UNBOXING The TC Electronic Polytune 3 Tuner Pedal

[@blueshorecreative3146]

Thanks mate. Your review the only one I've seen that actually explained the innovative features of this tuner. I bought one! Love the T.C.!

[@RudyGOfficial]

Happy to have helped!

[@PunchLine-Studio]

Just bought this pedal over the Boss TU 3 and the Peterson Strobo Stomp. After watching this video… I know I made the right choice! Great video❤

[@RudyGOfficial]

That's great to hear!

[@CyberJuanito]

Great video sir, thank you for taking the time to explain every feature 👍🏼

[@RudyGOfficial]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching! 😁

[@Boana69]

Perfect summary, thankyou

[@RudyGOfficial]

Not a problem. Glad to help!

[@fortuneamaechi3877]

Does the pedal work for all drop tunings?

[@drkwoods]

Why won’t this thing recognize low E on my acoustic Taylor?

[@RudyGOfficial]

Strange. It should work for electric acoustics. If it can accurately register each string except the Low E, then I will make sure it's in the standard tuning setting. Hopefully that's the case because I don't have any experience with this pedal on electric acoustics and am unable to provide first hand feedback.

[@infinitychakras6398]

seems clutch to have for performances depending on how much a player switches tunings for tracks. cool its kinda small too so it ain't taking up too much room on a board

[@RudyGOfficial]

Definitely. It shortens tuning time and saves space on the board, especially since it doubles as a buffer.

[@skitzowitsyo]

Since there is a buffer built in this tuner. Do I still need a dedicated output buffer on the end?

[@RudyGOfficial]

Hello! A dedicated output buffer is needed for setups with long cables and/or a lot of pedals; otherwise, the Polytune3 would suffice. Hope this helps 😁

[@shantaelankford7815]

Great video!!

[@RudyGOfficial]

Thank you!

[@eyeceeyooh]

Does the buffer add extra noise? I have a JHS Prestige buffer and it clearly adds extra noise.

[@RudyGOfficial]

From my experience it does not add noise.

[@eyeceeyooh]

@@RudyGOfficialok cool and why are there two 9v inputs?

[@Menestro]

The pedal reaches 432Hz?

[@RudyGOfficial]

@@Menestro Unfortunately, it does not. It's lowest pitch is 435hz

[@Menestro]

@ thanks

[@DBZGazettE52]

How do you turn it on? Got mine today and doesn't work

[@RudyGOfficial]

Hello! Make sure the 9v power supply, input for your guitar, and output to your amp/other pedals are all connected. It should now turn on when you stomp on the ‘on’ button. Also, I find it doesn’t turn on until a guitar is connected. Hope this helps and let me know if you were successful! 😁👍🏽

[@DBZGazettE52]

@@RudyGOfficial its my only pedal. I have the 9v to the polytune3. I also have my guitar in the pedal and nothing else. Does the pedal need to be connected to the amp as well?

[@RudyGOfficial]

As long as the 9v power supply is connected, the LED screen lights up as soon as I insert the guitar cable to the input (right side of pedal). I then hit the stomp button. Four small red lights on the LED screen should turn on to indicate it’s on. When I strum the guitar, the tuner reacts to it. I can do all this without connecting the pedal’s output to an amp or other pedals. If that doesn’t work, I would disconnect the power supply and open the back plate to adjust the buffer/bypass switches. I currently have mine with the top switch ‘switched right’ and bottom switch ‘switched left’. Hopefully it’s not broken and you can get it working soon 🤞🏽

[@DBZGazettE52]

@@RudyGOfficial yes i think its broken now. I already requested a replacement. Thank you for the help.

[@RudyGOfficial]

You’re welcome and good luck with the replacement! 😁👍🏽

[@-Atmos1]

Is it possible to tune A = 432 Hz with this tuner ?

[@RudyGOfficial]

No unfortunately. The pitch range is 435-445Hz. It can’t go lower than 435Hz or higher than 445Hz.

[@-Atmos1]

@@RudyGOfficial Thankyou for that quick response . Any thoughts on the best tuner for A = 432 Hz ?

[@RudyGOfficial]

@@-Atmos1 I personally use the Super Snark clip-on tuner, which has the range of 415-466Hz. I'm not aware of a pedal with a range similar to that or more. Hope that helps!

[@-Atmos1]

@@RudyGOfficial Cheers , just to add , have TC Electronic made an upgrade for the pedal recently so that it's possible to tune lower ?

[@RudyGOfficial]

@@-Atmos1 I haven't came across one by TC Electronic, but maybe look into the Peterson StroboStomp HD Pedal Tuner. This tuner has a reference pitch range from 390Hz to 490Hz. Is a bit more expensive though.

[@LostStylus]

Does the 9v battery fit inside?

[@RudyGOfficial]

Yes it does 😁

[@majorbrian]

@@RudyGOfficialhow’s the battery life with the 9V?

[@visible4225]

The back does not open

[@RudyGOfficial]

Hello! If you have the exact same pedal as mine, it should open with a flat head screwdriver.

[@visible4225]

@@RudyGOfficial wow thanks for replying so fast

[@RudyGOfficial]

@@visible4225 Make sure your pedal is not connected to any power supply when handling the internal components. Hope this helps and stay cautious when handling electronics 😁

[@RudyGOfficial]

@@visible4225 Also, if you suspect you have a faulty pedal, I recommend to follow up with TC Electronic or wherever you purchased the pedal.

[@visible4225]

@@RudyGOfficial one more question do you know how to stop amp from buzzing?

[@locar12]

Can it go lower than 435Hz? Say 430Hz.

[@RudyGOfficial]

Hello! The pitch range is 435-445 Hz. It can’t go lower than 435Hz or higher than 445Hz.

[@vovokidx9691]

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