I'm still not comfortable with keeping one permanently on the headstock, and I *only* use the PT-10 for tuning on my more prized instruments. If I get to have two (like I do), I have the NS Mini and the PT-10. If I had to have only one, I'd have the PT-10. So on my "working mandolin", I have stolen back the mini from my wife, and that's what I use for performances where I'll be tuning frequently (sunlight, cold, etc.)Īll that said, I still prefer the Intellitouch PT-10. I did not have this problem with the mini. Like Greg, I'm finding that the micro has difficulty locking onto (capturing) a note. I asked my son if he wanted to try one as well and he said, "No, I'm happy with the one I have now." (Ah, the wisdom of youth.) I ordered a single Micro when I saw a sale price, and it came to me on a card, with the battery dead (or so very nearly dead that it required a new battery immediately.) The new packaging, a simple card and zip-tie type arrangement made me raise one eyebrow, as the Mini came in an actual box. When I learned about the Micro, I figured the joke was on them and that I'd get the newer, better technology. These were quickly swept up by my son and wife on the day they appeared. Based on all the rave reviews here, I bought a two-pack of NS Mini tuners from Dietz music when they ran the offer. I love everything about the Micro except that it can't tune my mando and I'd say that's a deal breaker. The Micro fares marginally better than the Mini but still can't cut it. The snark is capable of locking in consistently regardless of the situation and volume level. I went to a quiet room and put both the Micro and the Snark on the head stock. To be fair, I gave it a taste test against my Snark that I've had for almost 2 years. Maybe the next go around might work better and I'd make it my daily driver. I so wanted this to work better than the mini and as well as my other tuners like the Snark. This happened, all three, at the same time. Sometimes it locks on, sometimes it's two bars sharp, sometimes it fails to register. I've tried hard pick strokes, soft ones and standing on my head. But as soon as I get into a jam with a banjo on the left of me and a dobro on the right I can't get the darn thing to lock on. I can tune perfectly when I'm alone and/or it's quiet. Third, and really the most important part, how does it tune. I didn't try it in sunlight but since I keep it under the deadstock I think it'd be OK. Second, readout and screen work well, red, yellow, green and can see it just fine. It's so tiny I clip it to the headstock on the underside, push the convenient button that flips the display, and it's ready. I've used it in our weekly jam where it's loud and crowded and at a recent BG festival and used it enough to give a review.įirst, I LOVE the form factor my favorite part. Surprise to me, our friendly D'Addario rep pm'd me and offered to send one for me to try out and I accepted. I was the only dissenter and as much as I want to jump on the bandwagon, it just didn't work for me and I didn't plan on buying another.
When the micro came out there was a newsfetcher post about it and, again, everyone raved. It wouldn't lock on during a jam yet many people said their tuner worked fine. I had the Mini version of this tuner and hated it.
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