I've had this tuner for almost one month. The large display is great and I'm really impressed with the accuracy. I'd say that this tuner does a better job than others I've owned. It's also really nice to have the 'sweetened' tunings available. Well worth the money.

Rekindle those tone-wheel memories of yesteryear! ...OK, so the wheel graphics are digital, but it IS fast, intuitive, accurate and eminently customisable. Peterson IS tuners!

I'm a beginner bassist and I've used a few other tuners. However, the Strobostomp HD Pedal Tuner is next level. I've compared it to other tuners and it stands above the rest. It does exactly what it says per the description and much more. I would 100% recommend this product.

I also want to send a shout out to Will Hyde. He contacted and informed me that my order was packed and ready to be shipped out. Also to check in to see if there was anything else that he could assisted me with. Two thumbs up to Sweetwater if this is regular practice, following up with the costumer after they've placed an order.

Best regards,

Dwight

Great product tune perfectly. I would recommend that any who have a guitar to buy this tuner.

The Peterson strobe stomp HD pedal tuner is the best I have come across I actually just bought another one so I could have one on my pedal board and one when I tune my guitars with. It is a little costly more than other toners but as well worth the money. I recommend everybody getting one.

Way better than the BOSS tuner I had previously. Peterson just gets tuners right.

I realize the title is subjective, but this really is the best tuner I've ever owned or used. I had no idea what a huge difference a strobe tuner would make, but my E string has never sounded so good. Especially for the price point, you simply cannot go wrong with this tuner. I don't really use any of the presets because I don't play in different tunings, but it's definitely a huge benefit if you do!

Solid build, accurate tuner.

It makes setting intonation really easy. The only problem I had is I'm not fond of bit-o-honey.

It's a great tuner but, man, it literally devours 9v batteries. I really wish it came with a power adapter, because I'm going through 9v batteries like it's nobody's business.

This is it. The best Strobe Tuner on the market. Top notch build quality,and glorious HD screen. Customizable but easy to use.

Michael Jordan of tuners.

Very accurate, easy to read, nice flexibility with settings.

This is the best tuner on the market and the last tuner you'll ever buy. Its heavy duty housing will last forever. It has different instruments to choose from, you can even change the frequency.

Item was as described and arrived in a timely manner. Excellent product. Would recommend purchasing this product.

I was initially looking at Peterson's StroboPlus HDC, but decided on this pedal model given its portability, durability (metal case), and flexibility (can use on the bench, pedal board, or when tuning just for practice). Great tool to tune and test intonation. Highly recommend. Thanks to Sweetwater's Payton Vieth for the recommendation!

Has a lot of capability. The instruction video's are easier to watch than reading and understanding the operating manual. I would recommend.

I never thought an elderly mandolin player would end up with a pedal, but if I only get one this is it. The features are heaven sent! While I have a clip-on version, it's difficult to retune on stage and even at practice without being able to go off-line or even monitor what my mandolin is doing while playing. That last feature alone is worth the price. The Stroboscope Stomp HD lets me catch and try to retune an errant string on the fly, and I've got a couple that like to wander a bit from time to time. If I'm not playing for several measures I can fix the problem on the spot off line, then jump back in. I lent my clip-on to our banjo player and it got their tuning sorted out! You know these banjo players :)

I've always been a fan of chromatic tuners for electric guitar and bass. But I kept hearing about Peterson and their strobe tuners. So I decided to take the plunge and check one out. It took me a little bit to get used to it. But once I did I was like yep this is the only tuner I will ever need. It is extremely accurate and the display is awesome. I have low vision so the high contrast display is great for me. I can't recommend this pedal enough for your board, the studio, or the stage.

Most of my spring and summer gigs are outdoors, and most all tuner pedals (led type) can not be seen at all in the sunlight. I'm not a fan of clip on tuners, and most of them have the same issue. I read that the StroboStomp solved this problem, so I bought it knowing I could return it if it didn't work outdoors. It works perfectly in the direct sun, the large (and FAST) display is very easy to read under any conditions. Very happy with this purchase! It literally has dozens of other features that I will probably never use, but as a stand alone tuner it serves me well. It's also built like a tank. The only quibble I have is minor, it is fairly large, but they make a compact version that I'm sure is equally as awesome!

I can see my tuner now in bright sunshine. Done! Love it.

My original tuner is a clip on and it does well but I couldn't figure out how accurate it can be? Yes, it will get me in the ball park and maybe for most that's ok.

I've read previous reviews for the StroboStomp and other tuners. I've given it 4 out of 5 stars because I haven't used the other options. I picked up the bass a couple of years ago but can't always practice on a steady basis.

I believe that anytime you connect directly has best accuracy. There are many direct connect tuner pedals like this but I really love the big screen and it's optional colors; I like that I can leave it connected with another pedal and check my tuning anytime. I like making choices I can grow with.

This works great. Totally customizable for different tunings and colors. Huge letters that can be seen from space.

In addition to HX Effects..., I just built out a complementary 14-analog-effects-pedal board (including Wampler, JHS, J Rockett, Greer, Vertex, Walrus, Crazy Tube Circuits...with buffered (Friedman) 4-cable capability. I added to the rig the STROBOSTOMP HD. IT IS THE MOST SATISFYING PEDAL OF ALL.

While I have had/used various tuners over the years, this is the only tuner that goes beyond getting me in the ballpark to fine tune by ear. IT IS SPOT ON! MY EARS, HEART AND SOUL ARE VERY HAPPY! IT SAVES TIME! Yet I am thankful for the prior years of ear training that helps me appreciate such a wonderful tool.

Thank you, Josh Pippin, for your ongoing and excellent assistance, including your help getting me hooked up with the Suhr Bella (she is truly beautiful in every way)!

Love the Peterson Stobostomp HD. The most accurate tuner I've ever used. I highly recommend this tuner. You can't go wrong with it!

The accuracy of this tuner is unparalleled...except for the original and insanely expensive Peterson mechanical strobe tuners that I first encountered in high-end studios, concert halls and universities back in the 1980's. Only complaint is that when I first got it, I would frequently hit the menu buttons by accident when plugging in and change the tuning preset. (I would give it 5 stars otherwise). So you have to be mindful when plugging in. But other than that, it's a flawless tuner. I haven't done anything fancy in changing the pedal's default settings but I just might. Indispensable piece of gear for the well-tuned guitarist/bassist!

Far superior in any aspect.
Easy to read and I guarantee you'll hear the difference in what a few cents will make

I have used the TC polytune for many years, still own and use a couple of them and they are great but I figured I'd try something new for my latest pedalboard build.

This thing is great. I like the visual which makes it very easy to tune. I also find myself in different tuning situations on a regular basis: A440, 1/2 step down, A444, etc. and this thing is so intuitive, you don't even need to have the manual handy.

I'm a fan. I would buy again.

Good enough for intonating, never mind just tuning your guitar.
My ear was pretty close and actually I surprised myself how close I really was. But after using the tuner..and I used the "gtr sweetened" mode, my guitar felt like it just had a pro setup. It sounded so good, so in tune.
I've had 8 semesters of ear training at Berklee and have played a looong time. Why was I so stupid not to buy this earlier?...yeah the old bench versions were kinda pricey and clunky to lug to a gig... but this pedal. Holy smokes.
Throw your snarks away and stop using your modeler tuners. This will put it to shame.

The Strobostomp tuner works great. So easy to use and has a lot of onboard features that may be useful to me in the future. I simply installed a batter in it and was able to easily tune my bass. It is very accurate. Highly recommended.

I did not know what it was like to be so precisely in tune until I got this tuner. Best tuner ever!

I HAVE BEEN A DRUMMER ALL MY LIFE, HAVE PLAYED PROFESSIONALLY FOR SOME YEARS. 5 YEARS AGO I PICKED UP THE GUITAR TO LEARN IT AND WHEN I WENT SEARCHING FOR A GOOD TUNER - I ENDED UP ORDERING SOMETHING ELSE. WHICH DIDNT WORK OUT WELL I HAD IT FOR A VERY SHORT TIME LIKE 2 DAYS AND IT STOPPED WORKING AND DECIDED TO SEND IT BACK AND SEARCH AGAIN. THAT'S WHEN I FOUND THE PETERSON STROBOSTOMP TUNER PEDAL AND LET ME TELL YOU. I LOVE IT. VERY EASY TO READ AND SWITCHING FROM PEDALS IS A BREEZE AND REALLY FIND THE PEDAL TO BE VERY ACCURATE. I REACHED OUT TO A GUITARIST FRIEND AND HE SAID "WOW YOU WENT BIG TIME" AS A BEGINNER THEY ARE GREAT PEDALS!! SEEING I GOT THE APPROVAL THAT I MADE A GOOD CHOICE, I WAS HAPPY TO HEAR THAT FROM A SEASONED PLAYER. SO FAR SO GOOD.

