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06-03-2006, 06:01 PM
|  | Disciple of Groove | | Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana | | | Korg DT-10 or Planet Waves PW-CT-04
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It's time to acquire a pedal tuner for gigging. I am no longer using my rack tuner (Korg DTR-1000) and my Korg GA-30 is not the most convenient thing to use on gigs. The contenders are: Korg DT-10 Pros: +/- 1 cent accuracy, prior experience with Korg tuners, appears to be well made, fairly large display for my aging eyes. Cons: size, I/O jacks at top of unit instead of sides. Not true by-pass (I play passive basses and use mostly non true by-pass pedals - adding another one is always a concern) Planet Waves PW-CT-04 Pros: Compact pedal with side jacks, true by-pass, BIG display Cons: +/- 3 cent accuracy
Both of these tuners are close price-wise. The Planet Waves tuner looks like it full-fill my needs well BUT...is the accuracy difference a deal killer?
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06-03-2006, 11:40 PM
|  | prefers electric miles davis | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA | | | i own the Korg DT-10. It is a great tuner. VERY Accurate. It is really durable (steel frame) and looks very classy too. The LED's are bright so you can tune even in the darkest bar. I love this thing to death. Hope you choose the right one. |
06-03-2006, 11:51 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Switzerland | | | I have never used the Planet Waves tuner. I have a Korg and it is very easy to read in bright sunlight. Did a could of gigs mid afternoon last summer and it's very easy to read.
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06-04-2006, 12:56 AM
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EXAR pedals rep for North & Central America | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: PDX, OR | | | Do you have an unused fx send or aux output from a preamp or amp head? You could send that into the Korg to avoid tone suckage. |
06-04-2006, 05:03 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: London, England | | | You don't need to do that. The Korg doesn't suck tone anyway, IME. |
06-04-2006, 05:15 AM
|  | I took the one less traveled by | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Reims, Champagne, France | | I like the little Guyatone.  |
06-04-2006, 08:13 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Houston, TX | | | The DT-10 can be modified for true-bypass if it's that important to you. |
06-04-2006, 08:34 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Manila, Philippines | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Higgie You don't need to do that. The Korg doesn't suck tone anyway, IME. | +!
this is a real good tuner imo. i intonate with this and never had problems with it and i've had it for about almost a year and use it all the time. |
06-04-2006, 08:39 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Michigan | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by vic_6 +!
this is a real good tuner imo. i intonate with this and never had problems with it and i've had it for about almost a year and use it all the time. | Me too. Great tuner.
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06-04-2006, 08:59 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: London, England | | Yeah, my dad had some kind of tuner, can't remember what it was now, and wanted to upgrade, so he decided to buy both the TU-2 and DT-10. Needless to say he sold on the TU-2, and I liked the DT-10 so much I got one for christmas '05.
It's such a lovely tuner, it's been reliable and I've never had any problems in the 18 months I've had it. Batteries tend to last for ages as well! Plus, it looks alot more sexy than the TU-2 anyway 
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06-04-2006, 09:09 AM
|  | Administrator Forum Administrator | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lower Westchester, NY | | | I have both tuners, I've found myself using the PW more. Mainly because
a) It's smaller
b) Has the TU-2 style power daisy chaining
I've never had an issue with the accuracy of the tuning |
06-04-2006, 09:13 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West Coast of Canada | | @ davidmwilson: what are the dimensions of the PW?
I've looked all over the net and I can't find the info...  |
06-04-2006, 09:25 AM
| | Administrator Forum Administrator | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lower Westchester, NY | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by DarkHarted @ davidmwilson: what are the dimensions of the PW?
I've looked all over the net and I can't find the info... | It's slightly smaller than the TU-2 |
06-04-2006, 10:52 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West Coast of Canada | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by davidmwilson It's slightly smaller than the TU-2 | Sweet, thanks!  |
06-04-2006, 01:53 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the Great Southwest | | | I've got the PW. Great little tuner. The thing is solid metal, built like a tank. It has a TU-2 type tuner mode, as well as a strobe tuner mode if you prefer. It also has the power daisy chain feature. Never had any trouble with accuracy. |
06-05-2006, 09:01 AM
| | Disciple of Groove | | Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana | | | Any comments on which one is the easiest to read in various lighting conditions?
Are flat tunings a problem with the Planet Waves tuner?
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06-05-2006, 02:45 PM
| | Disciple of Groove | | Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by DarkHarted @ davidmwilson: what are the dimensions of the PW?
I've looked all over the net and I can't find the info... | Thank you for your e-mail. We appreciate you taking the time to contact us.
4.5” Long x 2.25” Wide x 2” High
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06-05-2006, 03:54 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West Coast of Canada | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by phillm47 Are flat tunings a problem with the Planet Waves tuner? | Flat tunings shouldn't be a prob with any chromatic tuners. The little # sign near the note display will tell you if a note is sharp, eg. D# as opposed to D. If you want down 1/2 step say, then you'll tune to D#(Eb), G#(Ab), C#(Db), F#(Gb) |
08-19-2006, 03:47 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stamford, CT | | | If I run to a Korg DT-10 first in my effects chain and run out via the bypass out jack, will I be closer to "true by-pass" than if I use the output jack that allows muting?
My amp has a mute switch, so that's not as important to me for the tuner.
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08-19-2006, 05:18 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oakland, California, USA | | | Another +1 for the Planet Waves CT-04!
I use one now. It's as accurate as I need it to be, very responsive, and has a HUGE, bright display. Wonderful in dark areas.
It looks like it'd do just fine under brighter conditions, too, but I haven't confirmed this yet.
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