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  Snark SN-2 All Instrument Clip-On Chromatic Tuner

  Musical Instruments (Snark)
  

  Rating (519 reviews):

  (4.6/5)

  

  Review by an owner of two Snark clip-on tuners

  "Tunes Tighter So You Sound Better."I'm impressed with the Snark tuners. I own the Blue SN-1 for guitars and the Red SN-2 with extended range and a built in mic for all instruments. Better than I thought they'd be. Least important is the finish, but the finish is beautiful. Much better than any of the company pictures I've seen on websites. The blue and red colors are an intense rare metallic color. The Snark only weighs about 1.5 ounces with a very expertly made clamp with rubber gripping jaws. The lower jaw hinges allowing it to fit any contour. I have an Ovation with the angled head stock. The Snark clips right on and stays there. And with a ball socket on each end of the curved mounting post that connects the clamp to the face we're talking 360 degress maneuvering making the Snark perfectly adjustable for most any situation.Comes complete with a CR2032 Lithium 3 volt battery. This is the same kind that many computers use for the clock battery. They never seem to wear... 5/5 Stanley B. Huggard - See all my reviews, February 11, 2011

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  Best clip-on tuner I've ever used!

  After trying several clip-on tuners for my guitars, banjos, and mandolins, this is definitely the best I've ever used. It works very well on all three instruments. It's accurate, the lighted display is very visible with bright colors for flat, sharp, and right-on. The head of the display swivels easily in any direction for easy viewing. It also allows tuning by both vibration or sound. The red color of the tuner's exterior makes it easy to find in my gig bag but is not obnoxiously bright when placed on the headstock. It's so good I bought two. Delivery came in about two or three days by standard shipping. 5/5 Patrick Murphree (Los Altos, CA, US) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Snark SN-2 All Instrument Clip-On Chromatic Tuner After trying several clip-on tuners for my guitars, banjos, and mandolins, this is definitely the best I've ever used. It works very well on all three instruments. It's accurate, the lighted display is very visible with bright colors for flat, sharp, and right-on. The head of the display swivels easily in any direction for easy viewing. It also allows tuning by both vibration or sound. The red color of the tuner's exterior makes it easy to find in my gig bag but is not obnoxiously bright when placed on the headstock. It's so good I bought two. Delivery came in about two or three days by standard shipping. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , November 15, 2010

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  My Review

  I bought this just to see if it would work as the reviews say. I was surprised that it really does work. I even ordered another one. Just clamp it and forget it. I use it on my ukuleles, from the soprano, concert, tenor to the baritone it works on all of them. I also like the fact that it has a metronome, no sound but just a little heart that flashes, which you can set the tempo also. I like it better that the Lanikai Chromatic & Ukulele LUT-1 Tuner. I like the fact that it is lighted so you can see the screen in low light settings. Try it you will like it.I also wanted to add that by using this you can also learn the fret board. Just choose a fret and strum or pick the string and it will show you what the note is.I will post more later on after I have used it some more and after I see how long it holds up to everyday use.. 5/5 Keithmj "Noodj" (Saint Petersburg, Fl) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Snark SN-2 All Instrument Clip-On Chromatic Tuner I bought this just to see if it would work as the reviews say. I was surprised that it really does work. I even ordered another one. Just clamp it and forget it. I use it on my ukuleles, from the soprano, concert, tenor to the baritone it works on all of them. I also like the fact that it has a metronome, no sound but just a little heart that flashes, which you can set the tempo also. I like it better that the Lanikai Chromatic & Ukulele LUT-1 Tuner. I like the fact that it is lighted so you can see the screen in low light settings. Try it you will like it.I also wanted to add that by using this you can also learn the fret board. Just choose a fret and strum or pick the string and it will show you what the note is.I will post more later on after I have used it some more and after I see how long it holds up to everyday use.. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , January 11, 2011

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  List Price: $39.00
  

  High sensitivity vibration sensor and internal mic

  Tap Tempo Metronome

  With stay put clip, display rotates 360 degrees for easy viewing

  Extended frequency range for all instruments

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  Korg CA-40 Large Display Auto Chromatic Tuner

  Musical Instruments (Korg USA Inc.)
  

