Most Accurate Tuner?

GuitarGuy503

GuitarGuy503

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Just doing some research on Tuners. I currently have a Korg Chromatic Tuner but I'm wondering if there are any other chromatic tuners out there that tune more accurately? Any BOSS TU-2 owners? Are there any other tuner recommendations?
 
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Peterson. Buy one and dont look back.

The Best $200 I have ever spent on gear IMO.
 
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+1 on the Peterson....best tuner I have ever worked with. I have to give a nod to Sabine, that was my favorite before getting the Peterson. The Boss is a trusty standby, I have one of those laying around also.
 
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The Strobostomp is the most accurate stompbox tuner you can get, hands down. Well worth the $180.
 
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the strobo stomp is *30x* more accurate than the Boss. The Korg and Guyatone tuners (I use the cool Guyatone) are 3x more accurate than the Boss. However, you might not need that accuracy.
 
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Mincer said:
However, you might not need that accuracy.
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You have to balance the accuracy of the tuner with what you're actually trying to accomplish. For playing, rehearsing, gigs and most recording in a rock band context- the Boss is great. What you get for the price of the Boss is a stable, buffered, and exceptionally rugged tuner that doubles as a mute.

When I recorded at a world class studio (where many songs you've heard bunches of times were recorded) they RECOMMENDED that you use the house Sabine ST-1100. Not the most accurate of tuners...

The tuner in my bass rack is a Korg DT-2. Either it's crappy or "too accurate." What I mean by that is that I spend far too much time bouncing between flat and sharp and not enough being "on." In the end, I always end up "ballparking" it- so it's in the neighborhood of in tune. I don't like that tuner much. I do, however love the Boss TU-2- I've owned mine since 1998 or so and have had no issues with it whatsoever.

Most everyone that has a Peterson swears by it, I don't think I can justify $200 on a tuner, when the additional accuracy is a non-issue to 99% of the people that will hear what you're playing. Unless you do setups for a living or are recording with absolute clear and precise pitch, the Boss is a great choice.
 
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The Golden Boy said:
You have to balance the accuracy of the tuner with what you're actually trying to accomplish. For playing, rehearsing, gigs and most recording in a rock band context- the Boss is great. What you get for the price of the Boss is a stable, buffered, and exceptionally rugged tuner that doubles as a mute.

When I recorded at a world class studio (where many songs you've heard bunches of times were recorded) they RECOMMENDED that you use the house Sabine ST-1100. Not the most accurate of tuners...

The tuner in my bass rack is a Korg DT-2. Either it's crappy or "too accurate." What I mean by that is that I spend far too much time bouncing between flat and sharp and not enough being "on." In the end, I always end up "ballparking" it- so it's in the neighborhood of in tune. I don't like that tuner much. I do, however love the Boss TU-2- I've owned mine since 1998 or so and have had no issues with it whatsoever.

Most everyone that has a Peterson swears by it, I don't think I can justify $200 on a tuner, when the additional accuracy is a non-issue to 99% of the people that will hear what you're playing. Unless you do setups for a living or are recording with absolute clear and precise pitch, the Boss is a great choice.
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I actually think this post has sold me on the boss.
 
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Whats the difference between the Peterson Stroboflip and the Strobostomp? Very interested guys anymore info on these would be much appreciated. Thanks.
 
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skyydogg01 said:
I actually think this post has sold me on the boss.
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After I started using a Peterson, I noticed my guitars started sounding alot better. You asked for accurate, why not buy what you originally asked for?
 
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I've always seen people with a Boss TU-2. They seem really reliable. I'm also interested in Fender's pedal tuner, as they're rack one has worked really really well for a couple people I know. Another bonus of the Fender one is you can take the tuner out of the chasis, so it goes from pedal to regular tuner. Also has a mute.

I think I saw a TU-2 at a hock shop when I got my DS-1. I wish I had the dough for both the DS-1 and the TU-2.
 
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I remember back in the day- the "standard" tuner was either the Boss TU-12 or the Sabine ST-1000 (which was considerably cheaper). Around that time the Arion Stage Tuner came out- and it was awesome! It was a pedal tuner that muted while you were tuning!! The big problems were you couldn't tune to half-steps (or anything other than E,A,D,G,B,E), the display was offset- so it was difficult to see how far off you were in the dark, it was pretty slow (even compared to the Sabine units), and it was constructed rather cheaply- most people had the battery cover either missing or taped down and after about 2 years I had to have the switch replaced.

Then the Boss TU-2 came out. At was more than twice the cost of the Arion, it was expensive- but it addressed all the problems of the Arion. If the price on the Peterson Strobostomp comes down, I'd be interested, but at more than twice the cost of the TU-2 it's just not worth it for the accuracy that 'may or may not' be noticable to the great majority of human ears.
 
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The Golden Boy said:
If the price on the Peterson Strobostomp comes down, I'd be interested, but at more than twice the cost of the TU-2 it's just not worth it for the accuracy that 'may or may not' be noticable to the great majority of human ears.
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It also "addresses" some of the issues folks have with the Boss TU-2. The TU-2 changes your tone in the effects chain and even after being "in tune" with the Boss, you'll still have to fine tune by ear because odds are something won't truly be in tune.

The Strobostomp is pricey, but you get what you pay for. Can you do a setup with a TU-2? Not well. It's true bypass, 30 times more accurate and can also do frequencies other than 440. I happen to like the "sweetened" tunings also, which fine tune a string or two to make it sound more pleasing to the ear than just exactly the standard pitch.

What you like is what you like, but in terms of value for the musician who wants to be perfectly in tune, nothing will get you there like the Strobostomp will.
 
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If you can spend all the money you want, nothing beats a Strobostomp. Except for perhaps a Korg DT-2000 tuner?

For good price, reliability and very good accuracy, a Korg DT-10 is my favorite. I love mine :) Also better than the Boss imo.
 
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AH^DK said:
If you can spend all the money you want, nothing beats a Strobostomp. Except for perhaps a Korg DT-2000 tuner?

For good price, reliability and very good accuracy, a Korg DT-10 is my favorite. I love mine :) Also better than the Boss imo.
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Korg is a great way to go if you don't need the accuracy of the Strobostomp, but want better accuracy than the Boss. The DT-10s are pretty serious tuners :)
 
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Seriously - my guitars sound better and my playing sounds tighter after setting up/tuning with the Strobostomp.


That said, I think the best thing it's done for me is improved my perception of pitch - I can hear things, pitch wise, much better than I could before!
 
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I really like the Guyatone- slightly cheaper than the boss, 3x more accurate, quiet, small, and tunes if muted or not. also, it is really easy to see in bright sunlight. check it out here.
 
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