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At a glance
- Condition
- New
- Style
- Pitchblack Pedal Tuner
- Dimensions
- 7.3 x 3.3 x 2.5 in
- Weight
- 12.8 oz
- Material
- Aluminum
- Batteries
- 2 AA batteries required. (included)
- Color Name
- Black
Features 5
- Reliable die cast aluminum housing with black-out finish provides improved contrast & visibility
- Easy-to-read display features four modes: Meter, Full Strobe, Half Strobe, and Mirror
- 100 % True Bypass preserves tonal clarity; Battery or optional AC Operation
- Similar size & shape as many pedal effects; 9 volt/200 mA cascade output for pedal board convenience
- Wide E0 - C8 detection range; Calibration range from 436 Hz - 445 Hz
Description
Korg's Pitchblack Guitar Pedal Tuner is ideal for the gigging musician. Its effect-pedal proportions make Pitchblack a welcome addition to any pedalboard; it can even power your other effects. The light-emitting-surface is viewable in daylight, stage light, or no light at all.
Specs 8
| Item Weight | 12.8 ounces |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 7.3 x 3.3 x 2.5 inches |
| Item model number | PITCHBLACK |
| Batteries | 2 AA batteries required. (included) |
| Color Name | Black |
| Material Type | Aluminum |
| Battery type | Alkaline |
| Standing screen display size | 3 |
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Great Tuner
Style: Pitchblack Pedal Tuner
Works great with a 4 or 5 string bass and with both electric and acoustic-electric guitars. Finds the note fast, is very sensitive and very stable at the same time. I ordered an AC adapter directly from Korg and they jobbed it out to a company in Illinois that builds adapters. It is ok, but has the minimum power specifified for the tuner. I doubt that it will power additional components on a pedal board, though, in fairness I haven't tried it as a pass-through power supply. Some of the modes don't suit me very well, but that is a matter of preference. They work fine. My favorite is the simple center needle mode. I mostly use it sitting on the amp and always on (with power supply) rather than as a pass-through box. It works fine in pass-through mode and is perfectly quiet, it's just more convenient for my setup to have it sitting on top of the amp. My amp has a tuner out so I am completely outside of the signal path for the amp. I think it's the best of both worlds. The tuner is heavy, sturdy, and very easy to see and use. Even though I don't use all of its features regularly, it's nice to have them for situations that may come up. I would definitely buy another one if I wasn't already up to my ears in tuners of other kinds. The price here is much better than I have found elsewhere.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2010 by J. Stephens
A great tuner and a great buy!
Style: Pitchblack Pedal Tuner
This tuner works great. I put in a 9 volt battery a couple of months ago and it still is going strong. It will take a 9 volt output from my power supply and I can then piggyback to another pedal, which is great. It is very, very accurate and does not get confused under normal conditions. You do need to hit only one string at a time, however. Size is perfect for a pedalboard small but still quite readable. Price is very good. I had a Boss in the past but took it back because it just seemed so overpriced and too complicated.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2013 by chris
Great Tuning Pedal
Style: Pitchblack Pedal Tuner
I bought this tuner for use on the weekends for playing bass at my church. I've had friends that use Boss and TC Electronic tuners, but I didn't want to spend that much since I'm more of a hobby player. I've been very impressed with the Korg tuner - it seems solidly constructed and has held up well over the past several months. It has four display modes, but I've just left it at the default as that works great for me. The true bypass is great as well - it leaves the tone of my Rickenbacker sounding great and unaffected. One item to be aware of, when the tuner is on, your signal does not get passed through, so don't forget to turn it off after tuning (I missed half of a song because I couldn't figure out why nothing was coming through). Apparently TC Electronic tuners will still transmit the signal even if the pedal is on, so its just something to be aware of. Overall, I think this is a great product that definitely meets my needs, and I feel confident that it would do well as part of a touring musician's setup.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2012 by Jordan H
Great True Bypass Tuner!
