The Best Clip On Tuner Under 20 Dollars - Guitar Tuners Part 2

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[@christopherguzzi1316]

I started out using a tuning fork, piano, or dial tone of a telephone (yes, I'm that old, and yes, an old school landline telephone dial tone is a low E). So, anyone of these will work just fine, whatever is closest at hand.

[@joelabbott]

I have six other clip-on tuners Snark, Korg, Boss, Fender, and the Unitune Clip, $29, **in strobe mode** has changed the game and is all I use now.

[@TheGorillafoot]

I have had a Snark for a few years now. Have taken it everywhere from BBQs to camping and it still functions flawlessly. I have a Boss Chromatic tuner, but the snark is so easy to just grab.

[@benallmark9671]

I agree m and there are durable

[@blankblank4642]

Nice guitar, left because of the shades, cheers tho.

[@DylanTalksTone]

You must be fun at parties

[@NCtrailX]

Good review. Thanks for doing the work. Would be great to see a comparison of the Fender Bullet tuner. Looks like a well built simply option.

[@JavierDeJesusSr]

I use the DiAddario cause it's small. However, one issue I've found; on some of my electrics that don't "resonate" a hole bunch, it does not sense the lower frequencies. So, on some of my guitars, I can't use it to tune the my Low E string.

[@juffurey]

You have to place it near the bass E to really work, and on a strat clip it on the headstock directly opposite the bass E tuning peg.

[@xderiwx]

Use your finger instead of the pick and it will work!

[@williamjohnburns12]

You talk too much, I switched off after two minutes

[@DylanTalksTone]

Another vote for Miming to explain things.

[@MajikGuitar]

I haven't tested Snark for accuracy but as to durability it's a piece of crap. I've had 2 of them, both of which fell apart without hard usage (home use only and I'm gentle with equipment). After the 2nd one broke (and yes it was the ball joint part both times!), I wrote the company and no one wrote back. Wrote again: same. I'm done with them. I am very happy with TC Electronics which I don't see listed here. The TC has an accelerometer so it knows which way is up and it's very accurate. It also can test the frequency of all the strings simultaneously which I have sometimes found isn't perfect. But I've never had a TC tuner break on me andI like the display.

[@lenbones7940]

I agree I use a daddario as my leave on which ever guitar is the one I'm playing most and then use a snark as the tuner I have clipped by my music stand for quick tuning when I'm like switching guitars just to be an idiot or most likely when I'm jamming amd just like trying every pick up combo for no good reason if I'm digging the groove and I feel like instinctually that's why I choose the snark for the tuner that gets bounced to multiple instruments In quick succession... not becuz it accurate lol but since it's so forgiving it makes me feeling like I'm the heavy weight quick tune champ operating at nascar pit stop like presison... but as u pointed out... all those guitars are prolly no where near actually right on just on enough that with fuzz... verb...slap delay... amd a few beers totally unnoticeable hahahahhe

[@RodolpheSalomon]

My Korg went wiggling and vibration with certain notes vert quickly... No way to tighten it back... I won't recommand it...

[@randallcl9925]

I got a Fender FT-1 in a Squier starter kit and it works ok, nothing I don't like, works well. But then a couple of D'Addario Equinox tuners were included with string sets (basically free) and like them the best. Easy to see big displays, easy to get perfect tuning (checked with a strobe) and the head swivels all over. When I needed a pedal tuner I like the Equinox so much I bought the D'Addorio PW-CT-20 because it has the same great display in a bigger version. Big D'Addario fan, love their strings and I collect the points for free stuff.

[@ferdberfle5069]

I've been using a Joyo brand clip on for about a year now. I ran across them on Amazon and bought a 6 pack of them for $18! They seem quite accurate to me, they track right on with the 2 different pedal tuners on my boards. The 6 pack deal price has gone up a little. they're now $22.99, a single tuner is $6.99.

