Peterson

First of all, i want to pay a tribute to my Boss Chromatic Tuner - TU2 which has been working perfectly on my pedalboard for years. So, why change it? And why spend almost 200 bucks in a tuner? Well, here we are : with 6-string electric guitars, 6- and 12-string acoustic guitars and a banjo, I - no longer felt like spending my time wondering about all the open/drop tuning and capo tunings. - needed a DI routed toward the TC helicon Voice live 3, or straight to the bose L1 or a mixer. Specs https://www.petersontuners.com/products/stompclassic/ 3 modes: Tuner mode, active DI mode and “monitor + DI” mode. The monitoring mode constantly analyzes the note you play and gives you the pitch and reference octave in real time (don’t play incredibly fast, though). Very good to validate the guitar’s tuning all over the neck. Can be parametered through USB from a PC or Mac. Navigation controls provide for an easy control to the different tuning settings you might need on the spot. Building quality It’s really sturdy, and the sensible parts are protected flawlessly. As far as the electronic circuit and supply are concerned, no hiss or noise to be heard, the sound is perfectly transparent in all modes. A ground lift switch allows to activate the ground if need be. The English manual is comprehensive and easy to read. The box’s advanced functions are soon at hand. Tuning quality With the TU2, I always ended up adjusting using my ears without ever really realizing it – only slight readjustments so as to find the sound more pleasant… Well, that’s what I thought: I’m no longer readjusting now using the peterson stomp classic, as the tempered tuner is calibrated to take into account the characteristic of various instruments (sweetened), and that’s very efficient feature. Just select the bass, banjo, electric guitar or acoustic guitar mode, and the tuning is perfect. The strobe display allows to get the tuning right while stretching the string, hence providing a solid, stable tuning. It provides a more visual approach of the action on one’s hand on the instruments’ tuners. That’s both sensible and incredibly precise. Control and display Very easy: 4 controls on the top to navigate within menus and access the different tuning presets. Can easily be set through USB (PC or Mac). A very big LCD screen, very easy to read even in full light. Very comfortable. 3 modes can be set through a 3-way dip switch: true bypass on/off (normal mode), monitor and Active DI. PAD: 3 entry level signal control settings using a 3-way dip switch - 0dB, 10dB or 20 dB. Pros A Rolls Royce of a tuner, with all that it implies in term of quality and comfort. Cons It’s a Rolls, with the size of it : its dimensions are plain ridiculously big, half a wah-wah in all dimensions so when you have to put in on an already crammed pedalboard… Of course, you can also consider that the space it takes is for a tuner AND an active DI and that makes things more acceptable, but still… I’ll take one star away for the size, though I’ll admit wilfully that I’m not sure whether all these functions could have been crammed within a smaller format. However, it’s clearly a point to be improved. Comparaison The only comparaison I could make was between the peterson stomp classic and theST200 turbo tuner by sonic research. The ST200 obviously takes less space, its strobe mode is easier to use with the LEDs blinking on the target frequency, in monitor mode it’s also quicker to analyze the frequency. However, the ST200 is more expensive, the strobe mode is more difficult to read in broad light, plus it doesn’t have a DI mode and it offers less configuration possibilities. In a nutshell, the Stomp Classic is a slightly different concept compared with the classic tuner pedal, you just need to know it before ordering it online. In the end Everything is top notch – accuracy, transparency, configuration, ease of use, versatility… Everything, except for its size which can only lead to advise you against getting it if your pedalboard is already lacking free space. Otherwise, this one’s all right!

