The Boss TU-80 Tuner & Metronome
Are you looking for a new tuner and metronome or just thinking about upgrading to a better design? If so, check out our review of the Boss TU-80 Tuner and Metronome – you may just have found what you are looking for. This little tuner and metronome from Boss is an accurate tool that comes in a very sleek and affordable package with plenty of features others just don’t offer.
The Boss TU-80 Tuner and Metronome is all about tuning, as it should be. It supports super-accurate chromatic tuning and even has a metronome built right in. Additionally, you’ll notice it has Accu-Pitch. Accu-Pitch is a function that lets you know when you’ve got the pitch right. Additionally, the Boss TU-80 also supports tuning for guitars (7-string) and basses (6-string), which is something a lot of other metronomes and tuners don’t do.
Something else the Boss TU-80 has that other metronomes don’t is a little function known as Reference Tone Play. If you prefer to tune by ear, this is for you! And if you have favorite tuner settings, you’re in luck because the Boss TU-80 Tuner and Metronome also has a memory function to store those very settings.
For variety, the Boss TU-80 Tuner and Metronome offers 7 rhythms and 10 different beats to tune and practice with. As a musician you know that the more rhythms and beats, the better! The animated LCD display also gives you a visual reference as you tune almost any instrument easily with the Boss TU-80.
The ultra wide range of the Boss TU-80 Tuner and Metronome allows for versatility. That means if you play more than one instrument you don’t have to go out and purchase several different metronomes and tuners. This pocket-sized little monster runs on two AA batteries and lasts quite a while before you need to change them. Pack a tuning punch with the Boss TU-80 Tuner and Metronome – oh, and it slides easily into the pocket of your instrument case for easy travel.
What are your thoughts about this metronome? Have your say below.
August 12th, 2010 at 8:33 am
I’ve had some Boss metronomes before but this is by far the best. Have been using it now for a few months and love it. The beat patterns are cool for practice.