[@blackrosesarge]

I brought a joyo a couple of months back $10-00 and it works well but one of the legs broke off the clamp. I have since brought a rechargable one, Aroma, and I can't come to grips with it so i don;t like it. I play the mandolin I play the 5 stringer also and it works well and it workd well on that

[@lenbones7940]

Out of all guitar gear vids over all the years I cant believe the stars have finally aligned and the one thing we all own that costs the least but may actually effect our tone the most finally gets a worthwhile shoot out.. haha props

[@lenbones7940]

Off topic how you digging that black acoustic? Been looking at a few like that but haven't had much hands on with any

[@christophergallagher531]

Both of my Snarks have trouble reading low notes. Both have needed repairs. Shrink tubing to the rescue. The protective pads have been reglued. Finaly the clip gave up. I cut back the pivit point, drilled a hole, and used an existing screw to fasten it to an amp. Now it reads bass notes! I have been clipping it to amps for some time. I think these units eat batteries. My cat absounded with my little DD'ario. The clip is still on the guitar.

[@robertleath9913]

Never had a problem with Snark. Maybe you just got a bad one.

[@DylanTalksTone]

Or half a dozen

[@stigsy5609]

You can flip the display of the little d‘addario to every 90 degree positions. There is a key on it for that. As this is your favorite you should know that to get the best out of it. Enjoy

[@doyouluvit]

my snark got so sticky after awhile, anytime you touch it you have to wash your fingers and eventually the clip bottom just fell apart

[@BassHairDontCare]

Snark. I’ve been through two of em in a year. The first one just stopped coming on, changed battery and still nothing. The second one snapped and I don’t even know how. So I stopped buying em.

[@Partybob1]

Yeah, the Korg has been consistently good for a couple years of heavy gigging. (On bass)

[@js4512]

Just bought the D adario total piece of crap... returning tomorrow... all frets are note C ?

[@philipbottomley2537]

Just wondering how the tuners did with all the crickets in the background? Just kidding.

[@joelzdepski9884]

I have broken at least 2 Snark's. The 3 fins on the back of the tuner that capture the ball suck. The nice think about the D'addario is that you can leave it on the headstock when you put your guitar in a soft gig bag. A hard case usually has a compartment to store a tuner, but a soft case is problematic and tuners can get broken no matter where you stick them.

[@helsinkioslo836]

I can attest to that. The snark sucks big time

[@juffurey]

KORG Rimpitch is legit for acoustic guitars, I got one recently, about $25 iirc. Fender Bullet is also really good, recommended by my luthier, performs better on low frequencies than most other brands too, can be used for bass guitar.

[@positivelynegative9149]

I'm so sick of "content creators". 🤦‍♂️ The first 3½ minutes are him talking about what he's going to talk about. I cannot bear to watch this entire 18-minute video, but I suspect extracting the useful information, and cutting out the multiple restatements of that information, would render about 5 minutes of getting-to-the-point usefulness.

[@DylanTalksTone]

Thanks so much.

[@captainchaos3053]

After 40 odd years I've still found my ears to be the best option. I use a set of tuning forks that belonged to my great grandfather and my ears and find that most people agree my guitar sounds great. Ps anything that sounds like soddomy will never get my money, ever!

[@stevenstrong7170]

Good for you 😅

[@kaicho8888]

Good info... thanks. I've been using that D'Addario Micro for years now and it's excellent. I got 5 clipped on the headstocks in cases. Good in noisy environment too; but a little hard to see in bright daylight for old farts like me. Also, this is a much improved to their older model that used up a battery every month or so! For your nitro finish, after 7+ years it does not appear to affect the nitrocellulous lacquer. The only minor problem I had at first was the ratchet did not hold firmly in place and it would unknowingly just fall off. I just used a heat gun and tweaked the ratchet to hold better.

[@jccouldbe]

Why do Snarks get. Sticky over time? Errrr!

