EDIT to my original review:
I purchased two of these tuners from Thomann. Within about three and a half years both stopped working properly. On one of them the needle stopped moving. On the other one the mic stopped working, which means it can now only be used with electric instruments.
The one where the mic stopped working had only been used sporadically at home, and mostly stored safely in a drawer.
The one where the needle stopped working had seen almost daily use in a guitar guitar workshop, but still... I expect a tuner to last significantly longer. We have a very similar Korg GT-120 tuner (now discontinued) at the workshop that must be close to 20 years old and still working perfectly. I've got a Boss tuner that has been mistreated for close to 30 years on my pedalboard and still working perfectly.
Sorry Korg, this isn't acceptable. The quality of your products isn't what it used to be. I will definitely never buy this model again.
My original review follows below (they ARE good tuners when they are working properly):
This is my favorite studio/workshop tuner by far! Excellent for doing setups/intonation. The needle is much easier to work with than any LED or strobe tuners. The various modes makes it really flexible too. It works great both with mic and jack and responds very nicely to all instruments I've tried.
Of course this isn't a stomp box so it's not really suitable for a pedal board but for studio use or doing setups in a guitar workshop it is absolutely superb.
I've tried pretty much all of the most popular tuners and this one makes my job so much easier than the rest. Unlike certain hi-end strobe tuners it isn't TOO precise, just perfect.
The only con would be the display. The display fades out completely when looking at it from certain angles. It's not a huge problem but can be slightly annoying, particularly when using the tilt back legs and looking at the tuner from above. I really wish they had used a better display.
Apart from the display I have no complaints. I can honestly say I've never been happier with a tuner and it's not even particularly expensive.
Highly recommended!
