Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner
The BOSS TU-2 Chromatic Tuner incorporates BOSS' world renowned TU-Series tuner technology into an ultra-convenient stompbox design. For the first time ever, guitarists and bassists can now tune their instruments with unrivaled accuracy and an unm... read more
Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner
The Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner has been used in all of Jack White's pedalboards for the White Stripes, the Raconteurs, and the Dead Weather. more
Right next to his 'Wine Red' Gibson Les Paul Studio you can see a Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuning Pedal. more
We spotted a Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner in Dan Auderbach's simple pedalboard during this rig rundown video. more
Reviews
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Based on 54 Reviews
IT'S A TUNER, GET IT
Here's a somewhat long review. Fact is, It's a very accurate tuner housed in metal armour. The output acts like a killswitch, and the bypass makes it a regular tuner with no killings. You can do a few other settings, but I just use the chromatic tuner. Solid piece, and definitely worth your money, especially for newer guitarists. The clip-on's and box tuners are nice, but this one does it's job perfectly.
Effective tuning and then some!
The standard, need I say more? :p
In recent times, I have found the routing on the pedal very useful for creating effects loops. Search for me 'Adam Flanagan' on youtube to see what fun you can emulating bands such as Royal Blood with a TU2, LS2, Pogs and a whole lot of overdrives!
Solid industry standard tuner & BOSS reliability
This is one of those pedals that kind of magically makes its way into your shopping cart and says, "Look, everyone else uses me, I'm relatively inexpensive, why would you buy any other tuner?" ... and it's kind of right. My buying decision was pretty much based on how popular the TU-2 is.
You get the Boss build quality and reliability, no issue there. Virtually indestructible. Nice display, easy to read in the dark. Another thing that's cool about it is if you have other Boss pedals, you can use this one to chain them all together and power them all. Oh and it tunes well, too :)
If I needed a new tuner today, maybe I'd get the TU-3 just because it's newer.
These are nice tuners. I'm really picky about My tuning, that is why I only use Peterson Strobe Tuners these days. Wish I could fine one of the older stage Peterson's with the 6" screen.
Great for tuning and muting
This pedal paid for itself in just 1 gig. When you step on the pedal to turn it on it serves to must have functions. 1: obviously its a great tuner. 2: it mutes your signal so nobody has to hear you tune. When you tune when everyone can hear you, it's really unprofessional. Also, the muting is a must have for anyone switching instruments. Nobody wants to here that loud buzz when plugging and unplugging, plus it's not good for your amp. Must have pedal.
The industry standard
I've had my TU-2 for about 12 years now and its still working perfectly. Its probably the most popular tuner pedal ever because its accurate, tough and very user friendly. A reputation its successor, the TU-3, will have a hard time trying to top.
Boss TU-2 any day!
It doesn't have true bypass, fancy led lights or screen or poly-tuning, but it's so damn accurate, reliable and durable that I will never get rid of it. Boss TU-2 is a life-time tuner.
I can tune without anyone having to hear the "Tuning Song"
Tunes my guitars. Duh. Nice bypass. Sometimes it glitches out in the middle of a show and I can't tune. Not cool. But, mostly, I dig it.
Pretty industry standard tuner to have, I think :) but once every like 10-15 times of use it'll do some weird things, like refuse to tune. No big deal for what it costs.
Any idea what the difference between a TU-2 and TU-3 are?
Also, do you know if this problem is specific to the TU-2?
no idea, they look identical. funny story - I was once at a Ben Kweller show and I guess it wasn't working for him so he called it out and said "this tuner never works... it's the Boss TU-2 if you're wondering." I think every piece of gear ever takes a sh*t every now and then :)