I've always been a bit of an effects head when it came to my
guitar set-up but there's one pedal that I couldn't do without: my BOSS
TU-2 chromatic tuner.
So you'll understand how excited I was when the my new BOSS TU-3 arrive in the mail today. I'd like to run down the specs for any other tech- and gear-nerds out there:
* The 21-segment LED meter with brightness control -- there is also a High-Brightness mode that enhances meter visibility for outdoor settings, cutting through the harshest of outdoor glares and allowing the user to see the LED display even under direct light.
* The 'Accu-Pitch Sign' function provides a visual verification for the user when the tuning is complete.
* The Chromatic and Guitar/Bass mode allows the user to tune up by the string number, now with the added support for 7-string guitars and 6-string basses.
* Flat tuning is supported with something very handy indeed called the 'Guitar Flat' mode. Essentially, this little number allows the user to utilize flat tunings or 'drop tunings' for up to six semitones below standard pitch. Whoa!
* As per usual, along with the bypass mode, the BOSS TU-3 Tuner will automatically mute whenever the tuner is stomped on. No one wants to hear you tune up through the stage PA!
* And finally, this pedal supplies power for up to 7 other BOSS compact effect pedals. Sweet action for all us noise makers out there.
There's a reason why the Boss TU-2 is the world's most popular stage tuner: simple, durable, tank-tough technology. Now, with the heir to the TU-2's throne on the market, the BOSS TU-3, there is no doubt in my mind that this successor will rightfully take its place as the new industry standard for on-stage bass and guitar tuners.
So you'll understand how excited I was when the my new BOSS TU-3 arrive in the mail today. I'd like to run down the specs for any other tech- and gear-nerds out there:
* The 21-segment LED meter with brightness control -- there is also a High-Brightness mode that enhances meter visibility for outdoor settings, cutting through the harshest of outdoor glares and allowing the user to see the LED display even under direct light.
* The 'Accu-Pitch Sign' function provides a visual verification for the user when the tuning is complete.
* The Chromatic and Guitar/Bass mode allows the user to tune up by the string number, now with the added support for 7-string guitars and 6-string basses.
* Flat tuning is supported with something very handy indeed called the 'Guitar Flat' mode. Essentially, this little number allows the user to utilize flat tunings or 'drop tunings' for up to six semitones below standard pitch. Whoa!
* As per usual, along with the bypass mode, the BOSS TU-3 Tuner will automatically mute whenever the tuner is stomped on. No one wants to hear you tune up through the stage PA!
* And finally, this pedal supplies power for up to 7 other BOSS compact effect pedals. Sweet action for all us noise makers out there.
There's a reason why the Boss TU-2 is the world's most popular stage tuner: simple, durable, tank-tough technology. Now, with the heir to the TU-2's throne on the market, the BOSS TU-3, there is no doubt in my mind that this successor will rightfully take its place as the new industry standard for on-stage bass and guitar tuners.
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