All user reviews for the Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner

I used it for over a year, it was my first pedal tuner size and I think it's best year at the display with all modes very accessible and easy to change from the front and with a good visually selecting the mode on the interface complete, sturdy and well designed with its beautiful screen and beefy, much more than in TC electronic. Alime output can power several pedals. Its only flaw: the pedal is true bypass.

The price / quality ratio is good opportunity, we saw nine more widely.

With the experience I would resume the day there will be a version true bypass, while waiting I'm on a mini PolyTune who do not take place, is true bypass chromatic and does its job and that's all I ask him! While its display is less beautiful.

This is a review for the Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner. It replaced the popular TU-2 that Boss put out many years ago. The TU-3 has a noticeably easier to read display and better accuracy than the old TU-2. There is also a strobe tuning feature, which may or may not be a new feature?

I was a longtime user of the TU-2 and when I heard the TU-3 was coming out I sold my old TU-2 for $45 and upgraded to the TU-3 for $80 total. I believe I bought it through Guitar Center's website when they had a special discount coupon.

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I like that the unit kept the features I loved from the TU-2 like the sturdiness and only improved up in with adjustable brightness and better tuning accuracy.

There isn't anything I do not like about it. Boss did their homework and put out a sturdy, amazing pedal. Some people complain that the pedal isn't true bypass and that buffered bypass is not the same. I believe I have a decent ear and I do not notice any signal loss whatsoever.

Rock solid! You could throw this off a cliff, then go find it and take it to your gig. The battery life is great too.

Bottom Line if you need a pedal tuner I really would like you to consider this one. There are fancier tuners out there, but like it's older brother, the TU-3 will soon become the industry standard in guitar and bass tuning.

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This is the updated version of the very popular TU-2 Stompbox tuner. It has several different tuning modes and also includes a power supply capable of powering up to seven other pedals.

I bought this tuner because I have recently been using the Behringer pedal tuner. I wanted something more accurate and also wanted something that would pick up my low E string better. I like Boss and I had borrowed a TU2 before but just couldn't bring my self to spend $100 on a tuner. I am very glad I did.


The tuner is much more accurate than the Behringer I had been using and it also seems to be a little more accurate that its predecessor. It has brighter LED's than the previous model which is great for tuning outdoors when you need them to cut through. There is nothing worse to me than tuning with your guitar coming through the PA in a live setting. When going from drop D back to E or visa versa, the tuner picks up the string immediately which makes for speedy tuning. You can also choose how bright the LED's are which is nice if you are running on battery power, if you don't need them bright, you can turn them down.

I don't really have any negatives, I still think $100 for a good tuner is steep, but if thats the price for a good tuner, so be it. I also wish there was a way to keep the store display running while you aren't tuning.

It is in the Boss case so its tough as nails.

If you need a good tuner for a live setting, this is the one to get in my opinion. Don't skimp on the Behringer, it will only raise your blood pressure.

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Did you tried many other models before buying it?

No but I had tested several in stores. The pitch black tempted me more but not available the same day in my store, so I listened to the "advice" of the seller ... coarse error, a trader is by definition a man almost anything to sell its products. In my case a horrible junk.

What is so special that you love the most, least?

the +:-Simple and goes everywhere
- Some nice lighting effects
- A very good precision tuning
- An output bypass
- Chromatic
The switch-BOSS handy! (Try to initiate a small clone barefoot ^ ^)

The -: - A buffer disgusting (unless my whammy but still) but that is recurrent in BOSS
- The size
- She let me go later that night during a concert by putting flashing in all directions without reasons thus becoming unusable, and it barely 2 years after purchase ...

The hidden +: - explode this digital peephole with a bat backstage gave me a blast


How would you rate the quality / price?

€ 80 the stress relief it is expensive, my bass player is a cheaper way ^ ^ and joking aside € 80 for 2 years is the mouth of foutage simple.mes EHX pure analog function for much longer without a hitch. But without this worry, I'll say it was worth every penny

With experience, you do again this choice?

No. I was already rétissant to buy BOSS for their persistence in the digital buffurisé me cum in all directions, and invade our stores despite other brands (with my personal EHX is a love story ^ ^) . This experience taught me never to decide on a whim (or bat) and never go near those dreadful pedals.

But let us still has to Caesar what is Caesar; the short time she worked or I was very satisfied. Go zou opinion posted furious I control it not a pitch black ^ ^

Thank you for taking the time to read my buggery cable and good scratches loulous

I use it for a big week and that's enough to estimate its capacity.

