tc electronic PolyTune 3 Tuner/Buffer

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tc electronic PolyTune 3 Tuner/Buffer
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Great tuner, a bit confusing at first
A. j M. 08.05.2020
This is THE tuner pedal out there. Don't look any further ever, and stop asking reddit how it compares to Boss or D'addario (two brands that I otherwise really appreciate) - it doesn't. This is in its own ballpark.
I mean you get:
- True bypass if that's what you want
- An excellent buffer if you prefer (great thing to put right at the top of your chain if you have passive pickups)
- 3 different view settings (I use the classic one)
- A 9V output to daisy chain another pedal (because who wants their tuner to take a spot on their juice box, amaright?)
- Infinite tuning options, and you can set up your favorites
- Send in different settings to the pedal from your phone through the pickups (you read that right)
- Optionnal Always on display (so that you can pretend to know your fretboard by heart)
- Polyphonic tuner is a great thing
- Killswitch
- Great build quality

I must forget something, but as you see, I do believe it's a no brainer, I don't see any reason to get any other tuner at that price point on the market at the moment.

The only down side is that it may have too much options to start with and can be overwhelming at first if you want to use the whole alternate tuning thing. But nothing an hour with the manual and many tutorials online will not get rid of :). If you only need normal tuning - it's really just plug and play, so you won't have that issue at all!
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Disgusted with the lack of Quality Control / Customer Service
vegan pete 14.05.2019
I bought a TC electronic polytune 3. It came with no access to the internal dip switches due to a manufacturing error. Thomann advised that they were all like that, not true, also advised that taking it apart wouldnt invalidate the warranty, also untrue as confirmed by the manufacturer. Only recourse was to send it back to the manufacturer under warranty, would not give a replacement, leaving me without a tuner. Unacceptable for Thomann to provide such bad customer service, and TC Electronic to provide such bad quality checking / manufacturing.
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Excellent tuner pedal
7 Dying Trees 20.01.2022
Great tuner pedal, has 2 9v adaptor outs to power 2 other pedals which is really useful.

Clear display, nicely lit up, easy to see.

Quality construction

Handles low tunings (down to a low E on an 8 string) well too.

And, it dosn't cost the earth, so it is awesome value for money. Am think of getting another one just for home use.
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Must have
Rocco86 11.03.2024
The most used tuner. Simply the best, it displays clearly the tune of your strings. It's also very beginner-friendly, one simply can't make a mistake tuning his strings. Being very compact It's very easy to find space in your board (a tuner should be the first pedal you buy but this is another matter). Imo a really valuable function of this tuner is the buffer, very useful if you have many pedals. Like the title says, a must have!
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Durable, Precise, and Roadworthy
Schengis 23.06.2019
I've been using this tuner for a couple years before buying my own. I tour in a band that's on the road for 50+ gigs a year and this little guy is up to the challenge. I've seen this thing dropped, stomped on, spilled on by all manner of things, and frankly just manhandled... you name it, this tuner can take it in stride!

One of the best things about it is how well you can fit it to your personal needs. I use mine pretty much how it came out of the box, our bassist uses the "always on" function for live tuning, and the singer/rhythm player uses it as a mute when he decides to jump down into the crowd. It performs just as well on battery as plugged. I could praise this thing all day but here are some pros/cons:

Pros:
- Built to fit your personal needs - customizable
- Extremely durable and maintains precision
- "Plays well with others" (as in pedals and effect)

Cons:
- Easy to drain batteries if not careful
- "Polytune" function not 100% useful/accurate in on-stage situations
- Some latency in pitch detection in lower register guitars

A must-have pedal.
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Good, but could be better
Marty_R 21.02.2023
Main issue is a very noticable lag between input and display. It would help immensly if it was near instant. Now you must be very carefull and tedious not to overtune.

Second issue is that polytune function is too low resolution. It works, but you seldom get more than a 90 % tuned axe which sort of makes the whole concept moot.

Plus for nice build quality and that it takes 9V battery.
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Well built tuner pedal with everything you need
MisterPlacebo 14.12.2018
I have nothing to complain about, and only good things to report!
I have tried several tuners with my 5-string bass, but none are so good at detecting the B (H) string as the PolyTune 3.
The display is bright enough for me to see in daylight and darkness, and is easy to read.
There is a dip-switch that enables true-bypass or the Bonafide-Buffer (Bonafide-Buffer also exists as a separate pedal, if you're not looking for a tuner).
There is also a setting to switch the mode between guitar and bass.
I also have an electric 6-string cello, whose strings are also easily detected by the Polytune 3.
In my pedal-chain, it is the first pedal - as far as I can hear, I have noticed no degradation or change in the sound whatsoever. To me, it sits transparently, being a wonderful silent partner enabling me to produce pleasing sounds with my band :)
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A very straightforward tuner
Stephen S 02.01.2024
As the title suggests, this tuner pedal is quite easy to use and it can be a buffer or bypass based on your preference which is great flexibility for some.
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Works well, looks great, worth the money
Grezzky 23.10.2020
10 months in use - 0 trouble with it.

Polyphonic tuner feature looks interesting, but I couldnt bring myself to start use it. Use it as a usual tuner, its great for such scenario.
Extra power output is awesome - I can use 1 power supply for two pedals.

I forgot to unplug the power supply from my polytune and digitech drop pedals for at least 2 days once - digitech is dead, polytune works perfect. So, my poor attention test is passed by TC Electronics PolyTune 100%!

Awesome LED-colors, looks really good.
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r.moll 10.02.2024
Beautiful and precise display with many different modes.
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