@@TheRecordist I had a snark for so long the clamp doesn't work anymore so I got the new Super Tight Snark tuner. When you get the string in tune, the next time you hit it, it says it's out of tune again. All the time. New batteries don't help. I used my old one and it still works better than the new one. The strobe will be here Friday. I have three guitars that I'd like to check. Thanks again for the review. You have a new subscriber.
I bought the StroboClip HD tuner. Start with a straight neck, check the frets with rocker, and then set your intonation with the StroboClip. The results are right on the money. I checked the tuning afterwards using my Korg Pitchblack Kustom pedal tuner and it didnt even strobe. It appeared that the tuning was right on. The only problem with the Korg and most other tuners is that even if it appears in tune, there is that little space where it can be close one way or another and still requires adjustment based on what you hear. The StrobClip is a great product and comes with a 2 year warranty. I'd buy it again if I had too.
Something I've only just realised about the StroboClip. The apparent direction of movement of the wheel tells you which direction to turn the tuning key! If the pattern seems to turn clockwise (sharp) then you turn the key clockwise to flatten the string. And of course, the opposite is true if it's flat (counter/anti clockwise).
I agree 100% with your comments. The Peterson StroboClip HD is the best tuner I've ever owned, too. As a mandolin player, I've always had a bit of love-hate (or hate-hate) relationship with tuners. Most are made primarily for guitar (fair enough) and some just don't work properly with mandolins - even if they have mandolin/violin preset. I've got a couple of Snark tuners and a few mandolins, but my favourite for gigs is a Godin A8 mandolin. However, for this particular mandolin, my Snarks were telling me that the intonation is out from about the 8th fret (even though it sounded OK to me). The A8 doesn't have a floating bridge, so I was looking to take it my local tech guy to get it adjusted, but decided to buy a better tuner to confirm that there really is a problem. So I bought the Peterson. With some trepidation, I tried it on my Godin and tuned the open strings. Then jumped to the 12th fret. All the strings were perfectly in tune! Tried the 10th fret - all in tune. Then went up and down the fingerboard up to the 15th. All strings on all frets perfectly in tune (and the Peterson is the only tuner I've had that can actually lock onto the 15th fret of the E string). Tried it on my favourite practice mandolin (a Fender that I'd intonated myself). All the notes perfectly in tune. Tried the Mandolin sweetener - I couldn't hear any difference when tuning, but I think the chords sound nicer so I'm sticking with it. I'm not going to buy any more Snarks. I won't throw them away, though, because I think they're slightly easier to use for the first tuning after a string change, but I do ask myself why I bought so many in the past... My recommendation: if you're a mandolin player - buy a Peterson StroboClip! Best tuner I've ever owned.
One of the most entertaining videos I've seen in a while. Who knew a video about a tuner could be so informative and funny at the same time! Fantastic job!
I call them Shart tuners.... They are arguably more expensive than the Petersons. Total cost of ownership, factored for time. Get a Peterson it's likely to last a LONG time, maybe even the last tuner you buy. Every Shart tuner needs to add the cost of the inevitable replacement you'll be buying too soon. Not joking, because of the different failure rates and longevity of the products, the Petersons get cheaper with time, the Snarks get more expensive over time. Considering total cost of ownership over time, I wouldn't be surprised if these aren't actually cheaper than a Snark.
Like your Good Humor.Just ordered 1 of these.I have their 1st floor model, somewhere. This 1 will be a lot handier to get to and use.Great for setting intonation too.Sweetened tuning are great.You get what you pay for..Like your Godin.Hardly see them around anymore. Used to jam with a buddy who had a few of them.They all played and sounded good. Best Regards...
Hey thanks! Yes. The Godins are nice. I really love mine. I think you’ll love the StroboClip HD. It’s basic, no frills, but incredibly functional, accurate, and built to last. Cheers!
Thanks, this is the review I have been looking for. I noticed my Snark was giving an "in tune" reading across a range of pitch that was audibly sharper or flatter. So I really wanted to find something more accurate. Plus I spend a lot of time fiddling by ear to retweak the tuning to work better with the song I am doing. So I am hoping the guitar "sweetening" settings will get me there but a lot quicker. Nice review- and your jokes are better than most, too!
