Korg Pitchblack True Bypass Chromatic Tuner Pedal with 4 Display Modes

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 6 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0015RIN6U
• Item model number: KOR PITCHBLACK
  

Price : $69.99
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Product Description

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The music makers at Korg have set a new standard in pedal tuner capabilities. Announcing the Korg Pitchblack--the chromatic pedal tuner dedicated to precision and functionality.


High precision, advanced functionality and sleek style. Click to enlarge.

Excellent visibility in any setting.

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Chromatic Pedal Tuner With Large LED DisplayHigh precision, advanced functionality and sleek style make this new guitar/bass pedal tuner from Korg their most advanced yet. The Korg Pitchblack is the same size as a compact effect unit, and features a tough aluminum die-cast body that will endure hard use on the road or in the studio. While small in size, this strobe tuner boasts a large; easy to read LED meter with a light-emitting surface for excellent visibility in any setting from daylight, to stage light and to no light at all, as well as an extremely smooth eleven-segment LED meter that allows accurate visual tuning from any angle. With a red LED that indicates the tuner's on/off status, a large note name display, and a tuning guide that indicates whether your instrument is sharp or flat, you'll always be able to tune quickly and accurately in any situation. The Pitchblack provides a tuning range of E0 (20.60 Hz) to C8 (4,186 Hz), and adjustable calibration between 436 -- 445 Hz.
Strobe Tuner With Four Display ModesThe Korg Pitchblack's LED meter can be switched between four display modes including: Meter mode, Full Strobe mode, Half Strobe mode and Mirror mode.

• Meter modeSimilar to using a needle meter, tune your instrument with this pedal tuner so that the green LED in the center of the LED display lights and both tuning guide LED's are lit. The tuning LED's will be to the right of center if your instrument is sharp, and to the left of the center if it is flat.
• Full Strobe modeUsing this pedal tuner, tune your instrument so that the LED meters stop streaming and both tuning guide LED's are lit. The LED meters will stream from left to right if your instrument is sharp and from right to left if it is flat.
• Half Strobe modeTune your instrument so that the LED meters stop streaming and only the green LED in the center is lit and both tuning guide LEDs are lit. The LED meters will stream to the right of center if your instrument is sharp, and to the left of center if it is flat. When the pitch is correct, only the center LED will be lit.
• Mirror modeTune your instrument with this pedal tuner so that the two LEDs on the left and right sides of the center LED meet in the middle and both tuning guide LED's are lit. The pitch lit LEDs will spread farther apart the more your instrument is out of tune. The left tuning guide will light if your instrument is flat, and the right tuning guide will light if it is sharp.

100% True Bypass output keeps your tone intact.The Pitchblack mutes the input signal for silent tuning, and when you're not tuning, the input is passed directly to the output jack without being affected by any circuitry (True Bypass). Therefore, even if you connect the pedal tuner between several of your favorite pedals, the signal will pass without going through the internal buffer amp, ensuring that the sounds you've created using your effects will not be colored in any way. The Pitchblack is designed to coexist transparently with other effect pedals.
A perfect fit in your pedal board plus the DC output powers other pedals.The Pitchblack is designed to fit conveniently into your pedal board system. This pedal tuner provides a DC OUT jack that can supply power to other effect pedals when the optional AC adaptor is used. By connecting optional DC cables, you can supply up to 200 mA of power to multiple effect pedals, simplifying the power connections in your pedal board.
Three-Year WarrantyKorg pedal tuners purchased from a Korg USA authorized dealer now have a three year warranty.
What's in the BoxKorg Pitchblack Chromatic Pedal Tuner, 9V Battery, User's Manual
Korg Chromatic Guitar ; Bass Pedal Tuner - Korg PITCHBLACK

Product Features

• Tuning: 12 note equal temperament
• Detection range: E0 (20.60 Hz) -- C8 (4186 Hz)
• Calibration range: 436--445 Hz (1 Hz steps)
• Display modes (auto): Full Strobe, Half Strobe, Meter, and Mirror
• Input impedance: 1 M ohms (when tuner is on)

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Customer Reviews

Bought this Korg after losing a prior tuner after many years of gigging. Researched on several on-line boards and alot of guys recommended. Wanted something easy to use on a dark stage, tough, and not too expensive. This fits the bill: am satisfied after several months of use. The bright, highly visible read-out cannot be missed or misunderstood. That's what you want tuning in a hurry, on cluttered, dark stages. The unit is happy living in a jumbled gig bag. Battery lasts a long time. Leave your guitar plugged in (bypass) during a set, or simply keep the unit on your amp to use in-between sets. My bass player used it recently too with no problem. Expect to have this for years.

This is pretty much the ideal tuner, as far as I'm concerned. It's true-bypass, brilliantly visible and easy to read on a dark stage, accurate, small footprint, durable, powers all your other pedals, and is under $100, especially if bought used...its virtues are many and varied. If you've been using a cheap crappy tuner like I was, you'll notice the difference all the more.
If you want a hyper-accurate tuner for some kind of technical work, the Pitchblack's tolerances might not be quite what you're looking for. But as far as stage tuners go, it's got a tighter tolerance than the Boss stompbox.
If you want a buffer in your chain, this pedal won't supply it, as it is true-bypass.
If you want to hear your strings ringing out while you tune, this is not the pedal for you. The output is muted while the tuner is engaged. I prefer not to make my audience listen to me tune, so for me this is a non-issue. Plus, I like being able to use the pedal as a killswitch.
These are the only circumstances I can think of where there might be a valid reason not to buy a Pitchblack right this instant.
EDIT: After some time with this pedal, I've noticed that when used to power other pedals, some of them don't like being daisy-chained from this pedal's power output, most notably tremolos. But when the daisy-chain cable is connected straight to the power supply and the Pitchblack is powered like any other pedal, the problem vanishes. Kind of strange, and I figured worth noting here, but I don't consider it enough of a problem to take any points off or recommend this box any less.

 

Korg Pitchblack True Bypass Chromatic Tuner Pedal with 4 Display Modes