The Peterson Strobe tuner has been the industry standard for ultra-precise instrument tuning for decades. With the introduction of the 400 series strobe tuners in the 60's, touring acts now had access to precise instrument tuning, and the 400 series became standard equipment for guitar techs everywhere. But times, they are a-changin', and travel costs are skyrocketing, and the bulky design of the 400 series makes it less ideal for traveling in some situations. Peterson has recognized this, and produced numerous models of Virtual Strobe tuners that are smaller and "virtually" as accurate as their true mechanical strobe predecessors. Beginning with the VS-1 and now the VS-F StroboFlip, Peterson is placing their legendary accuracy into the hands of techs and players alike without the large size and cost of its more flagship bench models. The StroboFlip is roughly 4 inches by 4 inches square, and about an inch and a half thick, so it's comparably sized to most pedal tuners. It boasts a staggering 1/1000th of a cent accuracy, and features a Vernier range of A390-490hz, allowing you to tune virtually any instrument to any tolerance, even if it doesn't plug into the tuner (the Stroboflip has a built-in mic). There are quite a few features within the Stroboflip, among them being 34 built-in presets of temperaments and Peterson's patented "sweeteners", which are variations on perfect intervallic note spacing arrangements, optimized for certain applications and instruments. No other available compact tuner does this. And what's more, you can create your own presets and store up to 244 of them onboard the StroboFlip. It also features offsets for Buzz Feiten tuning systems. In other features, the StroboFlip includes a mounting clamp, as well as a seperate pickup for tuning acoustic instruments in loud environments. The Stroboflip operates via an included power adapter, or AA batteries. Batteries last for quite a while in the StroboFlip, much longer than a 9V lasts in most pedal tuners. The StroboFlip also has an auto-off function to preserve battery life. Signs of low battery power manifest themselves in a fading display and inability to grab and read a note. When tuning on the fly, it helps to use the StroboFlip with another, simpler tuner in series simply due to the sensitivity of the StroboFlip. Vibrations in the instrument (especially acoustic instruments) from surrounding frequencies are picked up by the StroboFlip and can make tuning difficult. Having used several models of Peterson Strobe tuner, I can say that the StroboFlip performs comparably to other models for precise string instrument tuning, so much so that I leave my trusty Peterson 450 model at home and use the StroboFlip on the road. There, I use it to tune electric guitars, bass, mandolin, and acoustic guitars. At a street price of $235, the StroboFlip is a great value, especially when one considers all it is capable of, and the prices of its mechanical strobe counterparts.

This is supposedly Peterson's first take at making their amazing tuner in a pedal form. Why haven't they thought of this sooner? I don't know, maybe they have but just took forever to make it happen? The strobostomp also includes the infamous buzz feiten tuning system for those who have guitars equipped for buzz feiten. Though I personally never used a guitar that required it. The LED could be brighter, well, it could always be brighter, especially for stage. There never seems to be a pedal company that makes the LED bright enough, it’s as if they’re scared it’ll be too bright. But on stage, there literally is no such thing as too bright! The brighter the better! Always! Always! Always! Anyhow, it's got 99.9% of all the same features you'd find in a regular strobe tuner from Peterson. So you know it's good, but the main complaint I had with this is of course the plastic jacks and the overall built quality. It’s definitely not like a boss pedal and not tough. I've had it crap out on me twice and had the plastic jacks replaced. I've also heard and read of many of the same or similar stories. Overall it's a decent tuner in terms of tuning. The functionality part is great too if one knows how to read strobes, most players couldn't care less. But whatever floats your boat. In the end however, I wouldn't call this a roadworthy and reliable tuner for your board. Plastic jacks is a huge problem and I don't know why Peterson decided to go that route, they've finally come out with the Strobostomp 2 which is an improved version with metal jacks and more solid body construction.

