Snark SN6 Clip-On Ukulele Tuner (Black)

This is great for fine-tuning your uke/guitar after rest periods and during play. But it won't help you with the initial tuning. Since it doesn't play a sound, you'll need an app or website or keyboard that plays the note so you can hear it, and initially get the string to the right octave and note. But once initially tuned to the right octave, and assuming you know what note each string is supposed to play, this will let you fine-tune each string to the perfect pitch. Uke's need constant fine-tuning, and this is perfect. High quality, and inexpensive enough that I recommend it rather than using a free tuning app on your phone or computer constantly (or using another instrument to tune with). It's small and unobtrusive, so you can leave it clipped on during play, or stick it in your pocket. The rubber clamps won't damage the finish on your instrument. So once your uke is initially tuned right (use a site like ukutuner.com or a phone app), this is a great way to help you keep it perfectly in tune, since tuning is a constant necessity (and with new strings will be necessary every few seconds). This gadget makes it less of a chore, and keeps you sounding good. And it's kinda fun, because it hears your voice as well, and tells you how out of tune you are! Haven't tried it with my guitar yet, but in theory it should work equally well. Paid full price, did not receive a discount for this review.

The Snark SN6 Tuner is so darn convenient and easy to use. Why have I used anything else? I have the usual small box tuner for my acoustics and a pedal tuner for my electrics. This tuner works so well that I wonder why one would want to use anything else. Well, there is one small caveat. So read on, McDuff. This nifty little tuner fits tightly on to the headstock of my tenor and baritone ukuleles as well as my 50 year old 6- string Kay acoustic and hefty resonator guitar. It tunes them all without busting a gut. Being a chromatic tuner allows it to work with non-standard tunings as well. This means the tuner will read any note you play. The tuner uses a high sensitivity piezo sensor for tuning. A vibration sensor built into the tuner device sends the instrument vibrations to the tuning circuitry. No microphone onboard means the tuner is immune to background noise, so you can tune your instrument in noisy environments and/or while other musicians are tuning. -- SN6 Stats -------------------------------------------------- :: Battery Type: (1) CR2032 (3v) [Included] :: Body Diameter: 1-5/8 inch :: LED Readout Diameter: 1-1/4 inch :: Weight: 0.2 ounces There is a ‘Power Save Feature’. The tuner will dim after 5 seconds of no sound and the display will return to the normal brightness when a note is detected. If a note is not detected for 2 minutes the tuner will shut off completely. A nice touch. This tuner uses two ball joints; one at the back of the LCD body and one on the clamp. This allows the LCD body readout to be moved and swiveled around 360 degrees for your convenience. Whether you place your tuner on top of your head stock or underneath the headstock you can still see the tuner. NOTE 1: With regard to instrument finishes it is not recommended by Snark to leave the clip-on tuner attached to the instrument longer than needed. The rubber pad on the bottom of the clamp could affect the finish. Snark advises NOT to use its tuner with any instruments having these finishes: “Nitrocellulose Lacquer, French Polish, Oil Finish, Polyurethane, or Gibson Guitars”. For those types of finishes they recommend a pedal tuner instead of a clip-on to avoid any unfortunate finish problems. NOTE 2: The Tuner occasionally runs a “self-test” to make sure its functions are working. The self-test happens when it is first turned on and only lasts a few seconds so don’t get concerned if you see an unusual event after you power up. It will settle down quickly. So, I heartedly give 5 huge stars for this simple easy to use portable tuner and its storage bag. It truly is a most flexible tuner. Why its branded as a 'Uklulele' tuner is beyond me. Focused marketing I suppose. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Historical Foot Note: The clip-on tuner was recently invented in 1995 by Mark Wilson of OnBoard Research Corporation, which marketed it as The Intellitouch Tuner Model PT1.

All I wanted was a good, well priced tuner for my ukulele. Nothing fancy, just a good tuner. My other tuner (a musedo) would be all over the place at times when I was trying to use it and I no longer really trusted it. I checked out all the other tuners on Amazon (read the reviews, pros & cons, etc...) and decided to go with the Snark SN-1 since I saw that other people tuned their ukes with the Snark. Then I saw the Snark Ukulele SN-6 tuner. There were no reviews on it at the time but because of the other positive reviews on other Snark products, I thought I give it a try. I'm glad I did! It's small, solid and accurate! It grips on the uke headstock well; it doesn't interfer with the tuning knobs; has a clear, well lit display; responds accurately to any note (not just GCEA); and it's a great price! The only downside (if you want to call it that) is that it doesn't fold up flat against the headstock so you may have to remove it when you put your uke in it's case. Buy it, you won't be sorry!

