The polyphonic tuning mode lets you tune all your strings at once; chromatic tuning offers a rapid tuning method with up to 0.5-cent accuracy; the strobe tuning mode provides exceptional tuning accuracy, within ±0.05 cents. Polytune 3 will automatically detect your playing and switch between monophonic or polyphonic tuning. You can engage internal DIP switches for activating a true bypass (ideal for pure tone when using minimal pedals and short cables), buffered bypass (for long cable runs and lots of pedals), and a buffered bypass with Always On mode, which constantly tracks your tuning even when unmuted. The pedal also has settings for standard tuning, various drop tunings, and several capo tunings.
- Fast and Accurate Compact Tuner
- Polyphonic, Chromatic, and Strobe Modes
- All-Analog Buffer for Long Cable Runs
- Auto-Adjusting 109-LED Display
TC Electronic POLYTUNE 3 Overview
TC Electronic POLYTUNE 3 Specs
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TC Electronic POLYTUNE 3 Reviews
Excellent tuner. Bright display.
This tuner works very well and allows multiple modes for tuning. It can tune all 6 strings at once as an option. Battery life is about 12-15 hours and will work for several gigs.. A PSU is best for frequent practice sessions.
Seems great but gave me problems live at a gig
At home I absolutely lived this pedal. The polytune mode was great. Both polytune and mono modes seem a bit fussy but I've never had a tuner that gave the same reading twice. At least with this it's so precise I trust that slight inaccuracies won't really be audible. Problem is that at the gig I used it, it went haywire seemingly with noise and wouldn't even give a reading. I played with all my controls to be sure that wouldn't change the situation but no success. I ended up using the lowly Snark Tight which I hate but have to admit saved the day. I tune by ear but at a gig I can't. I am trusting all the wonderful reviews on this pedal and my initial experience at home for the 4 star rating but not with 100% confidence level.
