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Posted by: erik Jul 15 2007, 02:43 PM

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Boss_TU-2_Review

Posted by: ZakkWylde Jul 15 2007, 03:38 PM

The only thing that's missing is the true bypass, the rest is perfect.
I also stomp this thing when I change guitars to protect my amp because it mutes.

Posted by: Smikey2006 Aug 15 2007, 01:15 PM

Wow ive never even thought of having 1 of these, sounds really like a lifesaver,Great Review thanks for this.

Posted by: FretDancer69 Aug 16 2007, 05:58 AM

Awesome review man. Good job, the pictures look great.

Posted by: MickeM Aug 16 2007, 06:02 AM

Great review! Got any sound clips?

Posted by: Nick325 Aug 16 2007, 06:13 AM

i didnt know it cold do that i thought it was just a stupid tuner

Posted by: Nick325 Aug 16 2007, 06:27 AM

how can it change tunings without you even touching it?

Posted by: muris Aug 16 2007, 10:34 AM

Awesome pedal,I use it for live all time time!!
Hmm...it has bypass out,right?

Posted by: Lurgen Aug 16 2007, 07:35 PM

Yep, you have two output options - one where the signal is cut off while tuning, the other where it passes through no matter what. I prefer the cut-off output so I can mute while changing guitars.

This was a very good review, I bought one of these units based on this review.

Posted by: muris Aug 16 2007, 09:01 PM

Ohh yeah,pardon me guys...good review!!!!!!

Posted by: Andrew Cockburn Aug 16 2007, 09:03 PM

Slightly OT, but does anyone know what the deal is with strobe tuners? Is it just a more accurate readout with the strobe, or do they actually work differently internally?

Posted by: Francis Viviers Aug 16 2007, 09:05 PM

Ive got the same tuner, I plug it into my boss volume pedal's tuner out and thus i get no tone change. Doing it this way also makes that you can use the volume mute the output sound and still tune your guitar.

Edited for unnecesarily large quote - Andrew

Posted by: Hardtail Aug 17 2007, 04:29 AM

Great product, good review. I own 2 of these for performing. If your getting tone loss from this pedal at all I'd recommend upgrading your instrument cables. After reading this I just did an A/B test with this pedal on both my amps and I get no detectable tone loss. This needs to be tagged under "Essential Gear" imo

Hardtail

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Aug 17 2007, 04:48 AM

The only thing that annoys me with this one is that it takes a second or two for it to switch from bypass to tuner. That can be devastating when you have short of time in between the songs! Still, I can't live without it!

Posted by: misterj Aug 18 2007, 01:52 AM

definately one of the best, most useful pedals ever produced. ive been using it for years. most pedals arent true bypass (although they should be) the exceptions being line 6, voodoo lab stuff, and expensive botique stuff. ( still not even then sometimes.) the point being that if you want a true bypass rig, you are going to pay a lot for it. if your not rich, my advise would be to keep efx to a minimal, and cables as short as possible, if you care or can even notice a difference (only a very sensative ear can). the tuner by itself would take very little frequency from the end result tone. the difference id say would be negligable.

f.y.i., wah pedals suck the MOST tone. that difference doesnt even take as sensative of an ear. if you want one thats true bypass, your gonna pay a couple hundred dollars (not sure the international equivalent $) although, i think i heard that vox is now producing one. sorry if this is a little o.t. (to borrow a term from andrew) mabe another topic for another time....

Posted by: erik Aug 18 2007, 06:16 PM

It's chromatic, so it shows the note instead of the string. So you dont have to press any buttons to make it tune your guitar in a different tuning. Ofcourse you have to know what notes each string should have. (example, open E = EADGBE)
I didn't mean its tuning the guitar without you having to touch the guitar, if thats what you thought


That's never happened to me

Posted by: Nick325 Aug 19 2007, 03:31 AM

so it makes it sound in the tuning you chose?

Posted by: erik Aug 19 2007, 04:46 AM

When you play an open string, such as the E-string, the tuner shows the note E, instead of "string number 6". So say that you want the E-string to be a D instead (as in drop D tuning), just start tuning the string down and the tuner will show what note it is. Tune it down a bit, and the tuner will probably show an out of tuned D# (which is a half note below E). Tune it down some more and the tuner will show a D wich is a full note below E, and now you are in drop D tuning. And then ofcourse you can fine adjust it in the tone you want.

Posted by: Nick325 Aug 19 2007, 04:55 AM

i know how to tune a guitar but how does it change tuning during a song for example

Posted by: erik Aug 19 2007, 06:19 AM

I dont know if I can explain it any easier.. You don't choose a tuning. The tuner shows the tone you are playing, so it doesnt have to change tuning. It doesn't show which string it is, it shows which TONE it is. And if you tune a string to a different tone, it detects that you are playing another note, and lets you tune that note instead. So therefore, you can tune whatever string to whatever note.

