The full-size pedal provides power as well through 9V passthrough jack.Proprietary Bonafide Buffer technology offers signal amplification for larger cables or elaborate setups.Available in full size or mini pedal formats.Considering its price and performance this is easily one of the best guitar tuners out there. All these reasons are enough for TC electronics’ Polytune to be considered among the best tuner pedals available today. The Polytune uses a 9V power supply or runs on 9V batteries with battery life averaging around 12-15 hours with buffered bypass engaged. The mini version comes in handy for players who need a compact form factor over a larger and clearer display. Who Is It For: The performance of the Polytune series pedals is considered best-in-class and at this price range, the feature set of the Polytune is hard to match.

This pedal also includes a strobe tuner mode with a hyper-precise ± 0.02 threshold which is great for applications like quad tracking rhythm guitars.Īlternate Modes and Tunings: The Polytune series supports multiple alternate modes and tunings with support for open string tunings like DADGAD or capo based tunings as well. The polyphonic mode is more for quick tune-ups between songs on stage or in the studio and prioritizes speed over accuracy with a 0.5 percent threshold. The chromatic mode has an accuracy of 0.2 percent and with a bright screen and easy to read red and green LEDs, performing a thorough tuning is quite easy. Speed and Accuracy: The Polytune automatically engages chromatic mode or polyphonic mode tuning depending on the incoming signal. Either a true bypass that completely disengages the pedal from the signal chain or a buffered bypass that performs some amplification to compensate for longer cables and protects signal strength. The pedals feature a switchable bypass mode. Both the Polytune 3 and mini also come in a dark “noir” edition featuring black aesthetics.

The outer casing is made from durable aluminum and features a soft pushbutton. Let’s take a look at some of the features of this polyphonic tuner pedal.īuild Quality: Both the Polytune 3 and the Polytune 3 mini have essentially the same feature set but come in either full size or mini-pedal formats. Their Polytune series of tuners have also received rave reviews ever since the first version. Some of their famous guitar pedals like the Ditto Looper or the recently released Dark Matter distortion pedals are really popular with guitar players at all levels. My Review: The Danish Electronics company, TC Electronic has a long history of making specialist guitar pedals and accessories. $100 for The Polytune 3 and $90 for Polytune 3 Mini TC Electronic Polytune 3 (Editor’s Choice) TC Electronic Polytune Clip (Best Clip On Tuner)ĭisplay Type: Chromatic, Polyphonic and Strobeĭisplay Type: Strobe, Half-Strobe, Meter and Mirrorĭisplay Type: Regular, Strobe and Half Strobeġ.

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