The 10 Best Guitar Tuner For Beginners, According to Our Testing

Best Guitar Tuner for Beginners

•  Best Overall: Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner Pedal with Bypass 

The Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner Pedal is the successor to the Boss TU-2, the all-time best-selling tuner pedal. The TU-3 can be used in dimly lit and bright outdoor venues thanks to its high brightness mode. For a dependable tuning experience, its glare-free nature is a major plus. As the first step in our testing, we tuned our guitar and tweaked the pedal's display to reflect our settings. First, we tried Cent Mode, which makes the pedal act like a regular Boss tuner that you would carry around in your pocket, with the correct pitch indicated by the center of the pedal.

•  Best Mini Turner: Ibanez BIGMINI Mini Chromatic Pedal Tuner 

If you need to tune your guitar or bass, go no further than the Ibanez BigMini Tuner Pedal. The wide tuning range of this chromatic tuner extends from A0 (27.5Hz) to C8 (4,186Hz). This will accommodate a wide variety of tunings, from standard to drop. The fact that it is both compact and durable immediately appealed to us when we first tried out this pedal. It's compact enough to store on our pedalboard without taking up too much room. This is a huge benefit for those of us with limited space on our pedalboards, which is more frequent than you may think.

•  Best Design: Korg Tuner (PBAD),Black 

Korg's largest display can be found on the Pitchblack Advance tuner pedal. This is the best feature of a tuner because it makes the dial easy to read. The pedal's lighter weight was the first thing that caught our attention. When you're constantly moving your pedalboard around, the difference in weight between this and a standard tuner pedal is noticeable. This pedal gives the player many options for using it, with four distinct settings. We used all four in our tests.

•  Best High-Quality Tone: TC Electronic POLYTUNE 3 

Similar to its diminutive predecessor, the PolyTune Mini, the new TC Electronic PolyTune 3 Mini Polyphonic is built with a rugged metal case. However, this update includes a dedicated button for quickly cycling through the available tuning options. Standard, dropped, and capo tunings are all available. The internal BonaFide signal buffer can be adjusted between true bypass, buffered, and a buffered 'display always on' setting via a pair of external DIP switches that work in tandem with the aforementioned.

•  Best for Acoustic Guitars: ROADIE 3 | Smart Automatic Guitar Tuner 

The Roadie 3 Automatic Guitar Tuner from Band Industries uses a high-speed motor (120 rpm) and vibration detection to get your instrument in tune. In addition to tuning, it features a vibrating metronome that could be useful during practice. As soon as we saw this tuner, we knew it was special. There is no other model that comes to mind that has a similar layout, so naturally, we were excited to give it a try.