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Boss TU-3 Chromatic Pedal Tuner 

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Provides easy-to-read tuning with a display made to be visible in dark or bright conditions.

One of the world's top-selling stage tuners, the BOSS TU-2, has evolved and improved into the TU-3 pedal tuner. Housed in a tank-tough BOSS stompbox body, the TU-3 chromatic tuner features a smooth 21-segment LED meter with a High-Brightness mode that cuts through the harshest outdoor glare. Choose between Chromatic or Guitar/Bass tuning modes. Accu-Pitch Sign gives you pinpoint visual verification that tuning is complete. The BOSS TU-3 tuner incorporates a convenient Note Name Indicator that can display notes of 7-string guitars and 6-string basses, while the Flat-Tuning mode can support up to 6 half-steps. It's the kind of instrument pedal tuner that no performing guitarist or bass player should be without.

Features

  • 21-segment LED meter with brightness control
  • High-Brightness mode enhances meter visibility outdoors
  • Accu-Pitch Sign function provides visual verification when tuning is complete
  • Chromatic and Guitar/Bass mode (tune by string number, with support for 7-string guitars and 6-string basses)
  • Flat tuning is supported with Guitar Flat mode, which allows for drop tunings up to 6 semitones below standard pitch
  • Signal is automatically muted when the tuner is on
  • Supplies power for up to 7 BOSS compact effect pedals (with optional PCS-20A Cable)
  • Accessories:
  • Owner's Manual
  • Leaflet ("USING THE UNIT SAFELY," "IMPORTANT NOTES," and "Information")

Get in tune, quick, easy, and accurately with the BOSS pedal tuner. Order one today.

TU-3 Chromatic Pedal Tuner Specifications:

  • Tuning Range: C0 (16.35Hz) -C8 (4186Hz)
  • Reference Pitch: A4=436-445Hz (1Hz step)
  • Tuning Accuracy: ±1 cent
  • Power Supply: DC 9V: Dry battery 6F22 (9V) type (carbon), Dry battery 6LR61 (9V) type (alkaline), AC Adaptor
  • Current Draw: 30 mA (DC 9V), 85mA (DC 9V, when High Brightness mode is on)
  • Dimensions
  • Width: 73 mm, 2-7/8"
  • Depth: 129 mm, 5-1/8"
  • Height: 59 mm, 2-3/8"
  • Weight: 390g, 14 oz.
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BossTU-3 Chromatic Pedal Tuner
 
4.9

(based on 37 reviews)

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100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to use (11)
  • Good quality (11)
  • Functional (10)
  • Improves sound (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Concerts (8)
    • Practicing (7)
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    5.0

    hi it good

    By tk

    from carrollton tx

    About Me Professional Musician

    Ask me a question

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Easy To Use
    • Good Quality
    • Improves Sound

    Cons

    • Not Functional

    Best Uses

    • Backup

    Comments about Boss TU-3 Chromatic Pedal Tuner:

    all good

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    4.0

    Very useful if........

    By Lemonburst

    from Iowa

    About Me Experienced

    Pros

    • Easy To Use
    • Functional

    Cons

    • Poor Quality

    Best Uses

    • Concerts
    • Practicing

    Comments about Boss TU-3 Chromatic Pedal Tuner:

    Great tuner for the price, for 3 weeks. Then it just quit working. Called MF on Sunday night, received replacement on Tuesday. So far it's working.
    Easy to use.

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    5.0

    The last tuner you will ever have to buy

    By BlackJackplayer

    from Florida

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    Ask me a question

    Pros

    • Easy To Use
    • Functional
    • Good Quality

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Concerts
      • Practicing

      Comments about Boss TU-3 Chromatic Pedal Tuner:

      like my headline says, this is likely to be the last tuner you will ever have to purchase. a high quality stomp box that will stand the test of time.

