Best inexpensive tuner pedal

[cornfarmer]

I've been using this one with no complaints, I'm selling it for nothing though, PM me if you want it

TinyTune - Chromatic Tuner Pedal

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[bebass]

I use a Korg Pitchblack. But I saw a neat one on Amazon (looks neat; no idea of performance). Swiff Audio C20

 

[sleddogn]

And newer versions of the Polytune can be configured to be always-on so you can glance down to check your tuning while playing.

Boss tuners are the same, can be on if wanted

 

[shirojiro]

I also use a Korg Pitchblack which also can be used with a Daisy chain to power other pedals if you want.

I have two D”Addario micro clip on tuners and I like them, but sometimes the screen randomly dims and becomes unreadable.

I can’t seem to figure out why this happens and customer support has not been helpful.

So for gigs, I’m back to the Korg pedal. For rehearsals and whatnot, the clip ons are fine.

 

[Nedmundo]

Some have recommended clip-ons, and I've gone that way, but if you play fives beware that some don't track the B string very well IME. The latest Fender is good, but the Delta Lab CT-30 is better (and presumably the CT-10 as well). A salesperson at GC recommended it to me because I play fives, and she was right. Unfortunately it isn't rechargeable, and the swivel clip isn't the most rugged, but it tracks better than the other clip-ons I've used.

CT-30 Tuner and Metronome | Digital Guitar Tuner | DeltaLab

The CT-30 tuner is a Tuner and Metronome in one. With a swivel clip to fit any instrument, and a large, color display, the CT-30 tuner tunes any instrument.

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For some gigs, I still use the Boss TU-2 that I've had for over 20 years. It's great.

 

[Bob_Ross]

fwiw after 40-something years of using handheld electronic tuners and ~10 years of using clip-on headstock tuners, I finally just bought a stompbox tuner.

(Primarily because I wanted the mute-while-tuning function; a couple times at recent gigs I biffed the intro because I forgot to turn the volume control on my bass up after tuning!)

I wound up going with the TC electronic polytune 3.

Mostly because I wanted something that could run off a 9V battery — my only other pedal I use for the showband gig is an MXR MB301 which is notoriously finicky about sharing external power supplies with other pedals, and I didn’t want to have to run two separate power supplies to a pedalboard that only has two pedals on it.

I also like that the polytune can switch between true bypass and buffered bypass; and the ambient light sensor for display brightness seems like it could be really handy, especially since we do a lot of outdoor gigs.

 

[Jack]

Properly set up your bass and check intonation (borrow a tuner for this). Once the intonation is accurate, tuning harmonically (by ear) has worked very well for me. Cost = $0 Won't get cheaper than that!

The op specified that this is for gigs. So to me we don't need mega accuracy, but we do need roadworthiness, an easy to read display and the ability to mute whilst tuning. Boss tu3, Korg pitch black, TC polytune all mentioned and all perfect.

I used the one in my wireless live and a Korg pitch black (claimed 0.1 cent accuracy) for intonation and setups at home.

 

[Goatrope]

Thanks for that tip, @projectapollo! I received mine from Amazon yesterday, and claimed a discount this morning.

For the OP's request, I'd go with the Polytune. Ubiquitous, reliable, and a steal on the Used market.

Hopefully OP found a great inexpensive tuner.

I'm sending the Canvas tuner back. It's just too slow in its primary function. All the other functions are cool, but don't outweigh having fast tuning feedback.

I guess my Sonic Research Turbo Tuner has ruined me for other tuners. It's a shame because I really liked the look of the Canvas on my board.

 

[Joe Nerve]

Hands down the quickest, best tuner I ever owned. Plus it weighs next to nothing and has a bunch of decent effects on top of it all. What I especially like is that when you step on it for the tuner, its and instant in-out. I bought a Helix which had like a 2 second delay. When you need to tune quickly, that's 4 seconds that really add up. This tuner is also very steady. Been using it in some very high end gigs for about 7 yrs now. Best bang for the buck in musician gear I ever purchased.

https://www.americanmusical.com/p/zoom-b1-four-multi-effects-bass-guitar-pedal?sku=ZOO-ZB1FOUR

 

[Aaron David]

Korg DT10 is the sweet spot for me. Accurate enough for intonation / setups, very fast tracking, display reads out however you want it to (notes, string number, half steps down x4, very easy to see on bright outdoor stages, incredibly durable, reliable, no change to your fundamental tone, a thru bypass, tuner mute, and can still be found cheap on the used market.

They are the absolute best in my book.