[@msaintpc]

Sorry but those SNARKS are garbage. I have several of them, one is chargeable, the other is battery powered. They dance around too much before settling on the note, which is aggravating and time consuming.😐

[@DylanTalksTone]

That’s been my experience too

[@stephen67burt]

whats that guitar you're using ?

[@holstorrsceadus1990]

Timely. I just broke the clip that holds the ball joint on my Snark.

[@charleswallace5818]

I have one clip on and it's a korg. I have one on my board. Predominantly have used a piano over the years. When I was younger dad had an old analog tuner

[@vanshankguitars]

I have the red Snark tuner. I should test it against my Peterson StroboStomp HD for the fun of it.

[@vanshankguitars]

@@EarthSouthside Snark fits in the acoustic case and Peterson doesn't?

[@steinarsundberg3232]

I usually use my daw or Bias to tune my guitars, but I have a bunch of clip-ons as well. To my experience the quality on the clip-ons vary a lot, but they are seldom great. If I compare my clip-ons to my Boss TU-3, most of them are far from accurate ,and many difficult to read if not angled correctly. You should make a comparison between a known good tuner and the clip-ons instead of comparing them to each other

[@asdfkhieee]

3min and 35sec. That's how long it took to actually start the video. Come on, man. just get to it.

[@DylanTalksTone]

Patience is hard huh.

[@Healcraft]

Love the tone wood on that acoustic. Also would be nice to see some smartphone apps compared to clip on accuracy

[@alchristensen8121]

Cool, I was just shopping for one of these.

[@fredberthiaume6883]

Thanks have you thought about comparing the tuner apps?

[@thomasmoore3822]

The dadario is great for size and keeping on the guitar in the case. I put it down by the 6th string tuning peg. I use it but my martins don’t sound in tune with it. I have to adjust the tuning. My favorite is the tc electronics poly tune. To my ears my guitar sounds much more in tune with it.

[@Rico_B]

I like the Snark-they are often on sale.

[@MrAcEsNeIgHtS1188]

Korg Pitchclip 25/8

[@RobertFisher1969]

I’m enjoying this series a lot! The only clip-on tuner I’ve used is the Polytune, which is more expensive. I’m not crazy about the form factor. (It has a clip similar to the Mooer.) But I love being able to strum all the strings and see which ones need tuning. I might try that little D’Addario one, though, because it would be nice to sometimes leave it on. I never feel like the Polytune is secure enough.

[@samnewton5959]

Snark / Had three of them, all of them broke at the ball end. I am surprised they have not addressed this major shortcoming,

[@djhavickofficial]

used to loved my Snark Tuner But its not Durable At All Especially for Touring/ Traveling cheap plastic ball joint broke off plus its 2022 usb charging should be a standard by now. My #D'Addario still holding strong never breaks & always works as intended

[@ExplodingPsyche]

Good lord, it's pronounced Da-ddario. Not D-Addario. Sorry to be THAT guy. Enjoyed the video, though.

[@DylanTalksTone]

you aren't sorry lol

[@ExplodingPsyche]

@@DylanTalksTone Haha! Just trying to help you out. 😄

[@jdsick1]

My friends last name is D'Andrea. They are OG Italian. They say D. Andrea... So your comment may not be the obvious choice , as you make it to be.

[@jdsick1]

Go to the D'Addario KZbin channel as I did ...Andy Timmon's was the first I found to pronounce it on THEIR channel! I will take theirs before yours. . You are wrong. Sorry to be that guy. Lmao Btw, You are like the 3rd out of dozens and dozens I've heard say it like that in the last 30 years.

[@ExplodingPsyche]

@@jdsick1 I said it the same way for about 30 years, until I learned the correct pronunciation. Check out this video at 1:18. It seems to me that a D'Addario employee would know how to say his company's name. Just because someone says something on a video they post on their channel, doesn't mean it's correct. What are they going to do, say "oh no, you have to re-record that because you didn't say our name correctly?" I quickly watched a few videos on their site and found guys saying it both ways. You're free to say it whatever way you choose, however I wish I had a dollar for every time I heard someone mispronounce a word. Do you want to be one of the "dozens and dozens", or do you want to be right? That being said, it's not a big deal in the scheme of things.