  Rating (158 reviews):

  (4.6/5)

  

  Help for aTin Ear

  I am not a musician, but I love "playing" the ukulele as a way to amuse myself and relax at the end of a long day. Unfortunately I have trouble tuning my instrument because I am not so blessed with a tin ear. I have trouble determining when I have my uke strings in tune. I can get close, but often an off pitch string sounds OK to me.I really never heard of an electronic tuner before I discovered the Korg CA-40 as a recommended product based on my purchasing history on the [...]. The price tag on the thing was so cheap I thought I could buy one and gamble that it was a remedy for my problem tuning the ukulele.The tuner arrived and I was amazed at how easy it was to use and how nice my ukulele sounded once it was tuned properly. The Korg CA-40 "listens" to a string and an easily read screen along with a series of lights tell me what note a given string is sounding. The device automatically shows if a string is sharp or flat so I know to tighten or loosen it... 5/5 Richard L. Steiner (OREGON United States) - See all my reviews, May 27, 2007

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  really fine tuner

  I'm a professional classical musician, play viola, and use this every day. I usually use it with the Korg CM-100 tuner clip, which makes it even faster and more accurate, faster and more accurate IMO than the KORG OT-12 which costs much more. I also find it more accurate than the CA-30. It can easily track one note per second, and if my pitch is very accurate so it doesn't have to hunt much, it can even zero in in half a second, so I can actually practice passages with it. Batteries last a LONG time. A truly excellent tuner. 5/5 ResearchingMom (Hopewell Junction, NY United States) - See all my reviews, April 5, 2008

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  Very pleased with this tuner!

  I just purchased one of these little tuners from Amazon last week. Though my guitar is low quality, (that's the next thing I'm going to buy) tuning it using only the meter mode of the tuner made it sound quite good, much better than my ear tuning. This thing is sensitive, accurate, and incredibly easy to use. What else do you want? 5/5 Chino (Oregon, USA) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Korg CA-40 Large Display Auto Chromatic Tuner (Electronics) I just purchased one of these little tuners from Amazon last week. Though my guitar is low quality, (that's the next thing I'm going to buy) tuning it using only the meter mode of the tuner made it sound quite good, much better than my ear tuning. This thing is sensitive, accurate, and incredibly easy to use. What else do you want? Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , May 21, 2007

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  List Price: $35.00
  

  Calibration function that accommodates a variety of concert pitches

  Wide detection range from A0 - C8

  Larger and more easily readable high-precision LCD needle-style meter

  A compact chromatic tuner, ideal for use with brass band or orchestra

  Sound Out function that lets you produce a reference tone from the internal speaker. The tuner will remember the pitch you select

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  Korg CA1 Chromatic Tuner

  Musical Instruments (Korg USA Inc.)
  

  Rating (52 reviews):

  (4.7/5)

  

  Great Tuner.

  The Korg CA-1 is a chromatic tuner which allows you to tune in any key. It features a quarter-inch jack for input and a "+" and "-" key for tuning in another pitch close to what you're in. Say I was in G and wanted to go to G1. Hit the "+" button a couple times, and bam it's now calibrated for that pitch. It comes standard with a small condenser mic built in so you can tune a woodwind instrument, trumpet, acoustic guitar or small squirrel. Whatever you need to tune. Super simple and easy to use, Korg has a reputation for producing the best tuners on the market. Weather it's rackmount tuning you need or the cheap-o $20 CA-1 Korg has you covered. My first one worked until it was lost during a show. I am willing to put money down that it would have worked up until now when I needed to buy another.To the review that says it's "Tinny" sounding...Dude, that's stupid. It's a tuner. It doesn't have an OUTPUT! You plug in your guitar or bass and tune. You can't say that a tuner has... 5/5 A. Politano (Springfield, VA) - See all my reviews, January 14, 2010

