Just a quick question.

I have a TU12 and am happy with it. No complaints.

However, people have been talking about how accurate the Peterson is. I'm thinking, our ears can distinguish the accuracy of a pitch to a certain extent...

Is the difference really that significant between an in tune note with a strobe, and a Boss tuner?

My understanding is that the Peterson tuners are 30 times more accurate than what you find in a tuner like the Boss.

It may be possible that my ears are particularly sensitive to tuning accuracy, but using my Peterson for both intonation and tuning is almost like having brand new guitars ... they've just never sounded this good before.

I don't think I'm alone on this ... lots of others have reported similar results.

Only problem is that now I can't blame my clams on the guitar any more.

hendrix: i just got a strobostomp after using a TU2 for the past year and a half. what tipped me in favor of the Petersen is the accuracy factor. the TU2 has a 3 cent variance. doesn't sound like much, but it was plainly evident in some of the tracks my band recorded recently.

although we were all tuned to the same pedal, there were differences. and this is with each guitar and the bass professionally setup and restrung prior to the session.

just my 2c, but so far i'm very pleased with the Petersen and am looking forward to doing my own intonation, etc.

jonc

Heh, my tuner is a tuning fork and my ears. Better and more accurate than any other tuning system I've tried.

d.g.

i agree on that. and fine tuning after using a tuner is always a good idea. the problem i found is everyone "hears" a bit differently, and in a band setting, especially for recording, a really solid tuner makes a real difference.

j-

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Originally posted by D.G.:
Heh, my tuner is a tuning fork and my ears. Better and more accurate than any other tuning system I've tried.

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Yeah, maybe in a bedroom practice session but just try to hear your tuning fork in between songs at a show with a noisy crowd and the rest of the band making noise...

Yeah the Peterson is super acurate and I thought about getting one, the only reason I wanted one was its True Bypass.

I decided to get the Korg DT-10 which in my opinion is better than the TU-2, The DT-10 as an acuracy of +/- 1 cent vs the +/- 3 cents for the TU-2. I dont do any studio work so I dont need anything that precise for the stage the Korg or Boss do just as well

Thanks guys.

I'm gonna strat gigging again very soon, so I need something that would hold up better than the tu12.
I have played out several times this summer with no issues at all, but I'm wondering how much better a strobe tuner would fare for live playing.

So, for those who play out on a regular basis...what's your take on tuners, and what do you use?

Yeah me too...
Besides the true bypass selling feature my '65 SG has never sounded so good. It beats the hell outta my TU-2 and the Arion (which messed with my tone less than the TU-2!).

I don't know about the Boss tuners but I have a Korg tuner and my Peterson strobe is alot more accurate. It's really one of the best things I've purchased in the past year pedals included.

I've been using a Peterson Strobostomp for about 3-4 months now and I love it. My guitars are not only more in tune, but the intonation is better now too and that also helps you play in tune too. Before that, I was using a Korg DT-7 and several Boss models prior to that. The Peterson beats everything else - AND is true bypass, has open tunings, Buzz Feiten tunings, user programmable tunings, "sweetened" tunings for guitar, etc.

Seriously - we think nothing of dropping $180.00 on a new overdrive, yet I see alot of guys doing all this hand-wringing and soul searching over whether to buy a Strobostomp. "Do I really need a great tuner or can I get by with this mediocre one?" Newsflash: You always sound like shit if you aren't inonated properly and IN TUNE. The Strobostomp is the greatest innovation in compact tuner technology in the past 30 years. It's a no-brainer, folks.

Sorry, Khaled - that wasn't necessarily aimed at you!

I can't wait to get one of those Strobostomps. When you compare the tuning accuracy to that of the BOSS, I don't see how anybody wouldn't be happier. Intonation has been driving me nuts forever; time to move the BOSS on down the line.

Has anyone created a custom tuning preset with the Peterson? What's involved with that?

wow, all you guys tune ???

Its funny Ive done exactly what TD was talking about - do I really wanna drop the money on a TUNER ??? But no other pedal will sound good until you step on your tuner.... might as well drop the money there as anywhere.....

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Originally posted by DonneR:
wow, all you guys tune ???

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Only for the songs that contain major 3rds. So - not usually, nahhhhh.

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Originally posted by Tone Dog:

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Sorry, Khaled - that wasn't necessarily aimed at you!

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LOL, I know...yet, I definitely feel "close" to what you said. I have no problem spending 200 bucks on a pedal, but am debating whether or not I should spend 200 on a tuner. If I was sure it was going to make a big difference, then I'd go for it FOR SURE. I just feel like I'm in tune, when I could be in reality more in tune, that's the problem.
Every time I hear someone mention the Peterson tuners, they always say they didn't realize their guitars could sound so good.

I don't feel like I need any more drive pedals. I have a dirty amp that gets me *exactly* where I want to go, and a clean amp that produces simply the best cleans I've heard. I CAN finalize my bankrupt status, at least I'll know i'll be really in tune!


Anyway, I think you convinced me, once again. Damn it.

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Originally posted by DonneR:
wow, all you guys tune ???

Its funny Ive done exactly what TD was talking about - do I really wanna drop the money on a TUNER ??? But no other pedal will sound good until you step on your tuner.... might as well drop the money there as anywhere.....

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Yeah exactly! That puts things into perspective...maybe that's why I don't like my Distortion Pro???
Why not get a Peterson strobe?...Problem solved!

Right. So I avoid playing major third intervals at all costs and stick to root/fifth intervals only. They always sound good.... ;-)

Another Peterson user here (strobostomp and VS1) and another nod to go for it!

I had the chance to compare a Korg and the Strobostomp on 2 consecutive gigs this weekend. Apart from the accuracy (which really is hearable), I think the main thing that no bugs me on the other tuners is the long tracking time, before the needle stops flickering and you actually tune. The Peterson is SO quick to register that tuning between songs is much quicker, and even 8 bars is enough to correct the tuning in mid song after excessive guitar bashing

I have both the Strobostomp and the Boss TU-2. The TU-2 is on my guitar pedalboard (as it's been for years), while I use the Strobostomp with my bass. My internal debate is whether to get a 2nd(!) strobostomp, so I can have one on my guitar board.

Let me be a bit of a naysayer here and say that the Boss really is fine for stage tuning. Unless you've been using one and the tiny amount of slack it has either way when it indicates "in tune" is really bothering you, the Boss is fine. If you've been using it and enjoying it for years -- guess what? It still works just as well as it did last year.

On the other hand, I remember old posts from Coroleone talking about intonation and little tuning differences that were driving him nuts. If that sounds like you -- then you should definitely get a Strobostomp. I like the Strobostomp's quicker tuning than the Boss that chrissy talked about. The Strobostomp has all the features we know and love about the Boss (minus the great Boss enclosure), plus it is quicker, more accurate, has the DI feature for bass or acoustic (but this is nearly useless without a power supply, as the Strobostomp absolutely eats batteries), and of course it's true bypass (thus eliminating that tiny, teensy tiny bit of coloration that the TU-2 has). There's lots of fine-tuning tuning options too, if you're so inclined (I seem to be happy using just the standard super-accurate tuning!).

The Boss TU-2 has basically been superseeded as the de facto standard stage tuner. The Strobostomp is a great pedal that in some ways was long overdue.

On the other hand, I don't "...feel like I have all new guitars" or that "For the first time ever, I'm finally playing in tune". YMMMV!

Does the Stobostomp mess with your tone if you leave it on?