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TC Electronic PolyTune 3 Mini Polyphonic Tuning Pedal

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TC Electronic PolyTune 3 Mini Polyphonic Tuning Pedal
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TC Electronic PolyTune 3 Mini Polyphonic Tuning Pedal Reviews

Mini Polyphonic Tuner with Selectable Analog Buffer or True Bypass Switching

The PolyTune 3 Mini manages to pack all the pedal-tuning and tone-preserving power of TC's full-sized PolyTune 3 into a miniature pedal format. The TC Electronic PolyTune 3 Mini is just as fast, dependable, and intuitive as ever, boasting accuracy within 0.02 cents and delivering a no-nonsense approach to guitar and instrument tuning. Strum all strings* to see which ones are out of tune at a glance, or tune up one string at a time. The PolyTune 3 Mini automatically switches between mono and poly modes based on the incoming signal. And thanks to its built-in, high-quality-analog BonaFide Buffer (switchable to true bypass), the PolyTune 3 Mini can even improve your tone over extended cable runs. This means you get a bite, presence, and transient response that's much closer to plugging directly into an amp. But that's not all that's cool about the TC PolyTune 3 Mini. Alternate tuning modes make it fast and easy to explore new ways to craft your art, even in the middle of a frantic set. And an improved auto-dimming, 109-LED display makes tuning more comfortable in any environment, indoors or out.

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April 24, 2026

Great tuner!

By Sweetwater Customer
Music Background: Bass

Easy to use, works great, and takes up no space on your pedal board.

April 17, 2026

Almost there

By Michael H. from Peabody,MA
Music Background: Seen hundreds of concerts!

Product is well built and works well. My only ding was that I ha to purchase an AC adaptor for extra money. Should be part of the shipment.

March 30, 2026

Quality product all the way

By Joel from Detroit
Music Background: Acoustic player for 50 years. Electric for 20. I play for fun in my own enjoyment.

I am fairly new to pedals when it comes to electric guitar. I wanted something really clean and simple and affordable so I decided to purchase about a half a dozen TC electronic pedals serving different purposes. I have to say that for what I have invested and for the quality, I am 100% satisfied. I went with the poly tune because it fit the last opened space I had on my board. All my other TC pedals are top loaded so it makes for a very clean install. Highly recommend the product line.

March 27, 2026

Does the Job

By Dennis from Knoxville
Music Background: Very experienced.

Takes up little space, very accurate, super fast when in front of people,nice display, and allows me to see whole tuning picture or give individual string attention instinctively.

March 22, 2026

Great tuner

By Sweetwater Customer

Accurate, reliable, worth the money because it has such a small footprint on your pedal board

January 19, 2026

No bass mode, a minor but annoying "feature"

By Ken G. from Carmichael, CA
Music Background: gigging musician, multi instrumentalist

Unlike it's larger full size polytune 3 brother, the mini lacks the button to put it in bass mode and show 4 strings only on the polytune display. It's not a big deal, you can still use the 6 string polytune mode, but you'll almost always see indicators lighting up on 6 and occasionally 1 slot, and it's annoying. They really should have included that mode button like big brother has to go into bass mode and show 4 strings only. Or maybe an option for 4 or 5 strings (on mini and full!)


No one makes a better tuner pedal. I see they are sold out at Sweetwater as is the Impulse IR Loader although you can find them used on the Sweetwater Gear Exchange, reverb, ebay etc still.

December 17, 2025

tuning made easy.

By henry g. from Deltona FL>

this is my third one. (I have three pedal boards.) for ne this is the only one and the best!!!

December 3, 2025

Super simple tuner with big bright display

By Steven K. from VIRGINIA

I've had a Boss Chromatic tuner for the last few decades and it's still working fine, however, it's gotten harder and harder to see it from standing esp. in dim stage lighting and it can't be turned on/off or tune quietly.
This is where the polytune shines: it's simple, bright and clear. It lets you know when you are spot on or a shade under/over it can be set to kill the signal to the amp when on for silent tuning and comes on and off with a foot switch. It takes probably the bare minimum of space on a pedal board (it's only about as wide as a standard 1/4 inch jack The only thing I can say critical is the lack of weight makes it more prone to move about if not not tacked down with velcro or such.

