« The TU-2 is a workhorse. »

The Boss TU-2 is a workhorse. Any guitarist (or bassist) taking the stage should have one between his guitar and amp. It is simple, easy to use, and can be tailored to fit any guitarist’s tuning needs. My favorite thing about the TU-2 is its reliability. I’ve had the same TU-2 for eight years and it has always made sure my guitars are in tune. It has never acted unpredictable or erratic or affected my guitar tone in any negative capacity. I always place the TU-2 first in my signal chain so it acts as a buffer and helps carry the guitar signal through the rest of my pedals to the amp. My favorite feature on the TU-2 is that you can use the pedal to power up to eight other pedals using a Boss power supply daisy chain. This is an incredibly useful feature if you use a Boss pedal board (i.e. BCB-30) or all your pedals can be powered by standard Boss power supplies. Considering this feature, in addition to the versatile tuning functions, the $99 price tag for the TU-2 seems more than reasonable. With the ever increasing number of stomp box style tuners on the market, the TU-2 still provides me with all the reliable tuning functions I could ever need. It is easy to read on a dark stage, as well as outside in the sunlight. The TU-2 also mutes your guitar signal while tuning so the audience doesn’t have to listen to “The Tuning Song” ever again. Boss blazed a trail when they made the TU-2 and many manufacturers have followed their lead with numerous blatant imitations. If you want the best and the ORIGINAL stomp box tuner with more bells and whistles than you will ever need in a tuner, get the TU-2.