Accurate as hell and super dense (or so I thought) the back part of the Jack broke off and I'm only able to use the battery.

I've had my new StroboStomp HD for a couple of weeks now. I like it more everytime I use it. It's really fast note aquisition, extreme accuracy, large, clear display make it a joy to use. You do have to learn to make very small/fine adjustments due to the accuracy level, (literally 10 times more accurate than my Boss TU3 pedal, 0.1 vs 1 cent).
There is a learning curve, Peterson's You Tube channel and the manual had me up and running in an afternoon. I "hid" the tuning presets I wasn't going to use, turned on the octave number indicator and assigned different colors to the presets I use, (EQU GUIT ACCU 12string NASH SBJ).
The Peterson Connect web-site is really easy to use, updates the firmware version, custom presets and I think you can create custom colors too.
Sweetwater Sound offers great support and prompt, free shipping as well.

I just got this product a few days ago. I've been an active musician for 40 years and this tuner is unlike anything I've ever used. AMAZING. Not only is it unmatched for its tuning accuracy but it is a must have for doing your own intonation. I highly recommend it.

The best floor tuner made ! No tweaking the strings after just tune it and go , everyone sounds better in tune

Really love this thing. The display is large and bright, makes tuning a cinch in any lighting situation. Nice addition to the pedal board. I recommend it to anyone in the market for a premium tuner.

I ordered this to put on my board and tune up. Looks good changes display colors. Does drop tunings and even adjust for capo tunings . Also has sweetened tunings. Does way more than I expected out of a tuner but more is more.

I am someone who started my music career using the now-discontinued Boss TU-12H as a tuner. After graduating from High School where I used the TU-12H in Marching band and Jazz band I found out that the Boss TU-12H wasn't quite solid enough for real-world punk band onstage use and so moved on to a beefy Boss TU-2. Recently I needed a new tuner and was a bit reticent to move on to a different brand of tuner but I needed something that would do 432Hz, something that was gig ready and stage sturdy so my Most Awesome Sales Engineer Sean DeLeon recommended the Peterson Strobostomp. This is a lesson, kiddos. ALWAYS trust your Sweetwater Sales Engineer, they are working musicians and know what gear will suit you best, just tell them what you need and they will steer you to the right stuff. I totally LOVE this tuner. It took a little getting used to since it is not like most "VU display" tuners but once you get over that, it's very easy to use and it's in real time, not a slight delay like most other tuners. It feels really sturdy, works wonderfully, super-silent switch operation, VERY easy to see in all lighting conditions and has many different features, like a buffered output for pedal junkies, monitor mode (so it's always on, giving you tuning info but NOT muted, way cool!) and I can change the color of the display. I trust that this tuner will be a stalwart and sturdy addition to my pedal board for years to come. The icing on the cake? It comes with a both a rubber pad (for proper floor use if desired) AND a velcro loop patch (for proper velcro pedal board placement) specifically cut to the dimensions of the back of the tuner! I'm soooo glad I didn't have to try to glue on some velcro. Peterson makes it so easy for you! What a great tuner! Worth every penny.

This is my first strobe tuner. As a beginner I don't have experience with any other tuners, but this one is very easy to use and very accurate. There's way more settings and options than I'll ever use for my experience level. I use it for my bass guitar. Roger Arroyo was great to deal with, thank you for the recommendation.

For years, I often overlooked the importance of a high end tuner pedal. Somewhat due to ignorance, somewhat because I had other tonal priorities. That said, the way this pedal gets your guitar dialed in is like no other. The 3 options to handle your signal really makes a difference based on your board setup. My guitars and amps sound better than ever and I attribute that to a combination of how the pedal handles your signal, as well as how incredibly accurate tunings are with it. For not much more than many other tuner pedals, this one is a no brainer. I'll never use another tuner pedal after this. The color customizations and plethora of other options to make this thing your own are the cherries on top. If I ever have to assemble a second pedal board, I will buy another one of these without thinking.

Works as it should, easy to use... Would recommend... Give it a try...

TLDR version: Accurate. Fast. Works with multiple instruments easily. Has options that make it easy to work with if you have some vision impairment. Well worth the cost. The other bonus is that I'll give my Polytune 3 to my lead singer / rhythm guitarist so that he stops tuning audibly! The horror.....

I picked up this tuner last week and gigged with it last night. It replaced a Polytune 3 and I'm very happy with it. The very first thing that I learned with it was that my P bass needed it's intonation fixed. It was very much more apparent on this Strobostomp vs my Polytune.

I play bass (pretty decently) and banjo (fairly poorly) and I very much appreciated having one tuner with presets that are geared towards each instrument. It was very easy to setup the presets so the bass and banjo were right at the top of the menu so I didn't have to scroll, and each has different colors so I know at a glance which instrument is live.

My only issue, and this is a personal issue that might be a plus to a lot of people: I'm 50 years old and have cataracts that are scheduled to be fixed. The red LED in tune mode is SUPER bright and blows out almost my entire pedal board to my vision when it's lit. I can't see most of my board when it's on. Fixed with electrical tape and good to go.

However, since this pedal also has a palette of colors that you can choose from, it was great to be able to choose colors for both of my presets that were easy on the eyes and visible on an outdoor daytime stage.

Highly recommend.

It rocks!!! great product,and great price.

The StrobostompHDis an accurate tuner and includes preset tunings including sweetened E9 tuning for pedal steel guitar.

I'll be honest, I was a bit nervous about getting a strobe tuner as all I ever heard was it's hard to read and get it stop on the correct tuning. However, I'm glad to report that is not the case. Smooth motion in the tuning mode. I really dig the tuning adjustments you can download to sweeten your specific instrument. The monitor mode is a nice plus too.

What can I say? This is the famous Peterson Tuner that everyone has seen at the guitar repair shops for years. With the big rotary spinner and all. Well, this is the pedalboard version and man it is slick! It is easy to use and has the ability to tune ANY instrument on earth. You pick out the "Sweetener" to use, guitar, violin, ukelele etc. then it spins to the right if your tuned high (sharp), and spins to the left if your low (flat). When it stops spinning, you're in tune. I love this thing! I have it on my pedalboard and I use it every time I play, at a gig or in my bedroom. I liked it so much; I bought the small clip-on one for my acoustic. Get yourself in tune today with this amazing professional tool!

Son of a band director, I grew up with Conn Strobotuners. Initially the ST-8 in the schools and later an ST-11 that I had on the road with me for 15 years. I eventually made the switch to a rack mount Sabine, but now that I'm doing more building and setup, going back to a Strobo tuner was a must. I LOVE this thing!!!

I love this Peterson Strobostomp HD tuner. I use the default standard tuning for setting up my guitars and the sweetened tunings for playing. My guitars have never sounded better. If you're not a tech geek (which I am not) you might be a little intimidated at first by all the things it can do. But take your time and watch tutorials and you'll get it. If you make a mistake when you're trying to set up something of your own or you just don't like what you did you can always go back to the default setting at the push of a button. And even if you never try that side of things it's still worth it. The tuner is spot on accurate. The screen has excellent visibility and with a choice of colors you can choose which one works best for you. When you're playing live you can hit the switch and tune quietly then hit the switch and go right back to playing. In fact my brother-in-law had me call my Sweetwater sales rep and order one for him.

Velcro base included. Excellent. Problem: it does not adhere well - adhesive layer stays on pedal, velcro stays on board = pedal flops in pedalboard case = damaged power input.
No biggie - open up and reheat solder joints.
Problem: tough case to open, when it finally gives, ribbon cable tears away. AAArgh.
Wish me luck, I may be buying another. Just heads up - don't use their velcro hook tape.
Otherwise, I've never enjoyed a tuner as much as this one. I will buy another if I cannot get this one working again.

I've broken the screen on two of these now. They are great strobe tuners but I won't buy another one because they can't handle touring. I like the tuning display and interface better than the sonic research strobe tuners, but will have to go back to SR just because they are built like tanks.

really like using it for tuning and intonation. easy to use.

I've been wanting a tuner that's capable to allow me to tune to a 432 concert pitch. My tried and tested Boss TU-3 (though exceptional) didn't allow me this option.

This tuner does way more than this though, and I haven't even began to explore all of the other features or functions.

I especially like how you're able to see if you're in tune even when the mute feature is off. Also, there's the option to change the display in a variety of different colors.

This tuner is built like a tank. I'm sure this will last me a very, very long time and I predict it will be a mainstay on my board for the foreseeable future.

It's salty at $, but I am more than happy with it and would purchase it again without hesitation.