November 30, 2025

tc electronic mini tuner

By Franklin R. from HALETHORPE, MD
Music Background: guitar and bass player 30+

Excellent tuner. Fits nicely on my pedal board and doesn't take up a lot of space. Works perfect. I love how you can strum all the strings at once to see which string is out of tune and then focus on the string that needs tuning. Also true bypass is always great! I can see and read the screen with no problem.

November 28, 2025

Get one!

By Chris

First pedal on my board. Versatile, user-friendlyc, and easy to see at outdoor gigs.

November 19, 2025

nice!

By Bee from North Carolina

The size is great, plus the speed and accuracy of the tracking! I use it with my HX Stomp, and I'm honestly surprised that the tracking is faster than the HX's tuner. It's nice having an easier access for turning on the tuner, and this works great and is super visible even on both dark and bright stages.

June 7, 2025

Very consistent and reliable

By Jeffrey M. from SPANISH SPRINGS, NV

Keeps everything sounding is best.

April 14, 2025

Tuner

By Sweetwater Customer from Fargo, ND

A great tuner an less pedal space can see very well in dark less money less space great pedal great choice

April 4, 2025

Nice little tuner

By Eric K. from Richmond, MI

It is a nice little tuner. It performs as advertised. The only thing keeping me from giving it five stars is that it can ONLY be used with an AC adapter, no choice to use batteries. I understand that is the manufacturer's design to keep the pedal small and jack the consumer for more money for an adapter (which is not included, but I knew that).

I really like that the pedal is very accurate and allows you to tune all strings at once quickly.

March 19, 2025

Great tuner.

By Roberto D. from Fort Worth, TX

Loui A, the man of the hour, making sure my goods get to me quick. Cannot thank him enough. I only buy new cause I know I can get ahold the gang here at sweetwater. I get what all the hype over this tuner was about!

March 15, 2025

On the fly zero-in tuning

By Azrael S.

I love this little guy, especially live. I look at it during tuning breaks (short), strum to see if all is in tune, if not zero-in and make it right, ready to play! Good buffer, switchable.

February 15, 2025

Worked for 5 years and 500 plus shows!

By Tom N. from Saint Clair, MO

I would give it 5 stars if it would've lasted longer! But I probably tune way more than I should. The switch had enough of me stomping on it! Check out Tom Norton Music in Missouri.

January 2, 2025

Polytune Mini

By James from Colorado
Music Background: Gigging musician

The most accurate needle tuner I've ever had. I read that the strobe tuner is even more accurate. I use it with my acoustic guitar rig so I can also use the Polytune function. A really fast way to double check the tuning. It's not as accurate the needle or strobe function but it's a quick way to look at the tuning after a tune up.

October 26, 2024

The Best

By Carlos J. from Luanda, Angola.

The best tuner ever, I liked so much and I completely advise everyone to have this on the pedalboard.

October 2, 2024

Great tuner, all possible options included

By Sweetwater Customer from CO

Great tuner - Selectable buffer and mute included on the side of the pedal. Its accurate, its small, its easy to read, and it has always worked.

September 11, 2024

Invaluable tuner

By Alex U. from Summerville, SC
Music Background: Guitarist - Cover band

I've been playing live with this for a few years and it is invaluable. I've removed most of the stuff from my pedalboard but I still have a quad cortex, an expression pedal, and the polytune 3 mini. Being able to open strum, and see if all 6 strings are close to in tune is absolutely amazing. It's also far more accurate than any other tuner I've ever seen, assuming you're using the strobe motion and not the green/red dots.

I like it so much I also got the clip on version. There's also dip switches for a buffer and a mute, so you can either monitor the note or mute it and also the buffer helps with feedback and quietness.

August 23, 2024

The Best Tuner

By Rick from KC MO
Music Background: 60 years of rock and blues

Through the years I have owned and used several brands of tuners. My last tuner on my board became so inaccurate that I had to resort to using my TC Electronic clip-on tuner. It has always been accurate, so I bought the regular Polytune3 for my guitar pedal board. It's a great tuner. It's fast and very accurate. And I love the buffer and bypass modes. I recently set up a small pedal board for my bass guitars and bought the Polytune3 Mini to save space. It's exactly the same quality, with the same versatility and accuracy, but in a smaller footprint. Having the dip switches on the side, instead of internally, is big plus too. Great tuners!

