Jakester Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Does anyone have any recommendations for the smallest, but still decent, tuner? I currently use an older TC Polytune which works fine, but takes up a lot of space on my PB. I'm considering rejigging things and getting something half the size of the PT would be good. I've looked at the PT mini and Korg Pitchblack mini, and they look like they'd do the job, but I wondered if there was anything smaller? It could be 'always on' so footswitch not necessarily needed (as the preamp pedal I have has a footswitch mute and dedicated tuner out. The Korg Pitchblack XS and the Boss Tu3S look like contenders but I haven't seen them in the flesh so it's difficult to judge. Plus there's the plethora of mini tuners on Amazon/eBay - are any of them any good? Finally, I've tried the Pedaltrain SST and it was awful. Really struggled with bass frequencies so I got shot of it. I would prefer a board-based tuner as I swap instruments a lot - I do have some clip-ons but they're not always as convenient as a pedal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrixn1 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 I had a Swiff Audio C10 for a while which worked well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boodang Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 I put a Peterson Stroboclip on every bass I use so it's off my board and they more or less live on headstock permanently. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakester Posted February 8, 2023 Author Share Posted February 8, 2023 3 hours ago, Boodang said: I put a Peterson Stroboclip on every bass I use so it's off my board and they more or less live on headstock permanently. 14 hours ago, Jakester said: I would prefer a board-based tuner as I swap instruments a lot - I do have some clip-ons but they're not always as convenient as a pedal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knicknack Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Sonic Research Turbo Tuner mini may be slightly smaller than the PT mini? Really great! Honestly you can't go wrong with the Polytune mini though. Preferred it to the Pitchblack mini when I had both. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 TC Electronic Polytune Mini? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakester Posted February 8, 2023 Author Share Posted February 8, 2023 23 minutes ago, Skybone said: TC Electronic Polytune Mini? 18 hours ago, Jakester said: I've looked at the PT mini and Korg Pitchblack mini, and they look like they'd do the job, but I wondered if there was anything smaller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 I've been idly toying with the idea of a separates board, and the Rowin LT 901 gets good reviews. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185676909351 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffb28451 Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 Guitarist won't tolerate clip-ons. I really like my little Korg mini-black. Cheap and works...uses battery or 9 v power . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldwinbass Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 If you're in no hurry and price isn't an issue, then the Peterson StroboStomp Mini is coming soon. All the features of the big pedal, but small! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakester Posted May 15, 2023 Author Share Posted May 15, 2023 On 07/02/2023 at 18:21, jrixn1 said: I had a Swiff Audio C10 Thanks for bumping this - I actually got one of these, and it's been great. Tuning seems at least as accurate as my old Polytune. 14 minutes ago, baldwinbass said: the Peterson StroboStomp Mini is coming soon I will keep my eyes peeled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 If you want small and cheap then the Harley Benton does what it needs to do and is about £15. It tunes, it muted, it doesn't take up much space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matski Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 I'm using an Ibanez Big Mini and it is perfectly adequate and has a small footprint. Tracks well on all strings, including low B. Costs around £50 new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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