The Turbo Tuner is five times more accurate than electromechanical or "virtual" strobe tuners, and at least fifty times more accurate than all common guitar tuners. This is a true strobe tuner, not a simulation, and its tuning accuracy is phenomenal - one-fiftieth of a cent, or one five thousandth of a semitone! The only strobes I have ever seen which can claim equal or better resolution are specialised high-end piano tuners (like the PST) for very big bucks. For the purpose of tuning guitars, or any other multi-stringed instrument, plucked or bowed, nothing has ever approached the performance, versatility, and user-friendliness of the Turbo Tuner, at any price. The Turbo Tuner outperforms any tuner I have ever tried - and that's quite a few. The PST was designed primarily as a piano tuner, whereas the Turbo Tuner was designed by an electronics engineer who also happens to be a guitar builder, and is thus far better adapted to the needs of the guitarist and guitar technician. "My (Peterson) Strobe Tuner is a great piece of equipment, but it has now been retired in favour of a Sonic Research Turbo Tuner. Here's part of a review I found, the guy's comparing the Sonic to his Peterson StroboTuner. They are $129 shipped which is much better than the Peterson ($180+). The size, accuracy, quick tracking and ease of use of the Sonic has been mentioned in all the reviews I've seen. i have the blue early version which I really like, no question that they tune much better than the old stand by, the Boss, particularly if you set the harmonics on guitars and need it as close as possible. I keep going back to the trusty Intelli ITM500 or my new fav the Snark SN-2.A few folks have recommended the sonic as a alternative to the Peterson StoboStomp and the ST-200 has been getting great reviews. 'tuner acquisition syndrome' but I bet I've got 20 different brands laying around. honestly, I think I have one of every clip on ever made including the Peterson StroboClip. Most are line input so you'll need some sort of piezo pick-up or mic for an acoustic instrument.Īs for clip on's. Of course, none of these types of tuners are ideal for acoustic instruments in noisy jam situations and are often aimed at studio use. Better left at home on the workbench but accurate as heck. Years ago I had one of the old tube type Conn ST-6's that worked well but it was fragile to say the least. I've used it and don't see much of a difference with my StroboStomp2. My buddy has a Peterson V-SAM that he adores. (the model 2 is better than the StroboStomp) I have a Peterson StroboStomp2 that is sweet. 'Best' is subjective but I'll agree the Peterson tuners are probably the most accurate. I still like the clip-ons for reasons others have expressed, plus the ones like I described don't take up much room in your case's accessory compartment. Oops - I forgot that you'd said "other than clip-ons". Hopefully, if enough people weigh in on this forum with their experience, preferences and why, you'll be able to select a product that you'll be happy with. That's the only way to see the display as vertical, instead of at some wacky angle. You have to mount it so that it sits BEHIND the headstock (I tend to not read instructions, monkeyed with it for months before someone clued me in). Of the backlit tuners I have, this one is the easiest to see when the light's failing. The display background stays red until the note's in tune, then it turns bright green. The display, by the way, is an LED of the note, not a needle - some people may not prefer this and I didn't think I would either until I tried one. I like 1) the large display, so even I can see it, and 2) the fact that it changes color when the string is in tune. My personal favorite is the Intellitouch PT10 tuner. Just depends, as one poster noted, on other foibles like jumpy needles, etc. It works well, but it seems to me that about anything (about.) you get these days is probably going to be pretty accurate. I hadn't used a Peterson strobe tuner until last week.
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