As a musician, I've spent years battling finicky, inaccurate tuners that left me frustrated and out of tune. I've tried the needle tuners, the digital clip-ons, even the fancy app-based ones, but none could ever quite nail the precision and reliability I needed. That is, until I found the Peterson StroboStomp HD. This pedal tuner is a game-changer—it's accurate to within 0.1 cents, meaning you can tune your instrument with pinpoint precision, and it's built like a tank, ensuring it'll withstand the rigors of the road.

Features I Love:

Unmatched Accuracy: The Peterson StroboStomp HD's true strobe tuning technology is simply the best in the business. No more squinting at needles or trying to decipher cryptic LED lights. This tuner shows you exactly how sharp or flat you are, in real-time and with stunning clarity.
Super-Versatile: This tuner isn't just for your standard guitar or bass tuning. It comes loaded with over 130 presets for a variety of instruments and tunings, from standard tunings to drop tunings to open tunings and more. You can even create and save your own custom tunings!
Built to Last: The StroboStomp HD is housed in a rugged, die-cast aluminum chassis that can handle anything you throw at it. It's got a bright, easy-to-read display that's visible in any lighting conditions, and a true bypass footswitch that ensures your tone stays pristine.
Bonus Features: This tuner is packed with thoughtful features that make it even more user-friendly, like a built-in tap tempo function, an adjustable backlight, and a USB port for firmware updates.
Overall Impression

The Peterson StroboStomp HD is, hands down, the best pedal tuner I've ever used. It's accurate, versatile, durable, and packed with features that make it a must-have for any musician who takes their sound seriously. If you're tired of dealing with subpar tuners, do yourself a favor and invest in the StroboStomp HD. You won't regret it.

I'm not a very fancy person so this seems pretty expensive for a tuner, like 10x more than I would normally spend...however, even discounting the sweeteners, this is probably the quickest and most accurate tuner I've ever used. It's to the point where my wife will often plug in a contact mic to tune her various instruments (and she leave my cable unplugged!) So I guess don't get this if you're selfish, but otherwise we are delighted.

This tuner works great for my bass. My Sweetwater sales engineer Mike Soper recommended this for my needs. it's fast and accurate. I wish I skipped all the others I bought and went straight to this one..

I love this pedal! It's extremely accurate (it's a Peterson so what do you expect) easy to use and the screen is huge which is a big help for me because I don't see very well. Super well made and has a built in buffer that you can turn off if you don't want to use it. Highly Recommended.

Great storbo function for setting up guitars. Obviously beautiful...

The main drawback is not being able to edit your tunings on the device itself. You have to connect it to a computer and program it in a web page interface... MANUALLY.
Like.. You have to know what you're doing and put the tuning descrepancies in by hand. It's terribly inefficient. There's no "learn" function which would make life much easier.

I'm very happy with the tuning capability of this. My guitars sound much sweeter from using the Strobe (I tune all the E's on each string to the high e). It's also great for getting my intonation in check.

The biggest unforeseen benefit has been the buffer. I was so surprised by the effect it had on my new pedalboard. Since it's my first build, I didn't have the experience to speak to any sonic improvement gained with a decent buffer at the front of a signal chain, but I immediately noticed my dirt pedals sounded less muddy.

The build quality is excellent. Just holding it in your hand, you can feel by the weight distribution and density of the pedal that it's excellent. And it came with pre-cut velcro so I didn't have to get goo on the center sticker. So awesome!

First thing that's annoying is the rubber bottom it has on it. Not sure why manufacturers do this. Velcro just doesn't stick to it well. So, this thing falls off my board on the regular when I'm loading it up. This wouldn't be an issue if you run a temple board I don't think. It also really struggles on bass guitars tuned down. It takes a while for it to track my low A, which is annoying. Plenty of tuners don't have this issue, but this one does. Or at least mine does. Overall, it's OK. There are better options for bass players in my opinion.

I've had the Peterson App on my iPhone forever - recommended by Use Kruger (Kruger Brothers), then got the clip-on's for each instrument (perfect when I'm playing acoustically/single mic) … but and however, I was longing to get the Strobo Stomp to add to my pedal board for both my banjo and guitar when playing those outdoor - sunny Florida gigs. I was finally able to do so and wow - I am thoroughly delighted.
seamlessly and were a breeze to set up (sweeters) and strobe wheel color.

They work perfectly with my XVIVE - wireless units.

Absolutely love them.

And my team at Sweetwater took care of my needs … with new stock in house and the shipping arrival date was even quicker than expected. Plus Halaj Mack (my direct connection) followed up to make sure everything was in order and that I was satisfied.

Highly recommended!

Replaced my old blue one

A long time Strobostomp user, a solid dependable tuner. Extremely visible from anywhere on the stage, reads the guitar fast and stable, great unit - can't go wrong.

I remember the Strobe tuners back in the 60's and 70's. Large and cumbersome but this is a great pedal that is small and very user friendly. Wish I had one long time ago.

I already own about every Peterson tuner (and several of the clip ons) and also the app.

I play outdoor live gigs and the sun makes it hard to read the others.

This Strobostomp is what I use outdoors now. I love the ability to tune quietly and it is great.

I am very glad I bought it.

Jim
OAKWOODrocks.com

I have PolyTune pedal which has strobe tuning, cents tuning I believe it is called also. I used polytune's strobe regularly and also for the first time intonated my electric guitar myself using it. The advantage Peterson has in my view is the screen is more readable and looks larger, the display specs on Sweetwater don't give the areas for comparison. I tune one string at a time. The Peterson has a Guitar sweetener, presets to compensate for harmonic drift for fretted instruments. I feel I intonated more accurately with the Peterson and different targets with the guitar sweetener doing the cents down cents up adjustment from perfect pitch, I get a very happy result, particularly when playing along with records. Did it intonate more accurately or had I just not done as good a job with the Polytune? Don't know for sure. But I think the Peterson is the better pedal because of the results I did get in circumstances a bit clouded by my ignorance. I think it is the best of the two.

I will never tun another guitar with it . Because this improves the sound of my guitars 100% .I love it . Thank Jake .

This is an excellent tuner with many features and is built very well. More accurate than my present tuner. Very satisfied with this product.

Best tuner I've ever used. Super accurate.

Me and my brother both use this product in our band , we've never been in tune, perfectly matched like this ever before, we just love this product.

I mean it's accurate I'll give them that, but I'm just not a fan of the display wheels. Unlike many other tuners, this doesn't tell you exactly when you're in tune, or when you should stop twisting your guitar tuners. You're supposed to know you're in tune when the wheel stops on the note, but here's the thing, the wheel never comes to a complete stop. It's always shaking and it kinda hurts my eyes looking at it. Maybe it just takes time to get used to.

But that's not the only issue I've had with this pedal. It doesn't turn on/mute my amps as fast as my other tuner pedals, and I noticed you can ever so slightly hear your notes ring out through your speaker when you have the pedal engaged(I've tried all 3 settings on the back). It almost sounds like a string is buzzing and that's what I thought it was, but I switched back to my other tuner pedal and didn't hear this odd sound anymore, so it was determined to be the Peterson. Also tried different power supplies and pedal arrangements. Still had the issue. I'm also convinced this pedal sucks a bit of tone out of my rig.

As a tuner the StroboStomp HD is absolutely excellent and helped me solve a really frustrating intonation issue I'd bee struggling with for months in about 20 minutes. Having the right tool with the right resolution really makes a world of difference.

As a product it feels like a very inexperienced firmware engineer was taking direction from a PM with even less experience and the results are a bit of a buggy mess. The means of navigating the hierarchical menu system is utterly bizarre, only allows you to drill down--never up, and requires the memorization of some magic button combos better reserved for the popular fighting games of 1992. It also allows the user to wedge the entire OS with no means of escape save for yanking the power cord and forcing a reboot. Specifically, within the first 30 seconds of opening the thing and paging through the options I inadvertently disabled the "EQU" setting and then when I tried to back out of all the random changes I'd made without understanding all of them I invoked the magic key combo to disable whatever stupid "sweetener" I had gotten stuck on and the screen just locks up. No "exit," no "back," no nothing. It let you disable the default and now it's completely incapable of reconciling this state when you ask it to reset itself to the default. Horrible programming, horrible industrial design, horrible UX design. Never touch the side buttons and you'll be a lot happier.

The screen is also nowhere near as easy to read as they want you to believe it is. If you stare at it dead-on it's alright but if you shift your viewing angle by much it gets really, really dim. The refresh rate is also fairly abysmal and that matters a lot more than you think it would given the nature of the product. You the user are tasked with the chore of getting two animated wheels to stop spinning so when they're ghosting like crazy it's pretty tough.

