Double Bass Tuners

[Toronado455]

I want to get a backlit tuner. I've currently got the little Korg AW-1 clip-on tuner which works really well, but it doesn't have a light.

I recently purchased a cheap backlit clip-on tuner on eBay, (TuneTech TT-1000) which I can't get to work at all with the bass. It might work OK for guitars (I haven't tried it) but I need something that works with arco double bass.

Ideally, I'd like a clip-on tuner because the separate clip-on contact mics always seem to break. But if there is no such thing as a good, backlit clip-on tuner then I will just try to find a more robust clip-on contact mic to use with a tuner that has a 1/4" input jack.

Anytime I've borrowed someone's Boss TU-12 I've liked it a lot. It seems to work really well for bowed tuning.

I'm trying to decide between the three Boss tuners, TU-12, TU-12H, and TU-15. According to the Boss web site specs, the TU-15 can sense lower frequencies than either of the TU-12 models (down to 20.60 Hz as opposed to 32.70 Hz for the TU-12 models) but I don't know if that makes it a better tuner in real life use. And I've not had any experience using the TU-15 personally.

Korg seems to make a few nice backlit tuners, but I have no experience using those.

 

[neilG]

I have had a Boss TU-12 forever. Wth a clip-on pickup it has always worked perfectly. The only downside it that it's fairly large.

 

[toman]

For when there's no oboe, I always have a tuning fork in my bib pocket. A very high tech piece of gear; cutting edge even. 100% reliability and gauranteed to last a lifetime!

 

[jsbarber]

Low E, E1, is 41.2 Hz, so unless you have an extension or a 5-string I don't see why you would need to go down below that.

I use a small clip-on tuner by Intelli that I attach to the bridge:
http://www.fretstore.com/detail.aspx?ID=966
and tune to the octave haromics on each string. This tuner is small, well lit, and inexpensive.

Jim

 

[tranquilitybass]

You would do well to spend the extra dough and get a Peterson tuner; you won't regret it. They are very accurate and have no problems latching on to the lower pitches. Trying to tune the E string is a nightmare with most tuners I've had.

The Stroboflip comes with a clip-mic if there is a lot of background noise, and there is a little mount for putting the tuner on a music or mic stand. I usually just tune up with the built in mic before the place gets busy.

The back-lit screen is brilliant.

 

[uprightben]

Have you checked out intellitouch tuners? They are very low profile clip on tuners that work tolerabley well, and they have a back lit model (the white one, I think).

 

[Johnny Atomic]

Have you checked out intellitouch tuners? They are very low profile clip on tuners that work tolerabley well, and they have a back lit model (the white one, I think).

the tune tech he has and the itellitouch are identical. the pitch pocket works much better than either, in my experience.

Johnny