If you know what "equal temperament" is, sweetened tuning (tries to) improve on that by making pairs of strings sound more pleasing together. It all comes out of the whole "why we have and use equal temperament" thing
Well Dread, you seem to have mellowed a bit since yeer active days o' pirateen. I mean, back then I was a feared to sail within cannon range of ye'. Nowadays I'd be cheered to hoist a pint with ye.
I just bought one after a bit of YT research. I did feel that when you did your arpeggio the B string sounded a bit off! Perhaps your strat intonation needs a bit of a tweak.
Just bought one. I play with a capo a lot on an acoustic nylons string guitar. I like to tune with the capo on. Will I be able to do that with this one. I did it all the time with my worthless Snark tuner :(.
I watched about all of your video's in just one day. Love your channel. Is it also interesting to use old microphones like the Astatic JT-30 for some recordings?
Well thanks so much! I really need my public watch hours up! I think I’m short a thousand in order to get monetized. Haha. I would LOVE to use some old mics, but I’d need to get my hands on some first. Thanks for the suggestion and for all the watches!
Those are great questions, Jesse! You do not need to ever update it. It’s not required. It’ll work just perfectly right out of the box. You’d only update it for things like cool new tunings that are honestly quite obscure unless you’re after something insanely specific. So no. No need to update it at all. If you do, you would need a computer. But not necessary at all by any means. Good luck!
I'm thinking of getting this but a couple reviews mentioned the clip marring their finish. Did you notice anything worrisome about the clamping force or did they maybe have some instruments where the finish was on the cheaper side and easily scratched or bruised? You never mentioned it so I'm thinking it is the latter.
I didn’t mention it because I don’t think it’s a problem. It’s got really soft rubber clamps on it and I don’t feel that the clamping force is so hard that it would do that, however, that’s my take. I may be wrong. You might be right on cheap painted headstocks, it could be an issue if left on for months or years. But so would any clip-on tuner, I would think. I’d hate to be wrong on this, so I’ll not advise you one way or another, and instead perhaps leave that decision up to your discretion. Hope I’ve helped in some way.
@@TheRecordist No, that's great! I appreciate it and won't shake my fist at the sky and curse you if anything happens. Aptly named channel. Thanks again!
You're a goofball and I mean than in a good way, not a mean way. But seriously .... I'm looking for a more accurate tuner and this may be the one for me. Unfortunately I could end up buying a few of them which could become costly but I'll get just one to start with. On the subject of Snarks, I've been using my snarks for quite a while. What I like about them is that the display head can rotate 360 degrees and for me, being a left-handled player, this means I don;t have to read the display upside down. Hopefully the Peterson clip on can be as acrobatic. Also, the only time my Snark stopped working is when one of the the plastic clip tabs decides to break and there's nothing to hold the tuner onto the stem. They seem to have solved that problem with a recent design change. Hopefully the Peterson clip on is resilient.
Hey. Haha. Thanks! The StroboClip HD does swivel and move and with a little though, you can make it work any way you need it to. However, it’s not as flexible as the snark. It does have some movement limitations. That said, it’s a fabulous tuner. My favorite clip on tuner of all time.
I used a D'addario clip on that was no nonsense and solid. I got it 6 years ago and for some reason it eats batteries now. My phone mic has some always on noise gate and guitar tuner apps do not work on it. After forgetting the "D" clip on tuner on a 2 month trip to Canada and getting sick of asking to borrow my wifes iphone every 10 minutes to play through my guitar collection there I decided enough was enough! I went to Long & McQuade and was told "The Snarks are the best", Well OK? Which one (there's like 10 different models!) "Uhhhh, this one, it can tune anything, guitar and bass too." It was on sale for $25 so I went out on a limb and trusted the guy. HOLY CRAP THAT TUNER SUCKED!! I never thought a tuner could be bad, but that thing actually was. That episode of misfortune was a year ago and since then I have been tuning with my boss TU-3 which I need to plug in to and can barley see the screen on. I'm going to pick one of these Petersons up. Great video!
Hey! Sounds like a familiar scenario! Haha. I went through so many Snarks. I use the clip-on tuners for my acoustic guitars. And also they’re great for just quick and easy tuning. But when I got the Peterson’s StroboClip after watching and reading ALL the reviews, I was sold. It’s still amazing and I haven’t changed the batteries yet. It’s been a year so far and I use it quite regularly. Thanks for letting me know!