I bought this tuner out of frustration. I have a very high end guitar with tuning problems. I had the Buzz Feiten tuning system installed hoping this would alleviate my pain, but there were still problems. The typical problems most guitars have. The thirds are hard to get right all over the neck, but pretty essential for recording. I fired my new tuner up with fresh, properly stretched strings and I tuned it to equal temperament. Perfect all up and down the neck! I had the original Strobo Stomp it was great but not as good as this one. So I took my high end acoustic and tried a Sweetened tuning for acoustics. Again perfect all up and down the neck. It's a quality piece of gear and I'm pretty sure it was less money than the original.
5 Stars!

If you are a serious musician you need this in your arsenal. For the money, this pedal is accurate. Setting intonation is a breeze.

I love this tuner. It's easy to use, easy to read, and very accurate.

I wasn't planning on spending this much on a tuner but I'm glad that I did. It's easy to use and has my guitar sounding great. I recommend getting one, for sure.

Absolutely the most accurate and fun to use with the changing colors! The only problem you will run into is possible having to also change out your tuning machines on your guitar from jumping to barely low to way too high!

Hello and thank you for reading my review!

Let me start by saying that this tuner is very accurate, and the settings you will actually need take very little time to understand. (waaaaay too many settings on this pedal)

I am not sure if there is anyone out there needing to change their concert pitch to a different A, but the feature is there.

Now for actual on the road use, here's my 2 cents:

The plug and play is nice, and I can change the color of my LCD to a color that works best in low lighting @ various venues by going into the settings. Great!

Now here's where this pedal is becoming a thumbs down for me...

The gaudy positioning of the buttons!

You go to plug your input in on the right side, and if you're not careful you'll push that freaking button and, before you know it, you're in DADGAD tuning? Acoustic tuning? Some unwanted profile setting?

If anyone can tell me how to deactivate these left/right buttons.. or something.. please let me know
Such a suggestion would absolutely redeem the pedal for me

Otherwise, just stick to a simpler tuner if you plan on gigging with this thing
The buttons on the left and right are just too sensitive, and not intuitive enough to keep you from opting into tuning settings you totally did not intend to.

Happy jamming!

Best tuner ever very accurate

This tuner is exactly what I needed to ensure precise tuning at an affordable price. This tuner is awesome!!!!!

Does the tuner job as I would expect a Peterson to, having been a piano tuner when Peterson was synomamous with "strobe tuner." However, I'm not a big fan of the ergonomics. The buttons are right next to the input, so plugging in I tend to hit those by mistake and change the settings. If you have it fixed to a pedalboard all the time and it's not #1 in the sequence that wouldn't be an issue. Other thing is I haven't found an easy way to turn off the display beyond just unplugging. I don't need it constantly telling me the pitch I'm playing. It also has way more settings and features that I'd ever use, so once I hit the wrong one, it can be hard to get back to just "guitar." But for tuning up, it's excellent.

Best tuner for players.

I was first exposed to Peterson Tuners in school band back in the early 80's, we would all tune to Standard 440 pitch.. ect.. ect.. I've used other stomp box tuners that get you close, the StroboStomp HD is Exact and the built-in sweeteners help even more for my Seven String Guitars which I have a difficult time getting to sound right using standard tuning. With the battery option I can purchase another one to keep in my guitar toolbox to use during string changes and setups.

I've tried them all, some are good, but this is the best I've ever used! Loaded with extra's if that's a selling point then you're covered. Bottom line spend the money and you will never regret it!!!

The Peterson Strobostomp was well packaged. I read over the instructions and installed the battery-the AC adapter is sold separately ( not a problem). The Peterson Strobostomp came to life when I plugged in my guitar. I went thru tuning my guitar ( 6 strings). This tuner is fantastic ( the best tuner ever)! The wide viewscreen showed the pitch of the note ( Example: E ) and the rotating wheel on the screen shows how many cents off perfect I was. I took the time to compare the harmonic note at the 12th fret to see how close the intonation was of that string! This tuning pedal IS a Peterson in a footpedal space! This product it GREAT! It gives you the visual representation of the Note and cents in tune. I will be checking intonation of my guitars as well as tuning them close to perfect!! This tuner is outstanding and I would highly recommend it to my friends. I know its price is a bit higher than run of the mill tuners, BUT IT IS WORTH IT. If you are going to perform OR record music, you need to know that your guitar is in tune across the neck, in tune and intonated. The Peterson Strobostomp is the tool you need. I purchased the Peterson Strobostomp thru Sweetwater because I KNOW Sweetwater sales and technicians care about guitar players like me. And, I know if I have questions or concerns about this product, my guitars, recording, the professionals at Sweetwater are only a phone call away and they are happy to help. Thank you, Sweetwater.

Keeps all my instruments in perfect tune! i love it.

I love the Peterson StrobeStomp. So accurate and responsive and I love the different Colors.
Definitely recommend this one.

This is a great tuner its just what I needed to do my intonation on my guitar and it's so accurately in tune that I can actually hear every note the way nature intended us to hear no matter what style you play it makes every note sing true and that alone is an inspiration for creating because you hear all the notes true.

Excellent well worth every penny!!

The Best Tuner I have ever had. Quality made and Easy to use. I have confidence in setting the intonation on all of my guitars with the Peterson StroboStompHD Tuner pedal.
I would also like to Thank Peterson Company for helping me replace the glass screen on the tuner pedal that I had broke when I dropped the tuner while trying to mount it to my pedal board.
Peterson Co. sent me a new glass screen and instructions on how to replace the screen at no cost to me… Sweetwater and Joel Helton (my Sales Engineer)helped me get in touch with Peterson co.
That is why I only purchase my Musical Wants and Needs from Sweetwater.
StayTuned, Joe D.

I have been using this tuner for 6 months. It is great, functionally, and aesthetically . Two bits of my own experience…
. The rubber pad on the bottom is good but it may not take replacement velcro if you have to pull the original off.
Second is keep the box unless its mounted to your board. The trade iff to a big display us it can get cracked pretty easy, i had this in my bag of cables to bring to a gig i dint need a board for and it got cracked first time out of my basement ,still 100% the best tuner i gave used and still 100% functional

This thing does it all. I use it with my pedal steel and the sweetened presets really improve the intonation.

There is a bit of a learning curve in order to get the most out of this feature packed strobe tuner, but it is hands down, the best tuner I have ever used. It sits perfectly on the pedal board. This is the last tuner you'll ever need to buy.

This thing can tune anything! Works great, super accurate. I threw a couple crazy tunings of my own at it... saved as a preset! Buy it!

As many others have already covered, this thing tunes great. But, I ended up having to go back to my old polytune mini, because I like to also use my tuner pedal as a quick mute/unmute.

This pedal has a significant delay when switching (maybe a half a second to almost a second). So, I really can't rely on it for musically timed mutes/unmutes. If that is important to you as it is for me, you'll unfortunately probably not be satisfied with this pedal. Aside from that, it also is an oddly shaped large enclosure which could create issues for some people mounting it.

If Peterson released an updated version in a more standard sized/shaped enclosure with instant mute/unmute, I'd buy that immediately. If those things aren't dealbreakers for you, this is otherwise a very good tuner.

I was in the market for a tuner and asked Sweetwater Sales Engineer Mike Wright what he recommended of the models I had on my radar. He recommended the Peterson StroboStomp and am I glad he did. This thing is great! First of all, when powering up the pedalboard it defaults to the silent tuning mode so your neighbors can't hear your tuning shenanigans. As this the first and only tuner I've owned, I don't know if that's how other tuners work.

Compared to other tuners I've tried, I really like the strobe far better. It's provides an easy-to-see visual of how you're doing. They also have different tuning presets you can select from, plus you can create your own. What's also nice is you can change the color of the display for different tunings. For example, when the tuner is set to go down 1/2 step I changed the default display color to red. When it's regular tuning, I've set the default display color to blue. This way I know exactly what tuning mode it's on just by looking at the color.

The construction is solid. The display is bright and clear. Tuning is easier and more accurate. I'm glad Mike recommended this and wholeheartedly recommend it myself.

It does its intended purpose just fine. However, I'd like to be able to turn off the display while plugged in, and I'd like to be able to dim the display. I don't know why Peterson thinks I need different color displays (I don't), but doesn't want me to have these other simple features.

ALSO, I'd like the pedal to display a numerical cents sharp/flat indication, along with the spinning wheel. The inexpensive Peterson tuner app on my phone give me both. Here, on this pedal ten times as expensive as the app, I just get the wheel.

This is the nicest, best and easiest to see tuner I've ever used. And boy is it accurate! Absolutely love it!

Great accuracy.
Massive bang for the buck.

It is a bit large.
Heavier and bigger than your usual tuner.

But the upside is that you get a large screen and all the accuracy.
Highly recommended.
But this really feels like more of a studio or tech-level piece, as opposed to something you'd use on a live pedal-board.

