Members nice keetee Posted December 20, 2011 Members Share Posted December 20, 2011 any experience with these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members katopp Posted December 20, 2011 Members Share Posted December 20, 2011 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jamesp Posted December 20, 2011 Members Share Posted December 20, 2011 I'm on my fourth one. They're great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ke2 Posted December 20, 2011 Members Share Posted December 20, 2011 I bought a cheap one. You can't tune the guitar up from slack strings with it. It doesn't seem to pick up the B-C-C# before the low E etc, but for stage tuning when you're a little sharp or flat, it's great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nice keetee Posted December 20, 2011 Author Members Share Posted December 20, 2011 I'm on my fourth one. They're great. 4th one? how great can they be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members katopp Posted December 20, 2011 Members Share Posted December 20, 2011 They have one biiig disadvantage: They are way too handy.I bought 3 - well knowing that I will lose/forget/misplace them.But they are great, no fuss. They allow you to tune even onstage and even in noisy environments. I prefer them over the tuners built into modern day preamps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members garthman Posted December 20, 2011 Members Share Posted December 20, 2011 Excellent devices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OldGuitarPlayer Posted December 20, 2011 Members Share Posted December 20, 2011 They are handy but fragile. I tend to use it and then put it back in my pocket when I am done simply because I have seen too many of them get knocked of the headstock and broken. I have yet to lose mine. I have accidentally left it on and killed the battery... I also have two other tuners as well. A Behringer TU100 Chromatic Tuner which is basically a clone of the Boss TU-3 floor pedal style tuner and a cheap generic mini LED screen tuner that has a built in mic and input for electric guitar. I find it's the most accurate of all and I think it cost $8. You can never have too many tuners I guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Neal Posted December 20, 2011 Members Share Posted December 20, 2011 Some good, some convenient, some not so good, some not so convenient. Snark, Intelli-500(or it's counterparts) Good, convenient. Peterson Stroboclip, great if you like extreme tuning and know how to work around a strobe-like interface, but pricey at 55-65 bucks. Snark is cheap though, and last long and work well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhancox Posted December 20, 2011 Members Share Posted December 20, 2011 Another vote for the Snark. So much more convenient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MePeel Posted December 20, 2011 Members Share Posted December 20, 2011 I have one in every case. Mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hudman Posted December 20, 2011 Members Share Posted December 20, 2011 Snark tuners are great and cheap - you can pick them up for $9 - $12 shipped. They work on acoustic and electric with no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FretFiend. Posted December 20, 2011 Members Share Posted December 20, 2011 Handy, but you will grow dependent on them, and become unable to tune without them. Tune the old fashioned way occasionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scodiddly Posted December 20, 2011 Members Share Posted December 20, 2011 The diamond shaped one is not real accurate (Intelli 500, also found with other names)The triangle shaped one is pretty good (Pitch Pocket)I really like the oblong one but it's kind of pricey (Peterson)I tried the round one belonging to a friend and it's pretty good too (Snark) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike_E_McGee Posted December 20, 2011 Members Share Posted December 20, 2011 Love my snark!!!! It's not nearly as accurate as my Peterson VS-2, but for busking, it's way more convenient. Nice around the house too. I don't have to turn the TV down to retune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fastblueheeler Posted December 20, 2011 Members Share Posted December 20, 2011 I have a guy that comes to my house and tunes my guitars for me once a month. I'll have to tell him about these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jamesp Posted December 20, 2011 Members Share Posted December 20, 2011 Handy, but you will grow dependent on them, and become unable to tune without them. Tune the old fashioned way occasionally. My experience has been that that's only true of the folks who couldn't tune in the first place. Thankfully, they can use tuners now. Hopefully, they'll make a habit of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Opa John Posted December 20, 2011 Members Share Posted December 20, 2011 I have a guy that comes to my house and tunes my guitars for me once a month. I'll have to tell him about these things. Hey Bill.......I hope you're not using this guy to tune your guitars. [video=youtube;d3cFsb_iYHM] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members garthman Posted December 20, 2011 Members Share Posted December 20, 2011 It's been mentioned by a few people that tuners are not always accurate - which is true. But it's easy to calibrate them using the concert pitch facility (most clip-ons have this facility - usually a button marked A:440Hz). All you need to do is use a tuning fork or an on-line one (eg. http://www.onlinetuningfork.com/ ). Test the reading of your tuner using its microphone against the tone of the fork. If it is out, adjust the concert pitch up or down (the adjusters are often marked "mode" but are sometime arrows) until the reading is OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fastblueheeler Posted December 20, 2011 Members Share Posted December 20, 2011 Hey, that's my Financial Adviser. Didn't know he tuned guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members acousticdepot Posted December 20, 2011 Members Share Posted December 20, 2011 Another vote for the Snark. So much more convenient. I use a Snark as well. I have tried others, but like the snark the best. I do find that I have to make minor "by ear" adjustments after using the tuner. The snark is a chromatic tuner as many others are as well. Some ARE NOT! Make sure you get a chromatic tuner if you plan on using alternate tunings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kiowa1 Posted December 20, 2011 Members Share Posted December 20, 2011 Hey, that's my Financial Adviser. Didn't know he tuned guitars. Your financial adviser? Noooooo, he's my interior decorator! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fastblueheeler Posted December 20, 2011 Members Share Posted December 20, 2011 Your financial adviser? Noooooo, he's my interior decorator! He does have a certain sense of style. Kind of a Goodwill store, recently divorced guy theme going on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhancox Posted December 20, 2011 Members Share Posted December 20, 2011 Your financial adviser? Noooooo, he's my interior decorator! I thought he was the new American Idol judge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Electric Catfish Posted December 20, 2011 Members Share Posted December 20, 2011 I like the Snark for being a lot quicker to pick up the note than the intellitouches i've tried, and it's quite a bit cheaper, too. Durability, however, isn't its strong point. Mine is taped together, much like many others I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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