# Smallest Multi-Temperament Tuner # 1/10 Cent Accurate # Smooth, Real-Time Display # Alternate Temperament Presets (Including Buzz Feiten Tuning System®) # Includes Eastern Temperament Presets # Drop/Capo Setting # Adjustable Key # 28 Exclusive Peterson Sweeteners™/Temperaments # Adjustable Concert A Reference: 400Hz to 490Hz # Auto Sleep And Power Off For Battery Saving # Low Power Consumption # Virtual Strobe™ Patented Technology Though peterson entered the world of clip on tuners quite late. This has got to be one of the better ones I've ever tried. Yes it's a bit pricey, and it comes with super fancy packaging, and the quality of the clip on tuner itself isn't very good. It's on par with the other $20 clip on tuners you'll see, all made of plastic, all with plastic batter compartments that are weird to flip out without feeling like you're gonna wreck the whole thing. The LED is, to me, not bright enough. Other tuners have way brighter and visible displays, I don't know what it is with manufacturers and the LEDs, it needs to be ULTRA bright for stage! This one is not. However, in terms of tuning. I have to say this is one of the most sensitive clip on tuners I've ever used, which I like. It depends on the player but this is good for me and it's simple. I've been using Peterson tuners for over 5 years now and haven't used anything since I switched over. So I'm happy to see that there's finally a quick clip-on version of this! I used to use all pedal tuners before and now I don't even have to have a tuner on my board or anywhere in my guitar chain! I can just simply bring this little baby with me and take it off whenever. Saves space on my board, costs less and can tune literally EVERYTHING. It's near perfect. I just wish the LED was brighter and the construction was sturdier, though I'm crossing my fingers now cause I actually haven't had any problems thus far.

This is the most improved version of Peterson's Strobostomp line. Features: # Peterson Custom Sweetened Tunings Include: Electric Guitar, Bass, Acoustic, 12-String,Steel Guitar, Dobro® and Violin # Power-Saving DI and True Bypass Modes # One-Button Access to Favorite Sweeteners # 4 User-Programmable Sweetener™ Banks # Metal Neutrik® 1/4” and XLR Jacks # 100% True Bypass Switching with Heavy Duty 3PDT Stomp Switch for Silent Tuning # Real-Time Virtual Strobe™ Technology # Accuracy to 1/10th of a Cent (30 Times More Accurate than LED / Needle Tuners) # Buzz Feiten Tuning System® Open String Offsets # Drop/Capo Transposition for All Tunings # Built-in Mute-able Active DI # Power-Sharing 9V DC Input / Output or 9V Battery # Rock Solid Die-Cast Construction # Ergonomically Designed to Protect LCD and Stomp Switch Can you say, jam packed? Too much for one person really! The idea of the SS2 it seems, is it's supposed to be your last tuner you'll ever ever need to have for the rest of your life! I toured and gigged with this tuner for a few years and never had any problems. Eventually, from millions of stomps and whatnot, the LED screen cracked, though everything was still legible and the screen itself wasn't caving in, it was still strong and clearly visible! Road tough!! I've had no problems with this tuner otherwise, the jacks are metal neutrik jacks, good stuff. The housing is aluminum so it's very sturdy and the switch has never failed me. This is one of the best tuner pedals I’ve had so far, replaced my long beloved TU-2 which has served me well but after tuning with a Peterson tuner, I just couldn’t go back to anything else! The LED is also brighter than the first strobostomp, but again, in my opinion, it could be even brighter, still!!

The Peterson 420 is a vintage strobe tuner that is designed for tuning guitar and other electronics instruments. It's got a classic sort of look to it, although I'm not sure what year this was originally made. The Model 420 tuner has a 1/4" input in the front for plugging your instrument in and it also has a built in power cord. The tuner has knobs in the front of it for choosing the note to tune to, as well as a finer knob for getting more specific if you need to. It also then has the strobe meter for monitoring where you're at. I don't own this tuner myself, as I've just used it in one of the studios that we've got on site here at the studio complex that I work at. These days a tuner like this isn't really necessary, as it's bulky and a bit more complicated than tuners are now. However, it's certainly an adequate tuner and will get the job done in just about any situation, although I probably wouldn't recommend using this anywhere outside the studio since it is older and it isn't really necessary to do so. I don't really have much background information on the Peterson Model 420 strobe tuner, so I can't speak to how much this would cost or how hard it would be to find one. I wouldn't recommend seeking this out unless you're after a really cool looking tuner to double as a display piece and tuner combined. If you're just after a tuner to get the job done, you can find plenty out there that do the job the same for most likely a cheaper price and that is more flexible. If you have your heart set on the Peterson 420, I will definitely vouch for it for what it is, as it's definitely an adequate tuner!