Members yell03 Posted January 5, 2010 Members Share Posted January 5, 2010 Has anyone tried the Planet Waves SOS Strobe Pick Tuner? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It is the little $14.95 pick sized Strobe tuner. Seems alot more convenient than having another pedal like a Boss TU-2. I am thinking about this or the Planet Waves Clip-On Chromatic tuner for $29.95. For those prices I should buy both and use the Clip-on for if I ever need to tweak my intonation, I have never done that in my life. But, for quick tuning on the fly which do you all prefer? Portability is key here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Yes. I carry it with me all the time. Easy to tune up guitars in stores and I like it's accuracy. You can see it anywhere and you don't have to be able to hear the guitar. Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members doc oc Posted January 5, 2010 Members Share Posted January 5, 2010 You think it would be effective for setting intonation?Does it matter what angle you hold it at or what point on the string you shine it on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lex.Luthier Posted January 5, 2010 Members Share Posted January 5, 2010 Planet Waves SOS Strobe Pick Tuner is pretty good. I got mine free with a multipack set of D'addario strings few years back, wonder if that deal is still on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Preacher Posted January 5, 2010 Members Share Posted January 5, 2010 Yes. I carry it with me all the time. Easy to tune up guitars in stores and I like it's accuracy. You can see it anywhere and you don't have to be able to hear the guitar. Very cool.+1 to all of this. I happen to like it very much. Doesn't feel real durable but I've had it probably a year and haven't had any problems with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mdintx Posted January 5, 2010 Members Share Posted January 5, 2010 My buddy bought one and I tried it out. Very cool product and easy to use. I would recommend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MahaloVision Posted January 5, 2010 Members Share Posted January 5, 2010 Mine died about a week after I got it, but it worked OK for that week. I wouldn't use it for setting intonation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Prages Posted January 5, 2010 Members Share Posted January 5, 2010 Never used one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hipcat Posted January 5, 2010 Members Share Posted January 5, 2010 Mine died about a week after I got it, but it worked OK for that week. +1 Got it for free with the DAddario multi-pack so didn't really care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members doc oc Posted January 5, 2010 Members Share Posted January 5, 2010 is it hard to see the light on the smaller strings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GASSER Posted January 5, 2010 Members Share Posted January 5, 2010 I just got one for Christmas and I like it a lot. No, it's not hard to see the light on the thinner strings. It's a lot more accurate than the old Korg I've been using. My buddy has been using one of these for a few years and loves it. Only real downside is that because of its size, it's easy to lose. Also, I don't think it can be used to set intonation. It only works for tuning an open (unfretted) string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yell03 Posted January 5, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 5, 2010 For what I want to use it for it sounds perfect, thanks!For intonation I would get a Clip-on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members maltomario Posted January 5, 2010 Members Share Posted January 5, 2010 Never used one, but i have read it only works in E-standard tunings. can you guys who own one verify if this is true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yell03 Posted January 5, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 5, 2010 Never used one, but i have read it only works in E-standard tunings. can you guys who own one verify if this is true?That is true and that is just fine with me.I still think I might like the Planet Waves Clip-on tuner better though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kap'n Posted January 5, 2010 Members Share Posted January 5, 2010 It is, like virtually every PW product I've owned, a brilliant idea, painfully cheesily executed. If they had spent another $0.25 on the case, I'd be standing from the rooftops proclaiming it's brilliance. But no, it's a cheap toy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members axegrinder Posted January 6, 2010 Members Share Posted January 6, 2010 I found the only time I used mine was when I was taking lessons. I would tune up in the waiting room so as to not waste precious lesson time having the teacher watch me tune. It worked great for that purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hardtdc Posted January 6, 2010 Members Share Posted January 6, 2010 Planet Waves SOS Strobe Pick Tuner is pretty good. I got mine free with a multipack set of D'addario strings few years back, wonder if that deal is still on. Same here. Got mine with a 5-pack of D'Addario acoustic strings. I use it mostly for acoustic and keep it with me in the pocket if I'm out somewhere and need quick tuning. It works very well and you can see the laser lights clearly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yell03 Posted January 6, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 6, 2010 Here is my main reason for wanting it.....Sometimes I'll be jamming at home and I'll hear that my guitar tuning is off.Maybe I did too radical of a bend on one of the notes?So, while the jam to music is going I start trying to tune my instrument, this would be nice because I would be able to turn down my guitar and use this visually.Would a clip-on be better for this application? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mo' Cowbell Posted January 6, 2010 Members Share Posted January 6, 2010 I used one until the the rotary switch gave out and it started to eat batteries (about 3 months). Great little tuner you can take everywhere, but as mentioned above very cheaply constructed. Almost disposable. Tested against my Intellitouch Tuner, both had very similar readings. It's a great idea, but I wouldn't want to depend on it. If PW could upgrade the switch everyone would have them. Only operational drawback is that it's limited to standard tuning, but for most of us that's not a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wavedalton Posted January 6, 2010 Members Share Posted January 6, 2010 I had one, pretty good but cheesily made as people noted above. I have a fender keychain/bottle opener/strobe tuner (just does e, though) that I like a lot more for its versatility. To be honest, I'd rather tune by ear or a normal tuner than either one under most circumstances. They're cool toys, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yell03 Posted January 6, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 6, 2010 I had one, pretty good but cheesily made as people noted above. I have a fender keychain/bottle opener/strobe tuner (just does e, though) that I like a lot more for its versatility. To be honest, I'd rather tune by ear or a normal tuner than either one under most circumstances. They're cool toys, though.Just low "e" would be fine for me in most cases at home, but then I couldn't tune silently in the middle of a tune.What do you guys think is quicker, the Pick strobe tuner or a clip on chromatic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JSutter Posted January 7, 2010 Members Share Posted January 7, 2010 Ive got an extra one if you want it. Throw me a few bux to cover s&h and its yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yell03 Posted January 7, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 7, 2010 Thanks!I'll shoot you a PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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