May 16, 2024

Who needs a tuner pedal?

By Freddie from San Francisco

Way back when I was putting together my first pedal board I didn't know much about tuner pedals, so I asked some questions of my sales engineer (Carson McClain). He was very helpful and from the information he gave me I took a look at the options on the Sweetwater site. I decided to buy the TC Electronic PolyTune 3 Mini Polyphonic Tuning Pedal. I'm very happy with my choice. I know tuning pedals are not sexy and you might be hesitant to spend money on one and take up limited real estate on your board with a tuner pedal, but you should reconsider.

It's really convenient to have a tuning pedal on your board. No mater which guitar you plug into the board, you'll have a tuner right there ready to go. You don't have to worry about a low battery charge as you would when using a headstock clamp-on tuner. Also, in the case of the TC Electronic PolyTune 3 Mini, you have the choice of using the high quality built-in buffer or switching the pedal to true bypass.

Your board may benefit from a buffer —— you have that choice at any time via some tiny switches on the side of the pedal. If you have a long cable run, the buffer could make a huge positive difference in your sound. Another big reason I went with that pedal is the small size. It takes up very little space on your board.

I'm using a TrueTone CS7 power supply on my pedal board to power the PolyTune; there is no space inside the housing of the PolyTune for a 9volt battery. The tuner display responds fast and is easy to read. Alternate tuning modes are supported and there is a handy "always on" mode that provides continuous tuning feedback. The PolyTune is well made, comes in black or white, and isn't very expensive.

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April 18, 2024

Mini Tuner with Buffer or True Bypass

By Christopher E. from San Diego, CA
Music Background: Guitarist, Guitar Teacher

This is my favorite pedal tuner in large part due to the small footprint, but also because it has the option for buffered mode, buffered always on mode, and true bypass mode. The dipswitches are on the side of the pedal too, so you don't have to open it to change modes. The buffer is good quality, and the tuner is easy to read. I don't really use the polyphonic mode that much, but it is a cool feature. I like that you can play a basic major chord like a G chord, and it will tell you if it's in tune. The NUX Flow tuner is pretty cool too (it has a cool display), and has a similarly small footprint (but lacks the polyphonic mode). However, the PolyTune 3 Mini is even smaller, and doesn't stick up as far, which can be helpful for placing it where you don't want to step on it (I like to leave it on the whole time).

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March 25, 2024

TC Electronics

By Sweetwater Customer from WA

I do like these tuners the best. I have three of them.

March 22, 2024

First pedal in the chain

By Michael from SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Works like a charm. Easy to use. Easy to set up. (Although, you do want to read the quick start guide to know about the bypass and mode switches; but, very clear instructions.)

March 15, 2024

Good mini tuner but polytune is useless

By Tom
Music Background: Professional guitarist.

Pros
Nice small footprint, accurate for single strings and easy to read in all light including bright sunlight.

Cons
The polytune is useless. You tune all strings individually perfect and then do the strum and it always says individual strings are out. Nice try but does not match your tuner.

March 14, 2024

Polytune 3 Mini

By sam s.

Love it; LEDS seem brighter than my old full size unit; Also used the strobe tuner option for guitar setup - very handy; and of couse, the mini version saves valuable pedal board space. Thanks Polytune !

January 10, 2024

Works Great!

By Sweetwater Customer

The display is accurate and easy to see.

January 8, 2024

Its good but…

By Sweetwater Customer

The tuner works fine. It does what it's supposed to do. I'm not sure if it's any better or worse than the numerous others that are available. The one thing that was really annoying was that it comes without an adapter. So you will have to buy one separately and fork out an additional $. The website doesn't clearly tell you this so read the fine print. I missed it.

November 22, 2023

One of the few.....

By Aramis from FL

One of the few tunner's with a built in buffer. I have the full size Polytune 3 together with a T.C. Electronic's Buffer pedal work well together.

