Dunlop Mini Volume + Tuner

The Dunlop Mini Volume + Tuner is a modified volume pedal: Shnobel Tone takes a Dunlop Mini Volume and builds a TC Electronic Polytune 3 Mini into it, so a single small enclosure gives you both a volume pedal and a tuner. It is sold by Shnobel Tone as a built-to-order modification, listed at $254.00 USD as of 26 October 2026¹.

What it is and how it is built

The starting point is the Dunlop Volume X Mini, which Dunlop describes as a pedal that "controls volume and FX parameters without crowding your pedalboard", working as both a volume and an expression pedal². Shnobel Tone's modification adds a TC Electronic Polytune 3 Mini into the same housing, producing what the maker calls a modified volume pedal with tuner¹.

A key part of the mod is signal routing. The pedal features independent inputs and outputs for the tuner section and the volume section, which Shnobel Tone describes as providing "maximum flexibility in the guitar signal chain"¹. In practice that means the tuner does not have to sit in series with the volume sweep: you can send a feed to the tuner and run the volume section separately.

Controls and switching

The modified Dunlop Mini Volume + Tuner keeps the playing surface and control layout of the Dunlop Mini Volume it is built from, and adds the tuner section's own connections: Shnobel Tone describes it as combining the Dunlop Mini Volume with a TC Electronic Polytune 3 Mini, featuring independent inputs and outputs for the tuner and volume sections¹. That separation means the tuner and the volume function can be wired to the board independently.

How it compares

Volume pedals with a tuner built in are a small category, and Shnobel Tone's modified units are one way into it. Alongside this Dunlop-based version, the maker sells its own Pro Volume + Tuner, which it calls "the world's first volume pedal that features a built in tuner and buffer", with independent inputs and outputs for the tuner and volume sections, a build time of approximately 7 to 10 business days, and a 15 day full refund policy³. The Dunlop Mini Volume + Tuner follows the same idea, pairing the Dunlop Mini Volume with a TC Electronic Polytune 3 Mini, and is listed at $254.00 USD¹.

The Dunlop Mini Volume + Tuner differs from both in being a custom modification of an existing mini pedal rather than a factory product, and in its 30 day return window and 2 year warranty on new pedals¹.

Ordering, shipping and returns

Shnobel Tone's terms for this pedal¹:

• Build time: built to order, estimated to be completed and shipped approximately 2 weeks after the order is placed
• US shipping: USPS Priority, 1 to 3 days
• International shipping: FedEx or DHL, approximately 7 days
• Import fees: international customers are responsible for paying customs duties and import taxes
• Returns: 30 day full refund; the customer must send the pedal back within 30 days and covers return shipping; email info@shnobeltone.com to start a return
• Warranty: new pedals come with a 2 year warranty

Dunlop volume pedals in context

The starting point for this modification is the Dunlop Mini Volume, a compact volume pedal from Dunlop's line. Shnobel Tone's version is a variant of that pedal: the maker describes it as combining the Dunlop Mini Volume with a TC Electronic Polytune 3 Mini, with independent inputs and outputs for the tuner and volume sections¹. For players who want the tuner built into the pedal rather than added beside it on the board, that is the change this modification makes.

For other ways to put a volume pedal on a small board, see the Volume Pedals type page, or mini-format alternatives such as the DOD Mini Volume and Morley Mini Volume.

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