solving Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Can anybody recommend a good clip-on tuner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Can anybody recommend a good clip-on tuner? Snark. Wait for the sales.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 planet waves mini tuner , had mine a year or so now with zero issues, and it wont take the looks from your DIF. :) the intellitiouch tuners are the tonka trucks of tuners though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 planet waves mini tuner , had mine a year or so now with zero issues, and it wont take the looks from your DIF. :) the intellitiouch tuners are the tonka trucks of tuners though +1 !! I love the Planet Waves Mini, works great, and almost invisible to anyone but the person playing the guitar. All the other ones work really good, and they are definitely good products, but IMHO, they're just too big and obvious. and the Mini's cheap enough where you can get a few of them and just keep them on the guitars you use the most. for under 20 bucks, just try one..!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Watch out - Snark fever lurks everywhere. The Korg Pitchclip is a great tuner at a bargain basement price. The Meisel tuners are also pretty flippin' good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Yep, Snark for me, have 5 of em'... ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchristo Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 depending on how much money you want to spend snark is good for around $10 peterson stroboclip is a great tuner for around $55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdd707 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 I have a intellitouch PT10 and wife has a snark .... both work great. Stay away from the cheap Fender .. bought one for $12 bucks and it never worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solving Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 Thanks for all your suggestions. Planet Waves looks interesting. Nice to "hide" it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 planet waves mini tuner , had mine a year or so now with zero issues, and it wont take the looks from your DIF. :) the intellitiouch tuners are the tonka trucks of tuners though I like the Planet waves too.....very indiscrete......Of course if you like to be seen......then the Snark is pretty good too..... http://www.guitarcenter.com/Planet-Waves-PW-CT-12-NS-Mini-Headstock-Tuner-107200214-i2013317.gc?source=4WWRWXGP&cagpspn=pla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solving Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 I got it: Planet Waves for performance and Snark for rehearsals? ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponty Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 I have several Snarks, ($10) and a Intellitouch PT10.($29) The snarks are great, and the intellitouch is below average. To be honest, I am done with Intellitouch. Their customer service with me in the past has been wonderful, but this product isn't sensitive to my guitars. For banjo, its much worse. May be next time, I will stump for a Peterson Strobe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 I have several Snarks, ($10) and a Intellitouch PT10.($29) The snarks are great, and the intellitouch is below average. To be honest, I am done with Intellitouch. Their customer service with me in the past has been wonderful, but this product isn't sensitive to my guitars. For banjo, its much worse. May be next time, I will stump for a Peterson Strobe. Do you actually have to tune a banjo? I bought one of the Peterson Strobes recently, and it is really good, once you figure out how to use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponty Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Do you actually have to tune a banjo? I bought one of the Peterson Strobes recently, and it is really good, once you figure out how to use it. Cheap shot Nick, cheap shot!!LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I tried quite a few and my favorite is the Seiko STX1. Seems to work better than the others and I don't have to wear my glasses to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarrr Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I use the Peterson Strobe for dead-on accuracy when recording, but most of the time for quick and easy the Snark SN8. The Snark gets the tuning very close but the Peterson will always find the little +/- cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 As everyone is saying, most of them tend to work pretty well. I just bought another one today. An Intellitouch. Also have three Snarks, a couple Planet WAves, and three Korgs. So now I've got one in each guitar case. I imagine some are better for the studio where you likely want to be more exact then sitting at a jam. I really wouldn't want to be without them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I imagine some are better for the studio where you likely want to be more exact then sitting at a jam. I really wouldn't want to be without them. I think you're dead on, Studio work is a different animal, the mic hears EVERYTHING and once it's tracked, it's permanent, as I do for intonating, the Peterson VS-1, (on equal temperament for intonation, gtr setting for tuning) is the bomb.. I've had the VS-1 for like 12 years, some one dropped it once, and the selection knob when flying off, busted shaft. Sent it back to Peterson, and for like 75 bucks they replaced it and I had it back in about a week. it's been rock solid other than that little mishap. Best tuner ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy2 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I have 2 Snarks and a Peterson Strobo-clip. Using the Peterson more frequently it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I have 2 Snarks and a Peterson Strobo-clip. Using the Peterson more frequently it seems. the only peterson strobo clip on UK ebay is £58 :-O is that the going price ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Isaac Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 £68.99 on Amazon UK, £54.99 at DV247 and Andertons. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 bit ridiculous that ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy2 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I bought my Peterson used but it was still more than the Snark was new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 bit ridiculous that ! the peterson's are more expensive, but having said that they offer some of the more accurate tuners you can find, plus the have temperament settings that helps to compensate for the imperfections of tunings and they guitars physical shortcomings. (It's not BS, it does make a difference) Are they worth it? for just quick tuning checks while jaming, or performing,, IMHO, no.. Get a Planet Waves or similar for 17 bucks and your done. If you need a good tuner for intonation/setup, get one of the other peterson style tuners and it will last you a life time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telemaster03 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Peterson for me...I use the sweetened acoustic setting. I can't use the Snark and Planet Waves tuners, the guitar always seems to be a little out of tune with itself. If I have to use one of those I end up re-tuning some of the strings by ear or a reference tone from the guitar itself. I purchased a Peterson strobo-flip which I use on pedal steel with the same result. It also has sweetened tunings specifically for pedal steel. You can tune it up and go, that was previously unheard of with that instrument. For me Peterson is worth the $$$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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