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  Tuner

  Purchased this item for my daughter for High School marching/concert band. The small size is great as it fits well into jeans or uniform pocket, aslo fits well into flute case to bring home for practice. Owner 7-8 weeks, would buy again. 5/5 Mackinaw (Central, IL) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Korg CA1 Chromatic Tuner (Electronics) Purchased this item for my daughter for High School marching/concert band. The small size is great as it fits well into jeans or uniform pocket, aslo fits well into flute case to bring home for practice. Owner 7-8 weeks, would buy again. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , December 23, 2009

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  Did a Good Job

  I had ordered the CA1 and CA-40 at the same time, but received the CA1 first, so I used it to tune our baby grand Wurlitzer (first time ever for me to tune a piano). The CA1 worked well indicating whether a string was solid on the note (green only LED) indicated on the display, or off the note (green and red LEDs). The great thing about the red LEDs on either side of the green is they tell you whether to tighten the pin more (when red LED to left of green is lit, i.e., string too loose) or loosen the pin some (when red LED to right of green is lit, i.e., string too tight). The first pass of tuning the piano took five and half hours, but to be fair, the piano was grossly in need of a tune. The CA1 did not pick up the higher octaves or the lower octaves but if you are patient and have "a good ear," you can tune, by ear, the octaves outside of the CA1's range. The CA-40 picks up more octaves than the CA1 (see my review) which speeds up the tuning process, but the octaves outside of... 3/5 F. DELEON "Franko" (New York, USA) - See all my reviews, October 1, 2010

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  List Price: $32.00
  

  High-precision LCD needle-type meter for stable tuning

  Compact Chromatic Tuner, ideal for brass band or orchestra

  Sound Out produces a reference tone from the internal speaker

  Wide range of pitch detection covers C1-C8

  Calibration Function supports a variety of concert pitches

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  Snark SN-5 Tuner for Guitar, Bass and Violin

  Musical Instruments (Snark)
  

  Rating (91 reviews):

  (4.7/5)

  

  Awesome clip-on tuner

  Great display, accuracy, price, and adjustable positioning. Frees me from using a pedal to tune so I can run straight into my amp and relish in the toneeeeeee! Fits on my PRS headstock.I also should note that this model is strictly a chromatic tuner, no mic and no tap-tempo metronome. But, I'm a sucker for the black coloring vs the red or blue.Highly recommended. 5/5 Jaeger - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Snark SN-5 Tuner for Guitar, Bass and Violin (Electronics) Great display, accuracy, price, and adjustable positioning. Frees me from using a pedal to tune so I can run straight into my amp and relish in the toneeeeeee! Fits on my PRS headstock.I also should note that this model is strictly a chromatic tuner, no mic and no tap-tempo metronome. But, I'm a sucker for the black coloring vs the red or blue.Highly recommended. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , May 10, 2011

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  Excellent Tuner Even Works on Bass Low E

  This is a great little tuner. It is just as accurate as my Boss TU-12 and it works much better than my Inteli IMT500. It works great on my uke, mandolin, guitar and bass - yes even the low E string.The colored display is very nice and seems to make tuning easier than the LCD display on the IMT500.I don't think I will use the IMT500 again unless the Snark SN5 gets broken. 5/5 Mark Druziak (western ny) - See all my reviews, June 27, 2011

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  Love the red color and ease of use

  I have used a variety of violin tuners over the years. This clip-on tuner is great for tuning in a noisy area. It will read your string's note either by sound or by vibration. I thought at first that the red color would be a bit too wild. However, it is a lovely tone that blends in well with the brown color of my violin's scroll where I have it clipped. I do not even notice it's presence (by sight or by getting in my way) when I am playing the violin. Very cool tool!The price was very moderate for the technology this provides. 5/5 Sandra E. Hargrove (Berthoud, Colorado USA) - See all my reviews, May 29, 2011

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  List Price: $19.00
  Price: $5.09
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  Display rotates 360 degrees for easy viewing

  Full Color Display

  Tuner can be used on front of back of headstock

  Features frequency range tailored to guitar and bass

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  Intelli IMT-203 Violin Tuner with Thermo/Hygro Meter

  Musical Instruments (Intelli)
  

  Rating (5 reviews):

  (3.6/5)

  

  Best tuner ever!

