TU3 goes out of tune vs Polytune

[saxxamafone]

Used TU2s for years and always liked them.

Now I play mostly in drop B.

The Polytune3 handles this easily, smooth, sounds in tune (which helps!).. great.

Bought a TU3 and it’s a match with the Polytune for 5 out of the 6 strings.

As soon as I get to the low B. The boss falls apart. Can’t detect the note, wavers all over the place.

Once I do get it in tune. It’s actually flat (compared to the Polytune).. it it sounds flat too to play.

TU3 works fine for more regular tunings but it can’t low tune to save itself which is a surprise

 

[DanTravis62]

Polytune is vastly superior to the TU3.

People are just used to the TU3.

 

[Kelly]

Get a turbo tuner or peterson.

 

[saxxamafone]

Get a turbo tuner or peterson.

Used to own a Peterson, hated it. Can’t do the strobe thing

Polytune is amazing and more than accurate enough for a guitar

 

[67mike]

Could not sell my tu3 fast enough!

Hot garbage.

 

[WizardAmpIphoneClip]

Polytune uber alles

 

[D-Rock]

Just tune your low B to the other B on the 4th string. Or use the 12th fret harmonic for the low B.

 

[BeZo]

I switched to Peterson and I'm not looking back. The clips laying around my bedroom handle whatever instrument I pick up, from ukulele to bass, and the mini stomp on my board is the best tuner I've ever used. It honestly makes me sound better live because it's so accurate.

 

[saxxamafone]

Just tune your low B to the other B on the 4th string. Or use the 12th fret harmonic for the low B.

12th harmonic doesn’t work if tuner itself is out of tune. Still seems pretty jumpy on a low b harmonic too for some reason on the tu3

Plus it’s a pain when I can use the polytune with all open strings

Shame because I like the look of the tu3

 

[Maguchi]

Trufe dat! The PolyTune is the shizzle wit da sizzle!

 

[johnny q]

@saxxamafone I live through the EXACT same scenario with the exact same pedals and have the exact same results. Polytune gets me in tune in seconds, TU3 is jumpy and inaccurate. I don't like the effect of it's buffer either, when it is first in the chain. Not sure why it is so highly praised.

 

[Techdeth]

Polytune is vastly superior to the TU3.

People are just used to the TU3.

I agree . I got the polytume as a gift . Sold my boss

 

[Rex Rocker]

The TU3's buffer actually clips with any pickup mid output and up too.

Man, what fucking poorly designed pedal, LOL.

 

[FLUXX]

I've used a TU-2 for 20 years.
Tried to upgrade to the TU-3,
but the TU-3 was un-useable.

Bought a Peterson.....hate the strobe too

Still using the TU-2...

Maybe I need to look at the Polytune 3

 

[DredFryer]

Polytune is my go to tuner

 

[napalmdeath]

Peterson Strobo Plus HD for me.

 

[cobrahead1030]

Long time TU2 user here. It works just fine, not great for low tunings, but gets the job done. I got a TU3 to stick on another board & don’t care for it at all, I have a Peterson I plan to try as a replacement, when I get around to switching it out.

I bought a Polytune 3 mini on another board that I really like a lot. Unless I’m really blown away by the Peterson, I just may get another one.

 

[saxxamafone]

Long time TU2 user here. It works just fine, not great for low tunings, but gets the job done. I got a TU3 to stick on another board & don’t care for it at all, I have a Peterson I plan to try as a replacement, when I get around to switching it out.

I bought a Polytune 3 mini on another board that I really like a lot. Unless I’m really blown away by the Peterson, I just may get another one.

I bought a tu2 about 6mths ago for nostalgia reasons. Gigged with one for years back in the day and always thought they were one of the coolest looking pedals when I was a late teen

Use it for stringing guitars and getting the tuning close enough.. then use the polytune for when I’m recording and need a guitar properly in tune