Best headstock tuner for low B

[Barcza]

I use a 6 String bass, I looking for headstock tuner capability of tune the low B easy!
Please help!

 

[mmbongo]

Polytune Clip

 

[ctmullins]

Use the twelfth fret harmonic, and they all work fine.

 

[Barcza]

Use the twelfth fret harmonic, and they all work fine.

I like to tune silently….

 

[ctmullins]

I like to tune silently….

???

What I mean is:

• Attach any standard headstock/clip-on tuner to your bass
• Pluck the twelfth-fret harmonic
• Look at the headstock tuner

 

[Barcza]

???

What I mean is:

• Attach any standard headstock/clip-on tuner to your bass
• Pluck the twelfth-fret harmonic
• Look at the headstock tuner

I see…I tired that with my cheap clip tuner, but doesn’t works, it can’t recognize the pitch….

 

[ctmullins]

Well, it works on all of my five-string basses with my cheap Snark…

 

[byacey]

Are you muting the other strings? They can add enough sympathetic noise to confuse the tuner.

 

[Barcza]

Are you muting the other strings? They can add enough sympathetic noise to confuse the tuner.

Hm, maybe not…Thanks!

 

[Aidil]

I see…I tired that with my cheap clip tuner, but doesn’t works, it can’t recognize the pitch….

What clip on tuner did you use?

This D'Addario Eclipse clip on tuner is what I use on all my 5, 6, and 7 string basses. It can detect open string low-B just fine.

 

[Barcza]

What clip on tuner did you use?

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This D'Addario Eclipse clip on tuner is what I use on all my 5, 6, and 7 string basses. It can detect open string low-B just fine.

Looks cool, Inlike D’Addario/Lanet Waves gears….Thanks for the Advice!

 

[Ggaa]

TC clip

 

[Jim C]

What clip on tuner did you use?

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This D'Addario Eclipse clip on tuner is what I use on all my 5, 6, and 7 string basses. It can detect open string low-B just fine.

I used one for the first time a few weeks ago and liked it much better than any of the Snarks.
$11 and available in a day!
https://www.amazon.com/DAddario-Acc...370997&sprefix=daddario+eclips,aps,161&sr=8-2

PS- They also make a version of this for cello and acoustic bass but D'Addario recommends the guitar version for electric bass.

 

[Robf]

I have a few tuners and each one reads low B differently. Most of the time I have to fret at the 12th to get the note to register, but on my B|Amp it quickly jumps between the notes, where as on my clip on tuners, it's more stable. I have been using the Daddario tuner for about $15 and it's pretty solid, I do need to be very careful with the five string as it has more stray string ringing than my four.

Eclipse Tuner | Accessories | D'Addario

 

[colan]

Polytune Clip

Hello mmbongo
I checked that out on Thomann
https://www.thomann.de/gb/tc_electronic_polytune_clip_tuner.htm
but it doesn't claim to tune low B on a 5-string.
Are you recommending it from 5-string experience ?
Regards.

 

[mmbongo]

Hello mmbongo
I checked that out on Thomann
https://www.thomann.de/gb/tc_electronic_polytune_clip_tuner.htm
but it doesn't claim to tune low B on a 5-string.
Are you recommending it from 5-string experience ?
Regards.

Yes I have 3 of them. They tune the B perfectly.

Where does it say it will not tune a B string??

 

[Ggaa]

I discovered the TC does the B best when it's clipped as near to the nut as possible, and touching a tuning key. It also works well clipped to the strap near the front strap button.

 

[colan]

Yes I have 3 of them. They tune the B perfectly.

Where does it say it will not tune a B string??

It doesn't say that- it just doesn't confirm that it does when I think that would be a good selling point.
Thanks for the heads up- I'll get one tomorrow.

P.S. I don't actually NEED one- as I tune the low B to the A-string 2nd- but Christmas is coming

 

[B String]

Yes I have 3 of them. They tune the B perfectly.

Where does it say it will not tune a B string??

I have four TC Clips. Two are made for Bass. I've seen no difference from the regular TC Clips. Works equally well for my Upright bass, 4 and 5 string electrics, and an Acoustic bass. Just looking at the specs, the TC's are far and away the best clip-ons on the market, as far as I know.

 

[Barcza]

I have four TC Clips. Two are made for Bass. I've seen no difference from the regular TC Clips. Works equally well for my Upright bass, 4 and 5 string electrics, and an Acoustic bass. Just looking at the specs, the TC's are far and away the best clip-ons on the market, as far as I know.

You mean the Polytune or Unitune or both?