  I have purchased several guitar/violin tuners, but this one is the best bu a long way. And the temperature/humidity function is really nice to have as well. I even use it to check the tuning on my flute. 5/5 R. Hembree "Vet Tech" (OK, USA) - See all my reviews, October 8, 2008

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  Simple usage for violin

  This tuner is easy to use and have an thermo/hygro meter to help for maintaining violin. Compact, but have most functions for violin 5/5 H. Akada - See all my reviews, July 12, 2008

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  Tuning tool for the tone deaf

  This tool has become indispensible and is easy to use. I wish I had bought it a year ago. 5/5 Gitte (SALT LAKE CITY, UT, United States) - See all my reviews, July 31, 2010

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  List Price: $39.95
  Price: $19.95
  You Save: $20.00 (50%)

  Temperature range: -10C to +60C(14F-140F) - Tol:+ / -5 - Recording function saves the highest and lowest temperature and humidity.

  Ultra long battery life - Built in stand for table top viewing - Recessed on/off button - Two year warranty - Compact and slim design

  Internal microphone and external jack, Easy-to-read LCD tuning meter, 3 colored LED tuning guide, Non-volatile memory keeps all settings

  Relative humidity: 20 to 90. The most advanced tuning algorithm, + / -0.5 cents and quandra flat tuning.

  Intelli Quality.Automatically returns to the hygrometer

  Dedicated for Violin plus Chromatic dual tuner with a Thermo-Hygro meter. Recalabrates from A = 430-449Hz.

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  Snark SN-1 Tuner

  Musical Instruments (Snark)
  

  Rating (483 reviews):

  (4.6/5)

  

  Best Clip-on tuner yet.

  It fits on the guitar well.It has good contact areas that won't mar the guitar's finish.It has an articulated arm that allows it to be placed on any guitar in a readable position, without interfering with the tuning knobs.It has a clear, well thought out display.The display is very readable in any light level.It immediately responds to any note.It immediately responds to any change in pitch.It's pitch resolution is excellent.It's pitch indication is accurate.It has a visual metronome feature. (I don't use it, but it's a nice little extra.)It's inexpensive.Aesthetically, it's not the prettiest tuner, but since it works so well, I don't really want to call it ugly.You get the picture. I like it a lot. 5/5 AmazonBuyer - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Snark SN-1 Tuner (Electronics) It fits on the guitar well.It has good contact areas that won't mar the guitar's finish.It has an articulated arm that allows it to be placed on any guitar in a readable position, without interfering with the tuning knobs.It has a clear, well thought out display.The display is very readable in any light level.It immediately responds to any note.It immediately responds to any change in pitch.It's pitch resolution is excellent.It's pitch indication is accurate.It has a visual metronome feature. (I don't use it, but it's a nice little extra.)It's inexpensive.Aesthetically, it's not the prettiest tuner, but since it works so well, I don't really want to call it ugly.You get the picture. I like it a lot. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , November 26, 2010

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  Nicer than the Intelli tuner

  This is my favorite clip on tuner. It's colorful display is easy to read even without my reading glasses. It's note tracking is stable and faster than on the Intelli. Nothing rattles when you play so you can leave it on your guitar. The only downside is that it doesn't fold up flat against the headstock so you may have to remove it when you put your guitar in it's case. 4/5 RobertHD - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Snark SN-1 Tuner (Electronics) This is my favorite clip on tuner. It's colorful display is easy to read even without my reading glasses. It's note tracking is stable and faster than on the Intelli. Nothing rattles when you play so you can leave it on your guitar. The only downside is that it doesn't fold up flat against the headstock so you may have to remove it when you put your guitar in it's case. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , December 8, 2010

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  works great on upright bass

  I was given one of these to try with my upright bass and immediately loved it. It's the first clip on tuner I've used that actually works with an upright bass. I've got it with me out here on the road and it has worked perfectly every night. I love everything about it. The display is easy to read with the tuner clipped on the bridge. It makes tuning my bass way quicker than my previous tuner, the Boss TU-2. 5/5 Jeff Eyrich (Tuckahoe, NY) - See all my reviews, August 25, 2010

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  List Price: $29.00
  

  Features frequency range tailored for guitar and bass

  Pitch Calibration (415-466 Hz)

  Tap Tempo Metronome

  With stay put clip, display rotates 360 degrees for easy viewing

  High sensitivity vibration sensor

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  Korg TM-40 Large Display Digital Tuner and Metronome

  Musical Instruments (Korg USA Inc.)
  

