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(More customer reviews)I play mandolin and acoustic guitar straight into two DI's (since that's the way the sound guys want it) and a single tuner was getting too cumbersome to move from instrument to instrument. This unit allows me to plug the tuner outputs from both DIs into a single tuner. No more pops and onstage gymnastics to get tuned up. But after getting this, it doesn't quite behave the way I thought it would.
1) The unit powers up automatically when a cord is plugged into either input. One button controls the A/B solenoid (you can hear it click) connecting one the inputs to the tuner/bypass jack. The other button turns the tuner on/off. It is this last feature that I'm a little concerned about. The unit is powered up regardless of the tuner on/off setting (presummably to power the A/B solenoid) as long as either input has a cord plugged in. The tuner on/off only turns the tuner functionality and display on/off.
2) the battery is supposed to last 5 hours when the tuner is on. Since the unit remains powered up when the tuner is off, I'm a little concerned about battery life in real life situations when the tuner is only on for 2 minutes out of 45. You may need to order the AC adaptor.
3) multiple 1/2 step de-tuned settings are only valid for pre-set tunings (DADGAD, standard, open E, etc). It can be argued this is not needed for chromatic tuning but I would have liked it. That being said, the unit can be recalibrated for non-440 Hz settings that will apply to ALL tunings.
4) the various display modes are fancy and "interesting" but I see no use for anything other than the standard default, which has the highest accuracy and easy to read displays (strobe + sharp/flat LEDs + meter).
5) not quirky but the non-stick pads on the bottom work very, very well.
6) The DC output will supply 6v @ 200mA and comes with a cable to connect up 3 other pedals. Handy, but why only 3? Do 90% of the market only have 3 other pedals? Granted, being primarily an acoustic player, I have no other pedals so I don't realy care. By the way, the 1-to-3 power cable that's included seems a little short to me.
7) this unit it NOT for two players to share a single tuner (and reducing onstage clutter). There is only one output (aka bypass) jack. The signal from only one instrument at a time will appear at the output jack, depending on the state of the A/B switch. This is fine for me, since I can only play one instrument at a time, but you should know up front how this unit operates.
So, do I like it? Yes I do. I can make it work fine for my setup, although I'm still concerned about battery life.
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