Double Bass Ok, Between these 3 tuners.. which one?

[bassfacer22]

Looking for ability to detect 5-string Upright bass low notes and looking for decent battery life..

I'm kinda routing for the korg flagship Sledgehammer one..

I could buy 2..

thoughts?

 

[DoubleMIDI]

The Korg AW3G2 detects the low B well when clipped to the bridge. Not so well if clipped to the pegbox, but no problem there for the E.
The Korg tuner CA 40 with a cheap piezo clip pickup even works at the pegbox with a low B but this might be a bit uncomfortable. And my wife can even tune her harpsichord with it...

 

[bassfacer22]

well it seems like the pitchhawk is getting more reviews and more popular.. but I like the sledgehammer look.. ha..

but I guess I gotta go with what everybody says works.. the pitchhawk one..

 

[DoubleMIDI]

The only problem with the pitchhawk 2 is the small symbols for flat and sharp. But it should be no problem if you change from chromatic to bass.

 

[ArtechnikA]

I've had really good results with this one:
Planet Waves PW-CT-13 NS Micro Universal Tuner | Sweetwater.com
Clips to the pegbox just fine and reads the low B reliably; my EUB (NXT-5) has no bridge to speak of...

 

[bassfacer22]

sorry guys.. i went with the sledgehammer pro.. it just will look hilarious on my bass So I went with that.. It looks all futuristic..

 

[B String]

I have both the Sledgehammer and the Pitch hawk g2. I know you already bought the Sledgehammer, but I have to say I like the Pitch hawk much more. So much easier to use on the gig. The Pitch hawk seems to grab the notes faster, especially the E. Just sayin.

 

[bassfacer22]

well its ok.. I can still buy the pitchhawk.. but i just feel like there is no difference, the only and true real clip on that we all need to get is the TC polyclip..

wait till you try and see that.. you won't ever use any other tuner.. its like $60 and every penny worth it..

 

[Feral Feline]

There's also the new clip-on ₮₡ €£€₡₮¤₦I¢$ ₱¤£¥₮U₦€ thingy.

The Hammerhead Shark-like Sledgehammer does indeed look cool, though.

 

[bassfacer22]

darn right.. that's why i got it haha.. I assume its not a worse or earlier version technology than the pitchhawk2 but regardless as long as it tunes my bass before the gig and a little during i'm good..

 

[B String]

Oh no, the Sledghammer looks totally cool. I got it for all the same reasons as you. (HA) The pitch hawk 2 just works better. And yes, I think I'm gonna splatter my Wranglers over the Poly tune clip. Probably the only one I'll use. Think I'm gonna have a lot of clip on's to give to friends and students.

 

[bassfacer22]

the TC Poly one is the ultimate.. but I fly to europe in like 6 days so I can't order that and get it in time.. I may end up buying one over there.. its exactly what we all need period..

but in terms of the pitchhawk 2 and the sledgehammer pro, the sledgehammer PRO is more expensive and I think it has just as good technology inside so I can't see myself buying a pitchhawk2 because you think it works better..

Unless it is in the tech specifications that it is literally better.. is it??

i hope it isn't! haha. otherwise my Amazon Prime account is going to be put to the test!

I bought the sledgehammer pro and hope it's gonna do it's job! until I end up getting the t.c. polyclip one.. god I can't stop thinking about it haha..

 

[bassfacer22]

Yeah, So after all that..

 

[BobKay]

Good luck. No Peterson Stroboclip on your list? Best I've ever had.

 

[bassfacer22]

I think the guy talked about that at guitar center...

You ...


Ok where would I get one?

 

[BobKay]

I ordered a Stroboclip online. Not sure where but probably Sweetwater.

 

[bassfacer22]

The TC poly clip says this though..

• PolyTune technology - tune all 6 strings simultaneously
• Chromatic ( +/- 0.5 cent) and extra accurate strobe ( +/- 0.02 cent) modes

 

[drurb]

I ordered a Stroboclip online. Not sure where but probably Sweetwater.

Gotta say I didn't like the Stroboclip at all. For all the expense, I found it less stable and harder to use than my Snark.

 

[BobKay]

Gotta say I didn't like the Stroboclip at all. For all the expense, I found it less stable and harder to use than my Snark.

It does take some getting used to, but I like it's sensitivity. Once you master the "strobe" part, it works very easily.

 

[drurb]

It does take some getting used to, but I like it's sensitivity. Once you master the "strobe" part, it works very easily.

I think I mastered it. I found it to be quite unstable and unreliable in practice.

...After extensive experience with the Peterson Stroboclip, I sold it and bought the Snark SN-2. I suggest that anyone interested in this topic start at the top, here.