Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner Pedal

The Boss of tuner pedals! With accurate tuning over a wide range and a super-bright LED meter, it's no wonder the Boss TU-3 tuner is on so many pedalboards.

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Boss TU-15 Chromatic Tuner

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Accu-Pitch. Back-lit needle and LCD.

The Boss TU-15 Chromatic Tuner gives guitarists the most accurate tuning possible -- bolstered by new Accu-Pitch and Octave Adjust functions -- plus popular Drop D, open and flat tunings. A back-lit needle and LCD make tuning easy, while improved high-impedance inputs let you connect between an amp and guitar without signal loss.

Features:
Accu-Pitch verifies intonation by sounding a note when correct tuning is reached

Versatile modes: Drop D, Open D/E/G/A, DADGAD and flat tunings up to 5 semitones

World's first Octave Adjust function simplifies tuning using open string and 12th fret

High impedance input keeps tuner transparent when connected between guitar and amp

Back-lit needle and LCD let guitarists tune up anywhere

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 323-890-3700

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars. (21 ratings)
Submitted March 9, 2007 by a customer from hotmail.com

"Overpriced and not built to last."

Overall: 3 out of 5 stars
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I wish i had gone with a pedal tuner. The only reason i didn't was because of the included microphone, but it doesn't work very well. I'm now planning to sell this to get a solid pedal tuner to use in conjunction with my aftermarket tuner pickup, which is the only stable way to tune an acoustic that i've found. If the extra features are really that important to you then this might be a good purchase, but i was pretty dissatisfied with the quality in general.

Sound
Doesn't seem to affect the signal chain, although i try to run mine through a tuner out when possible.

Features
has a nice variety of tuning options, though most aren't really necessary once you get past simple chromatic tuning.

Ease of Use
Tuning stability could be better, especially considering the price. Honestly, my 30 korg tuner is no better or worse in terms of tuning stability. I had hoped the analog needle would give a more accurate read, but it doesn't really seem to. The mic isn't that useful for tuning an acoustic, as i had hoped it would be. I ended up having to buy a "tuning mic" for $10 afterwards, which now makes tuning the acoustic much easier.

Quality
Overpriced, overpriced, overpriced. It works, and it works fine, but so do most tuners that cost half this price. The plastic feels cheap, the design doesn't feel especially intuitive, and it doesn't seem like it will hold read more up in the long run, and for this much money i had hoped for a lot more. Not very useful for tuning an acoustic guitar.

Value
Like i said, far overpriced. shouldn't cost more than $40 or $50, at most.

Manufacturer Support
i'll give them the benefit of the doubt, since it hasn't broke yet, i have no experience with them.

The Wow Factor
Purely practical addition, probably should have chosen something else.

Musical Background:
Active / Hobby musician.

Musical Style:
Rock, post-punk, punk, alternative
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