🎸 Tune like a pro, look like a legend.
The D'Addario NS Micro Soundhole Tuner offers quick, precise tuning for acoustic guitars and ukuleles with a vibration-sensitive piezo transducer, a vibrant color display for easy use in any lighting, and a non-marring clip that fits discreetly inside the sound hole, ensuring professional-grade tuning without compromising your instrument’s finish.
P**E
Great accurate, out of the way little tuners.
I've purchased two of these now. I've checked them against Snark clip on tuners, the inbuilt tuner on my Valeton GP-200 multi-effects processor, a pitch app on my phone, and the ReaTune plugin for my DAW. They are more accurate than the Snark, and on equal level with effects processor. ReaTune and the app on my phone are more consistent and accurate with each other. I've been using the D'Addario tuners since I bought the first one months ago. I love having the tuner concealed in the sound hole, rather than sticking off the headstock. Also, the number of times I've sent a clipon tuner flying by bumping a wall, a person, a couch, a guitar stand, whatever... I'm happy to never have that issue again.
P**Y
stealthy, fast and easy to read
I bought the D'Addario NS Micro Sound Hole Tuner, hoping sound hole placement would be both convenient and stealthy. The tuner display and functions are similar to the NS Clip-on but with a clip optimized for sound holes. Like the headstock clip-on variant, you can leave it installed without worrying about it falling off or breaking.It’s powered by an exposed button cell so try not to sweat or spill beer on it! The NS seems delicate but is unlikely to suffer trauma since it’s inside the guitar. Installation is easy: simply side the clip onto the edge of the sound hole. Line it up carefully as it’s probably tough getting it out of the guitar should it fall in! Its easy to turn on with a left hand finger and easier to see than a headstock tuner. I also tried to install it in my tenor ukulele and that wasn't a good idea. After great struggle I got it mounted but then the sound hole is so small it was almost impossible to hit the on/off button with my finger. So out it came.Clipped on a Jose Ramirez classical guitar, I found it more responsive than the NS headstock Clip-on. However, I was getting misreads from the A-string: E instead of A. When I stopped the A-string from ringing, the NS displayed the ringing E harmonic from the low E! When I used my palm to mute the other open strings, there were no misreads. So apparently the NS is really sensitive as ringing harmonics set it off. No biggie once I found the workaround.All in all I loved the stealth and convenience of this small tuner. And the sound hole LCD is the most natural and easy to read place for a tuner.
C**E
Well worth it!
This is by far the most convenient and accurate tuner I’ve ever used!
K**Z
Good but not durable
The tuner works fine and provides the option to change the tuning frequency/pitch. Tuning is very easy and straightforward. I keep it in my guitar sound hole and is small enough to not affect playability and is not noticeable.The reason I deducted one star is because mine stopped working after just over a year so its durability is suspect.
C**K
Great tuner. Discrete design.
Compact design. Awesome value. Works great, visible in the sun, stays in place, does not rattle, haven’t had to replace battery yet but I turn it off after tuning. Although does have auto shut off. a must have for every acoustic guitar.
D**E
Great for Ukulele
This tuner is very inconspicuous in my concert ukulele. I have used two of the micro clip on NS tuner with our guitars and loved the performance for about a year. When I got a uke, I needed a dedicated tuner since I don't always play the instruments at the same time. I thought this may be better scaled with the smaller instrument and as good as the micro. I'm definitely not disappointed. It is easy for me to see, yet mostly Indetectable to others. The display is bright, which will help in low lighting. It's weight is negligible, but inside the instrument, it doesn't affect the balance as a headstock tuner might. It is easy to use, not confusing at all. I hope it holds up at the clip part and lasts.ETA: two weeks and it's going strong. I ordered a second for a sopranino uke!ETA2: clip still great a month in, while this tuner works well, I have noticed that if I'm percussive in my playing, or the uke gets tipped over while in it's case, that thi tuner slips off the lip of the sound hole and down into the body of my ukulele. I would not recommend for a child for this reason.
J**N
Fast, accurate, unobtrusive, very easy to read, great value
I'm picky about tuners. I've used a lot of them and previously preferred the Snark SN-8. This tuner has all the Snark's advantages (fast but stable response, accuracy, and a display that isn't distracting on stage in the dark) with the extra benefit of being even more unobtrusive, resting snugly in the sound hole. I don't like leaving the Snark on my classical all the time just because it looks clunky on the headstock (plus it's crowded up there with the capo.) This one I plan to leave in place most of the time. Yeah, the guitar is hand made in Grenada, but it was a bit knocked about before I got it, and it's a player not a museum piece so I'll risk the varnish.Based on the reviews about the clip breaking, I'll be gentle when putting it on and taking it off.I have not tried this on a stage with loud electric instruments. My guess is that a headstock tuner would be less susceptible to stage noise. Generally in this case I'd be using a guitar pickup anyway (ugh), and so I'd use a tuner on the signal path. The guitar I'd use with an electric band has a built-in tuner on the pickup, so it's moot.
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