Here is how I am seeing it... it's a few bucks more, but this is end all be all king daddy of clip tuners. More features, more accurate, better made.... My weird quandary now is that the HD can be had for like $52 right now... and the HDC is $80. Is it worth $30 to get the HDC? The HD was the best clip tuner until the HDC came out meaning that Peterson's only competition is... Peterson. I'm getting one or the other, and Peterson should feel pretty good that my only real debate is between two versions of their product. I haven't owned a Snark, but have known a few that have. Why don't I own one? I have known a few that did is why. If it was $20, you paid $30 too much. My previous and now lost clip tuner (that I am looking to replace) was an old Korg SHPro Sledgehammer. Also very accurate, and also strobe. Quite good. There are other good clip tuners out there (not Snark) But all my research puts Peterson on top. Leaving the only remaining question, HD or HDC for $30 more?
Hey! I know EXACTLY what you mean! I love Peterson and they know it! As far as the differences, what I can gather is two major upgrades: multi color choices and rechargeable battery on the HDC. I don’t know if it matters to you to have a red screen or a blue one, or orange or yellow or whatever color you want. But if the orange color that comes with the original HD is less attractive to you, then the HDC might be the way to go. Also, the rechargeable battery. With the original HD, it takes a lithium button battery which I still have yet to change well past a year of constant use. But the HDC has a rechargeable battery that gets 6 hours of use per charge. If you play live, I’d think about charging it before every show. If it were me, I’d stick with the original HD because I like that I can easily swap out the battery when needed. It’s also cheaper. But maybe you want those two upgraded options. That’s up to you! Other than that, each one’s firmware is updatable (HD through a micro USB and HDC through USB-C), and you can download new tunings from the community. Hope this helps!
@@TheRecordist it does! Orange is fine by me, I see they both have the same 'download custom sweetened tunings ' feature. I don't mind old coin batteries, and the HD is in stock at a local store.... Kinda tempted to blow the game off and go shopping now...
@@TheRecordist well shit... Amazon made the proverbial offer I can't refuse. Fiddy bucks and next day delivery. I could watch the game after all, but I am having a good guitar day, and will probably blow it off anyway. I have no allegiance to either team, the half time show is nothing that interest me, I'll be sick of the ads after a few weeks .... .... And my Strat is feeling sooooo good. And sounding great, just put Texas Specials in it (many hate those pickups, but I have had them in several Strats over the years and LOVE them). Anyway, tuner ordered, arriving tomorrow. Peterson should be happy how this whole exchange worked out. Also, I found a new music channel to subscribe to. We view gear the same way and have the same warped sense of humor. Draw a Vin diagram of Monty Python and Mel Brooks and I am right in the middle.
@@voodoochild1975az hey thanks so much! We are the same, that much is true. I ALSO put Texas Specials in most of my guitars. Haha. In fact, I had purchased a Godin Session HT (HSS Strat type) a couple of years ago and immediately put an Anderson H2+ humbucker at the bridge and two Texas Specials at the middle and neck. I’ve done this many, many times. So we share similar tone tastes too! I did a video on that as well. I don’t care one iota about football. I didn’t even know there was a Super Bowl happening today until I read the news this morning. Haha. I just purchased my first Tele a few weeks ago. I still haven’t received it, but I get it this week. I’ve been against Telecasters in general for my entire life, but have recently changed my outlook. Ended up buying an American Professional II Telecaster. I’ll be reviewing it in the coming months. As for pulling the trigger on the StroboStomp, excellent! I use mine every day and love it! I think you will too, you just have to learn how the swivel mount best suits your viewing pleasure. Haha. The wonderful dry humor a la Mel Brooks and Monty Python! We are both in the center of them! Fantastic! And thanks so much for the sub! I don’t just do music, I do all sorts of audio recording stuff. All of it, I think. From VO to movie sets to field recording. I get into all of it. My audio interests are on a giant wheel that turns slowly. One month I’ll be on a field recording kick, and the next I’m into music and songs, and on and on. Haha. Anyway, cheers!
