Snark ST-2 Chromatic Multi-Instrument Tuner | 0

Works well, easy to use and rechargeable.

Picked this Snark up for a date night and I must say I am impressed. It's so compact and just fits right on my ukulele no problem. My date was a bit of a music snob so before I started serenading her she insisted I didn't tune in what she called "that abhorrent 440 tuning" and instead tune to 438, for a richer, warmer sound, which was a piece of cake with the Snark's easy to use pitch calibration. Towards the end of our date I accidentally dropped the tuner down a flight of stairs but due to the solid durability of it's design it still functioned perfectly. Needless to say we had a very memorable evening, and later when things got a bit more intimate I thought to myself "Thank You Snark for such an amazing piece of gear."

I have used Snark tuners for years and because of their affordability I had no problem lending/giving the one on my guitar to another musician who needed one. If you have never used this type of tuner, it allows you to tune in noisy environments by reading the vibrations from the headstock of the guitar. The ST-2 is a nicer version (a couple steps up from the base model) and is quicker to tune, can be set for different tunings, can be set to work with its' built-in mike or (better) from the vibrations of the instrument. Because of the nature of its' clamp, this chromatic tuner can be placed on the tubing of brass instruments, the headstock on a guitar/stringed instrument, or the bell of a woodwind instrument. It can also be set to work with its built-in microphone and attached to your music stand (perhaps for use by a vocalist). The neck/display is adjustable for almost any angle and the display is large and easy to read. The ST-2 also has an automatic shut-off feature that turns the unit off after 10 minutes to conserve batteries. My other unit doesn't have the shut-off, alternative tunings, or the microphone feature. The shut-off would have helped me since I sometimes leave it on and find it dead the next day. Comparatively, I also use the D'Addario which is quick to tune, super low profile, and has a button to adjust the orientation of the screen's readout. This allows the tuner to be placed almost anywhere on a headstock, even between tuning pegs. It only works on guitars. If you are a serious musician or just really enthusiastic this is a great piece of equipment for you and will help your music.

Very nice! Fast to turn on and off, looks great with a red guitar, and has a wide pitch calibration range. I needed to tune my guitar to 426Hz and my previous tuner only went down to 430Hz. How else are you going to play Pantera and Megadeth except for online tuners and a microphone? The only downside is that sometimes it takes longer to adjust to a note (like seconds) and I think that's because it's chromatic. It functions well, is easy to use, and it's a perfect size to fit on your headstock. It has like a matte red finish that looks good, too. Overall, happy with my purchase! *Update (8/29/25): 1 month until recharge with daily practice/tuning. Very happy.

Great tool for nonmusical clutzes like me. I can tune my dulcimer now.

Snacks are great tuners. They clip on to the head of my banjo and face towards me as I tune. A really good value. My is USB rechargeable, I'm not sure if they still makes with batteries.

Works perfectly!

Cool!

Funciona bie

Deze tuner is de eerste die werkt voor de F# snaar op mijn baritone, en tevens de eerste die goed werkt voor de lage "B" snaar op mijn 5-snaar bas.

+Funkar fint, tydlig och enkel! -lite plastig känsla.

Llegó bastante rápido. Tuve una versión anterior y esta parece estar mejorada. Excelente calidad y precisión. La opción para afinar en un mayor rango que 430-445hz está super bien. Realmente es un gran afinador, bueno, bonito y barato. Cumple perfectamente las expectativas.

Da ich täglich Konzertgitarre spiele und Nylonsaiten sich leider schnell verstimmen, ist ein guter Tuner wichtig, wenn man sich nicht nur aufs Gehör verlassen will (sollte man aber zusätzlich auch unbedingt lernen). Ich habe schon viele Apps und Tuner ausprobiert und entweder brauchen sie ewig, bis sie reagieren oder sie sind viel zu ungenau, was dann wiederum auch mein Gehör merkt. Der Snark ist der erste, der sofort anspricht. Man kann ihn auf Vibration oder Mikro stellen. Er erkennt die Saite, ohne zu schwanken (auch ein Problem vieler Tuner) innerhalb von Sekunden. Durch die farbige Anzeige ist er gut ablesbar und durch den schwenkbaren Hals auch verstellbar. Ob der Hals auf Dauer stabil ist, kann ich noch nicht beurteilen, macht aber einen guten Eindruck. Er ist klein und die Klammer hält endlich auch mal an etwas breiteren Kopfplatten, was auch immer ein Problem war. Ich überprüfe nach dem Stimmen trotzdem immer auch noch mal über das Gehör, denn manchmal stellt man dann fest, dass noch Feinabstimmungen notwendig sind. Beim Snark ist das nur selten noch nötig. Also kauft nicht die allerbilligsten Tuner, sie sind meist nicht sehr genau und sprechen schlecht an. Der Snark ist den Preis auf jeden Fall wert.