Tuner Pedals

Urban777 · #1 08-01-2009, 01:45 AM

I've been looking at the huge difference of price between the Boss chromatic tuner pedal and the Behringer chromatic TU300 tuner pedal, a difference of at least £50. But is there actually a difference in performance? I mean, a tuner is a tuner. It either tunes your bass or doesn't work, and the latter would lead it to not be sold. So I was wondering, if anyone knows, is there any difference between the two? I'd much rather spend £25 on a tuner rather than £75 on something that does the same thing?

**TheMutt** · #2 08-01-2009, 02:04 AM

Aside from the price difference, the BOSS TU-2 can be calibrated from A=438-445 and the Behringer TU300 can be calibrated from A=438-447, a difference of 2 cents. Other than that, I can see that the TU-2 has a tuning accuracy of +/- 3 cents, but I cannot find any information about the tuning accuracy of the TU300. Otherwise, the TU300 is essentially a clone of the TU-2

Honestly, if the TU300 works for you, get it or get an even cheaper tuner like the Korg GA30 which has accuracy to +/- 1 cent, but not all the frills, whistles, and convenience of a pedal tuner sitting on your board.

Gashaponcito · #3 08-01-2009, 02:17 AM

I think you pay more for a quality pedal, look on the "Post your Pedalboard" threads one of the most used tuner pedals is the TU-2 even artists use that pedal

TheRockinRoadie · #4 08-01-2009, 02:26 AM

i use the TU-100 and ive never had any problems with it, and it works fine. I dont like people having prejudices against behringer pedals, theyre not bad for £20 each.

Anyway, another popular tuner is the Korg Pitchblack, so check that out too

RedCoatMonster · #5 08-01-2009, 02:38 AM

I have a TU-2, but I got it over others because I wanted the option to power pedals as well because I havent bought a brick yet.

Lately though it seems like my TU-2 is always a little off the mark as far as tuning...its main function.

4-string · #6 08-01-2009, 03:06 AM

Sonic Research Turbo Tuner, best there is IMO. Costs more than Boss and Behringer, but less than a Peterson.

Korg Pitchblack would be my second choice, and with the price of the Korg I wouldn't even consider Boss or Behringer.

JMO.

4StringsEnough · #7 08-01-2009, 03:06 AM

I don't understand the popularity of the TU-2 other than for the fact it says 'Boss' on it. It's not true bypass and it's not as accurate as other similar-priced tuners. The Ibanez LU-20 is great value - it's built like a tank, has a great display, is true bypass and +/- 1 cent rather than the +/- 3 cent of the Boss. Works well on bass too.

Juan Count · #8 08-01-2009, 03:13 AM

I use the Korg DT-10... mainly because it's a TANK, tougher, in terms of construction, than the BOSS... I also selected the Korg because of my positive experience with Korg rack mount tuners in a number of recording studios; they seem very accurate...

Low_blow · #9 08-01-2009, 03:14 AM

Korg pitchblack is a pretty nice tuner! Its compact and it doesn't suck your tone. It's written, that pichblack has true bypass. I don't know, whether it's 100% true or not, but I hear no difference in tone connecting my bass to my combo through it. And I definetly heard the difference in tone when I ran the signal of my bass through the DT-10.

4-string · #10 08-01-2009, 03:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Low_blow

Korg pitchblack is a pretty nice tuner! Its compact and it doesn't suck your tone unlike the previous (DT-10) model which is not bad, too.

I use the DT-10, and there is no tone suck as far as I can tell. Not true bypass doesn't equal tone suck.

Low_blow · #11 08-01-2009, 03:44 AM

to 4-string:
My friend and I made a test... My Yamaha TRBJP sounded better when it was plugged directly to combo. When running through the DT-10 its tone lacked clarity, articulation and its character was more mid-oriented, the lower notes sounded a bit duller. In fact, the difference is not huge.

afroman · #12 08-02-2009, 05:45 PM

I highly recommend the Korg Pitchblack.
Owned the TU2 for about 5 years and the Korg is miles better in every way.

drasticDUB · #13 08-02-2009, 05:58 PM

I would recommend the peterson strobostomp, but I cant. If you run it in-line, like a stomp box, before the amp, and have it set to mute as you tune... there is a loud pop noise that happens when you disengage the tuner. What a bummer...otherwise, it tunes instruments quite well.

sonic assassin · #14 08-02-2009, 06:29 PM

the digi hardwire tuner will put the tu-2 in its grave.