If you are just starting out this should be the first pedal you buy. Works great! It's also great for learning because you can instantly see the note name for anything you play.

Very accurate. Built solid. Great functionality

I love using this thing for doing set ups on guitars. All of the specialized tuning options and the sweetener really help me get surgical with intonation accuracy.
Also fantastic in The studio between takes!

I've used Peterson products for decades (since the 80's) and while I have worn a couple out it does take decades. Their customer support can not be beat. I use their app on my phone for daily practice (previously used the VSAM) and I use the Strobostomp for gigs and practice. It is a rock solid stomp box. And if you are not used to strobe tuning don't worry it will take less than 5 minutes to learn how to take advantage of the much better precision it offers.

Display is big and easy to see. Built like a tank.

Easy to read and easy to use, the StroboStomp's sweetened setting is a must have!

I could fill a big bucket with the tuners I have bought. I do like the Unitune for a clip-on. I've been playing for 55 yrs and finally have total accuracy. I've done a ton of shows and always tune then ck. my tunings to make sure "it sounds great"
I would then make final adjustments etc. Not with this thing, you tune and it always sounds great! Your ready for the first song! Also cheers for the screen size and all the beautiful colors. I'll put it to work Friday. Best tuner I ever bought!

I've had a hate hate relationship with tuners for YEARS. I was always better off using a tuning fork and my ears. This is the FIRST tuner to actually get my stuff tuned as well as I could doing it by ear. This has made me AND the audience MUCH happier.

As a tuner it does a great job working with my 5 string. It is accurate enough to set your intonation with really high precision. The sweetener function is really nice in compensating for micro tuning adjustments needed to make separate strings sound more in tune. On top of that it provided a good mute when changing instruments with the AMP on.

This tuner is awesome. Tons of options and flexibility. Read the instructions to be blown away by all of the features. Most importantly it is dead on for tuning. Fantastic product!

Always wanted one of the original's as they are legend.
I was able to grok this upon arrival, it's actually that intuitive and easy to use.
It's an elegant unit with a beautifully huge display.
[great for setting up evertune guitars]
If you set up your own instruments, it's worth GOLD!
Sweetwater double boxed and bubble wrapped as always and the unit arrived in perfect condition.

I was previously using a Poly tuner. It worked fine, but I felt something was off. I seemed to be out of tune more than expected. I also had to tune a bit more than expected, which seemed in my case like the tuner wasn't entirely accurate. It could very well be my perception of it, however, so take with a grain of salt.
I bought the Strobostomp HD on sale, but it would have been worth it even if it was full price. I will say you need to spend some time with it and learn how it works. It can be a little intimidating at first if you don't consult the manual or the very helpful YouTube videos from Peterson. The customization options are really great. I should mention this is the second time I have had a StroboStomp HD. I didn't take the time to learn it the first time, and was thus, disappointed. One change I really like from the first time - they have added more browser options now, not just chrome. Lastly, this was a critical tool in setting my intonation.

Overall, highly recommended, provided you spend some time to get to know it.

Love it. Very easy to read, quick response to the plucked note, accurate. Sweetened tunings are awesome even though I only use two of them. Of the 5 tuners I have this is my favorite and blows the others away by miles.

Love this tuner.

Great tuner very accurate
I use it for intonation and set ups
and everyday tuning for playing
Easy to use
The best tuner I have ever owned
I own the stroboclip from Peterson as well
Also awesome

This tuner is the best I have ever used. The display really easy to see and the strobe tuning extremely accurate. The enclosure is solid and the additional 9 volt output means the unit does take away from a pedal board's power supply. The buffer options are a great addition as well. Worth the money by far.

I love this tuner. So much so, that I bought one for the practice space and have another fit gigs.

I never knew it existed until my SE, Marshall turned me onto it when I was looking at the Roland TU3. I needed something accurate enough to set intonation that clip-ons and chromatics just aren't that good for. There are a few quirks. The GUI is too much scrolling. The box had no list or description of the sweatened tunings. the pedal plugs in into mute mode and you can't really turn off the display... like ever. But I probably won't own another tuner except one of these again.

I was very disappointed with this tuner, especially for the money…perhaps I am just not technically qualified so I pulled it from board and replaced it…I gave it away….

I love this tuner. So easy to see and super accurate.

The only thing tat isn't perfect is; the precut Velcro won't stick to the rubber on the bottom of the pedal. A layer of painters tape did the trick.

If you are smart you won't do like I did and buy other tuners that were less money, but not near as good as the strobostomp.
It's worth the extra $$. It makes tuning a breeze. Easy to use, easy to see no matter what the light or angle you are looking at it. I can't recommend it enough.

I grew up using an old and very large Perterson tuner, it was great for any instrument. Later I owned an original StroboStomp and StroboRack tuner that I had in my large late 80's, 90's and 2000's rack unit in L.A. and Nashville. This current version is the size of a small pedal that will fit on all but the smallest pedalboard. It does everything and more than all the other Petersons I have, and is at a very reasonable price. It works great playing out and is awesome when I do repairs. It has become essential on the road or on the bench for tune ups or full setups. It is extremely accurate, and Very Durable as well. What more can any musician or tech ask for? A must for anyone owning and playing a guitar, bass or any stringed instrument.

This tuner is built very well and very simple to use. The main reason I searched for this tuner is the ability to change color settings and the large display. I am blind and 100% color blind. I can no longer use smaller display tuners but this Peterson Strobe runer gave me the ability to see and use a tuner again.

Thanks,
Steve Arey

This tuner is absolutely fantastic. Using a clip on tuner alone, I could never get stable tuning....I would always get flickering b's and #'s and settled for "good enough". However, when I tuned with the Peterson and then tuned with the clip on immediately after for comparison....I actually got the clip on to show a rock steady reading at the note, no flickering #'s or b's at all....telling me that I was dead accurate. I can hear the difference too ......my bass seems to have a more pure tone when playing with others thanks to the super accurate tuning of the Peterson. This tuner is all that it is advertised to be AND it has so much more: sweetened tunings, presets, A440 reference variations, three bypass configurations.

Best of the best!

The pedal made it to my place in record time. I've been using it every day for the past couple of weeks with no malfunctions. It's solid with a good size display screen. You can even see it when standing over your pedal board without having to bend down to see it while you've got your guitar around your shoulder.

No matter how beautiful your faux patina on your custom shop axe is, if you throw a clip on tuner on it, it just looks dorky. The clip on tuner is like a Fanny pack. No matter how awesome your outfit is...If you put a Fanny pack on, it all becomes dorky. That being said...this is the best tuner I have ever used. Incredible accuracy, fast response, cool color choices, muting options, and buffered/non buffered settings. Comes with a 9v battery inside it too. Got one for my guitar, and I liked it so much that I got one for my bass rig too.

I have 2 of these one on a guitar pedalboard and currently building a bass pedalboard handles low tuning of a 6 string bass super accurate.easy to read it's the best.

The Peterson StroboStomp HD Tuner has multiple features that can be a bit much to navigate. However, I called Peterson and was connected to a gentleman who listened to my needs and patiently guided me through the various screens and settings to achieve what I needed. This level of customer service along with this quality product gets my full approval.

Works great and you have plenty of options to really dial in …. I have a few Peterson's and I always use their tuners

I've owned (and own) many, many tuners. Desktop, clip-on, software...but this is the best yet.

HUGE screen easy to see and customize. Scads of different tunings and "sweetened" tunings. Built like a tank.

Highly recommended!!!

Recently switched from my old Korg Pitchblack to this Peterson.I'd been happy with the Korg for many years. But after getting the desktop version of this pedal, and LOVING it, I thought I'd give it a try. No contest. This is incredibly easy to see and super accurate. Anyone want to buy a used Korg Pitchblack cheap?? lol

This device is easy to read and EXTREMELY accurate. It's the perfect tuner for a studio, as you can get every instrument on exactly the same page, great if you're a multi instrumentalist and do a lot of doubling and harmonies. For those of us that have decided to go with A=432 it is perfect.

It has more features than are really necessary, but you'll never be left wanting! I was laughing with a guitar center friend about the absurdity of a $150 tuner, now i don't know if i was ever actually in tune before i had it.

It is worth it if you wish to please the rock gods!

Easy to use. Love the digital display color options. Bought with the intent to really dial in intonation when making minor setup tweaks at home. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for an extremely accurate and easy to use tuner. Haven't used the sweetened tunings.