September 19, 2023

Saves Space Great Features

By Patrick

This is a great tuner in a compact form factor. I was originally on the fence between the Polytune 3 and the Polytune 3 mini but after talking through the features of both options with my sales engineer Michael, I went with the mini. Shout out to my sales engineer Michael. He's always willing to talk through gear and is super helpful. The polyphonic tuning option works directionally if you just want to see if you're mostly in tune, but I find the chromatic and strobe tuning modes more accurate. I like that the display is clear and bright. The built in buffer seems to also help add back some of the highs and sparkle to my signal I am losing by running a few true bypass pedals. All in all, I'd buy this one again in a heartbeat.

September 14, 2023

Super fast tracking

By Sweetwater Customer
Music Background: Bassist / Recording Engineer

Upgraded recently from the original PolyTune to the PolyTune 3 Mini and it. I am very happy with the purchase, just as well made as the older versions but very fast tracking (using it on bass), makes tuning quickly during a song a bliss!

September 12, 2023

Very quick!

By Johannes F. from Brooklyn, NY
Music Background: Bassist / Recording Engineer / Producer

I'm a happy user of the first-gen Polytune, only recently the switch had become noisy. As a replacement I chose this Polytune 3 mini, and I am very happy with it. The build quality feels extremely solid, and the tracking is noticeably faster than with the Polytune 1, really makes tuning a bliss!

August 3, 2023

TC Electronic Polytune

By Eddie Z.

No complaints on this little guy. Wouldn't worry about him. Gets the job done just fine. Easy to see, read, clear. Great.

June 23, 2023

Great tune pedal

By Dalton L. from Colorado
Music Background: Keyboard player

Great tune pedal gets the job done

June 22, 2023

More accurate tuning than the old digital meter

By Ed B. from Elkhart IN

I recommend this tuner for the freedom it gives a performer from having to plug and unplug guitar cables separately, isolating the tuning from the pedalboard. This lets people work quietly in a performance and keep on going. This may seem obvious to most seasoned players, but it is a relative breakthrough to newer musicians. I suggest that a musician should "never leave the house without it!"

June 21, 2023

Polytune

By Michael from Pittsburg,CA
Music Background: Guitarist

These tuners are accurate, easy to read, and take up very little space on your board. The whole band converted to.Polytunes from headstock tuners. Much simpler to silently tune between songs.

June 7, 2023

Best Pedal Tuner

By Daniel D. from Nashville
Music Background: Guitars for Dylan McDonald & the Avians

Tiny footprint l, but you can still read the display. Buffered bypass serves as input buffer also. Best pedal tuner made.

May 5, 2023

Polytune

By Sweetwater Customer from Washington

Very nice products!

February 16, 2023

Awesome

By Doyle from Graeagle, CA.
Music Background: Worship team bass player. Sound tech. Musician 50+ years

Why did I wait so long? This tuner works as advertised and I love it. For years I have been plugging my conventional tuner in and tuning my bass then trusting it stays in tune before the set is done. Now I can check it anytime during the set. It is clearly readable and accurate. Great product.

February 15, 2023

Nice

By Sweetwater Customer

Great addition to my pedalboard. Sturdy, compact little pedal that I ish I'd have gotten a long time ago. I like the strum and it shows what strings are in need of tuning without having to go through each individually feature.

February 14, 2023

Solid, feature packed tuner pedal

By Steven C. from Shohola, PA

This is a solid, feature packed tuner pedal. I love the polyphonic mode for getting a general assessment of which strings are out of tune. Brightness and visibility are perfect. The small footprint and the buffer mode make this pedal a top notch utility.

February 14, 2023

Poly tune

By Sweetwater Customer

Much needed and like alot

February 7, 2023

Compact and accurate

By Sweetwater Customer

This is an excellent tuner. It replaced my Korg DT-10 that I've been using for 15 years. It is much more accurate and takes up about half the space. Strobe mode is the way to go. This tuner is as accurate as any guitarist needs. Can't imagine getting any better than this.

February 3, 2023

Just what I needed!

By Jeff E. from Houston, TX

Got this to free up just a tiny bit of space on board. Worked out perfect! Works just like the larger model. The display is a tad smaller but I can still see well enough to read it ;)

January 26, 2023

Polyphonic tuner review

By James P. from Albany Oregon
Music Background: Lifelong guitar player

Easy to use. Very accurate. Great product.

