KLIQ UT2 Micro Clip-On Tuner for All Instruments

So a few months ago a friend of mine that I play with started really busting my chops about not having a clip-on tuner for my guitar. After giving the matter some thought I decided to get one, really just so this dude would shut up!Most people I know use snarks. I've borrowed them before, there's certainly nothing wrong with them... they always seem to do a great job, especially considering how cheap they are. I guess when I saw how many clip-ons there are out there, I just wanted to read about them a bit and see what was out there.I read a bunch of reviews for this KLIQ tuner and watched some youtube vids and decided to give it a shot... great tuner! Flippin' LOVE this thing!The clip is super sturdy, the tuning, while not perfect, is pretty darn good... I rarely even have to tune the guitar to itself after I use this tuner, it's usually 99.9% spot-on. The display is super bright, really easy to read, and the device swivels to face pretty much any direction you could ever want it to. It's also been really tough so far (had it maybe 4 months now?), dropped it a few times and it didn't do anything to it really.It also does an outstanding job of only reading the guitar it's clipped to at that particular moment. I've done several tests where I've used the tuner with extremely loud noises in the background, both ambient and musical, and it's never registered anything but the guitar. The only exception to this I think was with my acoustic, where the body of the guitar was plainly vibrating sympathetically because of an amplified instrument in the vicinity. I don't think that can really be helped? After all, the tone IS coming from the guitar, and the tuner is simply reading it... if there's a way around that I don't know what it is.The only complaints I have are very, very minor. On my Ibanez there's not a lot of room on the headstock for it to completely grab on, so it hangs off the headstock just the tiniest little bit. Honestly though, with electric guitar headstocks being what they are (meaning that there's a zillion different types), I'm fine with how it holds, it's just not perfect, that's all. The only other issue is that for some reason, on just one guitar, it sometimes reads the low 'E' string as a 'B'... but it's always that one string on that one guitar, I'm inclined to think it's the guitar's problem and not the tuners. And even with that, it still tunes the string true, just wonks out a bit is all.SO: Fits and works great the following headstocks of mine:Fender strat with the big 70's style headstock.Gretsch Pro JetTaylor AcousticWorks great on my Ibanez as well (6-to-a-side inline headstock), just doesn't fit quite perfectly.I'm really, really happy with this thing, and the battery seems to last a long time as well... I use this thing constantly and haven't come close to needing a battery yet!Recommended.

I am not at all musically inclined, but I sent this as a gift to a guitar virtuoso relative who was kind enough to provide his initial impressions. His comments follow;From the packaging it’s immediately evident that the Kliq Ubertuner All Instrument Clip-on Tuner is a superior version of the ubiquitous clip-on tuners you see on so many instruments at so many gigs.This is a very refined technical version of the concept of a Piezo sensor-based tuning technology. In essence, the tuner does not “hear” the note it is asked to legitimize, it “feels” it through the vibration generated by the string and transmitted through the guitar body up through the neck. The KLIQ specifies its Tuning Precision as +/- 1%. In practical terms, you achieve a perfectly-tuned guitar by following the simple directions, keeping in mind that the nuance of bringing a string “up to” pitch from a flat rather than “down” from a sharp is a rule that predates any kind of tuning technology.The KLIQ sets up in two or three minutes.The battery compartment snaps open, the included 2032 "button" battery is inserted PLUS side up, and battery drawer is snapped back into the body. An easy-to-find Power On/Off button wakes up the sensor, and away you go. As a guitar player, I set the Tuning Mode to “G” (Guitar) and I hit the low E (6th) string. It’s sharp as the red bars tell me. I tune down past where the E should be, and slowly twist the tuning knob (the one that tightens the string) until the yellow indicator lights go to the top of the readout, and the center circle turns solid green. The readout in the center of the screen confirms that I am working on the E6 string.I follow the procedure for the remaining five strings, being sure to tune “up" each time. When I overdo it, and the red sharp indicators flash on, I make sure to turn back down past the note I’m trying to nail, and then slowly creep up to it. If you ever get the sense that the tuner isn’t “working,” it may be because you tune down to a note, which always leaves a little bit of slack in the string, which then causes it to drift out of tune pretty quickly.You may also have some looseness in your tuning pegs, or slop in the way the string is wound around the peg. Bridge pins have to be solidly in place, too. If your E6 string registers perfect pitch, and you're out of tune as you play notes going up the neck, you may have set-up issues like overly high action which requires too much stretch when you play a note, which of course, changes (sharps) the pitch.If everything else on the instrument (I can only talk about guitars) is where it should be, the KLIQ Ubertuner can be relied on to do its job precisely. It is user-friendly. You can swivel it to keep the screen in virtually any position you prefer. You can tune, shut off the power to save the battery, and start the KLIQ up again with the touch of a button. Other features include a choice of tuning modes… Chromatic, Guitar, Bass, Violin, and Ukulele. There are calibration possibilities, and transposition settings.The unit weighs 1.4 Ounces, so there’s no risk of neck strain if you leave the tuner clipped to the headstock. It is a professional, all-black little gem that I affix to vintage guitars with no fear of damage. All in all, this is the pick of the litter, and a slick way to improve your sound and get things back to where they should be quickly and smoothly after a lot of string bending or vigorous playing. A lot of students give up because their playing never gets beyond that beginners’ sound. In my experience, it’s a tuning issue 9 out of 10 times. The KLIQ may mean the difference between giving up, and going on to play Carnegie Hall.

Unit easy to use with bright display. Only complaint was the battery that was included was very low. I replaced the battery and the unit is working fine.

Pour raccorder guitare et ukulélé. Je me demande pourquoi je me suis pas acheté cette petite merveille avant. Je le recommande fortement

I am just learning to play guitar and this is very easy and accurate. I have tried various apps and this is even more accurate then the apps. Nice , compact, and long battery life.

El producto se cargó el tiempo que indica el instructivo y nunca encendió

El afinador es bastante poderoso - su flexibilidad está muy por encima de otros afinadores. El 1% de precisión es perfecto para usar en casa, también por la rapidez en la que muestra las notas. Cromático, Guitarra, Bajo, Violín y Ukulele. Sí, tarda dos segundo en encender, y aún así, no es un punto negativo. Flexibilidad también pues se puede ajustar entre 430hz y 450hz. Observen cuidadosamente la instalación de la batería. El manual únicamente está impreso en inglés, está muy completo.

Used on my two ukuleles. The unit appears sturdy, with a metal clip and high quality plastic. The colour display clearly shows whether the instrument string is under or over and as you adjust, it quickly shows the affect of your changes, making tuning quick and easy. The multiple display modes are a bonus. Worth the extra money, compared to cheaper tuners.