The clip pickups are “fiddly” but sometimes necessary in noisy situations. A dynamic mic or a clip on pickup is a very handy accessory. Oh, all of the Petersons have 1/4″ phono mic inputs. One cent is a lot of beats per second in the upper range what one hears objectionably about poor tuning is the beats, not how many cents it is off. At least with the Peterson strobes you are actually displaying beats directly rather than cents.
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In my opinion, you’ll have a hard time with any thing in the extreme low and high octaves: low because of microphone sensitivity drop off, and high because of way tuners display pitch. Peterson VS-1 Virtual Strobe Tuner Guitar/Bass with Case + Manual & AC Adapter. Tuning where the notes didn’t even sound like a scale–but the tuner said it was right, so it was left there–and played there. But I’ve hears such wretched tuning from so many harps, particularly in the top end from relying totally on tuners. This tuner, used correctly, always brings the guitar to perfect tune. I got this product and my problem was solved instantly. And, I tune pipe organs and harpsichords for a living, so maybe it is just a lot easier for me. He said: Get a Peterson Strobe Tuner He used it both for himself and to help the string section tune up and test their accuracy on notes (if youre a guitarist and think youve got problems, try playing the violin). I use the tuner as a quick “get it close” for a couple of octaves, then check everything 3rds, 4ths/5ths, octaves by ear to refine, then put the upper and lower end in to match the center.
The iPhone app works similarly.įor the most accuracy–and I don’t want to start a war here–one must learn to tune in the octaves by ear. These are all virtual strobes, meaning the strobe display is faked on the display. They are about $140 the StroboPlus is Li ion battery like a cell phone. One hint: Use an inexpensive dynamic mic on a stand into the 1/4″ phono jack, which will greatly increase the sensitivity.įor day-to-day use, I have used the Peterson VS-1, and the StroboPlus, which replaces the VS-1. Current models run $750-1000 and require 120V AC. For clarity and accuracy, nothing even comes close to an analog strobe Peterson.
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