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      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      Why Did I Wait So Long

      By Lytning Bill

      from Waukegan, Illinois

      About Me Professional Musician

      Verified Buyer

      Pros

      • Easy To Use
      • Functional
      • Good Quality

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Tuning While On Stage

        Comments about Boss TU-3 Chromatic Pedal Tuner:

        I can't think of any tuner less complicated, economical and better suited in a working environment. It sets up easily in pretty much any format one might choose and is very easy to see in dark or well lit rooms and my sight isn't that sharp. If you're a working guitarist or bassist, I recommend this tuner to the highest degree.

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        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

         
        5.0

        simple the best

        By gears

        from Newport,NH

        About Me Novice

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Easy To Use
        • Functional
        • Good Quality
        • Improves Sound
        • Simple And Easy To Use

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Backup
          • Practicing

          Comments about Boss TU-3 Chromatic Pedal Tuner:

          simple the best tuner I ever used

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          (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

           
          5.0

          Great for low tones in a bass

          By Arfi

          from Tx

          About Me Experienced

          Pros

          • Accurate
          • Good Quality
          • Quiet

          Cons

          • Quick Battery Consumption

          Best Uses

          • Concerts
          • Muteswitching Guitarbass
          • Practicing

          Comments about Boss TU-3 Chromatic Pedal Tuner:

          Very accurate, I can tune my 5 strings bass down to a low "A" easily. For a low "G" it barely detects the frequency, but still useful.
          It has two outputs (bypass and output), the second one mutes your sound while tuning your guitar/bass, this is pretty useful also if you want to switch your guitar/bass between songs without turning off your amp. No messy sounds.
          I recommend to use the power cable instead of batteries, otherwise you will not be able to finish your concert when the batteries are already drain. One 9v battery is included, the power cable is not included (to bad from boss for such an expensive pedal. I use "One Spot" cable for my TU-3). The battery is pretty easy to replace, no tools needed.
          Very strong metal case and rubber bottom for improved traction.
          This TU-3 is more accurate than my boss TU-12 (which cannot even detect the low B frequency) and the onboard tuner of my Orange 100BXT amp. I uploaded a comparison to youtube if you wanna watch.
          TU-3 is somehow costly, but i strongly recommend saving some money until you can buy this one (for its quality and precision).

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          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

           
          5.0

          BEST TOOL FOR A GIG

          By MBA

          from FLORIDA

          About Me Experienced

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • Functional
          • Good Quality
          • Improves Sound

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Concerts
            • Practicing

            Comments about Boss TU-3 Chromatic Pedal Tuner:

            this is amazing i always keep on tune without unpluged anything just step on it and get tune the best

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            (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            Can't go wrong with Boss

            By Old Head Banger

            from Salina, KS

            About Me Experienced

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Easy To Use

            Cons

              Best Uses

                Comments about Boss TU-3 Chromatic Pedal Tuner:

                I have always had great luck with all my Boss pedels. When I get a chance to get a good deal I add a new pedel here and there. Being far from professional I love the different tones I can create with just a turn of the knob. Now it will be so much easier to keep in tune with just a step on the pedel.

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                5.0

                Good reliable easy to read tuner

                By Fred

                from Columbia Falls, Montana

                About Me Experienced

                Verified Buyer

                Pros

                • Easy To Use
                • Functional
                • Good Quality

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Concerts
                  • Practicing

                  Comments about Boss TU-3 Chromatic Pedal Tuner:

                  Easy to use, sturdy and reliable

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                  4.0

                  Must have for gig player

                  By SlingIt60

                  from Dixon, IL

                  About Me Experienced

                  Verified Buyer

                  Pros

                  • Easy To Use
                  • Functional
                  • Good Quality

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                    • Concerts

                    Comments about Boss TU-3 Chromatic Pedal Tuner:

                    This is a must have for anyone who gets to the point that they start to play out regularly. It is easy to use, easy to see, functions as a kill when tuning (unless you want to use the bypass jack--then everyone can hear you tune), and good rugged quality. Maybe a little pricey for one-trick pony pedal, but it's the best option around.

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