Strobe vs Electronic Tuners For Inotnating.

[nic salsus]

(seriously, everything is not for everybody of course, but after using the turbo for a few years now both on stage and on the repair bench, regular tuners just seem slow and stupid in comparison.)

OK, I'm starting to get a picture here. I've used Conn and Peterson mechanical strobes and the Peterson virtual strobe. They take a lot more finesse to use than other digital or needle display units. First strobe I used was a Conn teching for Scott Smith in the early '80's and initially I hated the thing. He made me use it though and once I learned the touch I needed to put on his custom Spectors to get a good reading I really grew to like it. Strobes are touchy and whenever I hear people bitching about them I assume the operator is just unable to make friends with the thing. Most of the ones I've used worked.

 

[mongo2]

OK, I'm starting to get a picture here. I've used Conn and Peterson mechanical strobes.

I remember them from when I served time as a guitar/amp tech at a local shop in the late '70s. I never found them difficult to use but I couldn't afford one of my own. I never saw any other tuners at the time and the only other way to tune then was with tuning forks. I became fairly adept at fork tuning for my own use after I left that job.

 

[jmac]

I currently use this for setup and gigging:

I'm planning to order a turbo tuner soon.

For the TT owners: Is there any audio popping during switching?

 

[walterw]

My entire point is it may be too sensitive. I said that several posts ago.

How can you be certain it's precisely in tune if the display is "shifting around" as you say? It kind of defeats the purpose of all that accuracy.

again, that's the harmonics of the string itself shifting around, not the tuner. you adjust so the whole thing doesn't turn, and you're as in-tune as a string can physically be.

it's actually easy once you get over the mistaken notion of a string "locking into" perfect tuning like a synthesizer.

For the TT owners: Is there any audio popping during switching?

nope, dead quiet and true bypass.

 

[walterw]

I currently use this for setup and gigging:

i read where back in the day, neil young would have 5 of those on stage sitting in a row behind him, each one set to an open string of his guitar (one for both E strings).

the turbo is like one of those that switches pitches instantly.

 

[mongo2]

again, that's the harmonics of the string itself shifting around, not the tuner. you adjust so the whole thing doesn't turn, and you're as in-tune as a string can physically be.

I sounds and looks like StroboStomp has a much more stable and definitive indication of being in tune. Thanks anyway.

 

[walterw]

I sounds and looks like StroboStomp has a much more stable and definitive indication of being in tune.

it doesn't, but the strobostomp is an excellent tuner, way beyond regular digital tuners.

it should work just fine for you.

 

[Joshua]

No, what you did was ask why that video would make you prefer the TT over the SST. Nothing I can say would make you prefer one over the other, but I was simply stating why I prefer one over the other as a point of reference of why the video was posted.

Oy.

I really don't think anyone is getting that upset over this. Both the Peterson and the Turbo Tuner will work wonderfully for any application. To each, their own.

And again; sheesh.

 

[Joshua]

OP is answered, we're clearly done here.