Best tuner I have ever had. Easy to use and dead accurate. My guitars have never been intonated better.

absolutely the best tuner i ever owned

Hard to consider a tuner pedal as "awesome " but it is
Easy to use/see under stage lighting
Tons of options to taylor to your requirements
Accurate

I had no idea how having a convenient tuner would help my ears. Growing up a drummer, I guess I never developed a good sense for pitch so when I started playing guitar my ears were indifferent to playing in tune. The unfortunate side effect of this is that I would rarely hear my own mistakes or be able to work a scale, etc. by ear. I have been playing through this tuner for about a month now and my ears are totally different. My everyday routine includes tuning first. This is my routine because tuning is quick, and I am very confident in the pitch due to the tuner's easy-to-read visual feedback. Other pedal board type/strobe tuners may be just as simple, accurate, and provide such efficient feedback, but that big screen on the Strobo and the moving semi-circle sure make it fast. My only nitpick is that I make an effort to buy U.S. made products and for some reason I thought this was, however, the manual notes "Made in China".

Absolutely amazing! The ONLY thing I could ever think of is being able to setup the same mode twice with different capo settings so you don't have to reach down make the adjustment. But rather bump to the next preset.

This thing is as advertised. Top of the line tuning

Set up intonation on 3 electric guitars.....worked great

extremely accurate tuner, HD construction and looks good. the two things that i ding it on is screen colors. most of them are not really view friendly, dark purple, super dark red, green, dark blue etc. maybe its just me. and the big ding i give it is the note letters are hard to read. a B note is the number 8 with two little horns on the ends, the D looks like an 8 as well. it is actually quite hard to figure out what it is at first. other than that it cant be beat.

This thing is very accurate and easy to use!

I bought this tuner with a Pedal Train nano+. This tuner is exactly the same length as the pedal board, which means the DC jack from the power supply protruded past the edge.

My pedal board, inside of its padded bag, fell off my amp when I was loading in for a gig one night, and I guess it landed right on the DC input and broke it. These DC jacks are flush mount and have no chassis support. The only support they have are their terminals to the PCB. One of which broke, of course. Thankfully, I still had the included battery to get me through the gig.

I attempted to fix it myself and failed. I don't do batteries, so this one is getting donated. I'm somewhat reluctantly purchasing another one now. I will be taking precautions to protect the DC jacks.

I love this tuner. I work in a studio and I'm constantly tuning guitars. I had a couple tuners that were cool but didn't feel as accurate as I would've liked. This one has blown my mind with how precise it is and I am loving it to death. Worth every penny to me. Took a bit of getting used to the strobe style tuning but I actually prefer it now. Haven't even dipped into all the features yet. It just sits at my side, always on, while I'm recording guitars. I have tried all the different screen colors; some seem to be more visible than others based on my viewing angle while recording so it's a very cool option to be able to change that on the fly. Overall, I love it. Very happy with this tuner.

This is hands down the best tuner I've owned. As a former guitar and instrument technician, I've used many tuners both expensive and cheap but this one gets the blue ribbon! The ease of use and accuracy that I get with this tuner is unmatched. I highly recommend this tuner.

I bought a few other tuners I thought were pretty good till I tried the Peterson SS. Hands down the best.
It puts the rest to shame. Well worth the $$.

Accurate. Sturdy build. Silent switch. Large easy to read display with color selection. Performs as intended.

Simply the best tuner pedal I've ever owned, 100% would recommend to a friend.

No real complaints about my Boss. However the peterson make tuning and setting intonation THAT much easier.

This is the 1st strobe tuner I've owned I use it doing setups on my guitars sets perfect intonation and works nice on my pedalboard many features I still haven't got to but looking forward to getting some alternate tuning done and by going thru the menu that looks like it won't be to difficult. Sometime soon I'll hit that EVH tuning feature. This tuner worth the cost you don't have to be close anymore you'll be in tune

Peterson really thought this thing out. From the beautiful multi colored display to the switchable buffer. It tracks the notes extremely well, even the low B string on my bass.
The only gripe I have is removing the nasty adhesive on the bottom so I could mount it on my pedal board. Other than that, super happy with it.

Oh, where the hell have you been hiding. I have been frustrated with all my other tuners, from headstock, plug-in, and finally a Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner pedal. I have to keep adjusting on other tuners, not this one. It is dead on the mark every time. No more "maybe".

Rugged and works great

Wow! Is there ANYTHING this pedal can't do?? I truly wish that I had purchased one sooner !! And they included a piece of stick on Velcro that had the cut out so that You can read the serial number ! I'm still figuring out just how many things this will do, but right out of the box, it's awesome! There is a switch inside the battery compartment to set it for true bypass or buffered output. I'm currently using the sweetened tuning for guitars. This pedal is worth the cost and I highly recommend it! Thank You Jared Kalish and Sweetwater for the usual five star customer service and Peterson for including an easy to understand owners pamphlet and 9 Volt alkaline battery!

My main problem with stomp box tuners is with the display being bright enough especially outdoors. This tuner solves this problem in spades. Absolutely love this tuner.

I used these when they were the larger version years ago. I've been repairing guitars for decades and Strobo tuners we're all we used to use until digital came around. I must say, the Strobo tuner is still by far the most accurate tuner out there at any cost.
I highly recommend this tuner!

Having tried many tuners this has to be the best one for my needs. Great display, (I like blue) easy to see outside in sun light. Great sweet tunings. The Bufferd Bypass is fantastic and no tone suck! Sweetwater has the best service in the industry and just a big thanks to Sweetwater and Peterson

When your band mate accuses your tuner of being a "liar" then it's time to get a new tuner! So I did, and good grief is this a wonderfully accurate tuner. I use the app and been using their clip on for years so this was a fairly obvious choice. Peterson though really did an excellent job with the craftsmanship and quality. This baby tracks immediately and honestly doesn't hurt that you can have 10 different screen colors! Best tuner I've ever used and it's not even close.

Simply put, Peterson Strobe Tuners are second to none. Sweetwater's customer support is excellent.

Brian McBride
Seattle, WA

Bought this mainly for intonation purposes. I received it yesterday and, bam, right out of the box I had four guitars intonated within 30 minutes (grant it they were already pretty close). I just put in the battery (which is included), plugged in a guitar, and I was off and running. The accuracy is incredible, the display is nice and bright, and it feels solid as a rock. I know this has a lot more bells and whistles, and I'm looking forward to learning everything it can do, but it's already doing exactly what I need it to do (and with a zero learning curve).

As for Sweetwater, well, once again service was flawless. I placed the order on Saturday and received the tuner on Tuesday. Occasionally I'll need something the same day and, after getting my strength up, I'll head to the local Guitar Center. Nine times out of 10 they won't have it, or the person won't know what I'm talking about (went in looking for volume pots and the guy handed me an output jack). GC should take a lesson from Sweetwater.

No other tuner touches this one.

This may be the best investment I have ever made to my arsenal. I have been using the Boss TU-3 chromatic tuners for years and it works fine, but the Peterson strobe is in a league of its own. It works superbly for setting intonation also which I really like. All of my guitars were close using the Boss TU-3, but the Peterson strobe made them all perfect.
It is extremely sensitive, but once you get your guitar intonated and tuned it just sounds better to me. It also has several other functions like special artist tunings and drop tuning abilities that I may never use, but they are there if I ever decide to try them.
This tuner is an investment in my opinion and a tool that will definitely make my playing more enjoyable. It is worth the extra money, believe me.

The display on this is huge and right out of the box it is ready to use. This feels like a big upgrade over other tuners I've had over the last 30 years.

This is the best tuner I have found. I will buy nothing but Peterson tuners in the future. I use the Strobostomp live and the Stroboclip at home and on my acoustic guitars. Highly recommended.

This tuner is awesome and it's does what the spects inform you on the this site and product website

Great Pedal! You can adjust it tune with any instrument!!!

This thing checks all the boxes: very accurate, easy to use, lots of options… but the one you don't hear about in other reviews is the excellent buffer this pedal has.

Switching between TB and buffered output I can definitely hear the difference between this pedal and other buffered pedals with lower quality components. Want to throw this thing in front of your treble booster or fuzz? Use TB. Want to drive a large pedalboard or signal chain? Pop on the buffer without worrying about it having any negative effects on your tone.

Along with all the other awesome features this pedal has, it's a no-brainer for a premium tuner

This In-line tuner is very precise. It helped me set the intonation of my Strat Ultra and AM Pro II Tele.
The display is nice and large, easy to see, and the foot pedal switch is a benefit for switching from live sound to silent tuner. The tuner displays and functions in either footswitch position. I use it powered with a 120V adapter, since the unit always stays on as long you have a cable plugged in to it. Since it is on all the time, I think batteries wouldn't last that long.
I also have a Peterson clip-on tuner, which works perfectly as well. This is a brand I trust. Pricing is very reasonable for a quality tuner like this.