  Rating (252 reviews):

  (4.5/5)

  

  Compact and well built tuner-metronome.

  This tuner/metronome is very well built and has a 12 note refrence. It works very well with my violin and I carry it with me to class and when I practice. The metronome has a loud beat. The tuner is loud so you can hear it over what you are playing. It has a large screen and is very easy to use. I recommend this to anyone that plays a string instrument. 5/5 A. maxon (eastern tn) - See all my reviews, September 1, 2005

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  Not the best tuner or metronome, but perhaps the best for the price.

  I've always had difficulty finding tuners with adequate response, and this one was actually a downgrade from the OT-12 (my favourite pocket-sized tuner), but it surprised me by working better than any previous combined metronome-tuner while not costing much more. The response rate is not adjustable, but sits at about a medium (there has to be at least a second of sustenance, but not more than two if you're steady). The precision is about as good as most will ever need, although it's dubiously delineated between -3 and +3 cents. The rest of the spectrum to fifty is clear-cut (it is fully digital, for better or for worse). The accuracy is also as good as could be asked for at its price-range, but not great - you may want to let it cycle a couple times for the more troublesome notes or if you're of the end-inward school of tuning. There are no temperament settings, but very few musicians will miss that option. There is an input for contact mics, though the impedance choice is... 5/5 Mark Gilbert (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews, November 11, 2006

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  Sensitive mic

  This tuner has been a wonderful aid in tuning our violins and cellos. I've found the mic to be too sensitive in our setting as it picks up my young children's voices while I'm trying to tune an instrument. I will be purchasing the pick-up mic accessory in hopes that it will insulate against the background noise. If you are able to tune your instrument in private, then this should not be a problem for you. Also, the tiny flip-out stand doesn't seem to provide adequate support when placed vertically on uneven surfaces like, say various surfaces of a cluttered piano. However, the pick-up mic should eliminate the need to position the tuner optimally in front of the instrument. This is less likely to be a legitimate drawback of the tuner design itself, and more likely to be one of my way of using it. In any event, I cannot imagine not using an electronic tuner for these or any other reason. It is truly a gift for those who play strings. 4/5 Ich liebe cello (Seattle area) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Korg TM-40 Large Display Digital Tuner and Metronome (Electronics) This tuner has been a wonderful aid in tuning our violins and cellos. I've found the mic to be too sensitive in our setting as it picks up my young children's voices while I'm trying to tune an instrument. I will be purchasing the pick-up mic accessory in hopes that it will insulate against the background noise. If you are able to tune your instrument in private, then this should not be a problem for you. Also, the tiny flip-out stand doesn't seem to provide adequate support when placed vertically on uneven surfaces like, say various surfaces of a cluttered piano. However, the pick-up mic should eliminate the need to position the tuner optimally in front of the instrument. This is less likely to be a legitimate drawback of the tuner design itself, and more likely to be one of my way of using it. In any event, I cannot imagine not using an electronic tuner for these or any other reason. It is truly a gift for those who play strings. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , February 24, 2006

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  List Price: $40.00
  

  Tuning Modes: Meter mode (AUTO), Sound Out mode (MANUAL)

  Scale: 12 note equal temperament

  Detection Range*: C1 (32.70Hz) - C8 (4186.01Hz) for a sine wave

  Calibration Range: A4 = 410Hz 480Hz

  Reference Tone: C4 (261.63Hz) C5 (523.25Hz) One octave or A Bb

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  Intelli IMT-600 Guitar, Violin and Chromatic Clip-on Tuner

