Pedal Tuners

dirkv

Hey guys,

I am looking for a good Tuning Pedal to use with my acoustic guitar but i am not sure what to buy and what price i should look at.

Please let me know

AlanRatcliffe

The Boss TU-2 is fine. I'm not sure if they are available locally, but the Strobostomp has a lot of people raving. Prices? I dunno, sorry.

Vintage-Vibe

TU-2 is just under a grand
The latest Strobostomp 2 is well over 2000
The Korg Pitchblack PLUS looks very promising

nick

went looking for pedals last w/e, prices ranged from R750->R900 odd

Mr-M

Just got the Korg Pitchblack (normal, not Plus) last week. Retails at R795 although I didn't pay that much - discount! :D Haven't had a chance to use it too much though, but tomorrow night is band practice so I'll get a better impression of it's capabilities. Seems very solidly built and is supposed to be the most accurate pedal tuner out there (based on spec, except obviously for the Peterson Strobostomp but that is like R2500 at Andy's). True bypass too which is a bonus versus the Boss. So far it also seems to "track" the notes very well - basically it hasn't freaked out by showing different notes and the LEDs bouncing around and then returning to the note you're actually tuning again like I've experienced with other tuners. From what guys say on the HC forums it seems to be the pick of the pedal tuners at the moment. The Planet Waves is also decent from what I've seen online, but I've never tried one. I think Joeybones has had a Pitchblack for a while so you might want to ask him about it. BTW Alan, I'm loving Firefox 3 since you recommended it! So much better than IE.

AlanRatcliffe

BTW Alan, I'm loving Firefox 3 since you recommended it! So much better than IE.

Great! Told ya!

Vintage-Vibe

The Plus rivals the accuracy of the Peterson on paper !
Could be interesting ! (Especially the price)

Mr-M

Vintage Vibe wrote The Plus rivals the accuracy of the Peterson on paper !
Could be interesting ! (Especially the price)

It was R1500 and it does look like an amazing tuner, but I just don't need all the preset tunings and the other bells and whistles. If you use a lot of different tunings or downtune or play slide it would probably be exactly what you need. Plus it looks Sci-Fi with all the LEDs and buttons! ?

Bob-Dubery

Mr M wrote
Vintage Vibe wrote The Plus rivals the accuracy of the Peterson on paper !
Could be interesting ! (Especially the price)
It was R1500 and it does look like an amazing tuner, but I just don't need all the preset tunings and the other bells and whistles. If you use a lot of different tunings or downtune or play slide it would probably be exactly what you need. Plus it looks Sci-Fi with all the LEDs and buttons! ?

At my advanced age I am increasingly having a problem with reading the display on tuners. I have a little Roland that works well but is almost impossible to read on the floor. I am not convinced that a Petersen will solve this problem either.

There are those handy little "stick on" tuners, but they usually only work for a standard tuning. I sometimes use drop-D, and occasionally experiment with other tunings, so I'd like something chromatic and with a big, easily read display.

dirkv

Thanks guys, i have been looking at the Korg Pitchblack and i really like it hey!

Mr-M

No problem Dirk.

Bob Dubery wrote There are those handy little "stick on" tuners, but they usually only work for a standard tuning. I sometimes use drop-D, and occasionally experiment with other tunings, so I'd like something chromatic and with a big, easily read display.

Try the Korg DT-10 Pedal Tuner (I assume you're looking for a pedal tuner). My sister has been using one on her bass for nearly 2 years with no issues (part of the reason I decided to get another Korg). It's bigger than the Pitchblack, with some nice bright LEDs. The display that shows the note you're tuning is a bit smaller than the Pitchblack though. You're probably going to have to go check them out for yourself and see which one you can see better.

deanBailey

The very next thing on my List regarding gear is the BOSS Tu-2.

I've tried it out for a few shows and have not found anything more reliable and convenient in one pedal.

Mr-M

Report back on the Korg Pitchblack:
Used it last night at band practice and it pretty much does what it says on the box! It's a pedal tuner that doesn't take up much space, it's accurate and stable and the LEDs are easy to see. The bypass also has no effect on the tone (true bypass remember) which is a bonus vs other pedal tuners out there. It does the job nicely.

deanBailey

Just checked out the Korg Tuner on their website and it seems pretty impressive. Anyone know which store sells 'em and the average cost?

thanks

Mr-M

Mr M wrote Retails at R795 although I didn't pay that much - discount! ?

It said R795 on the box so I have to assume that's the normal price. I paid R675, but then I did also buy a case and another pedal at the same time.

deanBailey

Thanks, For some reason I didn't see the text in that post you made as it was that huge picture is what drew my eye lol
Serves me right to speed-read through a thread.

That price is pretty friggin' great..Who in Cape Town stocks it though (at that price)?

Please don't quote another post with someone saying where lol

nick

deanBailey wrote Just checked out the Korg Tuner on their website and it seems pretty impressive. Anyone know which store sells 'em and the average cost?

thanks

who stocks in the cape town area?

Mr-M

No idea who has it in CT 'cos I'm in JHB. I'd say try the usual CT suspects: Bothners or Marshall. If they don't have it I'm sure you can ask them to order one for you.

www.marshallmusic.co.za/
www.bothner.co.za/

Vintage-Vibe

4 Bob:

Got an FT-800 "FZone" Chromatic Clip-on tuner the other day (MoJo JoJoes' recommendation) from Musiek Wereld CT and it retails at R 145.00 - then there's still a bit of discount if you're lucky.
I use it 4 my acoustic.
Normally find these things terribly inaccurate, but guess what - works like a charm !
Green glow-in-the-dark backlit, screen swivels in 2 directions - only down side is it uses a3V 2032 cell battery - I think it should be easily spotted with "older" eyes ! ?
I'm quite critical with tuning accuracy, if it's any re-assurement.

nick

bought a Boss TU-2 on saturday, paid under R800 for it. very nice piece of kit 8)