June 28th 2021.
My tuner was delivered this morning. There is nothing positive about this tuner that I could say that hasn't already been said. JUST BUY IT ALREADY. My review will be about the velcro issues negatively stated in other review. I read so many reviews until I got a headache and then I kept reading. A lot of the reviews that discussed velcro issues in them didn't say anything about the included velcro that came with their tuners. On June 28th 2021 I received my tuner. Upon opening the box and taking the tuner out I was surprised to find a piece of velcro in the bottom of the box. Most reviews I read had a con regarding velcro not sticking to the rubber pad on the bottom of the tuner. Even when wiping it with various chemicals to remove any manufacturing residue. None mentioned the included velcro either. Some peoples solution to the problem was to remove the factory rubber bottom and apply their velcro directly to the metal casing. Which works but contains another small issue. The tuners serial number, which is required for warranty registration and to use the Peterson connect, is on a sticker stuck to the rubber pad. If you are removing the rubber pad you now have to archive the serial number somehow. Either keeping the rubber pad FOREVER without losing it or some other form of logging the serial number like emailing it to yourself etc. After inspecting the included velcro, it seems Peterson was aware of the velcro issue and has made an attempt to resolve it. Not only is the included velcro a 3M high quality piece but it also has a square cutout that doesn't hide the serial number sticker when applied. Way to go Peterson.
Here are some things that I did when installing my included velcro.
1. Prior to installation I wiped the factory rubber pad with isopropyl alcohol.
2. I let it sit for about 20 minutes to make sure it was completely dry.
3. I took my time to make sure when applying it that it did not cover the battery door or the two screws at the top of the casing.
4.Do NOT stick it on your pedal board/etc right away and test the velcro. It WILL come off. The glue on the velcro must cure to adhere properly to your tuners rubber pad. Read the instructions on any velcro or glue for that matter and they have a recommend cure time.
5. I let my tuner sit on my desk with a soft cloth over it and a light ankle weight, I think it's a 5 or 10 pound weight, on top of it. I let this sit for TWENTY FOUR hours before I stuck it to my board and then tried to remove it. Zero issues removing it. Whether you are using the included velcro or your own MAKE SURE it is of high quality like 3M. If purchasing your own velcro I recommend the 3M 250. That stuff could hold things onto the outside of the space shuttle while hurtling through the atmosphere to get to outer space. Last but definitely not least a shout-out to my expert personal sales engineer, Aaron Tremain. Aaron ALWAYS "knocks it out of the Park" as I tell him, with his gear recommendations, answers to questions I may have, he gone over and above to resolve any issues I have after receiving my order. By the way in all the years I have been ordering from Sweetwater I've had ONE issue. That was the delivery companies fault but Aaron immediately handled it and got my replacement gear to me the next day.

Best portable or pedal board tuner! Handles all 5 strings well, even though low "B!"

You're guessing when you're in tune. There's no green light or any kind of sign of precision. You're just supposed to stop when the wheel stops spinning. But it never really stops spinning decisively enough to be sure.

Brightest display in a stomp box tuner that I've ever owned.I was tired of not being able to see tuner display on outdoor gigs. Pinpoint accuracy as well. Exceeded my expectations

This is the most accurate floor tuner I have ever owned... and I've had a ton! The bonus feature of being able to change the colors for visibility is awesome for playing outside in the sun. I have only used 2 or 3 of the extra features but the sweetened tuning mode for guitar is killer. I also have the StroboPlus on my guitar tech bench for setups.

Been using a Peterson clip on for years. Most accurate I've ever seen. This new stomp model continues the excellence. Amazingly accurate

Just received my tuner today and tried it out! Great job on my low b string and g string! Solid tuning across the board! Will finish checking out othe stuff later!

I use this as my main reference tuner for all my setups (I'm my own guitar tech). It's generally stellar. The buffer works as advertised and the mute switch is nice. It would be great if you could control the time integration factor to keep the display from jumping so quickly. Especially since guitar pitch is generally super unstable. This is minor though.

What is not minor is the tuner is missing the ability to actually display a numeric "cents off" value.

This drives me crazy when trying to set intonation accurately or decide if you need a compensated nut. Even the basic Phone tuner apps (which generally work really well) do. It is mind boggling that this pedal is missing that feature. It never even occurred to me to ask before I bought it. I had hoped it would be in a firmware update, but no.

Seriously Peterson?

Very precise and easy to operate. I can achieve very good tuning. I can get great intonation. These strobe tuners are what is needed for correct tuning, for giging, recording, to get a great
"Tone".

This is the best tuner I have ever used! I needed an accurate tuner to intonate and tune an old bass. Big thanks to SE Cassie O. for suggesting it and her stellar customer service. The bass' intonation was way off, but is a million times better now. The tuning on my guitars is noticeably better also. I wish I had bought this sooner.

I've been using this tool now for 3 days. I've got about 8 hours of playing using it now.

1st: this pedal is dead on accurate featuring multiple scale temperings that can totally change how chords ring out. (We are assuming that your guitar is stable and can maintain a tuning and your strings are broken in)
2nd: I favor EVH style tuning and use A:430, I've always done the EVH adjustment by ear. It took me two minutes to set this pedal up to do this automatically - and silently - great for performance.
3rd: A single couple of clicks on the side buttons can but you into a whole other world of tunings that can be single click (side switch, not the foot pedal).

Like most guitarists I have used numerous tuners. I've been using the built-in tuner on my Eleven Rack via the button on the front. Its an OK tuner but very inconvenient compared to a stomp box. (Onstage my Eleven Rack is on the floor and stomping the faceplate doesn't seem like a good idea (LOL) and I don't use a midi pedal to control it.

If guitar is just a hobby this may be too much (but you will still love it), if you perform on stage or in studio you already know that Peterson is the industry standard - the strobo-stomp puts this glorious technology on your pedalboard at a dirt cheap price point.

I use three guitars each for different styles of music: Metal, HardRock and (Texas style) Blues. Each has a different tuning, such as my Stratocaster is on Eb (A:440), Ibanez Metal guitar is E (A:430) and Ibanez HardRock is Eb (A:430). With the Strobo Stomp a single (side) switch click gets me there. I use EVH tempering on all of them.

I use the Strobo in "Monitor Mode" (MM) in line after a boost pedal and the switch is a Mute button with a very bright red LED to warn you that your guitar is MUTED..

CONS:
1st: This pedal has a lot of functions and takes some study to get it set up (Most useful things tend to be complex)
2nd: This pedal WILL tone suck a volume pedal with a Tuner port. I would use it inline after your boost/buffer pedal.

I must say that this Peterson StroboStomp Tuner Pedal is the best tuner I have ever owned and it is on my Guitar repair and test bench as a permanent fixture. All my other tuners are shelved.

Accurate, built like a tank, easy to use, many nice presets for drop tunings & such, buffered or true bypass .. what more could you want? If all you need is to pull that G string back in tune between songs, then it might be overkill for you, but if you're looking for a solid, road worthy, professional tuner that will serve as your tried & true tuner pedal for years to come, then this is a no-brainer investment.

This is a great tuner,

I've owned many tuners through the years and after just 3 weeks of using this tuner, I'll never go back to anything else. It's built like a tank so it should endure any punishment I will put it through.

Easy to see, super accurate yet easy to use, and the always-on option is really handy as well. Highly recommend!

I should start out by saying I've honestly never been a fan of strobe tuners in the past. I'm still not quite as comfortable with using them as I am with my previous tuners, but this one had enough versatility to make me take that plunge.
I have to say this may be over-engineered in that there are so many options I don't know if I'll ever use them all, but not so overly-engineered that it makes it hard to use.
I haven't even messed with the "sweetened" tunings yet, but it is an intriguing option.
This may be a dumb thing to care about but I like being able to change the colors on the display. Not only does it feel more personalized, but if I ever find myself in a situation where one color doesn't work for any reason, I could change it. But for now I love the sort of teal-blue I settled on.
The one thing that did just about drive me nuts until I found how to adjust it was the default "Monitor Mode" setting meaning the display was always on when the pedal had power. I switched that to a mode which allows the screen to shut off when I'm not using it, and voila, it's perfect.
The rubber on the bottom made fixing it to my pedalboard pretty much a no-go, but it stays in place quite well without any help.

I think a tuner is much more a tool than just about any other type of pedal, since it is much more for function than a subjective sound quality you might be chasing. For me, this tool is fantastic. The tuning on my guitar is still only as accurate as the guitar, strings, tuners, etc. not to mention my own fingers, can get it, but with the accuracy of this tuner I feel more confident that everything else is doing it's job too.