[@davidrizzardi2277]

After buying and returning 3 D’ADDERIO micro turners because they didn’t work and when they did totally inaccurate. Broke down, spent the extra money and bought a Peterson strobe. It’s awesome and extremely accurate.

[@cederickforsberg5840]

So glad the Daddario won Because I have it and have been wondering about buying a Peterson tuner... Not gonna bother. Because my Daddario tunes my guitars very well already. :)

[@dougckelly]

The D'addario tuners recommended are rubbish. they're very hard to read in bad lighting, annoying to get on and off wherever you put them and also they zone out sometimes and don't know what the hell they're doing sometimes.

[@jeffcarlson3269]

and what is the purpose of having a micro tuner if you are going to put it on and take it off all the time..?.. you may as well use a plug in strobe tuner... a buddy of mine kept his strobe korg.. connected in series the whole time while we were gigging.. and it was pretty much out of sight.. as for me I have a few dozen of those ns tuners.. one for each of my guitars.. and they are on continually...I also have a bunch of your second choice tuner and they stay clipped on the other guitars as well.. even when they are stored for long periods in the case..the tuners stay on the guitars.. I also have about a 200 battery supply... if there is ever a shortage of tuners or batteries.. I m good...!

[@cugir321]

Nope.

[@emmettgrogan4217]

snarks always break

[@jeffcarlson3269]

instead of describing the accuracy of tuners.as to which is most accurate... your point would have been better made by just stating that the Snark is the least sensitive to the pitch signal...

[@jeffcarlson3269]

why didn't you take 4 or 5 tuners and attach them on your guitar at the same time to compare them.. ?. this would have saved you a lot of time.. and the tuners being activated at the same time...do not screw up any of the others tuning signals....

[@xknivesxoutx1013]

I had a snark. I had it for maybe two years but then the outter part of it started to what I describe as disintegrating. The plastic got all sticky and then it just fell apart. I’m not an avid guitar player. More casual. So when I noticed that the tuner started to fall apart, I was surprised because it was in a drawer usually and barely used it.

[@darkforce2803]

A hair more expensive, but amazingly accurate (including a strobe mode with 0.02ct accuracy) is the tc electronic UniTune Clip.

[@juffurey]

Nice I didn't know they made one. Edit: well shit for that price I'd probably get a Peterson StroboClip.

[@darkforce2803]

@@juffurey The Peterson one is more than twice the price? Maybe you looked at the Polytune clip instead?

[@alexisschrodinger75]

Best clip on tuner.

[@soundknight]

The Mooer is a direct copy of the TC electronic poly but its display isn't as good

[@acidbran]

One of my Snarks broke last night, can't find the other, will be ordering something more durable.

[@WilliamHaisch]

Reverb sells their own branded tuner for $5 shipped! The display is not flexible, like that first one you tested. It doesn’t determine the pitch as fast as my Snark tuner so I don’t really use it except in a pinch.

[@Nugmania1]

Dylan what do your ears tell you after you tune? Every tuner will be a few cents off, and you might have to adjust slightly. If I’m using a carbon fibre acoustic, like you said probably not a very useful thing. Let’s also figure out a way to check out battery life Cheers Rik

[@marklozano8388]

my only complaint with the D'Addario is the on off button., it too soft and rubbery ,very frustrating to have to push more than once or twice to get it going. I think the earlier version had a better button , you could actually feel a click to the button.

[@The_Macaroon]

Loved my DiAddario till it just stopped working. Would not buy again

[@Deano54]

All the Snarks.I have had broke at the barrel connection on top of the clip. And some times the tuner needle is all over the place. Heard great things about the D'Addario micro but I don't leave tuner on all the time and like a.larger tuner......easier to see. Still on the hunt.

