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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Jp. on October 13, 2005, 11:21:34 AM

Title: Floor Tuners
Post by: Jp. on October 13, 2005, 11:21:34 AM

Any body got any suggestions for compact pedal style floor tuners like the Boss TU-2.

Dont get me wrong I like Boss products but I'd like to see if there is anything else on the market and Australian music stores are pretty unadventurous when it comes to non mainstream brand names.

You should have seen the look on the guy's face at my local music store when I asked him about BKP's

"Bare what???!!....."

Title: Floor Tuners
Post by: willo on October 13, 2005, 11:29:43 AM

those petersen strobostomp are supposed to be top of the range, true bypass and all, but they cost a bomb.

Title: Floor Tuners
Post by: Ratrod on October 13, 2005, 11:33:02 AM

There's the Danelectro pedal tuner for $39.-- US.

Title: Floor Tuners
Post by: Skybone on October 13, 2005, 01:04:03 PM

Ratrod beat me to it, the Danelectro Chromatic Tuner (DJ-25) is pretty good, I've got one on my pedal board. The great thing is that it costs buttons, but they aren't imported to the UK (don't know about Aus though) so I had to buy one from the US off eBay.

If you use a power supply instead of batteries, the screen lights up. Nice touch.

Title: Floor Tuners
Post by: HJM on October 13, 2005, 01:12:07 PM

The strobostomp's great, but no good on stage, the display disappears too easily under lights! Kinda defeats the object of the exercise.....

Title: Floor Tuners
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on October 13, 2005, 01:46:21 PM

I think the Strobostomp is amazing, but see what the problems can be

I use a Boss TU-2 and it's a great little pedal. Very tough and reliable.

I bought mine for £59 at the London Guitar Show

Title: Floor Tuners
Post by: carlaz on October 13, 2005, 05:07:33 PM

Quote from: FELINEGUITARS

I use a Boss TU-2 and it's a great little pedal. Very tough and reliable.

Plus one for the TU-2!  Does the job, built like the proverbial armoured fighting vehicle, and worth the (modest) investment.

I did find it a bit hard to read whilst I was playing a daytime oudoor gig last month -- but I guess bright sunlight (something of a rarity 'round these parts, in my experience ;)) is going to mess with the readability of all but nuclear-powered LEDs!

Title: Floor Tuners
Post by: _tom_ on October 13, 2005, 05:58:05 PM

I've only heard good things about the Korg DT-10 (I think thats the right model). I'll get one after I've got more important things, such as valves etc. I can still tune up using my v-amp 2 anyway so its not a problem at the minute!