Style: Pitchblack Pedal Tuner
Al my other band mates were yelling at me to pick up an inline tuner for my instruments, so after prolonging my purchase I picked up this pedal, and I'm glad I did. My band mates all use the Boss tuner pedal's but I didn't want to spend $100 on a pedal that wasn't true bypass. For those out there who are unaware of what this means, there are two main ideas. When your instrument is plugged into the input, it is only active when stepping on the pedal. This was crucial for me because if you are running on a 9V battery and forget to unplug after practice, your battery would be toast. With this pedal its only active when you step on the trigger. Another thing about True bypass, is that when the pedal is not in use and is "bypassed" there is no change to the signal leaving your instrument. Other competitors pedals that are not True Bypass will muddy your sound a bit by dropping the signal level as it passes through the pedal. Construction of this pedal is very durable, metal case, you could probably drop it off the roof of a building, not that I would try, but you know what I mean. The display is fantastic for low lit stages or practice spaces. It doesn't use little LED's like competitors, it is very visible, and has multiple display settings to make sure you are accurately tuned. The battery life is also very resilient with this pedal. And I use dollar store 9V's. I don't think there is more to say about this pedal. I bought it offline for a price that was significantly cheaper than competitors, and I probably would have paid more for it now.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2010 by mastab77
Easy
Style: Pitchblack Pedal Tuner
Within two minutes of saying "thanks, bye" to the UPS guy I had unwrapped it, unboxed it, connected it to my pedal board, tuned my guitar, and started playing. No mumbo jumbo - you press the button, it tells you what note you are playing and if it's flat, sharp, or in tune. It comes in a solid metal casing; I don't see it breaking any time soon, in fact I can't imagine it breaking any time at all. But the best thing about this pedal tuner is the size of the display. It is huge. No, really, you won't believe how big and clear the display is until you see it in real life. Pictures don't do it justice. I don't have to worry about dropping my glasses on stage anymore, because the display is like in my face. When it's off, however, it is in fact pitch black. This pedal is true bypass. If you're going from your tuner straight into your amp, you might consider getting a tuner with a buffer instead (Boss), to prevent loss of volume. Since I already had a few buffered pedals on my pedal board I didn't need another one, so I opted for this Korg Pitchblack. Another neat feature is the 9v out. Just when I thought my power supply was the king of power supplies with plenty of outputs, I went and got some more pedals. What do you know, my power supply suddenly had no free outputs left. With the 9v dc output from this pedal I was able to power up yet another pedal. Even though this pedal is ridiculously straight forward to use, it does have some more advanced functions as well; With one button on the back you can adjust the reference pitch. By default it is set to standard A 440, but you can change it to like 436 or 442 or 444 or whatever. I guess it's useful if you're ever going to play with wind or strings players who refuse to conform to present-day standards. With another button on the back you can adjust how the display tells you if you're flat or sharp. I haven't tried that function yet, so I can't comment on it. These two buttons are small and placed in such a way that there is no way you'll ever touch these by accident. Good thinking, Korg. It also comes with a battery, and a user manual. Nice.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2015 by Jannik
Simple, solid and accurate
Style: Pitchblack Pedal Tuner
I received my Pitchblack a week ago. I got it to replace my stolen TU-2 Boss tuner based on the recommendation of a friend. Having a big display makes it a lot easier on these old eyeballs and the strobe setting works very nicely especially in dimly lit clubs. The unit is built solid with a metal case and heavy duty switch. The standard 9V power input accepted the pigtail from my pedal board and I was up and tuning in not time. I'd recommend this to any gigging musician that needs/wants to add a tuner to their setup. I especially like that the unit mutes the signal when in tuning mode but is full bypass when playing. That's perfect for me.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2014 by David P Meatty
engaging the pedal sends a shock thru the PA *** UPDATE: SOLUTION FOUND
Style: Pitchblack Pedal Tuner
I'm surprised no one else had this problem: The tuner sends a loud noise through the PA system whenever the pedal is pressed. The pedal was between a Baggs DI box and a guitar, so phantom power wasn't at issue. I've had this issue with the Snark pedal (SN-10S) as well; seems like the only tuning pedals that don't send a shock through the PA system are the Boss TU-2 & TU-3 pedals... which is a shame, because their jacks short out after a couple years' regular use. ***UPDATE*** 06 Sept. 2016: As it turns out, the reason this tuner (which is known as a "true bypass" pedal) pops when used with a piezo pickup (such as my K&K Twin) is as follows: the input on the tuners mentioned is AC coupled, and the output of the pickup is also AC coupled. This allows the DC level of the signal to float. When the tuner is engaged, its output is connected to ground. This can cause a pop if there was a DC offset on the signal. The same thing happens when the tuner is switched off. The output that was grounded is suddenly connected to the output of the instrument that may have a slight DC offset, again causing a loud pop. The solution is to place a 1 MegOhm resistor across the output of the pickup. This can be added to your guitar cable. A 1/8 Watt resistor is small enough to fit inside the screw on metal housing of the plug. You could also solder this inside the tuner, but the tuner would no longer be true-bypass. Yet another option is to solder the resistor inside the jack of the pickup.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2014 by Eliot Tuxedo
good tuner
Style: Pitchblack Pedal Tuner
Good little tuner. I couldn't justify spending the $100 for the Boss tuner. Our bassist has the boss and swears by it. They both do there job well and this Korg cost much less and seems more accurate. Meaning when you hit it, it picks up quickly and shows how far out you are quickly. The Boss seems to center then track to where your at. The construction is solid. Wouldn't throw it across the room but that's just because of the jacks are the plastic kind. That's better in my own opinion because the case is then not part of the circuit via the metal jack grounding to the housing. This eliminates an internal ground loop that allows this pedal to be TRUE BYPASS. Where as other pedals are not, unless the jacks are isolated internally. I would definately recommend this to anyone needing a tuner pedal. Would be rated 5 stars but nothing is. Haven't found anything wrong yet, but only had this one for a couple days. I have seen these beat to hell and still work. Another good product from Korg.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2013 by Kerry