Are Peterson strobe tuners worth the extra $$?

[byacey]

IMHO, 30 seconds is too much time to tune on stage.

I said in less than 30 seconds.

Here in the winter, before playing, I usually check the tuning a couple times as the instrument acclimatizes to the hall temperature. I've never timed myself, but I can dial it in probably within a 15 to 20 second window. Longer if I'm squinting at a bouncing needle on a meter.

 

[byacey]

Practise this at home playing each individual note along the fingerboard, then with playing scales, then while playing songs (slowed down at first).

It’s slow and painful at first but once you’ve burnt it into your ‘muscle memory’ you have the skill for life. Be patient, it gets A LOT easier over time.

Say the note name as you play it, too.

 

[Groove Doctor]

I said in less than 30 seconds.

Here in the winter, before playing, I usually check the tuning a couple times as the instrument acclimatizes to the hall temperature. I've never timed myself, but I can dial it in probably within a 15 to 20 second window. Longer if I'm squinting at a bouncing needle on a meter.

My Turbo Tuner strobe is so sensitive the notes change pitch (lower) as the strings warm up.

I’ll check my tuning at the end of one set & they’re perfect. Start the new set with cold strings and they’re slightly sharp.

I rub my hand up & down the length of the sting several times and they’re perfect again.

 

[byacey]

My Turbo Tuner strobe is so sensitive the notes change pitch (lower) as the strings warm up.

I’ll check my tuning at the end of one set & they’re perfect. Start the new set with cold strings and they’re slightly sharp.

I rub my hand up & down the length of the sting several times and they’re perfect again.

I've noted that too, but that's inherent in any string.

 

[BAG]

My Turbo Tuner strobe is so sensitive the notes change pitch (lower) as the strings warm up.

I’ll check my tuning at the end of one set & they’re perfect. Start the new set with cold strings and they’re slightly sharp.

I rub my hand up & down the length of the sting several times and they’re perfect again.

I've noted that too, but that's inherent in any string.

Yes it is.... but most tuners are not accurate enough to show such a small change.

 

[misterCRUSH]

Well the verdict is in for me, I received my Peterson stroboclip tuner today. Quality seems good, and I love the bright display. I found it very satisfying to tune my basses with this tuner. Much more solid than the jumpy snark tuner I was using. I even started checking and adjusting the intonation on one of my basses using this tuner. It seems very accurate and easy to use.

 

[bbh]

Well the verdict is in for me, I received my Peterson stroboclip tuner today. Quality seems good, and I love the bright display. I found it very satisfying to tune my basses with this tuner. Much more solid than the jumpy snark tuner I was using. I even started checking and adjusting the intonation on one of my basses using this tuner. It seems very accurate and easy to use.

Yes Peterson is among the most accurate.

 

[Clark Westfield]

Santa Clause brought me a StroboStomp for Xmas even though I had a Snark pedal tuner which worked perfectly fine.

It was on my list of goodies, and I was looking to spend some money.

When I compared the Snark to the Peterson, it’s accurate enough for playing for sure.

But I’ve been using the Peterson for over a month now, and I really like the color change, strobe wheel, speed and overall quality.

When I first got it, I thought it was a waste, but I think it’s really awesome now that I have been enjoying it.

 

[Parzival]

Sorry for the zombie thread, but I have a very important question. The material on the bottom of the Strobostomp, is it made of Teflon or some other space age polymer? I cannot get any velcro to stick to the bottom of it. It is nuts. The American Sound from Joyo had the same stuff on the bottom. Anyone had any luck getting velcro to stick on one of these? I am sick of it moving around and about to fall off the pedalboard when I am loading in and out. TIA.

 

[Auspuff]

Sorry for the zombie thread, but I have a very important question. The material on the bottom of the Strobostomp, is it made of Teflon or some other space age polymer? I cannot get any velcro to stick to the bottom of it. It is nuts. The American Sound from Joyo had the same stuff on the bottom. Anyone had any luck getting velcro to stick on one of these? I am sick of it moving around and about to fall off the pedalboard when I am loading in and out. TIA.

I used the Velcro that came with my Stickman board. Stuck readily, and good, on mine.

And, never fear resurrecting an old thread.

 

[walking_line]

Sorry for the zombie thread, but I have a very important question. The material on the bottom of the Strobostomp, is it made of Teflon or some other space age polymer? I cannot get any velcro to stick to the bottom of it. It is nuts. The American Sound from Joyo had the same stuff on the bottom. Anyone had any luck getting velcro to stick on one of these? I am sick of it moving around and about to fall off the pedalboard when I am loading in and out. TIA.

Might be a silly question, but do you wipe the area with isopropyl alcohol first? Sometimes that can damage the clear coat a little bit, but your Velcro should stick.

 

[Parzival]

Might be a silly question, but do you wipe the area with isopropyl alcohol first? Sometimes that can damage the clear coat a little bit, but your Velcro should stick.

I don’t think there’s clear coat on the bottom. It’s some kind of weird rubber/plastic like substance. I guess to keep the pedal from sliding if it was on a normal surface.

 

[HelpImaRock]

I don’t think there’s clear coat on the bottom. It’s some kind of weird rubber/plastic like substance. I guess to keep the pedal from sliding if it was on a normal surface.

I removed the bottom pad and attached the velcro directly to the metal housing.

 

[Parzival]

I removed the bottom pad and attached the velcro directly to the metal housing.

Thanks, I’ll try that.

 

[Stevorebob]

I, too, removed the pad entirely. I do this to Boss pedals as well.

 

[misterCRUSH]

YES, TOTALLY WORTH IT. BASS.

 

[SharpCat]

I ran the velcro (scotch lock actually) up the side of the pedal a bit. Think U shaped.

 

[Real Soon]

I'm one of the camp who removed the rubber (and used a bit of Goo Gone to get the last of the annoying glue stuff off). It'd be one thing if it were a pedal I might resell at some point, but I'm keeping this thing for life.

I even sold the guitarist I play with up in Ellijay on getting one, as he could see my display from across the stage but couldn't see his own clip-on tuner due to ambient sunlight!

 

[Grinderman]

I've had my Strobostomp for about a year. Excellent piece of gear.

 

[Geri O]

Ditto on removing the rubber bottom of the StroboStomp so the Velcro would stick better.

I bought some “industrial” sticky-back Velcro at Home Depot and man, that stuff sticks well! It held down my REDDI on the same pedalboard very securely and now it’s holding a Khan VTDI.