Top 11 Musical Instrument Tuner Brands On The Market
Having your musical instrument in tune is a must when performing. This is especially true when playing with other musicians. Having everybody tuned properly will make or break a performance. Tuning issues are common in string instruments, though tuning applies to all instruments (even “untuned” percussion, to some degree).
While tuning by ear is a worthy skill to develop, having a dedicated tuner will help tremendously in getting the proper tuning quickly and with a high degree of certainty.
Because tuning is so important, there are plenty of tuner options on the market, again, especially for string instruments.
While the brand isn't necessarily the most critical factor in headset performance, knowing the top brands can help you to make a decision on your tuner. In this article, I'll share my take on the top instrument tuner brands.
Though obviously subjective and prone to biases, I've done my best to list out these brands based on the following metrics (in no particular order):
- Company reputation
- Performance of the instrument tuners
- Longevity of the instrument tuners
- Variety of instrument tuners available
- Accessibility of the instrument tuners (how easy they are to find/buy)
- The company must currently be in operation
With all that being said, let's list out the brands.
The top 11 best instrument tuner brands are:
Let's get into each of these brands in greater detail and explain why they belong in the top 11 best instrument tuner brands. I'll share their country of origin, a bit of history, an example of a notable tuner, and a link to their official website.
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TC Electronic

Official website: tcelectronic.com
Parent Company: The TC Group A/S (Denmark) – Music Group (Philippines)
TC Electronic is also featured in My New Microphone's Top 11 Best Guitar/Bass Effects Pedal Brands To Know & Use.

Boss

Official website: boss.info
Parent Company: Roland Corporation (Japan)
Boss is also featured in the following My New Microphone articles:
• Top 11 Best Guitar/Bass Effects Pedal Brands To Know & Use
• Top 11 Best Guitar Amplifier Brands In The World
• Top 11 Best Pedalboard Brands On The Market

Korg

Official website: korg.com
Korg is featured in the following My New Microphone articles:
• Top 11 Best MIDI Controller Brands In The World
• Top 11 Best Synthesizer Brands In The World
• Top 9 Best Digital Piano Brands In The World

KLIQ

Official website: kliqmusicgear.com

Peterson

Official website: petersontuners.com

D'Addario

Official website: daddario.com
D'Addario is also featured in the following My New Microphone articles:
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• Top 7 Best MIDI Cable Brands In The World
• Top 11 Best Guitar/Bass Patch Cable Brands In The World
• Top 11 Best Acoustic Guitar String Brands On The Market
• Top 11 Best Bass Guitar String Brands On The Market
• Top 10 Best Classical Guitar String Brands On The Market
• Top 11 Best Electric Guitar String Brands On The Market

Ernie Ball

Official website: ernieball.com
Ernie Ball is also featured in the following My New Microphone articles:
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• Top 11 Best Acoustic Guitar String Brands On The Market
• Top 11 Best Bass Guitar String Brands On The Market
• Top 10 Best Classical Guitar String Brands On The Market
• Top 11 Best Electric Guitar String Brands On The Market

Snark

Official website: snarktuners.com

Donner

Official website: donnerdeal.com

Fender

Official website: fender.com
Fender is also featured in the following My New Microphone articles:
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• Top 11 Best Bass Guitar Amplifier Brands In The World
• Top 13 Best Electric Guitar Brands In The World
• Top 11 Best Guitar/Bass Effects Pedal Brands To Know & Use
• Top 11 Best Guitar Amplifier Brands In The World
• Top 11 Best Guitar/Bass Patch Cable Brands In The World
• Top 11 Best Acoustic Guitar String Brands On The Market
• Top 11 Best Bass Guitar String Brands On The Market
• Top 10 Best Classical Guitar String Brands On The Market
• Top 11 Best Electric Guitar String Brands On The Market
• Top 8 Best Acoustic Guitar Pickup Brands On The Market
• Top 8 Best Bass Guitar Pickup Brands On The Market
• Top 11 Best Earplug Brands For Live Music & Jams/Rehearsals
• Top 11 Best Harmonica Brands On The Market

Behringer

Official Website: behringer.com
Parent Company: Music Tribe
Behringer is also featured in the following My New Microphone articles:
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• Top 11 Best MIDI Controller Brands In The World
• Top 11 Best Mixing Board/Console Brands For Home Studios
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