Question:
Alright, I've finally come to that point where I have the money to afford an attenuator and a tuning pedal, which is all I want so far. What are some decent tuning pedals that don't cost a fortune? There's one in my guitar store that's $100, and I find that ridiculous for a little tuning pedal... Is it?
And how about attenuators? I remember asking this a while back, but I forgot the URL to that site that had the recommended attenuators. I'm very interested in an attenuator, but I don't have a clue how to work the thing. Is it bulky? Is there a manual somewhere?
Thanks for all your time!
Answer:
The three most recommended tuner pedals on CGR are the Boss TU-2, the Korg DT-10 and the Fender PT-100.
In the Amps and Accessories forum, there's some links on how to build your own attenuator. The site you're thinking of is probably www.tedweber.com though.
Answer:
The Boss TU-2 is probably the best, but it costs $99 from MF. The Fender PT-100 is pretty good and is alot cheaper. It runs for $39.99 from MF.
Answer:
Originally Posted by thesteve The three most recommended tuner pedals on CGR are the Boss TU-2, the Korg DT-10 and the Fender PT-100.
In the Amps and Accessories forum, there's some links on how to build your own attenuator. The site you're thinking of is probably www.tedweber.com though.
Yes, that's the site, thank you very much . I'll look into all of those pedals.
Originally Posted by Third_Day_Rocks The Boss TU-2 is probably the best, but it costs $99 from MF. The Fender PT-100 is pretty good and is alot cheaper. It runs for $39.99 from MF.
The Boss is the one at my music store, but $100 is a lot for a tuner. What makes it so special?
Answer:
I had the budget set aside for the BOSS tuner, since it's pretty much the standard and I wanted top notch gear. I went with the Fender PT100. I really like the bigger LED screen. It's easier to read and just as accurate. The BOSS has a lot of fancy functions, but do you really need them? If so, get the BOSS. But for me, I just needed to have a pedal that I could step on and tune silently and step again and be able to play.
Try them both, and see what you think. But, just so you know, i'm planning on buying a second PT100 in the near future so I don't have to keep pulling it off of my electric rig when I lead worship or do bass guitar stuff..
-shane
Answer:
I have a PT100. It's a great little tuner. I believe it has bigger LED lights than the Boss, never mind that it only costs $40-$50 instead of like $90.
Here theSteve will pounce on me again, but I am fairly sure it is true bypass too. *waits for questioning*
Answer:
Does the PT100 have some sort of adapter? If not, how long will the batteries last?
By the way, what is "True bypass," anyway?
Answer:
Originally Posted by DaGeek By the way, what is "True bypass," anyway? I posted three articles on TB recently: /forum...74&postcount=3
the third link explains something called "mechanical output switching", which is what I believe the Fender PT-100 has...that being said, TB doesn't mean alot to me...if it works then there's no reason to avoid it. I'll probably be checking out the PT-100 soon as a economical second tuner.
Answer:
Originally Posted by thesteve I posted three articles on TB recently: /forum...74&postcount=3
Excellent, I'll read up on them .
Answer:
Originally Posted by DaGeek Does the PT100 have some sort of adapter? If not, how long will the batteries last?
By the way, what is "True bypass," anyway? you can use any standard 9v adapter with it I'm pretty sure. I used mine with my onespot, and it worked great.
Answer:
Originally Posted by thesteve I posted three articles on TB recently: /forum...74&postcount=3
the third link explains something called "mechanical output switching", which is what I believe the Fender PT-100 has...that being said, TB doesn't mean alot to me...if it works then there's no reason to avoid it. I'll probably be checking out the PT-100 soon as a economical second tuner. So let me present to you the situation I tried. I unplugged it and took the battery out. I used the muted output, not the bypass one that is always on. When I pushed the button, the signal muted, and when I pressed it again, you could again hear the signal. What do you think?
All this said, even if it wasn't, I would use it anyway, cause it's a great little tuner, and it's cheap.
Answer:
Originally Posted by ibanez_dude So let me present to you the situation I tried. I unplugged it and took the battery out. I used the muted output, not the bypass one that is always on. When I pushed the button, the signal muted, and when I pressed it again, you could again hear the signal. What do you think? if you read the third link I presented you'll see that the test you ran is indicative of whether or not a pedal is electronic bypass. it will not differentiate between a mechanical bypass and true bypass system.
Answer:
Originally Posted by thesteve if you read the third link I presented you'll see that the test you ran is indicative of whether or not a pedal is electronic bypass. it will not differentiate between a mechanical bypass and true bypass system. ah, gotcha. I did read it, but it didn't make a lot of sense to me for some reason.
Answer:
I've got the PT-100, works just great. Glad I didn't spend more for the Boss one. Nice bright lights too.
Answer:
one word on the attenuator... try to go for 2-3 times the wattage rating of your amp. On my amp there are not too many options, (Altair and Shultz) but I hear the Weber is the best because it uses a dummy speaker coil.