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The *only* tuner you need (probably)
Let's make this quite clear right at the start. This tuner is AWESOME.
Tuning really has been the bane of my life for 30 years. I'd get a string tuned - go on to the next one - all the way through the six. Every one, as I thought, 'spot on'. I'd play a chord - it just sounded so wrong! So - start again. I'd spend more time tuning than playing. And intonation?! Just don't start me on that.
Well - in one of the Harley Benton Facebook Support Groups, a chap gave a little review. Said this wee gadget was the best thing that ever happened to him. Said it 'did' intonation. I was intrigued. How could this be? It was a bit expensive - as I was used to paying less than 10 Euros for a simple clip-on tuner - but I headed on over to TC's website and had a look at the specs.
I thought I'd give it a go - Thomann's guarantee meant I could always send it back, no questions asked, if it was no good for me.
Weeeellllll. I took it out of its smart little box and pressed the small switch. Oo! It burst into life with a rather fetching moving line of green lights. "Ey up", I thought to myself "this could be good".
I clipped it on my guitar and played a note. Lights moved back and forth. A letter appeared. It was only the darn note I was playing! As I tuned the string, lights continued to move - red and green ones. Vertically and horizontally. Until...when it was spot in tune, there were just two bars of vertical green lights and a horizontal bar of green lights either side. Slightly off - even just the slightest turn of a machine head - and some red lights would appear *to one side of the bars*, showing if the note was now sharp or flat. Wow. Easy tuning...
I played another note - it again gave me the name of the note. I played an octave, to check for intonation of the E I had just tuned. Again - it gave me the name. Ever so slight red lights accompanying the green - indicating intonation would need a slight tweak. But I couldn't tell - it sounded great to me!
And wait for it.....if you play a chord...it will tell you the name of the chord (as long as it isn't too complicated). And - in this case, you get a couple of bars for Each. Of. The. Six. Strings. String in tune - green lights. Slightly out - red lights above or below the green. All six strings at once.
I really can't recommend this tuner enough. No more tuning woes. A permanent fixture, it is. Best 49 Euros I've ever spent on guitar related stuff. Who'd have thought it?
And when you're not using it - it just sits there, black as anything, like the stealthy tuning ninja it is.
Buy one you must.
Tuning really has been the bane of my life for 30 years. I'd get a string tuned - go on to the next one - all the way through the six. Every one, as I thought, 'spot on'. I'd play a chord - it just sounded so wrong! So - start again. I'd spend more time tuning than playing. And intonation?! Just don't start me on that.
Well - in one of the Harley Benton Facebook Support Groups, a chap gave a little review. Said this wee gadget was the best thing that ever happened to him. Said it 'did' intonation. I was intrigued. How could this be? It was a bit expensive - as I was used to paying less than 10 Euros for a simple clip-on tuner - but I headed on over to TC's website and had a look at the specs.
I thought I'd give it a go - Thomann's guarantee meant I could always send it back, no questions asked, if it was no good for me.
Weeeellllll. I took it out of its smart little box and pressed the small switch. Oo! It burst into life with a rather fetching moving line of green lights. "Ey up", I thought to myself "this could be good".
I clipped it on my guitar and played a note. Lights moved back and forth. A letter appeared. It was only the darn note I was playing! As I tuned the string, lights continued to move - red and green ones. Vertically and horizontally. Until...when it was spot in tune, there were just two bars of vertical green lights and a horizontal bar of green lights either side. Slightly off - even just the slightest turn of a machine head - and some red lights would appear *to one side of the bars*, showing if the note was now sharp or flat. Wow. Easy tuning...
I played another note - it again gave me the name of the note. I played an octave, to check for intonation of the E I had just tuned. Again - it gave me the name. Ever so slight red lights accompanying the green - indicating intonation would need a slight tweak. But I couldn't tell - it sounded great to me!
