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.

Peterson is the best I have STROBE RACK, but I got StroboClip This is a cool Video Thanks

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!

Always bought the cheap to mid-priced ones. Never considered options like this would actually offer something to justify the price difference.

Enjoyed your Snark analysis.

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...

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

Just ordered one today.

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 am a simple man. I see Godin, I updoot. Excellent video btw.

youre a nice guy! thaks for sharing. this will be my next tuner :)

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 :(.

Using Peterson StroboClip actually made my guitar playing sound better. Yes better, not good to be honest.. but I'm not blaming the tuner on that.

Great video

I'm here after driving myself insane with a Fender clip on. Time to shell out for primo

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.

You are selling me this little guitar tuner. But, do you think is worth the price? When I saw the pics a thought it was bigger than that.

Does it need to be updated right out of box? And what if you don’t have a computer to update it? And how often does it need updating?

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!

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?

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 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?

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!

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?

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..

Does it have a cent display?

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

Wondering how it compares to the new hdc stroboclip

How’s it compared to the TC Polytune?

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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?

Wasn't 1967 The Graduate ago?

I don't think it's wise to face kubla khan without it. That could jeopardize the Xanadu hostages.

How does it compare to the polytune clip tuners?

eh, takes time to use.

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🤷‍♂️

For $60 I would think it would have been re-chargeable. Everything else is.

SHOW YOUR GUITAR A BIT OUT OF TUNE SO WE CAN SEE HOW IT TUNES!?!?!?!?!?!!???????????????

A strobe is a strobe

Beer and some fat back eh? Play some Guess Who man

okay Guitar R R Martin...

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And fuck that shit I'm not paying $60 for a clip on tuner lol But it does seem pretty cool.