[@kostis6]

Just buy a Peterson tuner and forget about the rest

[@DylanTalksTone]

Some folks can’t afford them

[@DLawrenceMarketing]

I've had a Snark for many years, the only tuner I have owned. I don't know about accuracy, but it is durable, no trouble with ball ends.

[@gsau3000]

the arrow points nowhere near the like button. besides youd think by the way youtubers bang on about it, we'd know where it is by now. ffs.

[@sethfisher6469]

I think it's funny how often, "Let's get into it!" means, "Let's not get into it and watch an intro montage instead!"

[@BrotherBrownMusic]

Great review, everybody should go in depth like this!

[@cassio2999]

To much backgrundnoise

[@DylanTalksTone]

What’s “backgrund”

[@jeffcarlson3269]

the ns tuner... though I love it.. is far worse than any of the other tuners as far as noise sensitivity.. someone talking to close to you or crowd noise throws it off...

[@andrewr5357]

Out of the 5 or 6 tuners I have, I love my Snark. I am intrigued to see what you say about accuracy (still watching the video). Only complaint I have about my Snark, which is about 8 years old (don't remember model #), is that the rubber has become tacky. That is the reason I am watching your video. I am on the search for the best clip-on tuner out there 😀. Hopefully you can shead some light on that.

[@JoeMama410]

I prefer the Snark because I already have one and it was free. If I buy another one it will probably be the D’Addario.

[@steviegenoski9977]

I use a Snark Super Tight and a Boss TU-2 and have no issues with either on. I've dropped them both several times and they still function with acceptable accuracy. The Snark is more adjustable but the Boss is more sensitive and compact.

[@b412ry]

Can you please also add Korg Griptune and D’addario clip free tuner?

[@mcgreiveyy]

I have a Snark. One tab of one of the sockets broke after a few years. I fixed it with a little hose clamp. A few years later a second tab of the same socket broke. I haven't tried to fix it because I have other tuners. I play bass, and it picks up the E string better than the other clip-ons I have. I also have a mini-Snark, which I think they only made for a short time. It doesn't have the house neck. One bad thing about it is that the on button is out in the open on the side of it, so if you put it in the pocket of a gig bag, the in button will get pressed and run down the battery. So you have to leave it on the headstock on the guitar (bass) in the case going to and from playing. And it didn't pick up the E string as well. I have another one. I don't remember the brand. It's black and rectangular. I bought it once when I figure to bring a tuner once when I was playing. Usually when I'm at a gig or rehearsal, I prefer to use a pedal tuner.

[@scottbrower9052]

Excellent review. Getting your #2, which is really your #1, today. Thanks.

[@myshow667]

the only clip on fr me is the Musedo T 23

[@mm007emko]

I have a couple of variants of that D'Addario tuner. They come with multiple clip styles - clip-on like the Korg, screw-on (you screw it to a tuner), that little clip, acoustic guitar soundhole ...

[@paintitmatt]

My experience with Snarks is mixed. On one hand, I seem to find them everywhere... I've only paid for one (at discount at that!). On the other hand, I've broken more than one ball socket (the little clip part that goes around the ball), and lost all but one rubber pad on the clip. And yeah, the accuracy is less than desirable.

[@johnpociecha1177]

had 2 of the snarks both shit themselves at the ball end ,before they did i found them ok

[@artclark2992]

Great job. Great testing approach. Best eval I've seen. Like my Diaddario mini and Peterson stroboclip! Thanks!!

[@Cryanoutloud]

This is such a great topic, and I really appreciate all the effort you put into this! ill throw my 2 cents in- the only tuner ive ever had issues with would be the snark. The “high accuracy” gold one only worked about half the time. It would turn on but not register a note. I noticed it being a little glitchy and should have sent it back right away but didnt. Eventually the ball and socket joint broke off so thats that. I have the daddario micro tuner and that is nice but I kind of prefer to leave that on a guitar for good. They arent as easy to put off and on, and you have to be pretty careful with how u position it to have the correct viewing angle.