The pros:

- The LED flash though (note the retinas anyway ...) You're not about to miss!
- Lots of nice small adjustments such as changing display (pass a letter to a figure for example).
- An output and Out Bypass, it is convenient. To you choose the one that suits you best ... I tend to prefer the silent tuning (hence output) history of not passing the pr musicos sucks!
- Ability to power on the other pedal effect (big +), but not what we say is that you buy a Boss power supply if it feeds 2 or 3 pedal, not + ...
- Suitable for guitars and bass is not bad.
- Indestructible (... How is the Boss)
- Can be used to stab ..............

The -:

- The price, which is not feeble admittedly good but y 'has probably for years and all ways we are obliged to go to the tuner (hee hee ..)
- To find the standard tuning of a Mi passes only by its cons, you find an A on a 7 string, it galley a little ... He tends to dance the Sirtaki on the screen unlike what it says in the ad. He is still after a few seconds should not lie either (between 3 and 4s for me).

With the experience I would do this choice (I hope in time, its costs the skins of nuts this pedal for a few tps go on!)

For how long have you been using it?
Nearly a year

What is so special that you like best?
- The possibility of silent tuning
- Display clear, bright and fast
- Good responsiveness to tuning Dropped
- The possibility of adding a garland for powering pedals: AC troubleshoots

What is so special that you like least?
- Some functions on a bit useless to me

Did you try many other models before getting this one?
- DJ-25 Danelectro, a model of entry-level meeting but pleasant to use month (less precise, readable display rudimentarily)

What is your opinion about the value for the price?
Very good, although it is still expensive for a single tuner which is an accessory, incidentally necessary, but at the cost of an effect, it remains expensive. Following is the boss: indestructible!

Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? ...
Absolutely, I preferred to put a little more money in this model solid, reliable, and, indeed, will not leave me.

Appraisal:
The TU-3 is the proud successor of the TU-2, a model widely used. I do not know the TU-2, but the TU-3 is really damn good, indestructible, readable even in full dodger, fast and widely enough for ordinary mortals. Nothing to say: 10/10

The Boss TU-3 is the newest model of the Boss tuner foot pedal. For the most part, it is very similar to Boss TU-2, it's predecessor, but it does have a few new features that help it stand out just a little bit. For those who don't know about this line of tuner pedals, they have become pretty much the first choice for a tuner pedal for both professional and amateur guitarists. I'm a big advocate for them, as the TU-2 is something that I've been using for a while now. Just about every studio that I've worked at has the TU-2, as it is simply a well designed model, which extends completely into the TU-3. Like the TU-2, the TU-3 is a chromatic tuner, consisting of a 1/4" input, a 1/4" output and another 1/4" bypass output. It can be powered by either a nine volt battery or power supply, and with the power supply and optional daisy chain, you can power up to eight other guitar pedals that need nine volt power. This is perhaps the best feature, but the easy to read and versatility of the tuning options also adds to it's prestige. The LED display screen on the TU-3 is improved from the TU-2, as it is brighter and easier to see, catering to those are using the TU-3 for live shows. The TU-3 can indeed be used for either live shows or in the studio of course, and is equally as useful in either situation in my opinion. However, the improved lights and display screen do make it easier to see in the dark during a show. The pedal will mute when you have it engaged, and there are a number of different modes that you can choose from. In my opinion, there isn't too much of a different between the TU-2 or TU-3, so either way you go you can't lose as long as you go with one of the two!

This is a pretty reliable tuner, and great in many ways. The tuner has 1/4" input and output, as well as an output that completely bypasses the tuner (this is cool sometimes, trust me). The unit comes with a power supply that powers the whole operation. In addition, this tuner features an option where you can "daisy chain" up to 7 more BOSS pedals (plus a few others that feature almost identical power supplies, such as the Ibanez tube screamer). This type of tuner is especially useful on stage, as it will cut out the signal while it's on, so the audience doesn't have to hear you tune at all (which is good, because nothing annoys me more when I'm in the audience at a show, and I hear the guitar player have to tune for a minute between every song). There is also a feature that will allow you to use the tuner, but still hear the signal (the aforementioned bypass output). The thing that makes this especially unique is that you can use it chromatically, so guitar players can tune to almost any instrument. You can also hook it up to a microphone, assuming you have the right connections. That way, you can tune horns as well. That's probably the only way you can tune anything but a guitar with this guy. I'd say only guitar players and bassists are really gonna use it anyway, so it's probably fine that there is also a "guitar/bass" setting which will only register the string pitches. Anyway, this is a very useful tuner, especially if you want to use it to power a few other pedals. I'd highly recommend this tuner, it's probably the best one I've used in my 10+ years of playing. It's reliable, hasn't broken on me or anyone else I know who uses it and it gets good results without actually having to let you hear it!