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Decent budget option
Good:-
This is a cheap and cheerful A440Hz [not adjustable] tuner with proper bypass.
Nice and quick to react, and makes it clear when a string's in tune.
Copes with Drop A on guitar, and B on a 5 string bass if it's first in chain, and happier with bridge pickup signals.
You know when it's on as the indicators can be seen from the ISS. It's also got a positive footswitch.
Tiny footprint on a board.
Meh:-
Clearly made in the same factory as EastRock, Donner and others, as it's identical, down to the magnetic flappy box. It also has exactly the same flaw, a loose jack socket. The hole in the case has been cut slightly oversized, so the socket is loose, but the jack itself is a good fit. Mine's in a pedalboard, so accidental disconnection isn't a worry.
Only powered by the socket [due to it's nano size].
No way to adjust frequency from A440HZ.
TLDR:-
Cheap, cheerful, fast but built to a price. Worth that price.
This is a cheap and cheerful A440Hz [not adjustable] tuner with proper bypass.
Nice and quick to react, and makes it clear when a string's in tune.
Copes with Drop A on guitar, and B on a 5 string bass if it's first in chain, and happier with bridge pickup signals.
You know when it's on as the indicators can be seen from the ISS. It's also got a positive footswitch.
Tiny footprint on a board.
Meh:-
Clearly made in the same factory as EastRock, Donner and others, as it's identical, down to the magnetic flappy box. It also has exactly the same flaw, a loose jack socket. The hole in the case has been cut slightly oversized, so the socket is loose, but the jack itself is a good fit. Mine's in a pedalboard, so accidental disconnection isn't a worry.
Only powered by the socket [due to it's nano size].
No way to adjust frequency from A440HZ.
TLDR:-
Cheap, cheerful, fast but built to a price. Worth that price.
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It's Still Working!
I've had a few cheap pedal tuners in my time. Usually they pack up within a few months, but this one has lasted a long while (probably around 3 years at this point). Sure it doesn't look the nicest, but it does the job, and is pretty durable. Would recommend!
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jn
good enough
I use it to tune modular oscillators , it works fine but sometimes it fails to identify the key on lower frequencies, but that ok, after all, its not designed for this purpose. Too bad it doesn't run on batteries.
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CM
Great price/quality so far
Received one of these with a faulty display, but Thomann sent me a replacement very fast. It gets the job done very well (no twitchy meter or anything), feels sturdy, it's compact and the display is nice and bright!
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L
You get what you pay
It is a good product, for the price.
PROs:
- very clear screen, green coloring helps a lot
- thin and feels durable
CONs:
- lights are veeery bright (like very)
- noisy click on switch
- input & output jacks offer some "resistance" when plugging and unplugging
PROs:
- very clear screen, green coloring helps a lot
- thin and feels durable
CONs:
- lights are veeery bright (like very)
- noisy click on switch
- input & output jacks offer some "resistance" when plugging and unplugging
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TT
Does the Job
I was in need of a tuner; didn't want to spend big on a big name tuner, and found this one. The display is good but not that good, if you have difficulty seeing things that are on the floor. The other thing is that it does not like tuning the 6th string; its' as if it cannot read the lower string so have to resort to the 12th fret harmonic. Otherwise, great for the price.
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LB
great quality product!
this tuner is amazing for the price. it's really easy to use and does the job perfectly.
This Harley Benton CPT-20 is an amazingly good pedal. It's nice and small so it fits neatly on every pedalboard.
This tuner is really easy to use: just plug in a 9V adapter and your guitar, push the button and tune your guitar with ease.
The only downside I experience with mine is that whenever the lights switch sides (from too flat to right or to too sharp) they make some noise on my amp, but only very quietly (not as loud as touching your jack cable when it's not plugged in to your guitar)
Overall I couldn't be more happy with this tuning pedal. I would definitly recommend this to anyone looking for an affordable way to tune their guitar.
This Harley Benton CPT-20 is an amazingly good pedal. It's nice and small so it fits neatly on every pedalboard.
This tuner is really easy to use: just plug in a 9V adapter and your guitar, push the button and tune your guitar with ease.
The only downside I experience with mine is that whenever the lights switch sides (from too flat to right or to too sharp) they make some noise on my amp, but only very quietly (not as loud as touching your jack cable when it's not plugged in to your guitar)
Overall I couldn't be more happy with this tuning pedal. I would definitly recommend this to anyone looking for an affordable way to tune their guitar.
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tuner that's value for the money.
purchased this to use on my pedal board as i was after something small and not to expensive and this is ideal for the job. the pedal i received is silver all around and not white as it appears in the pictures, this though is not important to me.
the bypass switch seems sturdy enough and when set to tune mode it cuts off the sound to the amplifier so it could also be used as a kill switch. there is a bright led screen that indicates the note being played with indication to whether the note is high or low to adjust the tuning, i have compared this to other tuners that i have and it seems spot on when using for standard tuning or dropped tuning.
it is all metal in construction other than the display screen and i would imagine that this thing will last for years to come.
on the down side this can only be used with a 9v power supply as there is no facility for a battery connection.
also the led lights that indicate flat and sharp notes are not in line with the metal casing, this does not affect the use but is down to the quality of the build.
summary: for what this tuner costs i think you get value for money. i would replace this with the same model if i was to loose it.
the bypass switch seems sturdy enough and when set to tune mode it cuts off the sound to the amplifier so it could also be used as a kill switch. there is a bright led screen that indicates the note being played with indication to whether the note is high or low to adjust the tuning, i have compared this to other tuners that i have and it seems spot on when using for standard tuning or dropped tuning.
it is all metal in construction other than the display screen and i would imagine that this thing will last for years to come.
on the down side this can only be used with a 9v power supply as there is no facility for a battery connection.
also the led lights that indicate flat and sharp notes are not in line with the metal casing, this does not affect the use but is down to the quality of the build.
summary: for what this tuner costs i think you get value for money. i would replace this with the same model if i was to loose it.
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Great price-qualiity
Great bypass feature, great built quality, I would however like to see a power cable included.
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m
For the money it's fine
Good basic tuner, which for the money does a good job. If you are looking for something simple and at your foot, this is a good place to start.
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