Boss TU-12H Orchestral Tuner

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Highly visible sharp/flat LED indicators. Built-in condenser mic.

Overview

The TU12H has a wide tuning range, making it perfect for tuning a variety of instruments including guitar, bass, woodwind, brass, and ethnic instruments.

Features
Highly visible sharp/flat LED indicators; tuning meter for precise information

Adjustable standard pitch from 440 to 445 Hz in 1 Hz increments

Built-in condenser mic for acoustic instrument tuning

1/4" input and output jacks for in-line tuning

Specs

Uses 9-volt battery or PSA-120 adapter (not included).

Documents and Manuals

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

Reviews

(31 ratings)

Submitted July 11, 2003 by a customer from hotmail.com

"Caveat emptor"

Overall:

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When I first bought it, I was in heaven. Tuning was a snap. Once the jacks went out, it became a nightmare. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER ONE.

Features

It's tuning functions are fine but once it breaks, who cares how neat the features are. They really cut corners mounting the jacks on the circuit board. If you're going to plug into this, it will break that much sooner.

Quality

Piss poor construction. Everyone I know who has one has had problems with the jacks coming loose from the circuit board. It can be resoldered, but not infinitely. I finally trashed mine last night, and WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER ONE. If you gig with it, DO NOT RELY ON IT ALONE. What kind of a deal is it if you have to buy two anyway?

Value

High priced for something guaranteed to break. It's like home exercise equipment--they don't expect you to use it, so it's built cheap.

Manufacturer Support

It's cheaper to replace than repair this piece of plastic.

The Wow Factor

I will never buy another one again, and am reluctant to touch anything BOSS makes. It's a good tuner when it works, but until they beef up the construction DON'T BUY IT.