January 24, 2023

Love it but...

By Tom J. from Nevada, Texas
Music Background: Self taught

First let me start by saying I love this purchase! No more fumbling to grab the clip-on or having to leave it on the head stock making me look like a total nerd. No more having to go though the manual tuning by ear routine. Just look down and check/tune it on the fly, LOVE IT!
Here's the "but". Doing my research the only place I found the fact you need to purchase a 9V power supply separately (it's not included) was in the spec list on Sweetwater's website... Yes, like and idiot I missed that. Also, one of the four star headed screws that hold the pedal together was missing on mine. However it seems to be held together firm enough (hope it doesn't come apart at some point in the future.)
Neither of these are deal breakers and am very happy I purchased the polytune mini 3!

January 20, 2023

Home only payer....

By KMorgan from PA

so probably more features than I even need but love this thing.
Super easy for an old man to see from 6 feet.

December 30, 2022

Tunes them all at once!

By Sweetwater Customer from OH

Few people realize that you can actually slowly strum all six strings and it will show you which are sharp/flat all at once! My only criticism is that I wish I had the option to not mute the sound (it automatically mutes when switched on), otherwise it's a great tuner!

December 30, 2022

Awesome peace of gear

By Sweetwater Customer from FL

Great tuner would recommend to anyone.

December 19, 2022

So easy to stay in tune!

By Mark W. from Vermont
Music Background: Garage Band

No reason to spend a ton of time, money and effort chasing the perfect tone if you are out of tune. I love this tuner, easy, accurate and compact.

December 14, 2022

Love it!

By Caleb S.
Music Background: Bassist

Just bought and and it came today. Works amazing and i absolutely love it. 10/10

December 9, 2022

Easy to use!

By Sweetwater Customer

Easy, efficient, and effective!

December 8, 2022

TC Electronic Polytune 3

By Sweetwater Customer

This pedal should be a welcome addition to any pedalboard . With its bright LED 's it's able to be read in any environment . The ability to strum and see all of the strings at once is a great attribute. I heartily recommend this tuner to everyone.

December 8, 2022

Such a great tuner!

By Luis from Iowa City, IA
Music Background: Amateur musician since 2017

I've had the clipper version for about 2 years now and I decided to get this tiny pedal to add to my nano+ board. Perfect fit and it works great as expected. The possibility to choose between true bypass and buffer is a plus. Great tuner and great price as well. I totally recommend it!

December 1, 2022

It’s a tuner

By Sweetwater Customer

It's little, it's bright, seems to be accurate enough. My guitar sounds way better after I use it. What's not to like?

November 30, 2022

Great Tuner

By Sweetwater Customer

Completely satisfied with this tuner pedal- affordable, small size, sturdy enclosure, easy to use, and has a built-in buffer.

January 23, 2022

Best tuner out there

By Drew W. from Texas
Music Background: Music Producer and Audio Engineer

The TC Electronic Polytune is the best tuner pedal on the market, a must have

January 16, 2022

Inaccurate.

By Sweetwater Customer

Mine didn't even match other PolyTune pedals. I tried to get TC Electronic to fix it but they make you join some kind of support "club". It was ridiculous. I'll never buy another TC Electronic product. I got rid of the PolyTune.

December 26, 2021

Polytune 3 Mini

By Josh from GA

Product came packaged well. I use the chromatic mode, and it works well. Have had it for a few months now and it hasn't failed me once.

November 14, 2021

Stellar ... so far.

By Sunburstmike from NJ
Music Background: R&R / power pop

I've only given 4.5 stars bc I just bought and I'm learning it ... for me it's a bit of curve. I've never owned (or even seen) a polyphonic tuner. It's not that complicated but I want to be able to use all features well. Also it contains (or utilizes)a BUFFER. That's something I've just come across as a separate device to be used in signal chain ... especially AFTER certain types of fuzz/distortion units. Also, it's recommended at end of signal chain ... see video entitled: "Effects Pedal Order Explained", by Vertex Effects. I'm hoping this TC unit is actually that.
It matters not bc it otherwise is packed with unique features as a tuner. The size is a nice plus. It's construction seems the best as a pedal can get. I'm not gigging now but I'd expect there'd be no trouble and a long life. The price is right and the dang thing is downright "sexy" ... (man, I need help!). As an aside, I began playing when a tuner was a pitch pipe or a frickin' tuning fork! Come on ... it took a real man to use THOSE effers' on stage (haha)! BTW, any old school players out there who had Peterson Strobes were both "rocket-surgeons" and RICH!
Most importantly, if you are ACTUALLY ... in these times ... concerned with the accuracy spec. please realize all tuners are at least measured in 1/100 or even 1/1000 of a "beat". So Tesla, put down the spec. sheet and play yer' git-box!

