Double Bass Tuners

[dar512]

I'm looking for an inexpensive tuner that disregards ambient sound when it has input jacked in. I'm often in situations where I need to tune but can't get a good pitch because others are noodling or there is other ambient noise.

I have a Sabine that I like pretty well, except that even when I have the preamp plugged in to the tuner, it still listens on its built-in mic.

Suggestions?

 

[lobey]

Which Sabine do you have?

 

[dar512]

I'd have to check when I get home, but I'm pretty sure it's the MT9000. It fills my needs except for this flaw.

 

[dar512]

Wow. No one uses tuners? Or no one knows of one that does this?

 

[Ed Fuqua]

I generally just tune to the piano.

 

[Marc Piane]

+1. Unless there is no piano on the hit then I either use a fork or tune my A off of a tuner then the rest by ear. I find that when I tune everything to a tuner I still feel out of tune.

 

[jallenbass]

I use one of [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] in orchestra. Works well in noisy environments.

 

[Treyzer]

+1. Unless there is no piano on the hit then I either use a fork or tune my A off of a tuner then the rest by ear. I find that when I tune everything to a tuner I still feel out of tune.

Yep!!

True dat!

 

[tornadobass]

My favorite tuner is a Korg GA-30...going for about $15. It has a separate bass and guitar range setting and picks up on notes quickly.

I also use an Intellitouch at home sometimes but don't find it does as well as the Korg.

A Boss TU-2 is also useful if I'm running into an amp because it tunes quickly and can be muted during tuning.

 

[McGryff]

I generally play in roots/traditional/Americana bands, where there's not usually a piano. When I eventually get good enough with walking to do some jazz gigs, I'll probably go with the piano. (Ed's book should help me get there eventually!) For a tuner, I've got a Korg CA-30. For arco, it works best with the internal mic. For pizz, especially in a noisy environment, I plug in a Korg clip-on mic, the CM100L. It's not back-lit, but it's by far the most accurate & responsive electronic tuner setup I've yet used.

 

[bolo]

Wow. No one uses tuners? Or no one knows of one that does this?

I've got an older Korg GT-12. First I use the built-in mic to check the piano. If it's a tad sharp or flat (and consistently so in the low register), I can see by how much, and I can go the same amount up or down with my bass if I want to.

If it's an amplified gig and noisy like you said when I am ready to tune, I plug the cable from my pickup into the tuner, hold the tuner in my left hand, and cover the built-in mic with my thumb.

 

[Bob Gollihur]

I'm looking for an inexpensive tuner that disregards ambient sound when it has input jacked in. I'm often in situations where I need to tune but can't get a good pitch because others are noodling or there is other ambient noise.

I have a Sabine that I like pretty well, except that even when I have the preamp plugged in to the tuner, it still listens on its built-in mic.

Suggestions?

I'm surprised, every tuner I've owned that had a mic and jack defeated the mic if you plugged into the jack. I like and often use a Korg CA-30, and that's how it functions. They are usually around $20.