Snark making a BIG mistake! Buy yours now!

[Peteyboy]

I got my first bass in 1982 - played in many bands in NY state and CA during that time. I didn't even own a tuner until maybe 1995.

 

[Pings Bass]

You should definitely write them a letter and tell them they're making a mistake, and then go buy a battery powered one you like from another brand. That'll show em

 

[MindinAction]

Ha ha ha ha! I didn't use my Snark for a long time. When I pulled it out it was DISGUSTINGLY sticky! Bummer because my brother sent it to me. I recently bought a bass and the seller sent me a new one as a lagniappe. I was very pleased to find it had hard plastic shell.

 

[iTzPrime]

All batteries discharge when not in use and a lot of them use lithium ion ones for nearly a decade now - so why not make it rechargeable? I didn't find the Snark ones fast enough when shooting out several clip on tuners, but rechargeable is a plus - not a minus. Much easier to just put it onto a usb c every few months than finding the right batteries

 

[Sharko]

There are still little gizmos that help you tune? I thought everyone who wasn’t using a pedal used an app now

 

[Discount Bassy]

I've tried both rechargeable and traditional battery style clip on tuners and can attest that they taste pretty much the same.

 

[mdogs]

I have never liked or needed clip on tuners. The most basic requirement of my basses that I gig with is that they stay in tune for a minimum of 1 set. I use my tuner at most once before each set and 99% of the time, that is only to verify tuning. My pedal tuner is plenty adequate and convenient for that and it is more reliable than clip ons.

 

[singlemalt]

I’ve got a tuning fork. Hold it between my teeth for A 440 in stereo.

 

[gln1955]

I already have one. I have to recharge it after four or five months of use. Plus, there is a battery display on the face that shows the power reserve.

If you have some indication that the battery is getting low, then rechargeable is a far superior option. I only use a clip on for at home practice and playing at church without my pedalboard. I hate having a clip on battery die having to mess with it when I should be playing or worse, not having a replacement handy.

I used Snarks for years and they were OK, but got a TC Electronics and never looked back.

 

[RandomKaren]

I had a couple of Snark tuners, the finish on them went sticky after a while. They were both red.

 

[Stewie]

 

[_One//Man//Mutiny_]

I’ve been using my snark pedal tuner, with a Joyo rechargeable power supply, I’m already there!

 

[BaileyMan]

I'm a fan of rechargeable. Fewer batteries to end up in the landfill or wherever they end up.

Bring a charging cable. Make sure it's charged before a gig. Tune to the guitar/ piano /accordion/ etc., borrow the guitar players tuner. You make sure your phone is charged or your iPad with the set list is charged before you leave the house. Keeping something charged or charging it when you're out and about isn't that hard.

How many people keep spare batteries in their gig bag? It's just as easy to be SOL in that situation too. Just be prepared no matter if you're going with batteries or rechargeable.

Just my $0.02

 

[BigJohnAZ]

All the tuners are going that route, anyway. Make sure you carry a powerbank. NBD. Or buy 2 tuners and make sure one is always charged.

 

[silky smoove]

I'm a fan of rechargeable. Fewer batteries to end up in the landfill or wherever they end up.

Same!

 

[prndltech]

Woah… y’all tune?

 

[Dust2Dust]

This is an outrage.

 

[Brad Maestas]

Not a thing for me. I hate clip-on tuners, and honestly, if I'm chasing staying in tune all night long, I've done something wrong. Generally, my tuning problems centered around somebody else (NOT the drummer, keyboard player, BUT . . . . . this got REAL bad in the age of Floyd Rose wiggle sticks or Strat trems that were set up improperly . . . .) not being able to GET in tune and STAY in tune.

WTH, I've played with many pedal steel players that could stay in tune WAY better than the guitar player. WTH . . . .

I understand what you're getting at here but what about playing outdoors? I have experienced huge ambient temp swings during gigs and especially at camps and festivals going morning to night. Even if your instrument is made of synthetic materials, it will expand and contract and affect the tuning.

I am also not a big fan of leaving clip-on tuners installed on a bass during a set but at a certain point I have to give in to nature, and depending on the gig and whether I have the luxury of having my tuning pedal with me, I might prefer to have a clip-on as a reference. For my acoustic ukuleles, mandolins, guitars, etc., I have no qualms about a clip-on tuner, aesthetics be damned. I am adept at tuning by ear but I'd rather have the convenience and instant reference there in case I need it. Many sessions can become rowdy and it may be hard to hear your note in the cacophony. If it's an electric bass, forget about it. Just saying, it's a tool and I've come to accept it.

 

[Element Zero]

So… days before your gig you wouldn’t be working on stuff on your own and getting all your things kinda together and check your gear before taking off for your gig?

Wild.

 

[TeaTime]

Tuner? I can't imagine how appalled you'd be to find out some of us power our entire pedalboard with a rechargeable brick.