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Snark Chromatic Tuner Review

Snark Chromatic Tuner Review

Snark

Description

The Snark Chromatic Guitar and Bass Tuner provides a solid connection to your guitar, precise tuning, and advanced features too! Its full color display makes it fast and easy to tune, while the stay-put clip attaches securely to your guitar or bass headstock. It's also got a tap tempo metronome, pitch calibration, and a transpose feature. Use the Snark tuner's built-in mic or internal vibration sensor to tune your guitar or bass quickly and accurately.
Snark SN-1 Guitar & Bass Tuner Black

Features

  • Full color display rotates 360 degrees for easy viewing
  • Stay-put clip
  • Tap tempo metronome
  • Flat tuning/Transpose functions
  • Pitch calibration (415-466Hz)
  • High-sensitivity vibration sensor
  • Frequency range tailored to guitar and bass
  • Tuner can be used on front or back of headstock for left and right-handed players

Reviews

4.51

168 Reviews

95%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

I should have bought 10 of these tuners!

Most Liked Positive Review

5

Great stuff

This thing solves most of the problems I have with other tuners. 1.) It clips onto the head stock and doesn't get lost or left behind. 2.) You don't have to look away when moving to the next string to be tuned. 3.) You don't have to leave the room to tune, it works from the vibrations from the guitar not a mic. 4.) because it lights up you can see it. 5.) You don't have to search around to find a way to make it stand up and be visible it swivles any which way.

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Most Liked Negative Review

1

Disclaimer needs to be printed on the box.

I bought this to go along with a new les paul that I picked up. Upon taking it out of the box I read the disclaimer pamphlet stating not to use it on any Gibson products because it could leave permanent damage to the headstock . I feel this should be stated on the box, now i'm out $13 and still have to go find another tuner. I did use it on an acoustic I have sitting around and it worked as advertised, but if you have a gibson brand guitar or one with a nitrocellulose lacquer, polyurethane, french polish, or oil finish do not buy this or you will risk permanent damage to your guitar. I feel forced to give this tuner a 1 star rating simply because this disclaimer is not clearly printed anywhere in the description on the guitar center website or on the box itself.

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Best Uses
  1. Practicing46
  2. Concerts17
  3. Back-Up15
  4. Paperweight1
  5. Accurate1
Cons
  1. Difficult To Use2
  2. Poor Quality2
  3. Not Functional1
  4. Who knows?1
  5. Kills batteries1
Describe Yourself
  1. Experienced35
  2. Novice22
  3. Professional Musician6
  4. Child1
Pros
  1. Easy To Use63
  2. Functional53
  3. Good Quality52
  4. Improves Sound23
  5. Who knows?1

Reviewed by 168 customers

  • A good tuner at a good price

    5

    submitted4 years ago

    byDavid

    fromPeoria, AZ

    I got this for my granddaughter; I have the same one. We both like them. Quick, easy and accurate tune-up.

  • I like this product

    5

    submitted4 years ago

    byRoddrick R.

    fromOdenton, MD

    I use to ensure I'm in tone for practice.

  • I would buy things again

    5

    submitted5 years ago

    byRick

    fromDepew ny

    I love all the things I bought the bass and amp

  • I would recommend this product

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitted5 years ago

    bytyler

    fromny.

    I love this thing it helps me practice where the notes are while playing. Tuning is a breeze.

  • Good tuner, works well

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitted5 years ago

    byMoush

    fromTivoli, NY

    This was easy to use. It can be used in the sun. I got several analog tuners for my grandaughters, but you have to tune in the shade or indoors.

  • I would buy again and have 3.

    5

    submitted6 years ago

    byPeck

    fromBald Knob, AR

    Leave on guitar and works great!

Q&A

Have a question about this product? Our expert Gear Advisers have the answers.

  • submitted4 years ago

    asked byMo

    fromMadison WI

    Can this tuner be used with a mandolin?

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    Yes it can

  • submitted4 years ago

    asked byJarred

    fromundisclosed

    Will this tunnel allow me to tune to different tunings I like using open tunings like dgcgcd

    Open Reply - Beau
    This tuner would allow you to tune to any alternate tuning you would like.

  • submitted7 years ago

    asked byBrizee

    fromNew Jersey

    Can this be used to tune a banjo also?

    Open Reply - Beau
    This tuner can be used to tune a banjo.
    Open Reply - Beau
    This tuner can be used to tune a banjo.

  • submitted7 years ago

    asked byJordyn

    fromSan Diego

    Does this tuner work for electric, acoustic, and bass?

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    Yes, this will work fro all 3
    Open Reply - Kenneth
    Yes, this will work for all 3

  • submitted7 years ago

    asked byKaren

    fromundisclosed

    Is this tuner rechargeable?

    Open Reply -
    This tuner is not rechargeable.