Turbo tuner copy

[Eagle]

Can’t wait for the Behringer.

it’s a joke.

 

[paisleywookiee]

 

[Eagle]

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I don’t and didn’t realise it was still in production. If you call near permanent unavailability production. Or having to import one from another continent.

 

[paisleywookiee]

I don’t and didn’t realise it was still in production. If you call near permanent unavailability production. Or having to import one from another continent.

 

[Chocol8]

I don’t and didn’t realise it was still in production. If you call near permanent unavailability production. Or having to import one from another continent.

If Maguchi just bought one, that is not "near permanent unavailability" and having to import something is pretty normal when dealing with small businesses. If you want the real thing, you can order from Sonic Research and you will get it. You might not like the wait, the price, or the import hassle, but you can still get it.

 

[david57strat]

I purchased my mini ST 300 in July of ‘21 and the full-sized one in January of ‘22. They were in stock at the time.

Love them both. When I bought them they each cost about $140 US, with no shipping or tax. They arrived within about two business days.

I personally prefer the mini, so that’s likely what I would buy next time around, even if the full size one was available.

I never seem to be able to get a clear enough picture that does the display justice. It always looks funky, in any pictures I've ever taken.

I’ve tried and owned numerous pedal tuners (tc electronic polytune 2 noir, Peterson StroboStomp HD, and even Walrus' Canvas tuner (not pictured - nifty, and feature-filled, but not as deadly accurate or speedy as the Turbo Tuners). The Turbo Tuners are the fastest and most accurate of the bunch, and I love the displays on them. Wouldn’t think of purchasing any other tuner at this point for future board bills.

 

[Chocol8]

and the full size one in January 1922.

DAYEM!!!!! You must have been a real early adopter of electric guitar!!!!

I also prefer the mini with one small exception. The full size can run off battery which makes it a little more flexible for off board use. Either for gab and go, or to set on a workbench/couch when setting intonation or something like that.

 

[david57strat]

DAYEM!!!!! You must have been a real early adopter of electric guitar!!!!

I also prefer the mini with one small exception. The full size can run off battery which makes it a little more flexible for off board use. Either for gab and go, or to set on a workbench/couch when setting intonation or something like that.

I guess I had a senior moment, there LOL. It happens, from time to time - especially when typing something on a little tiny smart phone screen, rather than a full-sized keyboard, at home :-).

I usually type about 110 wpm on a full-sized keyboard, but maybe 20, 2-thumbing it on a phone :|.

For my uses, I don't see a benefit to any pedal that can work on batteries. I don't generally take equipment where I can't get to electricity, and I have an extra power supply that I can keep on my desk, if I need to use something to power a pedal or whatever, without disturbing any boards. It's the Walrus Phoenix I bought years ago, before going with Strymon, Voodoo Lab, CIOKS and (most lately) Walrus Canvas power supplies that ended up on my boards.

I HATE batteries - especially alkaline. When I buy a new pedal that comes with one installed, I pull that fucker out right away and save it for another use, like in my Strat's DG-20- active electronics, or a pair of old Star Touch A/B pedals that I kind of rarely use, these days.

Got these for a song, used, on eBay. Super solid, quiet, with point-to-point wiring and LEDs you could use to land a plane.

They don't call them "alkaleaks" for nothing. Give them enough time and they will leak.

If I need a quick and dirty tuner to throw in my acoustic case, so I can run to the park with it or something, it'll be this old tc polytune - which is actually pretty respectable, accuracy/spec-wise, for a clip-on tuner.

But, I'd use it in strobe mode, rather than needle mode, as pictured above.

When I took this picture, eight years ago, I hadn't yet discovered how to switch over to strobe mode.

Some people don't like strobe readouts because they can be really jumpy/finicky, but I love them. I like that extra sensitivity. Once you get used to it, you can rest assured you're actually very nicely in-tune, once you've minimized the movement - compared to tuning up with a needle tuner, or one with super-limited LED's (although the needle tuner often beats out LED's because of the infinite positioning of the needle).

Also, if, for any reason, I had another senior moment and forgot that tuner (which could never happen, if it was mounted on a pedalboard), I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. I've had it for several years. But losing an ST-300 would really piss me off. I would, of course, replace it with a Mini, but I'd still be pissed.

 

[JiveTurkey]

I guess I had a senior moment, there LOL. It happens, from time to time - especially when typing something on a little tiny smart phone screen, rather than a full-sized keyboard, at home :-). I usually type about 110 wpm on a full-sized keyboard, but maybe 20, 2-thumbing it on a phone :|.

For my uses, I don't see a benefit to any pedal that can work on batteries. I don't generally take equipment where I can't get to electricity, and I have an extra power supply that I can keep on my desk, if I need to use something to power a pedal or whatever, without disturbing any boards. It's the Walrus Phoenix I bought years ago, before going with Strymon, Voodoo Lab, CIOKS and (most lately) Walrus Canvas power supplies that ended up on my boards.

I HATE batteries - especially alkaline. When I buy a new pedal that comes with one installed, I pull that fucker out right away and save it for another use, like in my Strat's DG-20- active electronics, or a pair of old Star Touch A/B pedals that I kind of rarely use, these days.

Got these for a song, used, on eBay. Super solid, quiet, with point-to-point wiring and an LED you could land a plane with LMAO.