Posted by: Nick325 Aug 19 2007, 11:07 PM

"2. You are playing a song in D standard live and you need to get to drop D fast without changing guitar."


how do you do it than?

Posted by: Andrew Cockburn Aug 19 2007, 11:24 PM

Hit the tuner switch

Turn your E tuning peg down until the tuner says D

make sure it is in the middle of the range

Hit the tuner swutch again

and you are done, in about 5 seconds with noone hearing a thing.

Posted by: Nick325 Aug 19 2007, 11:25 PM

o well i no how to use a tuner but i thought you ment it does it with out you tuning it

Posted by: jammer91 Sep 8 2007, 07:59 PM

I dont get whats so special about this tuner.

Does it automatically tune your guitar? (lets says your guitar is tuned to standard E and you want to quickly switch to dropped C, can you just plug in this tuner and select a dropped C setting and you will get dropped C sound even though your guitar is tuned to E)

If so id buy this, but ive never heard of such a thing...

Oh so you just turn the knobs without plucking the string.... Amazing. I need one of those.

But ive already got a huge wish list:
-Roland Cube 60 or Laney LX65D
AND
-Line 6 POD XTLIVE or Boss MT-2

Still cant decide the right combination for high gain sound

Posted by: erik Sep 8 2007, 11:42 PM

I think some of you have to read closer what I wrote..

Posted by: Hemlok Sep 8 2007, 11:51 PM

Yep, i think a couple people need to re-read the posts, it is a tuner, not a magic hat. Although Andrew said something once about his Variax letting him change the tuning of his guitar, or is that something to do with the PODXTL, I don't really know anything about Variax's... Research time!

Posted by: Andrew Cockburn Sep 9 2007, 12:17 AM

Yeah, its all built into the guitar, and it still doesn't do the tuning for you, it offsets the notes by a fixed amount, so if you are out of tune in Standard you will also be out of tune in Drop D - so you still need a tuner

Posted by: man0mule Nov 16 2007, 04:07 PM

My friend has one of these. really easy to use. and the fact that you can power multiple peddles with only 1 ac adapter is one of the best things ever.

i'm asking for one for christmas.

Posted by: mattacuk Nov 17 2007, 05:53 AM

I see alot of professional players often mention how much they like this item in the guitar mags. I think its cool and would definatly buy one!

Posted by: Pavel Nov 17 2007, 06:40 AM

The thing is - a lot of players also get paid to tell how much they like certain gear

Posted by: mattacuk Nov 17 2007, 07:22 AM

Hehe yes your right there

Posted by: Muris Nov 17 2007, 08:50 PM

That is true for sure,but many still use TU-2 on stage.

Posted by: mattacuk Nov 17 2007, 09:29 PM

I have the TU-80 which not bad for the money. But i would like to upgrade to something better!

Posted by: Muris Nov 17 2007, 09:47 PM

TU-80 is great as well Matt,fine unit for quick tuning plus mic to tune acoustic without pickup.
Advantage of TU-2 is mainly in "on stage" use,you don't need it for home use or som.
And you surely DON'T need it if your acoustic guitar doesn't have pickup.

Posted by: mattacuk Nov 17 2007, 09:50 PM

Ahh ok!! i will stick with the TU-80 then!

Posted by: erik Nov 21 2007, 01:23 AM

If Alexi uses it, it is good enough for me!


edit:
omg roope too!

Posted by: Muris Nov 21 2007, 09:24 AM

Luke has it as well

Posted by: Lurgen Dec 5 2007, 11:02 PM

I noticed something about my TU-2 last night that really annoyed me... The so-called "bypass" isn't quite complete. When I was tuning, my amp was set to pretty much maximum overdrive and I was getting some sound leaking through. Not much, but enough to be heard.

This has to be the first time I have found a fault with anything made by Boss.

Posted by: Milenkovic Ivan Dec 5 2007, 11:10 PM

I also noticed a small sound decrement when turning on the boss TU2 for tuning. Maybe its just me..

Posted by: Bogdan Dec 6 2007, 12:06 AM

This pedal is great for tuning on stage and I saw local bands using it..Though I'd rather use a tuner that is not in between my guitar and amp (for stronger signal)..Many amps have the tuner out on them..Also some pedals have the phones output which you can use also..

Great review man very informative I was myself thinking of buying this pedal earlier!

Posted by: Muris Dec 6 2007, 12:40 AM

Bypass is usually "not" bypass so I suggest using output "output".

Posted by: erik Dec 28 2007, 02:39 AM

pics are fixed

Posted by: Toni Suominen Jan 3 2008, 03:38 PM

Great review, this pedal sure is very popular!