I'll just say I've had my Strobostomp 2 since 2008 and I still use it daily, mostly in the studio. For stage, I love my BOSS TU-3.
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Are Peterson strobe tuners worth the extra $$?
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This! I use the strobe stomp, and also have the Peterson rack tuner. You have to ‘walk away’ when it is super close, barely moving. After all, the tuning is much more sensitive than the human ear can detect when you compare the difference between ‘caged’ (the ideal strobe tuning when there is zero movement) and a very slow crawl one way or the other. You just have to get used to the fact that the slow, barely moving crawl is good enough.
Long time Strobostomp 2 user here and I've found the sweetened tunings, (esp. for acoustic guitar), to be well worth the cost. Also, it's built like a tank and has a decent D.I. featured as well.
The Strobostomp HD is quite nice. It is fast and accurate. It replaced a TU-2 I've used for years and years. After a recent downsize in my pedalboard I wish I had gone for the mini Sonic Research one but that is just to make it easier to fit in to tight places. The display is just so big and beautiful I think I'd miss it if I changed to anything else.
Also a yes here. I've had the Stroboflip, I currently have the Stroboclip which is accurate enough for most situations (I like it when I'm noodling around unplugged) and also the Stroborack (definitely higher in price, but I think worth it) which is very accurate for playing and setups. I just have the Stroborack connected to the Tuner Out on my amp and leave it on, so I can check tuning constantly.
The Android version hasn't been updated since 25 Feb 2015 and lacks many features available with the iOS version such as the sweetened tunings that Peterson touts.
I find with the Stroborack it definitely stops moving with my basses, but it is a pricey item. I think Peterson has discontinued it. I'm definitely hanging on to mine.
No, it's fine as a basic tuner. Simply saying the Android version has pretty much been abandoned and lacks features available on the iOS version such as sweetened tunings.
I thought I would hate the SSHD for how always-moving accurate it is, but I really like it a lot. Last Peterson I had was the blue one that looked like a race car and I didn't love that one. This new one is really great.
Also, does anybody else see that @staurosjohn apparently used to be Mitch Hedberg?
Also, does anybody else see that @staurosjohn apparently used to be Mitch Hedberg?
I'm on a bass, EADG. It depends on how you define barely moving, to me any movement means it's not in tune, too arbitrary for me, I'll stick with the D'Addario/Planet Waves Micro.
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Oh, he was a standup comedian who looked like your photo as recently as the 90s and 00s (until we lost him in 05).Never heard of him... will hafta google
I had their clip on and I had some problems with it tuning in a noisy room on the fly.
I prefer the TC electronics clip on,works fast and no problem on stage.
I dont think a human can hear the extra accuracy it provides anyway.
I prefer the TC electronics clip on,works fast and no problem on stage.
I dont think a human can hear the extra accuracy it provides anyway.
Most of my tuners are Peterson pedals or Peterson iPhone app. While it may be too sensitive for some, I like the phone app the best for visibility and accuracy.
