Snark Super Snark 2 Clip-On Tuner Black

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I like it. It does what it says it does easily
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I use it not only when practicing, but when playing live -- it's easy to ready in low-light as well as when the stage lights are on.

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want to tune an acoustic or electric 6 string quietly and efficiently? This one is da bomb! Just one kink, however. I also need something that can tune a 5 string bass. The low E barely registers, much less the B! Bass players look for something else!

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Acoustic or electric, guitar or bass, with frets or without... you get the idea. Works equally well on everything I own. I've owned this tuner for years, but decided to write a review when I was browsing tuners as potential holiday gifts and noticed that while certainly not alone in his experience, even the current "most liked positive review" warns bass players away because of inaccuracies of pitch and slow response when attempting to tune up to pitch on the E string, but especially on the super low tone of a 5-string's thunderous B string. And those reviewers are correct. Sort of. It is difficult for this tuner to get down there quickly and accurately, by many of our personal performance standards. The good news is that it can be avoided. Tune to your bass or guitar's 12th fret harmonic for any (or all) string tuning. Unless you've got other, more serious issues with your instrument, the harmonic above the 12th fret will always produce a matched pitch to its open string alternative. This means you don't have to worry about intonation issues when using this harmonic and the tuner will react quickly and accurately because it doesn't have to work so hard. Everybody wins!

Of course, if you already know you will need to adjust the intonation because of the instrument being a new purchase, or the strings having been changed, the truss rod adjusted, or any other scenario that would require it, then you already know that once you've tuned to the harmonic, you'll need to fret the 12th and adjust the intonation screws at the bridge to get the upper half of your bass's neck on the same page as the lower half.

... Unless you've got a Rickenbacker. If so, good luck to you. Before you start, you'll want to make sure you are in a successful touring band with a road crew and your very own bass tech. Otherwise, you may find that life is too short to make these adjustments. No offense, Ricky. Love ya, but wow! You have a knack for making even the simplest maintenance difficult.

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I bought one of these back when they first came out, and I broke it a year or two later. I've bought a couple since then.

They're cheap, reliable, responsive and accurate.

I recently bought a couple of acoustic guitars that both have Fishman P-up's & Pre-amps. The pre-amps have built-in, 9 volt draining tuners. They are kind of lousy tuners and don't shut off automatically, the LED will kill a battery overnight. Really chaps my hide. Found out about this scrambling for a fresh 9 volt at a gig.

Anyway, this 30 buck wonder is way more quick and responsive than the built in tuners on the Fishman's, with very long battery life (I broke my first Snark before the battery ran out).

So I bought another Snark. And I will likely by another eventually.

Who doesn't love a great product at a rock bottom price?

Besides all that, they're adorable!

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Nice tuner although can be purchased cheaper at sweetwater

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This thing is awesome. It has a super clear display and picks ups notes immediately and accurately. You can view the screen from any angle. Clips well. It just plain works.

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Great tuner. Previously bought an expensive boss and it would not tune at all.

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Great little tuner. Accurate and easy to see and user!

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I use my Snark tuners on my orchestral trombone and to help help diagnose tuning issues on my piano. The SuperSnark is the most accurate and easiest to use of all the tuners I have ever owned. The battery life is amazing. Since I began buying Snark tuners nearly seven years ago, I have only had to replace the battery twice. I am currently on my second Snark (the SuperSnark2). I replaced my Original Snark only after I lost it. It was several years old and still worked like new. I appreciate the upgrades to the tuner (my favorite is the brighter screen) since my 57-year-old eyes are beginning to lose some of their light sensitivity. I cannot imagine better performance and ease ot use from a tuner. I recommend these tuners without reservation.

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Turnes quickly and ambient noise isn't an issue unlike a tuning app I used prior. Great tuner.

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This tuner is awesome. I do not have to fuss with extra tuning after using it. It is great for setting your intonations also. I LOVE IT!

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The last two Snarks I have purchased both are very faint and can barely be read at times

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Took some getting use to it. After I got my bass tuned to the correct octave I was able to dial it in good. I use this for the first time on a new bass guitar.

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This is an awesome tuner! I love almost everything about it, the only problem that I have is that it freezes sometimes and I have to turn it off then on again. I play an ovation celebrity, which has absolutely no problem staying in tune so I really don't use this tuner that often, but when I need it, it does its job.

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Super easy to use for a beginner like me. Would say it's pretty idiot proof. Just clip on the headstock, turn it on, and have at it. So easy and unintimidating that it's almost fun. Have used on 6 and 12 string acoustics. Sounds great when I'm finished.

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works well, easy to use.

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Works great no issues and no problems yet . My first tuner and very easy to use.

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Love it

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The unit is quick and responsive on all six strings. The image is bright enough to easily see and adjust the tuning. The colors enhance the tuning process. My friends love to borrow this tuner.