Just curious to know, as a beginner, if we get the intonation of a guitar set up right, and play for a while, how long should it stay in tune for? Ambient temperature will be a factor, so in an uncontrolled temperature environment this will fluctuate throughout the day, and obviously also with artificial heating or cooling switching on + off. But even in a well controlled ambient temperature environment, heat given out by the person and their hands working out on it, will still warm up the guitar a degree or two, depending on how energetic their playing is. Also, playing stuff where strings are bent may put strings out of tune, or using a tremolo arm? Like wise, playing on a stage indoors, where perhaps peoples activity + body heat, which will vary a bit between small and larger venues, and perhaps stage lighting, or outdoors where air temperature may fluctuate with changing cloud cover, are also going to be factors? So according to a fairly accurate tuner... how soon will i go out of tune? Realistically, i could need to retune every few minutes of playing, or every song / piece of music?
Hey Richard. Well you’re right about all the factors you submitted. But intonation and tune are two different things. Intonation is the length of the string from nut to bridge. Tune is the tension. So after proper intonation, when tuned, all the strings resonate with each other precisely. The tune will hold for as long as the quality of your instrument will allow. It will need to be retuned regularly (playing live will be as needed, recording will be every take). Intonation slips over time. I generally reset my intonation every couple of months. I can always tell because when I have my guitar tuned properly but it still sounds a bit out, that’s when I need to redo the intonation. Hope this helps!
Hi thanks i get it. Which setting should be used to set intonation, equal temperament? If i intend to use a sweetened tuning, eg the GTR ( electric guitar standard tuning eadgbe), should this setting also be used to get the intonation right first? Or do we intonate with EQU setting, and then stick with that and have the option to apply sweetened tuning if desired when tuning? @@TheRecordist
@@TheRecordist I've been using a Small tube of Blue Locktite,on the intonation threads.The type I'm using allows you to loosen the screws if you need to.Small tube will last a lifetime.LOL..
I bought his 3 years ago, it’s been in my drawer and I’m trying to figure out how it works because I cant tell how it communicates you are dead on the note. I lost the box so ok not sure if there were any tips Ok I think I figured it out with my ear.. when it stops moving left or right that’s dead on..
Yes. When it slows down to almost a complete halt, it’s the most in tune it can be. If the dial spins left (counterclockwise) it’s flat, and if it spines right (clockwise) then it’s sharp. Cheers!
Thank you for the video and I'm pretty much convinced to get this, but wondering how easy it is to tune to alternate tunings like open G and DADGAD. Can you do that while being on the Guitar setting or do you need to download the other tunings to the Stroboclip? Wanted to add that I'm fairly new to strobe tuners
Hey. No need to download anything. You just push the protruding button and then cycle a few clicks right and you’ll arrive at DADGAD. I use that tuning a lot. Very easy. Cheers!
So the hilarious thing that you'll never know unless I tell you is that I was talking shite about my snark tuners always dying in a Scottish accent at the same time as you went into your Scottish accent and I thought I was having a fucking weird dream for a second. Nice to know that there's another non-Scottish person out there who also just slays the Scottish accent perfectly and goes to it when things go tits up. Needless to say, just fuckin subscribed. Cheers mate!
That’s a great question! Well, as far as I can tell, the HDC StroboClip has multi color options and a rechargeable battery. Whereas the the StroboClip HD uses a button battery and is only the orange color. The rest is identical. For what it’s worth, I’ve been using the original StroboClip HD for more than a year with the battery it came with. I have yet to get close to needing to change it. But the rechargeable battery sure is a nice touch. Hope this helps!
Hey. I never really considered that I was selling anything, but you’re right! Haha. If I really love a product, I guess I do! It’s my favorite clip-on tuner of all of them. It’s very small. It doesn’t move around as easily as a snark, but it kicks the snark’s ass in functionality and longevity. I love it!
@@TheRecordist thanks for responding to my message! Some RU-vidrs don’t take the time to respond to messages. I found your video yesterday and I like the way you make your videos. Nothing boring and interesting. I am considering this for my Yamaha Pacifica 612! Thanks
@@Gabriel.Jarelys woo hoo! Thanks very much! I try to respond to every message, but sometimes replies aren’t sent to me (just like this one) and I have to manually check to see if someone replies (as you have here). Thanks again and I hope you’ll love it as much as I do!
I can’t tell you because I’ve never used the Polytune. I do know it’s very popular. All I can say is that I’ll never use another tuner other than Peterson. I love the company, the history, the people, and most of all, the products. Top notch stuff.