And wait for it.....if you play a chord...it will tell you the name of the chord (as long as it isn't too complicated). And - in this case, you get a couple of bars for Each. Of. The. Six. Strings. String in tune - green lights. Slightly out - red lights above or below the green. All six strings at once.
I really can't recommend this tuner enough. No more tuning woes. A permanent fixture, it is. Best 49 Euros I've ever spent on guitar related stuff. Who'd have thought it?
And when you're not using it - it just sits there, black as anything, like the stealthy tuning ninja it is.
Buy one you must.
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tc electronic PolyTune Clip Black Tuner
This is the second tuner from TC that I have purchased, and the little tune is just awesome. Excellent degree of accuracy with easy to read dials. Wouldn't be without it !
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No drop tunings, but excellent
Pros:
- It is much smaller than i thought, which is good for me.
- Tuning accuracy is excellent, even in polyphonic tuning
- Works for bass and guitar both
- Can change the reference frequency for the A
Cons:
- The # symbol on the screen is very tiny and dim and hard to see
Neutral:
- Polyphonic tuning is a bit weird at first and requires some getting used to
- No drop tuning support for polyphonic tuning. You need to tune in standard (or -1/-2 standard) and then tune the low string separately as needed
- It is much smaller than i thought, which is good for me.
- Tuning accuracy is excellent, even in polyphonic tuning
- Works for bass and guitar both
- Can change the reference frequency for the A
Cons:
- The # symbol on the screen is very tiny and dim and hard to see
Neutral:
- Polyphonic tuning is a bit weird at first and requires some getting used to
- No drop tuning support for polyphonic tuning. You need to tune in standard (or -1/-2 standard) and then tune the low string separately as needed
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Small and clear
the Polytune clip tuner has a great size not to big not too small perfectly compact as id expect a clip tuner to be, its Display is also very clear making it quite easy to see whats on the small screen.
the ability to see which of the 6 strings are out of tune by doing one strum across them all is quite handy, not necessarily something everyone will be making use of, but i personally found it to be a nice addtional tool, and the sensor is really quite nice, i dont have any complaints there
it also contains a good selection of tuning modes, and the option of strobe tuning for those who prefer that.
it doesnt feel cheap which i personally vallue and despite its small size it does have a notable weight to it which assists to the feel of quality.
The TC Eletronic Polytune clip tuner is the best clip tuner i've personally owned and it might be the best one on the market
the ability to see which of the 6 strings are out of tune by doing one strum across them all is quite handy, not necessarily something everyone will be making use of, but i personally found it to be a nice addtional tool, and the sensor is really quite nice, i dont have any complaints there
it also contains a good selection of tuning modes, and the option of strobe tuning for those who prefer that.
it doesnt feel cheap which i personally vallue and despite its small size it does have a notable weight to it which assists to the feel of quality.
The TC Eletronic Polytune clip tuner is the best clip tuner i've personally owned and it might be the best one on the market
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Happy with this tuner. Display easy to see, multistring tuning works okay, feels decently precise.
Perhaps the clip could be nicer, but that's mostly nitpicking.
Had this tuner in pedal variant, feels almost as nice and quite convenient
Perhaps the clip could be nicer, but that's mostly nitpicking.
Had this tuner in pedal variant, feels almost as nice and quite convenient
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Near enough
0.5 cents is near enough for most people in most circumstances. It has a clear display.
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Great design and feel but poorly made
I love the feel and accuracy of this tuner. The first one I bought stopped working after 2 years, but I liked it enough to buy another two more. The second one stopped working after one year, and the third one now has intermittent problems. In sum, the craftsmanship is absolutely terrible, so I would not recommend this tuner.
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D
Works very well
I think this is the best make of guitar tuner, i prefer the pedal version, but for a clip on works well, even on bass guitar.
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Easy to read
It's one of the best out there if you need something you can easily read. It also preciso too, if you are in a quiet environment.
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J
The best!
Tried a few other headstock tuners over the years, always come back to the polytune for its high sensitivity and strobe function.
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