[@davemcdonald8790]

I liked Snark but I had a few of them break in a short period of time

[@PaulCooksStuff]

Using a snark for 18 months. I'd agree it's got wide tolerance (low accuracy) for "in tune". I can turn the peg and audibly hear the pitch change and the green light dial doesn't always move. Its accurate enough for what I need, it's easy to use, and despite all the reports I've spectacularly failed to break it, but I'd probably look at something at a similar price with a published accuracy next time round. Rechargeable batteries would be a bonus.

[@majicman88]

I have used the Snark and although the display is big and bright I have had the tuner break off the pivot ball so I agree the durability is not as good as others. The Korg I have is not a clip on and was the most accurate but it was an older model without an auto shut off and I killed more batteries than I could count. I love the D' Addario micro tuner and it has the features that flip the display 180 degrees, a metronome, etc. The display changes colors between red, green and yellow to let you know if you are flat , sharp or right on. There are also bars on each side of the pitch letter to help you dial it in to dead center. I leave it clipped on and never take it off. It fits in the case and I never lose it. It's like having a built in tuner. I have found the secret to using it is to clip it between the nut and low E string tuner so it is on the back side of the headstock. It is the most visible there to the user and also the least visible to others. Most people don't know you even have it. I was at a performance and a person in the audience asked "what are y'all looking at on your guitars?" One of the band members quickly responded "we're watching TV."

[@J4ME5H4LL]

The D’addario clip on is the one for my money. I bought a Snark, the gooseneck broke, I never replaced it. I also love the D’addario sound hole tuner.

[@Vern859]

Same thing happened to my snark. It broke at the goose neck pretty quick. 🙋‍♂️

[@bigjoe-pm2ql]

Does the korg pitch clip 2 do bass guitars also ?

[@captaintony1227]

My snark broke at the ball end. So I got a second one. They are both super tight so they tune pretty good. With that said I mostly use a tuning pedal

[@podfuk]

Finaly! I hate how 90% of youtubers has clip tuners on all the time and they never use it ;)

[@jeffcarlson3269]

I thought the Snark was less visible than the ns tuner

[@jonathananthony1901]

Been using the Korg pitch clips since the Gen 1. Love them!!

[@jeffcarlson3269]

the ns tuner display can be flipped as well

[@katipunero9928]

Thanks for the honest and accurate review, I've been searching for best tuner, you helped me to decide what to buy.

[@colinmcguigan4630]

Solid collection of strap ons you got there

[@curtisy6234]

I have a deltalab clip on tuner I bought for $13 like 6 years ago and it is very easy to use and easy to see and I have dropped it a few times and it is still intact

[@curtisy6234]

And just so everybody is aware, I bought it because I dropped my snark and it broke at the three prong shoulder like joint roughly a couple weeks after I bought it and I threw it in the trash, it was at least twice the price of the Delta lab

[@Jonathan-py9xr]

Great thorough video .. very useful analysis

[@paulacurran3978]

Thanks, Dylan...this was interesting.My son restrung my other son's guitar for me and gave me a clip on tuner. I haven't played at all since i was very young and am looking forward to relearning how to play. I really enjoyed your discussion and how you tested them against each other and the rationale for choosing one over the other.

[@VeganSmasher]

Thumbs-up for the hat.

[@pureblood5903]

The Korg doesn't go down to 432Hz.

[@DylanTalksTone]

That’s because it’s a guitar tuner. Not a tuner for conspiracy theorists 😂

[@pureblood5903]

@@DylanTalksTone sure "tone Guy".

[@DylanTalksTone]

do you play at 432? I don't know many people that do

[@TYB439]

What about the TC Unitune?

[@Andreas_Straub]

Why is there no Peterson tuner?

[@DylanTalksTone]

The answer is in the video title

[@Andreas_Straub]

@@DylanTalksTone Well, ok - this is over $20 ....

[@These_go_to_eleven_1959]

Where the hell is part 1?