SunnyUke
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Hi all! I'm new here, and my Makala dolphin in Sunny Yellow is on its way! So I figure I better get a tuner asap, but I can't figure out which to purchase from Amazon. Thoughts? Thanks!
Snark SN1 or SN2?
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SN2 has a mic in it. You may not need it now, but will give you more flexibility in the future. No difference otherwise in performance. Depends on whether you want to invest in this feature now. Many ukers have nore than one tuner! Yeah, now we have TAS too, LOL!
Skitzic
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I have the SN1, but I would suggest the SN2 because of the microphone. You'll have more options later down the road.
OP
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SunnyUke
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Thanks everyone! SN2 it is! 
ukeeku
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Ask Mim about getting one. she just recieved 100 oor so and needs to sell them
I picked it by color...RED :biglaugh:
I think the SN2 also has a metronome.
I'm a noob also, and picked up a SN2 to complement the Kala KC02 tuner that was included with my Kala concert. I was ordering some books from Amazon anyhow and, well, what's one thing added to the order....
From the Snark manual: "The frequency range detected by the SN-1 is optimized for guitar. The SN-2 is able to detect an extended frequency range and can be used for all instruments including guitar. Both tuners are chromatic, and both tuners sense the vibrations of the instrument they are attached to."
As noted the SN-2 has the microphone, however I never use it.
Steve
brucemoffatt
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The SN-1 (blue) is fine for tuning uke frequencies, and has a metronome. I have one and don't miss it not having a microphone.
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I just received a Snark SN6 designed specifically for Ukulele off of eBay for my Grandaughter. I like it so much I ordered another one for my daughter. It only tracks the GCEA notes which is good for them - no confusing guitar notes/pitches to get them off the tuning track. Same Snark features of swivel joints, led display, etc. It was gloss black in color with NO rubber coating. First one was $11, second was $13 (raised the price a little) including shipping.
Peace,
James
Peace,
James
TheOnlyUkeThatMatters
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Mathematically speaking, the SN2 is twice as good as the SN1; the SN6 is three times as good as the SN2; and the SN6 is SIX TIMES as good as the SN1. That's pretty good.
Personally, I'm awaiting the release of Snark's ultimate tuner, the SNinfinity.
(You can trust these numbers, I taught two math classes today.)
Personally, I'm awaiting the release of Snark's ultimate tuner, the SNinfinity.
(You can trust these numbers, I taught two math classes today.)
The Snark SN-1 and SN-2 both have a metronome, although the SN-2 includes the mic. The SN-5 (black) is fully chromatic while the SN-6 is optimized for the ukulele. Both the SN-5 and SN-6 do not have the the mic or metronome features. The SN-2 is clearly the best choice of the four as it provides the most bang for your buck. You can see all four Snark tuners here.
cheekmeat
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I had no idea that the sn's 5&6 existed. I love my sn2, but have never used the mic or the metronome thing. I might just snatch up one or two of the sn 5's!
Raygf
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:rofl: Thank God for math teachers. What would we do without them?
Regards,
Ray
ukulelecowboy
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The internal mic on the SN-2 is great for tuning banjo ukuleles which typically run into issues with "vibration-based" clip on tuners (at least mine do).
Mike
Mike
cheekmeat
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Hmmm. Good to know. I've got an old banjo uke project that I'm hoping to get playing this summer. Maybe I will stick with the SN-2.
I just got this SN-2 and it is so much better than other digital tuners I've used. This one is really stable and the "needle" indicator moves readily as the tone changes without too much jumpiness. Also, it is really compact and the clip is easy to grasp and position.
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