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Five Tuners, One Mission: Stay in Tune

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PG contributor Tom Butwin dives into five clever, gig-ready tuner options—some you’ve seen, and at least one you haven’t. From strobe accuracy to metronome mashups and strap-mounted stealth, these tools might just make tuning fun again.


Korg Pitchstrap Guitar and Bass Strap Tuner - Black

KORG Pitchstrap is the world’s first strap-mounted tuner and features a state-of-the-art technology that allows the tuner to detect the pitch of the guitar or bass from the strap’s vibrations.

Korg
$79.99

Peterson StroboStomp Mini Pedal Tuner

The StroboStomp Mini delivers the unmatched 0.1 cent tuning accuracy of all authentic Peterson Strobe Tuners in a mini pedal tuner format.

Peterson
$119

Peterson StroboClip HDC High-definition Rechargeable Clip-on Strobe Tuner

The StroboClip HDC features a high-definition, color backlight display, rechargeable battery and over 65 Sweetened Tunings. With tuning accuracy of 0.1 cents, the StroboClip HDC is the ultimate clip-on tuner.

Peterson
$79.99

Cherub Pix Tune (WST-915Li)

The latest Cherub Pix Tune (WST-915Li) offers 16 vibrant display modes, allowing users to customize their tuning experience to match their own styles. There are 5 meter styles, 3 animal cartoon styles, 2 sports styles, and 6 user customizable styles. You can conveniently upload your boot-up animation and tuning display pictures through the accompanying APPs. With its engaging visuals, tuning has never been this enjoyable!

Cherub
$49

Taylor Beacon Digital Clip-on Tuner - Black

The Taylor Beacon combines a tuner, metronome, timer, and flashlight in one compact device, offering five tuning modes, 12 time signatures, and up to 100 minutes of practice timer.

Taylor
$49.99

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$249

Dunlop Mick Ronson Cry Baby

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