I known I would have needed to have them done I would have bought something different. In that instance, I don't think the price they were asking for it was really justified (and it's one of the priciest tuners on the market). I feel I paid more for the brand name even though it has some competition that can offer a better product for a lot less money.
If I were to do it all over again I'd get the Sonic Research Strobe Tuner. It looks just as good, locks onto the notes better and doesn't need mods to work the way it was advertised. At $120, it may be a bit more expensive than a Korg or something, but it'd be well worth it.
I pretty much feel the same way. The whole rig muting feature is something that really comes in handy at a gig (especially when you have to change guitars). I can't get over the aesthetics either.
My tuner is a Peterson Strobostomp 2, but honestly, I've had to do several mods to get it working the way that it should and had I known I would have needed to have them done I would have bought something different. In that instance, I don't think the price they were asking for it was really justified (and it's one of the priciest tuners on the market). I feel I paid more for the brand name even though it has some competition that can offer a better product for a lot less money.
If I were to do it all over again I'd get the Sonic Research Strobe Tuner. It looks just as good, locks onto the notes better and doesn't need mods to work the way it was advertised. At $120, it may be a bit more expensive than a Korg or something, but it'd be well worth it.
J
Jessie's ghost
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What kinds of mods did you have to do to it? I'm thinking of getting one.
What kinds of mods did you have to do to it? I'm thinking of getting one.
Markk
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I've been using a Seiko 808 for the acoustic as it has a mic and vibration settings, and is amazing in terms of battery life.
My usual is a Korg CA-30 (or somethign like that model name)
MIc is fairly sensitive and relatively fast. I like that you can plug a guitar in. I've seen a lot of organ players in churches use them to quickly find the pitch the priest is singing in when doing responses and whatnot.
I had for a little while an Intelli one which was great in terms of exactness. It had a tuner, metronome, and a pitch indicator. Two memory slots. 9v or external power supply. A slide wheel for easy adjusting everything from tuning possibilities to metronome timings and was super loud. Microphone wasn't as sensitive as the korg though. I bought it for my music group and even thought I might buy another for myself but the Korg and Seiko and Yamaha metronome I already have most likely wouldn't have fetched any good prices and the purchase would have been totally unnecessary.
I see friends buying extremely cheap tuners and then complaining that the screens aren't visible in normal daylight though.
I've been using a Seiko 808 for the acoustic as it has a mic and vibration settings, and is amazing in terms of battery life.
My usual is a Korg CA-30 (or somethign like that model name)
MIc is fairly sensitive and relatively fast. I like that you can plug a guitar in. I've seen a lot of organ players in churches use them to quickly find the pitch the priest is singing in when doing responses and whatnot.
I had for a little while an Intelli one which was great in terms of exactness. It had a tuner, metronome, and a pitch indicator. Two memory slots. 9v or external power supply. A slide wheel for easy adjusting everything from tuning possibilities to metronome timings and was super loud. Microphone wasn't as sensitive as the korg though. I bought it for my music group and even thought I might buy another for myself but the Korg and Seiko and Yamaha metronome I already have most likely wouldn't have fetched any good prices and the purchase would have been totally unnecessary.
I see friends buying extremely cheap tuners and then complaining that the screens aren't visible in normal daylight though.
Kam
Shaftologist
Re: Expensive tuners?
I use the same little Korg one that Markk just posted. It's pretty decent, though I've nothing to compare it to, really. I've been using it since I started playing.
I really need to get a board mounted one soon, though. Other priorities just keep getting in the way. Also, I can't decide between a Pitchblack and a one of the Boss ones... :banghead:
I use the same little Korg one that Markk just posted. It's pretty decent, though I've nothing to compare it to, really. I've been using it since I started playing.
I really need to get a board mounted one soon, though. Other priorities just keep getting in the way. Also, I can't decide between a Pitchblack and a one of the Boss ones... :banghead:
IanBallard
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Yes, a tuning fork is awesome. Hit it, put it against your guitar and tune accordingly. It's best to train your ears first, rely on a machine second. Besides, most guitars have less-than-perfect intonation and tuning a guitar blindly to a machine won't account for chord issues, as it would if you fine-tune accordingly.
I mean, you can get away with a cheap tuner and be just fine. It's the bedroom warrior blues lawyers with $400 stage tuners who really get my goat.
Clip-ons are great to have sometimes. You can touch up by ear.
I learned using tuning fork or a piano, so any tuner is good news to me.
Yes, a tuning fork is awesome. Hit it, put it against your guitar and tune accordingly. It's best to train your ears first, rely on a machine second. Besides, most guitars have less-than-perfect intonation and tuning a guitar blindly to a machine won't account for chord issues, as it would if you fine-tune accordingly.
I mean, you can get away with a cheap tuner and be just fine. It's the bedroom warrior blues lawyers with $400 stage tuners who really get my goat.
The Guitar
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I've got one of those snark styled tuners. Great for a quick tune up, but I wouldn't use it to do intonation. I also use an old arion analog tuner for intonation since I lost my tec4x pedal.
I've got one of those snark styled tuners. Great for a quick tune up, but I wouldn't use it to do intonation. I also use an old arion analog tuner for intonation since I lost my tec4x pedal.
