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Double Bass Clip On Tuner Recommendations --------------------------------clip-on
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I put the clip-on mic on the bridge when tuning.
Francois: My apologies....I do too on my upright. I have been playing a heck of a lot on my P-Bass lately and was thinking of it when I replied. But the same concerns about the small power switch and weak clamp spring on the Korg Pitch Crow applied when I used it on my upright too. That's why I have been using the Super Tight Snark on my Eberle.
The Korg Pitch Crow:
Looks very similar to my Korg PitchHawk-G2. I cannot remember any problem with a weak clamp with that model.
Francois solution is very universal, I have the same for my bassoon and might have been used it with my double bass string tension measuring device, but don't like to switch to a new tuner between measurement of strings.
For the double bass and EUB the cable would disturb me. Because of the three colors and note display on the PichHawk-G2 (looks the same on the Pitch Crow) I can see easily which string is out of tune and in which direction.
A friend of mine gave me a Joyo tuner, that costs 2 bucks on Ali Express. Of course you have to put up with the weirdness -- for instance the long delivery times. It seems to work, clipped to my pegbox.
Francis: The 2 dollar Joyo tuner on e bay ( it can also be bought on ebay for $1.51!) you are referring to looks identical to the Fender tuner. In the US, the Fender tuner can be bought for $8.95...and no shipping delays. The Intellitouch, Meisel, NS mini tuner and even the Snark look suspiciously like various models of the Joyo tuners.
I have the Fender clip-on tuner and it works well. But I think the PitchCrow and Snarks that have the large graduated steps on the display are more accurate than the Fender-type which changes colours when the string is tuned correctly.
Neither one though, can replace the $200 strobe tuner for accuracy...but I always ask myself how much more accuracy I need considering the $198.00 price difference.
This more like a review than a specific recommendation. I have been using the brand new Korg AW-LT100B clip on tuner that was sent to the distributors a month ago.
Korg says it was designed specifically for bass frequencies. There is a separate guitar model.
This tuner is very light. It uses a single AAA battery unlike most tuners which use the CR2032. However the battery compartment cover is very flimsy and awkward to put back on. If any of the small slot tabs on the cover ever break or crack the tuner would be useless. The spring clip is a bit stronger than the one on the PitchCrow.
I really like the display on this tuner. It is bright and quick to react and you can chose the strobe display or the regular graduated display meter. No problem detecting the E string unlike some other clip-on tuners.There is a wide range of display adjustments which should cover any kind of headstock mounting locations. More details below the photo:
I compared the accuracy of this new Korg with the bass settings on Snark, Fender, Uber and three or four other types I have lying around. I really did not notice any difference, despite the Korg's specially designed circuit just for bass frequencies. Maybe the strobe setting is a better indicator.
The biggest problem I have found with it however, is the on/off switch. Korg uses a triangular shaped shuttle switch on the left side of the tuner display. There is also one on the right side of the display to calibrate the tuner up and down from 440hz. But to turn these shuttle switches on and off you have to use a twisting motion up and down rather than press an on/off button. Unfortunately, because the tuner is so light, the twisting motion with one hand can easily move the tuner or pull it off the headstock. In order to not move the tuner from where it is mounted, I had to use two hands. Not very practical.
Other than that, I love the display. But I eventually went back to another of my tuners (AT100 from 440 Technologies) for my P Bass. I use the Snark SuperTight on my upright. Both have regular on/off buttons.The low-priced Fender is also very good on both basses.
The new Korg is competitively priced with many other tuners in the $18.00-20.00 range. If you are OK with the shuttle switch system I am sure you will like the new Korg AW-LT100B bass tuner.
Korg says it was designed specifically for bass frequencies. There is a separate guitar model.
This tuner is very light. It uses a single AAA battery unlike most tuners which use the CR2032. However the battery compartment cover is very flimsy and awkward to put back on. If any of the small slot tabs on the cover ever break or crack the tuner would be useless. The spring clip is a bit stronger than the one on the PitchCrow.
I really like the display on this tuner. It is bright and quick to react and you can chose the strobe display or the regular graduated display meter. No problem detecting the E string unlike some other clip-on tuners.There is a wide range of display adjustments which should cover any kind of headstock mounting locations. More details below the photo:
I compared the accuracy of this new Korg with the bass settings on Snark, Fender, Uber and three or four other types I have lying around. I really did not notice any difference, despite the Korg's specially designed circuit just for bass frequencies. Maybe the strobe setting is a better indicator.
The biggest problem I have found with it however, is the on/off switch. Korg uses a triangular shaped shuttle switch on the left side of the tuner display. There is also one on the right side of the display to calibrate the tuner up and down from 440hz. But to turn these shuttle switches on and off you have to use a twisting motion up and down rather than press an on/off button. Unfortunately, because the tuner is so light, the twisting motion with one hand can easily move the tuner or pull it off the headstock. In order to not move the tuner from where it is mounted, I had to use two hands. Not very practical.
Other than that, I love the display. But I eventually went back to another of my tuners (AT100 from 440 Technologies) for my P Bass. I use the Snark SuperTight on my upright. Both have regular on/off buttons.The low-priced Fender is also very good on both basses.
The new Korg is competitively priced with many other tuners in the $18.00-20.00 range. If you are OK with the shuttle switch system I am sure you will like the new Korg AW-LT100B bass tuner.
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I got the Korg Sledgehammer Pro for my double bass. I've always had good luck with Korg tuners.
I leave it clipped on the bridge during transport so it's handy for a quick tuning when I get the bass out of the case, then I take it off for playing. (It looks silly to me when guitarists leave their tuners on the headstock. On the bass bridge, it can actually rattle and wreak havoc with the pickup.)
I leave it clipped on the bridge during transport so it's handy for a quick tuning when I get the bass out of the case, then I take it off for playing. (It looks silly to me when guitarists leave their tuners on the headstock. On the bass bridge, it can actually rattle and wreak havoc with the pickup.)
Jefenator: My Snark has a longer and stronger clip that the Korg and never rattles on the bass bridge.
I must have bought over a dozen clip-on tuners. I have yet to find one that I am 100 percent happy with. Weak clips, poor display, slow response, confusion from overtones, trouble reading the E string quickly, too big, too small.....there's always something.
I must have bought over a dozen clip-on tuners. I have yet to find one that I am 100 percent happy with. Weak clips, poor display, slow response, confusion from overtones, trouble reading the E string quickly, too big, too small.....there's always something.
Alas, they all do seem pretty fragile and using some sort of rigid case would spoil the "flow". That's where traveling on the bridge comes in real handy for me! 