  Musical Instruments (Intelli)
  

  Rating (45 reviews):

  (4.2/5)

  

  Great product

  I was invited to participate in a jam session at a friend's large family get-together. When it came time to tune up one of the other players handed me an Intelli IMT-600 clip-on tuner. I had never used this type of tuner before and had never seen one before. Having an older type of tuner which required me to find a spot in front of the guitar (and music played by others would interfere in the tuning) I was amazed by how well the IMT-600 worked, especially when all the other musicians were playing their instruments at the same time. Immediately upon returning home that evening I found the product at Amazon and ordered one. When it arrived I was very impressed with its accuracy not only in tuning my Martin HD-28, and my Ibanez classical guitar, but how well and easy it was to use for my mandolin, and even my Les Paul electric. The price is phenomenal for what you get and the convenience of having a tuner which clips to the headstock is fabulous. The ONLY negative to which I have... 4/5 Gary Dean Walker "m2dad" (Arizona) - See all my reviews, October 18, 2009

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  Exactly the Way It Should Be for 6- & 12-String Guitars - Worked for Acoustic Bass, Too

  Customer Video Review Length:: 0:29 MinsMany reviews on this tuner and its brothers have mentioned slowness on acquiring the guitar low E. This video shows how minor (or even non-existent) the issue is if you put the tuner on the side of the headstock closest to the low E.If you VIEW the video in FULL SCREEN, you can see the digital pointer, and how it moves as the two low E's on a 12-string guitar are tuned up to correct pitch.Sorry about video quality (Amazon reduces their quality) and the cars in the background (I needed lots of light in the background, and I did not want to bring my guitar out into the snow).The tuner also worked for a friend's acoustic/electric bass guitar. It took about a second to get the low E (on the bass guitar, remember), but it got it. He was able to tune his bass, and I my 12-string while a piano was playing (we were about 10 feet behind the soundboard of an upright acoustic piano that was also being amplified). Great tuner... 5/5 Scott Rauch "Papa" (York, PA) - See all my reviews, January 11, 2010

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  Works great, but tricky to place on violin.

  This tuner does what it's suppose to, and does it well! My biggest problem is finding a spot on the violin that wont make it overly cumbersome to tune with this thing in the way. I like putting it on the top of the scroll, it's still a bit of a pain in the butt to tune the pegs with this thing on, but it's definitely manageable.Warning! Don't attach this to the back of the violin neck, I managed to scratch a music store's really expensive violin as a result. I had to sneak outta there!! 4/5 C. Robles - See all my reviews, September 21, 2010

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  List Price: $59.99
  

  Most accurate and intelligent chromatic auto tuner. Can be used on a noisy stage

  An upgrade to the famous Intelli IMT-500 but great for guitars and violins

  Battery Included

  Clip style tuner that picks up vibration directly from the instrument

  Mode selector for Chromatic, Violin and Guitar

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  Cherub ViolinMandolin Clip On Tuner

  Musical Instruments (Cherub)
  

  Rating (7 reviews):

  (4.1/5)

  

  I like this little tuner!

  This tuner is easy to use for all ages - especially for beginners. I highly recommend it and the price is right. 5/5 drfiddler1 (Mt. Hope, WV) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Cherub ViolinMandolin Clip On Tuner (Electronics) This tuner is easy to use for all ages - especially for beginners. I highly recommend it and the price is right. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , August 2, 2010

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  Great little gadget

  Awesome for beginners who don't know what to listen for and quick and easy for more advanced students. Highly recommended. 5/5 Cynthia - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Cherub ViolinMandolin Clip On Tuner (Electronics) Awesome for beginners who don't know what to listen for and quick and easy for more advanced students. Highly recommended. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , October 24, 2011

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  Great little clip-on Tuner