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October 24, 2021

Its everything they advertise

By Anne
Music Background: gigging bassist

Its a buffer and an accurate compact tuner. Its easy to use, easy to see the display and tunes my bass as well as serving as a buffer at the beginning of my pedalboard. What else is there to say.

September 24, 2021

Great pedal

By Michael H. from IL

Does exactly what it needs to do, its been great helping me switch between tunings.

September 13, 2021

Love it

By Vivian S. from Sterling VA
Music Background: Church musician

Love the size and the fact that I can buffer and have an always on option

September 8, 2021

Great 2 in 1 purchase

By John P. from PNW

I use a Pedaltrain Nano. My power supply services six pedals so that's my limit. I needed a two in one pedal at the the front & end of my board with regards to buffers. My last pedal is a Strymon Volante & it has a built in buffer. The TC Electronics Nano 3 also has a high quality buffer. I was previously using the Nano 2 and it was great, as far as a tuner. The 3 is the same tuner but with the buffer. If you're running a 10 foot cable from guitar to board then another 10 foot cable from board to amp you are going through at least 30 feet of cable (factor in the pedals & the jacks connecting them). The dual buffers brings back the highs being lost. Lastly, my first effects pedal (after the 1st buffer) is a fuzz. It's a TF Russian and the buffer is not negatively affecting this pedal at all. The whole board sounds great.

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August 31, 2021

Poly tune Mini 3 and Sweetwater service

By Bob from Greater Boston area
Music Background: Weekend warrior for the 50 years! Primary instrument is guitar.

I needed a small tuner for my small pedal board and this seemed to fit the bill. Excellent product that was recommended by a friend. I used it at a gig last weekend and worked flawlessly. The "quiet" tuning feature is also a great way to change guitars without any noise. Highly recommended.

The first one that was sent was DOA. I was disappointed and called Sweetwater. I got a replacement the next day! And they paid the postage for me to send the broken unit back to them. THIS is why I always buy from Sweetwater. Many vendors offer the same prices but the service Sweetwater is top notch. And I love th goodie bags! Thanks you guys for working so well with your customers.

August 5, 2021

Great little tuner.

By Riley from Austin

Works great. I play in a bunch of different tunings, and have to switch between songs during live shows - it's quick and spot on every time. Love the option to have true bypass or a buffer.

July 13, 2021

Great pedal! Great service

By Hermann
Music Background: Rock, pop, blues

The best tuner out there. Just missing the extra DC output, which comes with the bigger version if you need power for an extra pedal. The buffer is a great help, and you can actually turn it off. Excellent service, arrived on time at the hotel so my girlfriend could bring it all the way back to Guatemala.

Thank you Sweetwater, glad to be part of the family now.

May 15, 2021

Best tuner

By Sweetwater Customer

Nice display
Great for dark stages

May 15, 2021

Like this tuner

By Sweetwater Customer

Nice, good, doesn't take much space. Like it

May 1, 2021

Polytune mini

By Sweetwater Customer

This is a decent tuner. If you want high precision though this ain't it no matter what the specs say about cents. This is best at telling you immediately what you need to tune and getting it done quickly, very quickly. The strobe is not the easiest to read but it works pretty good once you figure out which way it's turning. Use this for live settings but tune by ear or use a studio grade tuner for recording.

April 16, 2021

Does everything you need and more

By Trevor L. from DORA, AL

Tiny tuner w awesome display and crazy accurate. Also the buffer is such a difference maker for me. Thanks tc

February 4, 2021

Polytune 3 Tuner

By Sweetwater Customer

This thing is awesome. The best tuner I have ever used and it's not close.

