What it does
The TU-30 combines BOSS tuning with a versatile metronome. It carries over the main features of the Boss TU-80, a tuner/metronome the maker says can tune "just about any instrument, from guitars and basses to strings, brass and woodwinds"32. According to Guitar Interactive Magazine's Jonathan Graham, "All the basics are carried over, including the convenient Accu-Pitch function, multiple tuning modes and rhythm patterns", along with the ability to sound reference pitches2.
The features the TU-30 carries over from the TU-80, as reported by Guitar Interactive Magazine, are2:
- The Accu-Pitch function
- Multiple tuning modes
- Rhythm patterns
- The ability to sound reference pitches
The TU-80 it is based on pairs an LCD tuning display with a built-in metronome offering seven rhythms and 10 beat variations, which BOSS says "makes practice more effective"3.
Where it sits in BOSS's tuner range
The TU-30 sits in BOSS's tuner range alongside the Waza Craft TU-3W, the TU-3S and the pedal-mounted TU-31.
| Tuner | Format |
|---|---|
| TU-30 | Ultra-compact tuner and metronome1 |
| TU-3W (Waza Craft) | Pedal tuner1 |
| TU-3S | Pedal tuner1 |
| TU-3 | Pedal-mounted tuner1 |
Unlike those pedal tuners, the TU-30 is an ultra-compact unit rather than a stompbox, delivering "the main features of the TU-80 in an ultra-compact package"1.
The TU-30 is a handheld practice unit, not a pedalboard tuner. Players who need a tuner that sits in their signal chain on stage would look instead at BOSS's pedal tuners such as the TU-31.
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Sources (3)
- Boss Introduces Four New Guitar Tuners, Guitar World, 2016-06-12
- BOSS Announces Four New Tuners; Waza Craft TU-3W Chromatic T, Guitar Interactive Magazine, 2016-06-17
- BOSS - TU-80 | Tuner/Metronome, boss.info
