Strobe for setting intonation

jmain · #1 05-30-2007, 01:27 PM

Started looking for an inexpensive strobe sensitive enough to be used for setting intonation.

Will somthing this work or should I get something better.

Thanks!
Jesse

Tony G · #2 05-30-2007, 01:34 PM

I would save your pennies and get a Stoboflip from Peterson. I have no use for a pedal tuner like the strobostomp and the stroboflip sits on my amp with no issues. It is easily the best tool I've gotten for tuning my basses. I've gotten so used to have near perfect intonation because of this thing, that I can now here every little off note if the string is out of tune.

jmain · #3 05-30-2007, 01:39 PM

Thanks Tony,

Is it solid built?
Does it handle the B (and below)?

Tony G · #4 05-30-2007, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jmain

Thanks Tony,

Is it solid built?
Does it handle the B (and below)?

It is a very nice unit, but it is all plastic. It needs to be treated like a quality piece of gear. Saying this, I usually just though it in my gig bag, and haven't had a problem since. It handles the low B with ease, and I wouldn't doubt that it can go lower, though I haven't tried it. It is a very precise tuner and completely worth the money in my book. It has a ton of different tuning functions, including a buzz feiten setting for tuning and intonation, which is great for me with my MTD.

fretless Bob · #5 05-30-2007, 01:46 PM

i bought the older strobostomp in feb 2005, i have used that tuner everyday for the last 2+ years, carried it everywhere in my gigbag, dropped it on numorious stages and rehearsal spaces and it only just gave up on me last week, now thats some serious use out of that thing, and it is the most acurate tuner i have ever had, my pitch is better because of it, and it handles the low B perfectly.

ive ordered the new strobo stomp 2, i imagine that will last me just as long if not longer.

Dave

EDIT: the strobostomp is i think cast aluminium, making it a bit more resiliant than the strobo flip.

jmain · #6 05-30-2007, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by xgabriele

It is a very nice unit, but it is all plastic. It needs to be treated like a quality piece of gear. Saying this, I usually just though it in my gig bag, and haven't had a problem since. It handles the low B with ease, and I wouldn't doubt that it can go lower, though I haven't tried it. It is a very precise tuner and completely worth the money in my book. It has a ton of different tuning functions, including a buzz feiten setting for tuning and intonation, which is great for me with my MTD.

Cool. I really need something other than my old Sabine tuner to set intonation.

Does it have a 1/4" in jack so I can run it off my head or off the DI box??

Tony G · #7 05-30-2007, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jmain

Cool. I really need something other than my old Sabine tuner to set intonation.

Does it have a 1/4" in jack so I can run it off my head or off the DI box??

Yes it does. I have the tuner-out from my UL502 plugged into the 1/4" in on the Stroboflip during rehearsals and gigs. It can be run off batteries or separte power supply, but I've been using it for months on batteries without them dying.

jmain · #8 05-30-2007, 01:55 PM

Awesome!! Thanks for the quick replies fellas. I think this piece of gear is gonna do wonders in set up and during performance. My old tuner has been around for many, many years and is getting squirrelly. Plus I really need one of these to set intonation.

Because of the quick replies, I was able to find a blem and save $50. Thanks!! Right on time.

jmain · #9 05-30-2007, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by xgabriele

Yes it does. I have the tuner-out from my UL502 plugged into the 1/4" in on the Stroboflip during rehearsals and gigs. It can be run off batteries or separte power supply, but I've been using it for months on batteries without them dying.

I prefer running a tuner this way also. For me, it's easier to use this way or connected to the output of a DI (when I go direct only).

Tony G · #10 05-30-2007, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jmain

Because of the quick replies, I was able to find a blem and save $50. Thanks!! Right on time.

Wow, really? That is a great deal! I'm sure you will find it every bit as usefull as I have. Good luck!

jmain · #11 05-30-2007, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by xgabriele

Wow, really? That is a great deal! I'm sure you will find it every bit as usefull as I have. Good luck!

Stoked!!! And not soon enough, b/c I'm about to pull my hair out trying to set intonation and my tuner being so inconsistent.

Tony G · #12 05-30-2007, 02:10 PM

Very cool! Just one thing to know about the Stroboflip is that the blue led's don't come on around the controls unless the power supply is plugged in. The screen still lights up, but the led's around the buttons don't. It is written off as some kind of battery saving measure. At first I was a bit upset by it, but I have come to realize that at home or even on the gig, I haven't needed the controlls to be lit up yet.

jmain · #13 05-30-2007, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by xgabriele

Very cool! Just one thing to know about the Stroboflip is that the blue led's don't come on around the controls unless the power supply is plugged in. The screen still lights up, but the led's around the buttons don't. It is written off as some kind of battery saving measure. At first I was a bit upset by it, but I have come to realize that at home or even on the gig, I haven't needed the controlls to be lit up yet.

Right on. Shouldn't be an issue, as my last tuner only had the red to green thing going on. Just had to hope you were in the right note land.

SGT. Pepper · #14 05-30-2007, 07:28 PM

The Boss TU-15 is good for setting intonation as well and about $100.00 less.

ehque · #15 05-31-2007, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by SGT. Pepper

The Boss TU-15 is good for setting intonation as well and about $100.00 less.

considering he got one at 50 bucks, i dont see how you can do 100 less

Tony G · #16 05-31-2007, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by ehque

considering he got one at 50 bucks, i dont see how you can do 100 less

Nah, the OP got the Stroboflip for $150 as a "blem" at MF.

jmain · #17 05-31-2007, 09:15 AM

Yeah, I got the Stroboflip. I have a couple chromatic tuners, but they're still a little off and been giving me headaches trying to set the intonation. Hopefully, this will be rectified b/c it does seem like a lotta scratch to drop. But if it works, it will be worth it!!

Tony G · #18 05-31-2007, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by jmain

Yeah, I got the Stroboflip. I have a couple chromatic tuners, but they're still a little off and been giving me headaches trying to set the intonation. Hopefully, this will be rectified b/c it does seem like a lotta scratch to drop. But if it works, it will be worth it!!

Oh yeah, it's worth it.

jmain · #19 05-31-2007, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by xgabriele

Oh yeah, it's worth it.

Cool!! Now I just hope MF doesn't throw a curve and say it isn't available and then charge me shipping on the other stuff I was ordering when I added it.