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The new one I received in the mail yesterday is the only snark I've had any experience with. I have a feeling that the 'accuracy' claim is pure advertising. My Korg CA-1 seems just as good. The key feature for me though WAS the new display. I can see it while it's clipped on to the headstock of my dulcimer without using my glasses. I do question the durability of the snark. The Korg is very robust (except for cement floors). I won't use the swivel on it much, I think it would wear quickly. The clamp does seem adequate.

I had trouble on occasion with background noise (tv etc.) registering on the Korg. The snark 'reading' vibes through the head stock may be a real advantage. Still new, I'll have a more objective opinion once I've used it a while.

Sam, I have a Snark SN2 (the red one)and was wondering how the SN8 is any different. Is it just the display or is the tuner actually more accurate?

Got my new Snark SN8 in the mail yesterday. The display bars are bigger and easier to read than on earlier models. I have a Korg CA-1 and I like it but I really do like the 'clip on' feature of the snark. With preliminary testing it does not appear to be anymore accurate than the Korg. It comes with a default setting of 440, I'm not sure if I need to change that, but my dulcimer tunes nicely at that setting and it seems to agree favorably with the Korg.

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That's it Kristi - the Seiko was the one I saw. I see it on Ebay foor $19.95 with free shipping. Heading my way soon! Thanks.

Just checked and found the Seiko on Amazon and eBay. I also have Korg CA-1 but prefer the Seiko. YOMV (your opinion may vary). I also have a fondness for Rick(Rich?) Thumb's 1/4" cable for input. Solidly built to last.

Check out the Seiko SAT501. Costs around $24 ? and worth every penny. The newest Snark clip on is just a tad faster response than prior models. No other improvements. Elderly has 'em on sale this week.

I need to add a disclaimer: I went back an looked at the TU-80C listing on Amazon and although the picture clearly shows a "C4" on the screen, the model number shown on the pictured tuner is TU-80. So I can't be sure that the TU-80C is the same model or has the same features or not. Given the inaccuracy of listings I've seen on Amazon, I wouldn't be too sure that the listed tuner has all the same functions. OTOH, I can't find any reference at the Boss site for the TU-80C, so I don't know what the deal is.

The Boss TU-80, $29.99 at Elderly, shows the octave. Its range is E0 to C8. The TU-80C, available at Amazon for $19.41 also shows the octave, but I couldn't find its range anywhere, although it's described as having an "ultra wide" tuning range.

John - I looked at that one, and several others similar. That's not displaying the octave, 5G is the 5th string G note...

iphone? I barely have a cell phone!! Thanks for the note Christian.

if you have an iphone you can take the apply : cleartune !

it cost less than one dollar (in europe it's 0,79 euro !!!).

it does all of that and is realy good.

Yeah - this is beyond a battery job - one too many drops onto hard floors I think. You can get the Snark from Amazon for under $15, my local store sells them for darn near full price - over $25...

Ken, first, are you sure you don't just need a new battery? My tuners get a little hinky when the battery gets low.

I have a Shark and love it. I have the red SN2, but I think there is a newer model out that is supposed to be even more accurate. The metronome feature is pretty useless, but I like that it can work either through the vibration of the instrument as a clip on or through a microphone if your instrument has no convenient place to clip the device. Search the web and you can find some for less than $15.

Oh yeah. I don't need an octave display, but it would be nice if it were $20 or less. I'm looking at the Snark clip on and the new Korg small clip-on too. Both are under $10 if you shop the 'net.

It's my only guess. Maybe it wasn't what you were thinking of. Yes, $69 is a bit steep. I bet there's a better option out there somewhere for you Ken.

That could have been the beast, but I don't remember that big triskele dial. Price little sucker at $69 Amazon price, isn't it!

Was this it?

http://www.amazon.com/Korg-OT-120-Octave-Chromatic-Orchestral/dp/B000GFCYPS

OK, so my third Korg CA-30 tuner is biting the dust after 4 or 5 years - displaying B# when I know I'm near D...

What I want is a tuner that displays the octave that you're in, not just the note -- D3, C4, A4 etc, not just D, C, A.

I've seen and used one, but can't remember where or who it belonged to (Senior moment?) Any ideas who makes such a critter and how much it costs?