Hmmm... I may need to... LMAO! VIGO THE CARPATHIAN! Brilliant! ... return the PRS fake strobe clip on Snarky thing I paid 35 dollars for today. Also, I kind of feel a little bit 7 years old when a bird silhouette appears to tell me that I'm in tune. I mean, I realize I'm 7 years old but I don't need shit pointing it out for me anymore... at 48 years old... Just out of curiosity, is there any kind of animal silhouette on this tuner you're talking about? Like maybe a bird or a puppy or something?
Does it? I use it every day with Guitar (acoustic and electric), bass, and Ukulele. And I swap them back and forth. What are you doing that takes time?
Oh the StroboClipHD is miles better than the Polytune ones. The Polytune tuners have a history of crapping out really fast. They also burn through batteries. Also, nothing beats real strobe tuners. But the Polytunes are very colorful though. I’ll give them that!
@@TheRecordist The polytune clip has been good to me. Based on the specs it’s got a stroboscope feature that gets it tuned to within 0.02 cents which has been accurate in my experience l and the battery is my second in a year so it hasn’t been bad in that regard either. But I’d be willing to try the stroboclipHD anyways.
Wish I could properly intonate my Godin Multiac S/A🤬! The curse of an acoustic. With such a ……(pricey) guitar, 13 pin GK3A & brass piezo pickups, it seems like SOMEHOW, SOMEONE, would find a solution 🤬. Don’t want to sell and pass the headache on to someone else and don’t want to sell cheap & lose money🤷♂️ I’ve had several prior and although not perfect, they didn’t scream “fretted notes SHARP” no matter how lightly I play😢😢 I’ve tried compensated nuts, etc🤷♂️
@@TheRecordist yeah, and it’s no knock on Godin. As I said, have owned 2 others that were great. The lesson learned is, I should’ve kept at least one of them🤦♂️ ✌️
I like that one is required to provide the battery. That way, when the battery inevitably fails, one only needs to replace the battery ($2) as opposed to the entire unit.
Haha. That’s what I said. But I really love it. It’s pretty cool. Mostly I wanted a cheap way of precisely setting my intonation. It’s the cheapest reliable strobe I could find. So there’s that.
I would have but now I’m deaf since you’re screaming so loud. Haha. Honestly, it tunes. Very hard to focus the camera on it when I’m doing the filming and the tuning at the same time. I’ve got another Peterson Strobe tuner video coming in the next few weeks, so I’ll be sure to spend extra time showing it from an out of tune state. Thanks for watching!
@The Time Preservation Society cool, thanks for responding. I was thinking of getting one of these but I wasn't sure. It seems it may be hard to tune if it wasn't close anyways is why I wanted to see that. I appreciate the video, very nice videos! Keep making content plz!♡
@@nightmareaccomplice5816 hey no worries! I’ll keep trying to pump out the vids! The StroboStomp HD is a really nice clip-on tuner and it’s very easy to see from even the tip of your headstock. You can even see it in daylight. It’s a marvelous reinvention of the Snark, but miles better and so much more accurate. I’m going to be checking out another Peterson Strobe tuner soon. I expect it’ll also blow me away. Peterson Strobes are the highest end, and they’re so worth it. Cheers!
FECK OFF! YOU'RE A BOSTON BEARS FAN!?!? Oh bruv... That's it. You just became the coolest fucking person I've ever found on RU-vid! My girlfriend is TOTALLY going to believe all of this.... BUT I CAN'T! So how the fuck does that work?? Anyway, let's all thank the hockey gods for granting us Jim Montgomery and even tho the Caps won the first game back from the All-Star break last night at TD, we shall move on with our heads held high knowing that the cup is already ours. FLIGGY FLIGGY
Haha. You taking about Boston Bruins? Nah. I’m not that cool. I just am not a sports guy but the only sport I will watch is hockey. And with hockey, I cheer for any Canadian team left. That’s how it goes. My earlier videos I used both Canadian and US pricing when talking about prices (which I used Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins logos. But I realized quickly that the ratio of US:Canada viewers was skewed in favor of the US, so I dropped the Canadian pricing. The original idea was to pick each a US and Canadian original lineup team and use that. Haha. Sorry.
