Planet Waves CT04 Chromatic Pedal Tuner

Sweep and strobe mode tuning. Hard bypass.

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Overall User Ratings

Overall:: 9 out of 10
Features:: 9 out of 10
Quality:: 9 out of 10
Value:: 9 out of 10
I Want It:: 9 out of 10
Sound:: 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:: 9 out of 10
Support:: 9 out of 10

"I tried em all and I love this tuner!"

Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 10 out of 10
I Want It:: 10 out of 10
Sound:: 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:: 10 out of 10

User: a customer from aol.com

Submitted: 6/30/2006

Style of Music: Rock. Blues, Acoustic Funk

Musical Experience: Active Musician

Location: upstate NY

Feature:
Another 10! Daisy chain 9v ability, plus the display is SUPER bright and easy to read from several feet away on stage if need be. I cannot think of a way to make it better.

Quality:
It weighs a ton and is made from a die cast housing so no need to worry about it being gig worthy, it's a brick...

Value:
there is no other pedal tuner in this price range with these features or quality, I am extremely happy with my purchase and I have owned other competing pedal tuners, they were fine but this is actually a TUNER i am EXCITED about!

Desirability:
I never thought I would like a tuner so much, but it rocks.

Sound:
I give it a 10 because it has true hard bypass so in terms of sound it does not effect it at all, you can't find that in another pedal in this price range.

Ease of Use:
It's a pedal tuner, so it's very straighforward to use. There are some more advanced functions but the manual is clear and there's only a few buttons, didn't take much getting used to.

Support:
Not needed

Overall:
THe rest says it all, my favorite tuner it's a no brainer for the money also.

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"Great tuner pedal!"

Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 10 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
I Want It:: 10 out of 10
Sound:: 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:: 10 out of 10
Support:: 10 out of 10

User: a customer from sbcglobal.net

Submitted: 4/27/2008

Style of Music: Blues, Hawaiian Slack Key, Rock, Jazz

Musical Experience: Hobbyist

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Feature:
I love the large LED display. It has the largest display of all the pedal tuners I've seen. Nice to have the strobe feature. I used to use a strobe tuner at school when I played the violin a looong time ago and a strobe tuner is the best. With my guitar I use the sweep mode and it tracks really well...even the low E string. Very accurate!

Quality:
Very solid. This pedal is heavier than it looks and the picture doesn't do it justice. It has a chrome dark gun metal gray finish that looks really cool.

Value:
You may think it's a little pricey but it's worth it. After all you can't have an out of tune guitar! Whether you're a pro or hobbyist the tuner pedal is the most used pedal. It's just good habit to check your guitar's tuning before every practice session right? Get a good tuner and one that will last.

Desirability:
The rotary display, the strobe and the gun metal finish are all cool.

Sound:
I have this between my guitar and amp input. My other pedals go through the effects loop. As far as I can tell this pedal doesn't alter my guitar's tone.

Ease of Use:
Very easy to use. Plug in your guitar on the right side and plug the pedal into your amp. Two outputs...one with sound and one muted. Battery compartment is easy to open, but I use an AC adapter.

Support:
Haven't had any issues with the pedal, so I haven't had to call or write the company.

Overall:
The only other tuner pedal I'd consider is maybe the Korg, but if this Planet Waves tuner pedal was lost or stolen it would be an easy decision to get another.

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"A winner of a pro-level stage tuner!"

Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 10 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
I Want It:: 10 out of 10
Sound:: 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:: 10 out of 10
Support:: 10 out of 10

Submitted: 7/25/2006

Style of Music: Rock, folk, . . .

Musical Experience: Active Musician

Location: Detroit

Feature:
Three modes - sweep, strobe and user-calibration. Simple, functional and incredibly rugged.

Quality:
Built like a brick.

Value:
Excellent value.

Desirability:
Very pretty, large and easy to read display. It makes sense right out of the box without any learning curve and is incredibly stable with my acoustic, which usually presents a challenge to tuners.

Sound:
Hard bypass if you need it - very quiet straight through.

Ease of Use:
Bypass for no influence at all, but I can't hear the difference straight through with my setup, and the mute function is most useful.

Support:
No issues, no problems. Can't really say how their support is - doubt I'll ever need them.

Overall:
I can't imagine needing another tuner. If it died - which probably won't happen in my lifetime, I'd replace it.

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"Great pedal!"

Overall:: 9 out of 10
Features:: 9 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
Sound:: 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:: 10 out of 10
Support:: 5 out of 10

User: a customer from bop.gov

Submitted: 6/5/2008

Style of Music: Work rock & blues band

Musical Experience: Active musician

Location: Springfield MO USA

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Feature:
The strobe is a nice feature.

Quality:
Built like a stage pedal should be, SOLID.

Value:
I like it better than the boss tuner.

Sound:
Sounds Great! No hum as some reviewers remarked. Does exactly what I want it to do, which is quietly tune my guitars during live shows.

Ease of Use:
No tone loss that I care to notice.

Support:
Haven't had a reason to deal with the factory.

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"Super Tuner!"

Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 10 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Sound:: 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:: 10 out of 10
Support:: 10 out of 10

Submitted: 1/23/2008

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Feature:
Very well built...no plstic junk here!

Ease of Use:
Easy to use and easy to see.

Overall:
Well worth the higher price. If you're going to sink 50 bucks into a tuner, you'd be better off add another 20 and getting something that will last and will have value.

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