They don't call them "alkaleaks" for nothing. Give them enough time and they will leak.

If i need a quick and dirty tuner to throw in my acoustic case, so I can run to the park with it or something, it'll be this old tc polytune - which is actually pretty respectable, accuracy/spec-wise, for a clip-on tuner.

But, I'd use it in strobe mode, rather than needle mode, as pictured above.

When I took this picture, eight years ago, I hadn't yet discovered how to switch over to strobe mode.

Some people don't like strobe readouts because they can be really jumpy/finicky, but I love them. I like that extra sensitivity. Once you get used to it, you can rest assured you're actually very nicely in-tune, once you've minimized the movement - compared to tuning up with a needle tuner, or one with super-limited LED's (although the needle tuner often beats out LED's because of the infinite positioning of the needle).

Also, if, for any reason, I had another senior moment and forgot that tuner (which could never happen, if it was mounted on a pedalboard), I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. I've had it for several years. But losing an ST-300 would really piss me off. I would, of course, replace it with a Mini, but I'd still be pissed.

The Polytune clip on is awesome

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

The Polytune clip on is awesome

 

[david57strat]

I remember in November of 2021, Sweetwater Music were blowing out the UniTune Noir clip-ons for $16.00!

Personally, I think the poly (multiple strings showing the tuning status) feature is kind of gimmicky and not a feature I ever really use; so the Unis are more suitable and less expensive, with the same exact accuracy and spec's as the poly.

Anyway, I couldn't pass up the price, so I bought three of the Uni Noirs and gave two of them to a guitarist friend (He was using a Snark clip-on, so he needed an upgrade)., keeping one, as a back-up for me.

To date, I've never really needed it.

I rarely use clip-ons, unless I want to tune a guitar (while re-stringing, for instance) and don't want to be bothered hooking up to a pedal tuner, or (like I said before) going out with my acoustic (which is pretty rare), when I'm not going to be plugging in and I don't want to be carrying a pedal with me.

My only real complaint about these tuners it that they shut off automatically after 90 seconds (?), as a battery-saving feature.

I realize it makes perfect sense, for a compact tuner running on a button battery, but it drives me crazy.

I'm so used to a tuner that is on all the time (a pedal tuner), until I'm good and ready to shut it off.

I know - 1st World problems.

 

[paisleywookiee]

I got rid of all my polytune. I thought it sucked.

 

[JiveTurkey]

Oddly enough; i like the clip on better than the same generations pedal version.

 

[StarF666]

Well I still like the polytunes. The clip-on is probably best in class. Pedal tuner? What do you use? Honestly I like the Helix Native tuner but the Helix Floor tuner is so slow in comparison. Maybe something to add to the Stadium wishlist.

 

[Chocol8]

Pedal tuner? What do you use?

The Turbo Tuners that spurred this thread are the best pedal tuners and have been for a long time. They lock in so much faster than the Peterson and other competitors, and the accuracy is also as good as or better than anything out there. They are also easy on the eyes on a dark stage or bright sunlight.

 

[paisleywookiee]

I still use Peterson Strobostomp HD on my board. Peterson Strobe on the bench though.

 

[Eagle]

I still use Peterson Strobostomp HD on my board. Peterson Strobe on the bench though.

I liked my old Peterson strobe but the new ones are no where near as accurate as the Turbo and sound off to my ears if I go by stock settings “in”. Fine for live but I would not use one to set up a guitar.

 

[Eagle]

Well I still like the polytunes. The clip-on is probably best in class. Pedal tuner? What do you use? Honestly I like the Helix Native tuner but the Helix Floor tuner is so slow in comparison. Maybe something to add to the Stadium wishlist.

All good live but not for setting intonation.

 

[Eagle]

I remember in November of 2021, Sweetwater Music were blowing out the UniTune Noir clip-ons for $16.00!

Personally, I think the poly (multiple strings showing the tuning status) feature is kind of gimmicky and not a feature I ever really use; so the Unis are more suitable and less expensive, with the same exact accuracy and spec's as the poly.

Anyway, I couldn't pass up the price, so I bought three of the Uni Noirs and gave two of them to a guitarist friend (He was using a Snark clip-on, so he needed an upgrade)., keeping one, as a back-up for me.

To date, I've never really needed it.

I rarely use clip-ons, unless I want to tune a guitar (while re-stringing, for instance) and don't want to be bothered hooking up to a pedal tuner, or (like I said before) going out with my acoustic (which is pretty rare), when I'm not going to be plugging in and I don't want to be carrying a pedal with me.

My only real complaint about these tuners it that they shut off automatically after 90 seconds (?), as a battery-saving feature.

I realize it makes perfect sense, for a compact tuner running on a button battery, but it drives me crazy.

I'm so used to a tuner that is on all the time (a pedal tuner), until I'm good and ready to shut it off.

I know - 1st World problems.

The Uni is one of the best clip ons available. That was a great deal. I agree the the Uni in practice is better than the poly.

 

[paisleywookiee]

I liked my old Peterson strobe but the new ones are no where near as accurate as the Turbo and sound off to my ears if I go by stock settings “in”. Fine for live but I would not use one to set up a guitar.

Peterson Strobe on the bench though.