January 31, 2021

Does exactly what it’s supposed to do

By Rs

Simple. Works perfect, within a very Small footprint. Very happy with this tuner for my board.

January 12, 2021

Wonderful!

By Matt from Ohio

Great!! Just what I needed!!

December 30, 2020

Amazing service!

By DBG from Blacksburg, VA
Music Background: Eclectic

I bought this for my son, who said Sweetwater is his go-to for music. What I was impressed with was the personal touch once I bought: an email that felt authentic, not sales-driven; 2-day shipping; candy in the mailing box. Thank you, Swwetwater, for a very pleasant shopping experience!

July 14, 2020

User friendly and ultrafunctional tuner pedal

By Holden S. from PORTLAND, OR
Music Background: Guitarist/vocalist and auditory scientist

I previously heard about this product several years ago. At the time, I did not need a tuner pedal. My electro-acoustic guitar has an integrated tuner and I used to have an all-in-one guitar pedal that had its own tuner. When I started to build my pedalboard, I decided to add this particularly tuner pedal to my board. It takes a very small amount of real estate. The tuner allows you to tune one string at a time or check the tuning of all strings at once. The tuner is very precise. I decided to buy this tuner pedal over others because it is possible to quietly and quickly check tuning during a gig or even at home. I have the tuner pedal as the first in my chain. I definitely recommend this pedal.

June 8, 2020

Solid Unit

By Sweetwater Customer

Really like this box. The tuning seems accurate and it's bright. The strum-to-tune function is great for a quick check. I had a couple other pedal tuners over the years and prefer this one to both of them. The buffer is a nice function which most of the pedal format tuners don't have. I did an A/B switching between buffered and true bypass and there is a noticeable difference in presence and signal transparency with my board setup. All jammed into a pedal smaller than a single board space. Worth noting: as another reviewer said, it does not do alternative tuning pitches (any pitch other than A440) like the full size Polytune 3. That's pretty uncommon anyway. It's fine with standard, DADGAD, open E, etc and does fine with the low B on my basses.

March 5, 2020

My new favorite pedal

By Sweetwater Customer

The lighted display is much better than expected. Product review videos don't exactly show how well it displays. Gives the tuner that "cool" factor. Does what it's designed to do very well. Tuning is made easy and can be done very efficiently. Small foot print on pedal board.

February 13, 2020

Quick and Accurate

By Bryan C.

This is my second Polytune pedal. My first was one of the original models. It served me well for several years before it died. I bought this mini version to save space on my pedalboard. So far, it seems to function just as well as the older, larger version originally functioned. It is easy to read on my pedalboard while standing and tuning my guitar. It is quick and accurate. Just what I need from a tuner. I have tried other pedal tuners and while they all have worked, they feel a little disconnected from the process. Maybe there is a little lag or something in the way they displayed the tuning signal, but they just weren't functioning as well as I'd prefer. I don't have that disconnected feeling using the Polytune. It responds instantly and the way it displays the tuning accuracy as I am adjusting a string really helps me zero in on my tuning quickly. It is a very useful tool.

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January 18, 2020

Love the mini design

By Brian from St. Louis

I already own a clip-on Polytune 3, so I knew this pedal would do the job. I bought it to replace a larger Boss TU-2 that I no longer had room for on my board.

I sometimes use the polyphonic tuning mode which is nice for quick and dirty tuning. Its small size is the real benefit here.

I appreciate the optional buffered bypass. I wish more pedals would allow a choice between buffered and true bypass. Truth is, every pedalboard needs a little of both.

Construction is rock solid. The LED is bright and visible. The readout is large and easy to read.

I'm very happy with the performance, size, and pricing on this pedal. I definitely recommend it.

December 31, 2019

Love this Tuner!!!

By Scott from Fort Worth
Music Background: Intermediate player, hobbyist

Just one strum and it tells you which strings are in tune and which aren’t. No need to say anything more. It’s absolutely fantastic!!! Fast and accurate, this pedal is an essential part of my rig now.

Buy it, you will come to love it!!!

