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... just arrived and it's very good !
More affordable and compact than the pedal version, it works perfectly.
It's funny to see to what extent strings influence each other when tuning.
The response is really fast.
http://www.tcelectronic.com/polytune-clip/
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07-20-2015 08:12 PM
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Is this distributed in the U.S? All I found was the pedals. What's the price of this?
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Got it here through Amazon Japan at ￥ 5,378, i guess it should be something like 50 bucks in the US,
where it seems to be already out of stock, lol, no wonder.
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I/ve got TC Electronic Polytune Clip two weeks ago.Distributor in Poland is great! It is the best tuner clip I ever had. Very acurate and fast. Simply - it is a fantastic product.
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I have a Snark SN-2, which pretty much does the job. If I'm trying to tune standing next to a horn player it is a little wonky but otherwise, it's ok. Has anyone tried both the Snark and the TC, is the TC that much better, for $40+ more?
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Originally Posted by s1track3d
The TC is polyphonic, which you may not need.
When ("if" in my case, lol) gigging it can be a real time saver.Last edited by xuoham; 07-21-2015 at 09:43 AM.
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I have that problem with all clip-on tuners. If there are other loud instruments warming up or tuning up, it throws off the tuner. (Because it senses the vibrations from the other instruments too.) Originally Posted by s1track3d
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I have the Polytune clip as well. I like it. Interestingly, I got it for the bright led display and strobe feature, but I compared it to my d'addario NS micro tuner and the d'addario was just as accurate. The Polytune was slightly faster, but given how bulky the clip is (really sticks out) I may just use it at home and rely on the d'addario for shows - quite hidden.
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I would like to know how it works on Bass, especially the heaviest E and B strings. I have the Korg clip-on tuners, and they don't track low bass string well
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I like the way the NS tucks away too. haven't seen a Polytune clip in the flesh yet, though. Originally Posted by Eagle2x
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Damn. Just got the Korg SH 2. Works great, fast strobe but now I have poly envy.
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Snark tuners disappear in sunlight. They advertise this as being bright.. is it better in that regard?
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meaning, I can tune all the strings at "once" (so to speak)? - meaning, it can identify the tunings of six notes simultaneously? Originally Posted by xuoham
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Tracking is so fast, amazing
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Correct. That was always the thing all the Polytune pedals did different from other tuners (and the reason for the name). If you have an iOS device, they have a free app of the Polytune. Originally Posted by s1track3d
@xuoham: thanks for posting. I was curious about real-human impressions. I never use a hardware tuner (I have an app for that) but was impressed by the Polytune industrial design, almost to the point of justifying it.
The D'Addario Micro looks very nice too.
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+1 for D'Addario Micro tuner.
It does not stick out like other clip-ons which is nice while gigging in small places.
Had a Polytune pedal for a while. The polyphonic thing didn't track well and it was inaccurate. Maybe I did not use it right!
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not sure how its changed in the latest revisions, but i have the original baby polytune and the polytune feature is largely a joke. its a solid enough tuner, however and i don't have any issues with it. i recall users of the v2 model reporting much of the same. so if for some reason, you truly need to tune all your strings at the same time, be advised.
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Yeah, I like my D'A tuner, but don't bring it to an outside gog on a sunny day. I made that mistake once. Never again! There was no way to read the thing, even in the shade. my red Snark does better in those situations, and so does the Peterson clip. Originally Posted by BigDaddyLoveHandles
I like the way the NS tucks away too. haven't seen a Polytune clip in the flesh yet, though.
I'd love to try this Polytune clip, but I don't see Canadian shops selling them.
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Maybe it's a speed thing. You can just strum the open strings and see what's in/out of tune. Instead of going through all six individually. Originally Posted by feet
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Had a mini-GAS attack yesterday after reading this post and bought one from Sweetwater. I used to have a Peterson Strobo-flip when I played pedal steel, so I'm curious about trying out the strobe tuner function. Agree that the polytune function seems of little utility, other than maybe as a quick overall reference check.
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The polytune is useful in gigging situations, when sometimes you feel one string is off but not sure which one. Then polyphonic tuning is really a time saving bliss.
Other than that, besides the curiosity of monitoring how strings influence each other when tuning, not really indispensable for sure.
BTW, if you just play one string the polytune shifts automatically and swiftly into monophonic tuner.
In either way, i find that the Polytune Clip's response is very fast and accurate, and i have none of the glitches mentioned above (never tried the pedal version).
TC is a serious and smart company, imo.
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i found it gimmicky and inaccurate. you'd tune up each string one by one, everything looks good, you hit all six and the thing is all off. so you check you strings again and it's all fine. i don't know, maybe it's been improved. at any rate, it isn't a bad tuner and i still use it all the time. its main selling point was the size, anyway.
hope this one is a winner.
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Originally Posted by feet
Maybe on the contrary it's VERY accurate, that is, if you strum the strings too strong, of course they will be sharp for a while and then stabilize.
I guess you have to instinctively find the right dose of strength and get used to it.
I took me 15mn to the most to get used to it.
Now i find it so easy i don't even understand one can see inconvenients, except the relatively big size.
But who cares for looks if it provides you fast and reliable tuning ?
I don't see anything gimmicky in poly tuning, it's very useful, and TC is not really a gimmicky company either.
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