Tuners for low vision

Phil Halton · Post by **Phil Halton** » 10 Sep 2007 4:52 pm

What's the best meter style tuner out there for the visually impaired? The key word here is "contrast". The darkest markings on the brightest background or vice versa. Also, the larger the meter the better.

Brad Sarno · Post by **Brad Sarno** » 11 Sep 2007 7:23 am

Rack tuner or small type?

Brad

Phil Halton · Post by **Phil Halton** » 11 Sep 2007 8:47 am

[quote="Brad Sarno"]Rack tuner or small type?

I assume small type--I don't even know what a rack mount system is. How green can I be, huh?

Its unlikely I can use one with my low vision, but I never stop trying to find one. I've got a boss tuner that beeps when I hit 440, and I can see the needle a little bit, but its a fairly low contrast readout. I'm looking for something BIG, BOLD, and Black on White for contrast. . Something where I might be able to see the +/- from 440 a little better.

Craig Stenseth · Post by **Craig Stenseth** » 11 Sep 2007 10:46 am

Phil, there are several electronic tuners that have indicator lights when you hit above or below the note, and a "green" one when you're in tune, maybe something like that would help?

Dean Parks · Post by **Dean Parks** » 11 Sep 2007 12:14 pm

Phil-

Not knowing exactly how your low vision "looks" to you, I can't be certain. But I'm thinking it may be easier for you to see moving patterns than single points of light?

If so, try a Peterson VSII or Strobo-Flip. If you're sharp, the the blocks move UP... if you're flat, they move DOWN... and when you are in tune, they stay still.

If you buy one, get a new one for brightest screen... they fade over time (I think).

-dean-

Dean Parks · Post by **Dean Parks** » 11 Sep 2007 12:14 pm

edited because of duplicate post

Don Sulesky · Post by **Don Sulesky** » 11 Sep 2007 1:23 pm

The Boss TU-12H is quite nice and at a reasonable price which may work for you.
Don

Jon Jaffe · Post by **Jon Jaffe** » 11 Sep 2007 3:55 pm

If you mean presbyopia, or the need for large type, then the StroboStomp2 is the best I have found. I had a StroboFlip, but it had to be clipped to the leg and does not have true bypass. It has several Pedal Steel presets, and is programable as well.

Eric West · Post by **Eric West** » 11 Sep 2007 5:20 pm

See duplicate below.

Eric West · Post by **Eric West** » 11 Sep 2007 5:22 pm

Please try a Fender Stomp tuner.

They have the BRIGHTEST LED's I've found. A Bright Red one in the center. Brighter than the picture by a long shot! Chromatic, "Straight up". 50$ max. Any Guitar Center.

Works On and Inline, no signal loss or change that I can tell, and also has a bypass.

I've used one after using SEVERAL different kinds. This one I've had for two years of steady, hard gigging, and NO problems with it.

Bright even in bright daylight.

EJL

Brad Sarno · Post by **Brad Sarno** » 11 Sep 2007 5:40 pm

Here's a fantastic strobe tuner that not many people know about. I have an early model, but these newer ones apparently do a great job of automatic tuning. Totally customizable with any temperament you want. Very bright and visible led based strobe.

http://www.precisionstrobe.com/

I recently got a Peterson Strobo-Flip and I like that one a lot too.

Brad

Tim Pfeiffer · Post by **Tim Pfeiffer** » 12 Sep 2007 7:07 am

This my suggestion. It's the same one Eric mentioned above. I like mine also. Bigger and brighter the better. Now if they just made light-up strings! Make sure you get the AC adapter because if you leave your cables plugged in it will drain the battery pretty fast.
Hope this helps.