Korg GA2 Compact Guitar Tuner

Stow the Korg GA2 tuner in your guitar or bass gig bag and you'll have a reliable, accurate tuner wherever you go!

Korg GA30 Guitar and Bass Tuner

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With modes for bass up to 6 strings and guitar up to 7 strings, this Korg tuner is the last one you'll need. And with auto-power-off, the AAA batteries last!

High accuracy and superb functionality have made Korg tuners the worldwide favorite. And now, the new GA-30 joins the best-selling GA Series of tuners. With even more features, like a pitch reference tone and quinta-flat tuning, the GA-30 tuner packs basic functionality and convenient tuning functions into ultra-compact bodies.

Features:

- Ultra-compact design
- High-precision LCD needle-type meter for stable tuning
- Quinta Flat Tuning mode lets you tune 1-5 semitones flat
- Supports 7-string guitar tunings
- Sound Out can produce a reference tone from the internal speaker
- Auto Power Off function conserves battery life
- Approximately 100 hours of continuous use

An Easy-to-Use Dedicated Guitar and Bass Tuner

This dedicated guitar/bass tuner lets you select either Guitar mode or Bass mode for truly easy operation with automatically detected pitch. The wide detection range supports 7-string guitar (7B through 1E) in Guitar mode, and 6-string bass (Low-B, Hi-C) in Bass mode. A high-sensitivity mic is built-in, allowing easy and accurate tuning of acoustic guitars.

Ultra-Compact Body with a "Tilt Slit"

Although the GA-30 is small, thin, and light, don't let its pocket-sized body fool you. The GA-30 can accurately tune any guitar or bass. From studio to stage, tuning is easy and convenient. The back of the unit includes a unique arc-shaped "tilt slit" that lets you insert a plastic card for use as a handy stand.

High-Precision LCD Meter

The meter section uses read more a LCD needle, combining the accuracy of an LCD with the easy visibility of a needle, and providing a stable display. Additional visual feedback is provided by LEDs that indicate pitch deviation.

Sound Out -- Internal Speaker Provides a Reference Pitch

In addition to visual tuning via meter, the GA-30 can play reference pitches from its internal speaker (Sound Out) for tuning by ear. Each press of the Sound switch will cycle the output sound through 7B->6E->5A->4D->3G->2B->1E in Guitar mode, or LB->4E->3A->2D->1G->HC in Bass mode.

Quinta Flat Tuning Mode -- A World-Wide First!

The GA-30's Quinta Flat Tuning mode supports the lowered tunings used in heavy metal styles to give more weight to the sound. Until now, dedicated guitar tuners have supported a maximum of only 4 semitones below standard pitch, but the GA-30 gives you 5 steps of flatted tuning, extending as far as 5 semitones below standard pitch, and supporting even super-long scale guitars that are 5 frets longer than conventional guitars.

Auto Power Off Function

If you leave the unit powered-on for 20 minutes without performing any operation, the Auto Power Off function will turn the power off automatically, avoiding unnecessary battery consumption.

Approximately 100 Hours of Continuous Use

Low-power consumption design allows an amazing 100 hours (approximate) of continuous battery life (A4 continuous input, Meter mode, zinc-carbon batteries).

* Even if the pitch is within the detection range, detection may not be possible for instrumental sounds that contain a large number of overtones or have a rapid decay.
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Specifications
Tuning: 12-note equal-tempered

Detection range: 23.12Hz - 1975.54Hz

Guitar Reference tone: 7B-6E-5A-4D-3G-2B-1E

Bass Reference tone: LB-4E-3A-2D-1G-HC

Built-in Speaker

Tuning modes: Meter (auto guitar/bass) and Sound (auto guitar/bass)

Flat tuning: 1 - 5 semitones "Quinta Flat"

Tuning accuracy: +/-1cent

Sound accuracy: +/-1.5 cent

Connection jack: Input jack (1/4 in. mono)

Power supply: 2 AAA batteries 3V

Battery life: 100 hours, approximately

Dimensions (W x D x H): 4.1 x 2.52 x 0.6 in. (104 x 64 x 15 mm)

Weight: 2.86 oz. (81 g), including batteries

Included items: Owner's Manual, (2)AAA batteries

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 631-390-6800
Web: https://www.korgusa.com/support

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (225 ratings)
Submitted June 5, 2008 by a customer from rpi.edu

"a lot of tuner for 15 bux"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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This is a great product, functional, simple and durable. I think I might get a strobe tuner at some point but for travel I can't think of anything better to put into my gig bag.
Sound
It has sound off feature but I don't use it
Features
It tunes flat, which is always nice. Also it doesn't use the expensive 9v batteries, and AAA last for year because of the auto power down.
Ease of Use
nice and simple, I dig the credit card slot in the back to make it stand upright.
Quality
it has lived through a lot and still works great.
Value
I don't think you can find anything better in this range. I mean, you can get a 70-100 boss or maybe 200 strobe tuner, but for under 40 bux this is the thing to get. It works well for electric and acoustic.
Manufacturer Support
well, I guess the best kind of support is when the product works and you never have to call them.
The Wow Factor
If I lost it I would buy another one, in fact maybe buy two, one for each guitar/gig bag.

Musical Background:

hobbyist

Musical Style:

blues, rock
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