Suggestions for a clip-on tuner?

[legsilver]

Hey guys,

Hope everyone is doing well, and enjoying their Sunday. So, because I've been playing a lot of acoustic guitar, I'm in the market for a relatively inexpensive clip on tuner. Last night I played an open mic and my low E was crazy out of tune the whole song!

Any suggestions for a clip on tuner?

Thanks!


Sam

[Rob22315]

I like the micro clip-ons. Planet Waves makes a good one.

[docbop]

I've tried a few and like the Intellitouch the most for both electric and acoustic guitars.

Intellitouch PT10 Mini Chromatic Clip-On Tuner

Intellitouch PT10 Mini Chromatic Clip-On Tuner | Sweetwater.com

[Timo]

Planet waves. Also Snark- really accurate and not expensive

[SamBooka]

I have one the cheap fenders from a couple years ago, a Peterson stroboclip clip and a couple of snarks. The reason I have two snarks is because I bought one and liked it enough to buy a second one for the workshop. They are not as accurate as a strobe clip but they are also 10 bucks versus 70 for the Peterson. I would very happily buy another snark if one of mine died or was stolen

[Stuart Elliott]

I have a Fender and an Intellitouch. The mini-clips are less obtrusive looking, but they are more easily lost.

[kris]

Korg

[BigDaddyLoveHandles]

I've had a couple. They seem accurate but tend to break. I would pay extra for a sturdier one, what which one is that?

[D.G.]

Snark for me.

[docbop]

I've had a couple. They seem accurate but tend to break. I would pay extra for a sturdier one, what which one is that?

That's why I switched from Snark to Intellitouch. Had a couple Snarks die young so the extra $5 for the Intellitouch has been worth it for me.

[legsilver]

Thanks for all the suggestions, guys. I had an intellitouch, but the part where the tuner attaches to the clip broke.

[legsilver]

And I don't think the Intellitouch works without the clip

[Rob22315]

The micro tuners are designed to be left on the guitar - I like those but you have to buy one for each guitar.. I swap out the larger mini tuners - those work great where you want to use one tuner for multiple guitars. Which do you prefer - left on or tune/remove?

[docbop]

The micro tuners are designed to be left on the guitar - I like those but you have to buy one for each guitar.. I swap out the larger mini tuners - those work great where you want to use one tuner for multiple guitars. Which do you prefer - left on or tune/remove?

I lost my second Intellitouch so I just move the one around, or just leave it in my practice area and clip it on whatever I've playing at the time. I never thought of them as designed to be left on, since I would take them off when putting a guitar in it case or bag.

[SamBooka]

The snark manual warns (and I am not one to argue) NOT to leave the snark permanently on your guitar. If the rubber pads interact with the finish it can cause damage and discolouration. I dont mind leaving it on 70s strats but I know the finish on my es165 is touchy.. not adding insult to injury.

[TheGrandWazoo]

My snark works great. This websites ability to post my Picts at the correct angle? Not so much.

[Chimera1to1]

Can't believe we ain't done this one before! These things are like the internet of tuning. I remember using a tuning fork!!!!!

[Frethack]

I have a fishman ft.1 that I have used for years. It has quite a few features that I dont use like flat (4) and pitch changes and modes like chrono, guitar, bass, ukule. It can be used as as clip or a mic. Good stuff.

[jdazey]

I use Korgs and Snarks. Keep the batteries fresh.

Joe

[Cunamara]

I use the one designed by Ned Steinberger. Small, unobtrusive, easy to read and accurate enough. The newest version is even smaller than the old ones.

[matt.guitarteacher]

My snark works great. This websites ability to post my Picts at the correct angle? Not so much.

Wow...yeah, that's a completely different model than what I've seen? Looks a little more substantial. Are they the same price as the normal breakable snarks?
:-)

[blkjazz]

Boss TU-10 works for me. Sturdy and accurate.

[ah.clem]

I usually have half a dozen snarks around the house - I misplace them all the time and I give them away. They are really inexpensive and pretty accurate - I like the look of that little under the headstock snark - What is that, son of snark? - I haven't bought any again yet but that might be the next half dozen. I think I was getting them for like $7 a piece with free shipping (feebay or somesuch).

[nickyboy]

I bought a posh peterson clip on tuner and it's average at best.
I tend to use a free app on my phone and my ear.

[Rob22315]

The Planet Waves PW-CT-12TP NS Micro Tune is designed to be left on the guitar so someone somewhere in the industry has designed one with materials that are unlikely to mar the finish.