While buying a guitar tuner isn’t as glamourous as buying any kind of guitar or ukulele itself, it is an essential if not indispensable part of owning the guitar or ukulele itself. You just cannot do without one! Here is our guide to the 5 best electric guitar tuners you can get your hands on and get tuning.
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1. TC Electronic Guitar Pedal Tuner (Polytune 3 Mini)
On our list of guitar tuners the Guitar Pedal Tuner Polytune 3 Mini ranks high and that is because of its high quality tuning with a built-in buffer and strobe tuning modes.
+ High accuracy
+ Built-in switchable buffer
+ Polyphonic, chromatic and strobe tuning modes
– A little expensive
2. Korg Pitchblack Chromatic Tuner
This tuner from Korg is not only sleek and good looking but also has a great battery life and functionality. It is compact and the matte black finish makes it a great addition to your guitar.
+ Comes with 4 display modes
+ Silent tuning feature
+ Easy to read LED meter
– Slightly less accurate than other pedal tuners
3. D’Addario Micro Guitar Tuner
This guitar tuner is a favorite among many with its extreme accuracy and micro clip-on, the audience will never know their is a tuner attached to your guitar.
+ It has a 360 degree swivel for added versatility
+ Easy to read
+ Stealth mode on!
– Polyphonic tuning unavailable
4. Snark ST-8
The Snark ST-8 super tight clip on tuner is a great addition to your guitar with its pitch calibration and full rotation (360 display) and the best part is that it works for both left and right handed players.
+ Multi-purpose tuners (suitable for all your instruments)
+ Super tight clip on that stays on place
+ Affordable
– The design might not appeal to everyone alike
5. Peterson StroboStomp HD
Peterson’s StroboStomp is an HD guitar tuner with an LCD backligh display with vibrant screen colors that can be customized.
+ Great buffer mode operation
+ Easy to read display
+ Choose from over 135 tuning presets
– Expensive
Wrapping Up
While guitar tuners are an accessory that keeps your guitar in-tune and harmonious sounding, it is difficult to get your hands on the best ones out there. When in doubt, we recommend you to go with the TC Electronic Guitar Pedal Tuner (Polytune 3 Mini).
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