Still loving my TC Polytune after all these years and still have not found anything that can beat it. Love the speed and super bright display. And of course it's built like a small tank 
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Best foot pedal tuner?
- Thread starter joel kelsey
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There is rarely a consensus about anything in life, much less pedals. Turbo tuner is the exception.
I'm interested in these three:
Hotone Tuner - super small, but the display is about the same size as the TC Poly mini. Not as accurate as a Turbo Tuner (.5% vs .02%), but it's claimed to be the fastest.
TC Poly Mini - small, highly recommended by many
SR Turbo Tuner - The Rolls Royce of pedal Tuners
I'd like to do a shoot-out with these three, in particular the Hotone and the Turbo, to see which is fastest.
Hotone Tuner - super small, but the display is about the same size as the TC Poly mini. Not as accurate as a Turbo Tuner (.5% vs .02%), but it's claimed to be the fastest.
TC Poly Mini - small, highly recommended by many
SR Turbo Tuner - The Rolls Royce of pedal Tuners
I'd like to do a shoot-out with these three, in particular the Hotone and the Turbo, to see which is fastest.
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I like the Older StroboStomp (grey case) than the Newer classic.. The #-and b indicators are TOO SMALL to see clearly while standing... A few buds borrowed mine and did not see the "b" sign ( since it is about the size of an ant) and started songs in Eb by mistake.. It has happened to me too.. The Older Grey or Blue StroboStomp has a much LARGER "# and b" marking on the LCD.. Much easier for live gigs..
I like the Peterson since it is LCD and not LED.. Some very brightly lit stages or daytime outdoor gigs LED type tunes get washed out ... LCD only get more vibrant in brite stages.. And since they are back lit too, they work fin in the total darkness.
I like the Peterson since it is LCD and not LED.. Some very brightly lit stages or daytime outdoor gigs LED type tunes get washed out ... LCD only get more vibrant in brite stages.. And since they are back lit too, they work fin in the total darkness.
I've never had an issue with my Korg Pitchblack in two years... but that's been without battery, only on the wall supply.
My Korq Bitchplack is almost 1/4 semitone sharp compared to all my other tuners/bandmates' tuners... I got a dud.
Other people have had problems with the Korqs, too.
Yet there's a'plenty people happy as Porkers in a stye with their Korqers.
Some people are happy as clams in sand with their Polytune, most in fact are over the moon, but a few have had stomp-switch issues.
Doesn't seem to matter what brand, what product model... there's always going to be a few items that sneak off the assembly line that don't conform to standards or wouldn't, couldn't, shouldn't pass Quality Control.
C'est la guerre...
Other people have had problems with the Korqs, too.
Yet there's a'plenty people happy as Porkers in a stye with their Korqers.
Some people are happy as clams in sand with their Polytune, most in fact are over the moon, but a few have had stomp-switch issues.
Doesn't seem to matter what brand, what product model... there's always going to be a few items that sneak off the assembly line that don't conform to standards or wouldn't, couldn't, shouldn't pass Quality Control.
C'est la guerre...
I've used a lot of tuners over the years including most of the current batch of stomp boxes. Nothing (and I really mean nothing) comes close to the speed and accuracy of the Turbo Tuner ST-200. Don't forget the OP was asking about a tuner that will deal effectively with a double bass which many (probably most) won't.
Boss TU-1000 for me:
My not so good anymore eyes can read it from everywhere on stage without it being annoying for the audience. A bit on the expensive side though...
Oh, and yes works great with my DB (Schertler PU)
My not so good anymore eyes can read it from everywhere on stage without it being annoying for the audience. A bit on the expensive side though...
Oh, and yes works great with my DB (Schertler PU)
Overtones. Many tuners get confused by double bass E and sometimes A strings and jump around spastically trying to decide which note is the fundamental. Seriously man most of the tuners suggested here kinda blow for tuning double basses.
I've only tried two non-planks; my Eminence EUB and an old plywood DB, and no problem tuning with either Pitchblack or Polytune. But there are for sure basses that have a richer overtone spectrum than those two, so you may be right.
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back in November I ended up buying another Pitchblack and this one crapped out on me this weekend...needless to say I'm not getting a 3rd
I wouldn't call a $100 tuner a "budget tuner"....nevertheless....I have bad eyesight and the strobe tuner is out of the question unfortunately
That's bad luck ... at least you're within the warranty period, at least get it replaced and sell it if you've lost confidence. I have two Pitchblack tuners that work great, can't remember when I bought them, but it's several years ago.
Seems like usually electronics either break right away, work forever, or give up just one day after the warranty expired.
I bought the TC polytune mini in black about 2 months ago to replace my Korg. For me the size was essential but I like it better as a pedal as well. In the summer we play lots of gigs in full sunshine and this one rocks for that. Even with sunglasses I can see it just fine. Great tuner. I am going to order a second one soon.
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Low E on any of my DBs is tough for my sharp-tuned PitchBlack. Honestly, I think it was calibrated to A451. Hmmm. Now I'm curious as to how much it is truly out. Gonna get that sucker tested!
I like what Mosfed and others have said about the TC Poly mini, sunlight, speed, legibility (my eyes are goin')... I know I'll get one eventually, but I'm still going to get the little Hotone...
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