Hubster Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Hi all, Just starting out and need to get a tuner nd metronome. I see some tuners are available with a built in metronome..are these good or is it better to buy separates? I need to watch budget as a student and the Boss TU-80 seems like a good deal, online for £20, Any other recommendations? cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velvetkevorkian Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 The TU-80 is a fine tuner (I use one myself) but the metronome on it is pretty horrible IMO- nasty harsh sound, and the lack of controls given the large number of functions makes it a bit fiddly to program. I use a seperate metronome (Korg MA-30) which is much easier and sounds less obonxious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubster Posted March 1, 2010 Author Share Posted March 1, 2010 Cool, thanks...Ill look out for a Korg.. with that in mind..are there any cheaper tuners worth looking at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PedalB Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Hi, Good to see someone starting out the rite way , Korg tuners and metronomes are pretty good,I too use them myself . Be aware that the calibration of tuners is not always that accurate- for sure they'll get you reasonably in tune ,but if your playing in an ensemble its sometimes a good idea to all tune from the one tuner.From time to time I recalibrate my tuner with a tuning fork I know to be good,its never far out -just far enough to make a difference (3-4 cents). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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