December 29, 2019

Canʻt use it - huge popping noise

By Jim K. from Los Angeles
Music Background: professional touring musician

TC should warn folks that this unit will make huge popping sounds when switched if you are using it with an acoustic guitar with built-in preamp.This is due to built-up capacitance and the true bypass function. Through a large PA the noise is insanely loud. My Boss tuner is not true bypass but it is totally silent.

August 19, 2019

If you're on the fence about it, get it!

By Jose M. from Anaheim, CA

Since you're looking at this pedal, then you're hooked by the built in buffer (with super easy and accessible switches on the outside), the multiple tuning options, the lightweight matched with the durability tc electronic is known for, the accuracy and visibility, or what its most known for; polytune. It does exactly what it says and the buffer is great. I did have to get used to it but once I got to always on I've been happy as a clam. Couldnt wait for the black version so I jumped on this once it even existed (put out quietly since I've been waiting for this version).

Although I was excited to order from Sweetwater because of all of the incredible feedback from everyone I assumed my pedal order would be nothing short of it. Well it took 8 days to get to my door and there were some really good scratches on the face of the screen (didnt order a demo version last i checked). My sales engineer took care if the situation very well. Calling me (which i appreciated very much) and even shooting a mxr patch cable for the delay! Now thats nice and all, the cable ended up getting there before my pedal!
But....this is a review for the pedal so I didn't knock off a star like some people to great products due to service issues.

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August 15, 2019

No 432 Hz tuning on the MIni

By Jack O. from Florida
Music Background: Novice

So if this is something you want or need as I do you may want to spend the extra 10 bucks and get the big one. I tried to save space on my board and ended up getting screwed. The documentation is non-existent and it took TC 5 days to figure out this unit can't be firmware upgraded or used at that freq. Otherwise it is a nice tuner and works well and does save space on the board, but of the 10 bucks I really wish I had gotten the big one and yes Sweetwater will make good but it's not worth the trouble, so I guess it's 440 for me

July 15, 2019

Great Pedal

By Paul from California
Music Background: Semi-Professional Gigging Musician

This thing is great. A clear, bright, easy-to-read display and extremely accurate tuning. Even picks up the low B string on my 5-string bass with no trouble.

July 14, 2019

Shockingly good, especially for those of us near-sighted

By The E. from Brentwood, NY

We've all heard the rave reviews of the quality of these pedals build, accuracy and what not, so I'm not going to get into any of that as I agree with it all. What I'd like to commend them for is the fact that, as a near-sighted person, life without my glasses is near impossible, so I was shocked that even without them I could EASILY see the tuning of my strings individually (I could BARELY make out the polyphonic tuning w/o my glasses but I am NOT complaining).

The red and green lighting of this device are not only bright as hell, but the degree of contrast between them lets me see if a string is even slightly out of tune with zero effort. On stage I never where either my glasses or contacts so I need to be able to see my pedals, none more important then my tuner, and this thing is incredibly amazing in every way I need--and it's the MINI version of this thing.

Highly recommended.

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July 1, 2019

Works perfect and very compact

By Jon W. from Albany, GA

This is a great little tuner. Get one!

June 13, 2019

TC Electronic PolyTune 3 Mini Polyphonic Tuning Pedal

By Randy S. from Georgia, USA

I ordered the TC Electronic PolyTune 3 Mini Polyphonic Tuning Pedal, but it arrived without the REQUIRED external 9vDC power supply. Of course, that means I have never used it and will not be able to until I order the power supply. The tech specs on the web site show that it requires the power supply, so I should have ordered it. This unit was offered as a substitute for the non-Mini polyphonic tuner. which is out of stock until September. That unit also does not ship with the power supply.

For $... it seems petty not to have included the power supply. Kinda of like selling me a new car, but expecting me to order the engine as a separate purchase. The fault is with TC Electronics for not including it in the package, but Sweetwater should always mention that this is a required part for the unit to operate.

I have ordered thousands of dollars worth of equipment from Sweetwater over the past few years and always have had an EXCELLENT CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE. THIS IS THE ONLY TIME THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN HAPPY AFTER OPENING THE BOX. Their customer support is at a level that is almost unmatched in the industry.

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June 12, 2019

Great Little Pedal

By Matthew from anaheim, CA

Does exactly what its suppose to do! Its the perfect size that doesn't take up much room but is still very easy to read. No complaints at all.

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