This was a nice little ukulele tuner--super easy to use and accurate. It lasted for almost 2 years. Not bad for $11. It worked fine until I dropped it. It didn't survive the short drop to the carpeted floor, so I don't think it's the sturdiest little device. The screen won't read any sound anymore. Changed the battery, still doesn't work. Again, 2 years is pretty good for the price I paid. I really liked this little Snark.

For someone that is new to string instruments and has no clue how something should be tuned properly by ear, a reliable tuner was a must have for me when I bought a Ukelele. Out of the box, it only took me about 5 minutes to get all four strings tuned and sounding good (I think), and the tuner is really simple to use. (I used a piece of tape on the back of the tuner to write down what the four strings should be tuned to so I could easily remember when I was first starting out.) My friends have since used it to tune as well, and they all say that it is really accurate and make tuning much easier than doing it by ear. If you need a good inexpensive tuner, I would highly recommend this one, especially if you are a beginner like myself. I've had it for a few months now and it is still working just fine.

It arrived in good condition, and was super easy to set up and use.

I own several tuners, and two Snark-2 tuners, which are great (except they're not low profile like the Korg Pitchclip Chromatic Clip On Guitar Tuner - Korg PC-1 --please see my review of that tuner). So, since I needed another tuner for my ukulele, I ordered this time a Snark-6. This one says, specifically, for a ukulele. I wanted to try it compared to the Snark-2 Snark SN-2 All Instrument Clip-On Chromatic Tuner The Snark-6 and Snark-2 are identical, except for color. The Uke tuner here is gloss black, and the Snark-2 is matte red. Otherwise, the size of the dial/face, the clip itself is precisely the same. So, there's nothing more ukulele relevant about the 6 versus the 2. The tuning is chromatic, so it's good for any specific instrument (mandolin, guitar, uke, banjo, etc.). So, choose whichever color you prefer, and go for it. Sweet tuner. Superb graphics on the dial, colorful accurate, and inexpensive (but not "cheap" build, like the Korg). Highly recommended tuner.

This tuner works very well not only for my daughter's ukulele and mandolin, but also for our acoustic guitars and banjo. I love the small form and accuracy, but most of all, the easy-to-see display. I don't have to strain my eyes to know to see if I need to tune higher or lower, because the red color shows for too low, yellow for too high, and green for just right (in tune). This is especially helpful when I'm trying to do alternative tuning, which I will never learn by ear. The gripper rubber has stayed on well, the clipping action has never lost its strength, and it is my favorite tuner we've had thus far for our stringed instruments tuning needs. After having this a couple of years, it's now time to replace the battery, (CR2032 Lithium 3 volt), but after comparing the cost of a package of 4 batteries and a new tuner, I'm debating just getting another tuner and get a pack of batteries later for the one we currently have and getting more batteries later. Anyway, I love this little tuner, it's small, accurate, easy-to-see and reliable. Thanks for reading!

This is a great little tuner. I didn't really know what to expect out of it, but I really can't find anything bad to say about it. It works. It's reliable. It's easy to use. I would recommend this tuner.

El afinador es excelente, el tamaño es muy pequeño y el diseño es mejor de lo que esperaba, afina perfectamente guitarras, violines y ukuleles, el pedido llegó en perfectas condiciones al día siguiente, el afinador trae batería incluida. Si buscan un afinador de guitarra a buen pecio y de calidad, sin duda es una buena opción.

Rapporto qualità prezzo imbattibile, peccato non includa il metronomo. Se proprio devo trovare una pecca, non permette di distinguere tra note appartenenti ad ottave diverse (poco utile anche quando si cambiano le corde, però nice-to.have). Lo uso regolarmente tutti i giorni, nessun problema.

Ich habe mir das Stimmgerät für meine Ukulele gekauft und bin einfach begeistert, es ist wirklich sehr klein und handlich. Zudem ist es sehr genau und alles ist gut zu erkennen. Die Halterung rutscht nicht und hält gut, auch während des Spielens. Das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis ist wirklich super, da die Qualität und Funktion einwandfrei ist. Positives: + Qualität + Funktion + Design + Genauigkeit + Preis-Leistung Negatives: - Nichts Für mich eine klare Kaufempfehlung!

No faults great jigga