Types of Tuners
I'm glad you're reading this because it means you care about your guitar pitch. And believe me, there aren't enough who do. This article is a summary of the types of tuners orbiting around the music world and which I prefer.
First, the purpose of a tuner is to balance your pitch. We could go all the way back to Ancient Greek music theory, but I think you get the gist. Bottom line, you want your guitar strings to sound pleasing to the ear when they vibrate.
Electric tuners, like the popular Korg use both a microphone and an input jack (necessary for electric instruments). They always have some kind of digital display screen which usually has degrees graded by "cents" on the bottom. A wand will go back and forth until it settles on the "cent" of your pitch. Hopefully it's close to the center. To make an in-tune string easier to see, these displays will also light up red (out of tune) or green (the color you want). The most popular models of these are pocket-size and usually find a way of getting crushed - or at least that has been my experience.
Another electric tuner that is may or may not be as easily broken depending how hard you stomp are pedal tuners. The display is generally the same, but with a pedal tuner, you plug-in your quarter inch to bring it to life. Definitely useful for an electric guitar or electric acoustic setup and a pedal board.
One of the coolest, but perhaps most impractical tuners is the STROBE. It's even fun to say. Strobe (promise this is the last time I'll use it) is short for stroboscopic. These guys are the most accurate type of tuner and have a wonderful display of rotating half circles which tell you that no matter how hard you try, you're never truly in tune. Honestly, unless you're interested in instrument setup and repair, a STROBE (oops, broke my promise) will not be practical for you.
I could mention smart phone tuners, but I still haven't found one worth a string.
Which leads us to Clip-on tuners. Not really sure when clip-ons entered the market, but they're awesome. One of my favorite tasks at Guitar Center was using one of these tuners to tune up all of our floor guitars. The reason these are so wonderful: ease of use. There is no messing around with a pedal board, needing to set your pocket tuner on a stand or trying to make a smart phone actually read your pitch. Also, clip-ons are extremely accurate as they read the vibrations of your guitar and thus aren't affected by other sounds in the area.
I'm glad you're reading this because it means you care about your guitar pitch. And believe me, there aren't enough who do. This article is a summary of the types of tuners orbiting around the music world and which I prefer.
First, the purpose of a tuner is to balance your pitch. We could go all the way back to Ancient Greek music theory, but I think you get the gist. Bottom line, you want your guitar strings to sound pleasing to the ear when they vibrate.
Electric tuners, like the popular Korg use both a microphone and an input jack (necessary for electric instruments). They always have some kind of digital display screen which usually has degrees graded by "cents" on the bottom. A wand will go back and forth until it settles on the "cent" of your pitch. Hopefully it's close to the center. To make an in-tune string easier to see, these displays will also light up red (out of tune) or green (the color you want). The most popular models of these are pocket-size and usually find a way of getting crushed - or at least that has been my experience.
Another electric tuner that is may or may not be as easily broken depending how hard you stomp are pedal tuners. The display is generally the same, but with a pedal tuner, you plug-in your quarter inch to bring it to life. Definitely useful for an electric guitar or electric acoustic setup and a pedal board.
One of the coolest, but perhaps most impractical tuners is the STROBE. It's even fun to say. Strobe (promise this is the last time I'll use it) is short for stroboscopic. These guys are the most accurate type of tuner and have a wonderful display of rotating half circles which tell you that no matter how hard you try, you're never truly in tune. Honestly, unless you're interested in instrument setup and repair, a STROBE (oops, broke my promise) will not be practical for you.
I could mention smart phone tuners, but I still haven't found one worth a string.
Which leads us to Clip-on tuners. Not really sure when clip-ons entered the market, but they're awesome. One of my favorite tasks at Guitar Center was using one of these tuners to tune up all of our floor guitars. The reason these are so wonderful: ease of use. There is no messing around with a pedal board, needing to set your pocket tuner on a stand or trying to make a smart phone actually read your pitch. Also, clip-ons are extremely accurate as they read the vibrations of your guitar and thus aren't affected by other sounds in the area.
I hope this article helped you narrow down the search. If you'd
like to narrow it down even further, I suggest reading a review of my
favorite clip-on tuner in this article titled SNARK Tuner Review. Also, if you have questions, just ask in the comments section here on EzineArticles. Good luck!
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