  I ordered this clip-on violin/mandolin tuner as an add-on to my order for a new case for my mandolin. The tuner proved to be a handy little gadget, easy to use and fairly intuitive. It seems to be quite sensitive to the string's pitch, as it is easy to tune it right thru the green sweet spot" with minor tweeking of the tuning knob. However, it didn't take me long to get the hang of it. I would recommend this item to my friends. 4/5 GoldSubCommander - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Cherub ViolinMandolin Clip On Tuner (Electronics) I ordered this clip-on violin/mandolin tuner as an add-on to my order for a new case for my mandolin. The tuner proved to be a handy little gadget, easy to use and fairly intuitive. It seems to be quite sensitive to the string's pitch, as it is easy to tune it right thru the green sweet spot" with minor tweeking of the tuning knob. However, it didn't take me long to get the hang of it. I would recommend this item to my friends. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , August 20, 2011

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  - Rotating Clamp so can be fixed on instrument head with with best viewing angel

  - User-Friendly interface: Tune until light change from red to green

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  TinyTuner CT-10 Clip-on Chromatic Tuner for guitar, bass, violin, ukulele & more

  Musical Instruments (TinyTuner)
  

  Rating (21 reviews):

  (4.0/5)

  

  Don't waste your money

  Purchased this because I liked the compactness and the cheap price. Wasn't worth it. Battery would not make connection. If I took the battery out and put back in, it might work but more than often not. Tried couple batteries, same problem. Battery worked in different electronic device so battery was not the problem. 1/5 MK - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: TinyTuner CT-10 Clip-on Chromatic Tuner for guitar, bass, violin, ukulele & more Purchased this because I liked the compactness and the cheap price. Wasn't worth it. Battery would not make connection. If I took the battery out and put back in, it might work but more than often not. Tried couple batteries, same problem. Battery worked in different electronic device so battery was not the problem. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , March 13, 2012

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  miracle worker!

  I used to use a large digital quartz tuner to tune my banjo and guitar. I tuned my violin and banjo ukelele, less accurately, with the piano. When my ukulele-playing friend told me about clip on tuners for the ukulele, I was interested, thinking I could now have a device for tuning just my ukulele. Hmmm, all I would then need to buy would be an oboe to tune my violin.In researching various clip-on tuners online, I came upon the Tiny Tuner CT-10. WOW! It would tune all four of my instruments! To make a long story short, I now own two Tiny Tuners CT-10 and have just ordered a third for a friend.These tuners are fantastic, accurate, tiny, and user-friendly. I've compared the readings of the Tiny Tuner with my big digital Quartz Tuner when tuning my guitar and they are the same! My favorite rave is that Tiny Tuner is easy for 70-yr-old + eyes to see and read, since blue means "not in tune" and green means "great". I don't have to be able to see... 5/5 Mary E. Baker "onlinebuyer" (East Bay, CA, USA) - See all my reviews, October 6, 2011

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  Stellar Product -- a must have for all serious musicians!

  I'll keep this simple and to the point. I've been playing guitar for 10+ years now, and this is the first time in a LOOOONG time that I'm excited about and willing to review a product. To put it bluntly, the Tiny Tuner is SUPER easy to use. One thing I love is how the device turns green when I'm perfectly tune. My old tuner looks ANCIENT compared to this one. This is a must have device for any serious guitarist, and I will be recommending all of my musician friends to also purchase the Tiny Tuner! 4/5 Moozic Junkee - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: TinyTuner CT-10 Clip-on Chromatic Tuner for guitar, bass, violin, ukulele & more I'll keep this simple and to the point. I've been playing guitar for 10+ years now, and this is the first time in a LOOOONG time that I'm excited about and willing to review a product. To put it bluntly, the Tiny Tuner is SUPER easy to use. One thing I love is how the device turns green when I'm perfectly tune. My old tuner looks ANCIENT compared to this one. This is a must have device for any serious guitarist, and I will be recommending all of my musician friends to also purchase the Tiny Tuner! Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , June 28, 2011

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  Tiny, compact size & elegant design

  Guitar, bass, violin & ukulele modes for easier & more accurate tuning of these instruments

  Tunes most musical instruments (chromatic)

  Clip on tuning so it tunes in noisy environments

  Bright blue display turns green when in tune

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