For reference, I was using Peterson's iStrobosoft tuning app before this, and occasionally a PolyTune. I love the iStrobosoft app for it's accuracy and sweeteners, and wanted that same functionality in a pedal where I didn't have to worry about noise from other musicians warming up around me. This does exactly that. I get the legendary Peterson strobe accuracy, and their sweeteners, in a simple pedal format. The act of tuning and switching sweeteners is super easy. And I like that they give you the option of buffered always on, buffered mute, and true bypass mute.

Some downsides: configuring the pedal at the start isn't the easiest thing since you're limited to 4 buttons on the side. Luckily, it's pretty intuitive, but it's not easy. Second is the foam padding on the entire back means if you want to stick it on a pedalboard, it might be more involved than just sticking velcro to the back. They say it can possibly work even with the foam, but also suggest taking off the foam if the velcro won't stick. Mine came with precut velcro if I wanted it, but I decided that there are plenty of times I would want to have this pedal even when I bring a pedalboard, so I just stuck a battery in it and left the foam on. If I want a pedalboard, then I have a patch cable to stick it between my pedalboard and my guitar, and put it on the floor next to the pedalboard, and I'm good.

Both of those downsides don't bother me in actual use. The third downside (that most pedals don't even offer anyway) is that I sometimes wish it told me exactly how many cents sharp or flat I was like their phone app does.

I mention a lot of downsides, but I absolutely love this pedal. It is way better than everything I've used before now, and I strongly suspect this will be my forever tuner pedal.

I have been holding out on purchasing the stomp tuner due to the fact that my other one which is the blue on the right of the pics , works perfectly fine, and it gets used a lot, which I also bought from Sweetwater in the fall of 1998. Yes,(pre-internet) almost 24 years ago to today. Now I know why Peterson products are expensive, they are made well and with basic proper care and common sense, well you get the hint.

Now as for the new stomp, It definitely exceeded my expectations as well as the features compared to my older unit.
This New Peterson Stomp will probably outlast me this time. Lol!

And of course a BIG Thanks to Tad S. (Sweetwater SE) your the real Rokkstar!

Again...another order fm sweetwater with a thumbs up fm Matt C. for recommending this tuner !!! I might b jumping the gun on giving it a 5 star this early ONLY because so far i've only used the tuning part of it...and it is great !!! There's a lot more this stomper will do but i cant put my bass down long enuf to play with the many different functions this can do...but will tell u that i have spent many thousands of dollars at sweetwater buying acoustic guitars, a les paul, drums, amps, and countless accessories and with the exception of a 12 dollar snark tuner that got crushed in shipping (which a replacement got mailed out same day), i've been totally happy with everything ordered and got...so am sure this stomp tuner will deliver what it says will do...will give a better update when i spend more time with it...also is built like rock and easy to read in dark...

I purchased a Peterson StroboClip tuner a while back and was very impressed with the ease of use and accuracy. My guitars were finally really in tune. It was great! So I bought the StroboStomp to add to my rig at church. Love it! Peterson has won a fan for life. If you do not have a Peterson tuner, you are probably not in tune.

I'd seen the strobe tuners in the past, but they just seemed too complicated to understand. Coming from the world of green meters that simply show sharp or flat, this little gem is everything I'd hoped it would be. Tuning isn't nearly as daunting as expected, it accurately shows you every note AND includes sweetening presets that give you just that extra touch you can't get anywhere else.

Having added this to my pedalboard, I could never use anything else now. A must buy, especially for those who use a lot alternate tunings like me.

The Peterson tuner is so precise and easy to use. I love all the bells and whistles that come with it.
Buying it from Sweetwater is icing on the cake. Their customer service is the best and second to none. They continually follow up to see how things are going and if I have any questions.
The 'sweet' goody bag of candy is a nice touch!

Hands down the most accurate tuner I've ever owned. Works fantastic and is easy to see and read. Really made a difference in my tuning and setups as well. The switchable buffer is fantastic since most of my boosts and fuzzes don't like buffers.

This works perfectly. It's the best tuner I've used so far. It's crazy easy to use as well.

I'm enjoying this tuner. I use it to get fairly accurate and repeatable alternate tunings for the microtonal guitars that I'm building.

Very easy to change the A reference point. I set mine to 432Hz. I haven't created my own sweetened setting yet, which you will definitely need to do if you are looking for a fine level of detail in your tunings. I don't see why this feature won't work as expected.

One important feature seems to be missing though, which is why only three stars. I can't find anywhere to be able to view cents! A strobe tuner without the ability to read cents is a real oversight. This is a level of detail that I'm looking for, and expected with this tuner. If I'm missing the way to do this please let me know. If it's not there, WTF! Maybe it's something that they will add soon with a firmware update.

Last but not least, the service for Sweetwater is amazing! My tuner had a spider crack in the screen. Jacob happened to call me the day I noticed it. He wanted to know how things were going with my purchase. I told him about the crack, and in record time had a new one being sent out to me with a shipping label to send back the broken one. Easy!I got the replacement the next day!

What can I say, Sweetwater has exceeded my expectations. The Strobostomp HD is very good but is disappointing without the ability to view cents. Maybe it's not as accurate as they claim, and that's why the feature isn't there? Or maybe it's hidden in a menu. Either way it should be right there on the screen for me to read. It is a strobe tuner after all. Very silly.

By far the best tuner I've used. I've been using slightly adjusted tunings (a few cents on various strings) and this tuner lets me program those changes. It also includes a ton of their "Sweetened" tunings- which are variations by a few cents here and there depending on what you need, as well as various open tunings. You easily scroll through your favorites on the tuner.

Best tuning pedal I've used - lots of tuning options I haven't even explored yet:-)

I've been playing guitar for over 20 years and for some reason I just never bought a high end quality floor tuner. I relied on clip on tuners, built in guitar tuners and sometimes tuners that were included in a pedal board. This thing is incredible and I'll never go back to any of that crap. The large visual display is so easy to read on stage and the response it has when you go from string to string is almost instant. Makes tuning so easy and so accurate. I love leaving it on the default setting where it's always displaying while your playing so you can easily tune on the fly in the middle of a show. It also has true bypass if you want to use that instead. The strobe display allows you tune so precisely and it's very intuitive where you'll understand exactly how to use it as soon as you pluck a string through this thing. If you're the only one in your band that has this, have everyone else tune to you.

Best- device I've ever owned- great way to play a different octave and not hear it but able to see it !

Tuner shouldn't be complicated—I wanted something accurate, easy to use, and easy to see. This checks all the boxes, plus has a lot of other options for presets, etc. it's not the cheapest but it's definitely worth it. And of course you can't beat Sweetwater customer service!

Very different then what I am use to. There was a learning curve, but easy enough. More accurate then my previous ones so it takes a few seconds more to nail it. Still, I'd buy again and likely will only buy this brand from now on unless something really kicks, you know, comes out.

I absolutely love this thing. Easy to set up and easy to use. The only thing I'd do is add a contrast adjustment.

Over fifty years playing bass here. I see a lot of favorable reviews here already, so maybe one more is un-necessary. This is absolutely the most practical tuner available either for stage or studio performance, practicing, or adjusting intonation on the bench.

I bought one of the original Strobo Stomp tuners when they first came out, around 2001. It has been used daily ever since. It has been repaired twice at the Peterson factory, once at no cost to me even though it was years past the warranty, and the second time for a very reasonable charge. The service was absolutely first class, and amazingly fast. Recently I bought the newest design for my grand daughter, who has been playing bass now for three years. Although my faithful old blue Strobostomp still works perfectly, the latest one has several very good features that convinced me it was time to upgrade. The first improvement is size, it is now smaller in every dimension, with I really appreciate. Despite the case being smaller, the display is significantly bigger, and easier to see at a glance. The color of the display can now be changed, which will be handy in situations where stage lights or bright sun sometimes make the blue and grey graphics hard to see. The biggest improvement to my mind is the ability to name notes as flats rather than sharps when appropriate. Calling B flat A sharp never seemed right.

I started playing music in my elementary school's orchestra class. The school had a stroboscopic tuner (probably a Peterson 400), so I quickly learned how much more accurate the machine was when compared to my own ears. In the world of guitar tuners, I have found that all the LED needle-type tuners have been pretty unstable when compared to that original strobe, so I was really excited when I saw this tuner in some YouTube videos. I love the fact that the bypass mode is customizable. The only thing it doesn't seem to do is simultaneous polyphonic tuning, but that's a sacrifice I'm more than willing to make for tuning accuracy.

Best tuner I've ever owned. Different options for multiple instruments.

I've been using a Boss TU-10 headstock clip-on tuner (which I recommend) but this Peterson StroboStomp HD Pedal Tuner is so convenient and quick to use I'm happy to have gotten it and use it whenever I'm plugged into an amp. The only thing I've changed from the default settings are the screen color and the setting for the foot switch so I can turn it on and off and tune silently when it's on.

I just got mine and tuned a tele that I thought was in tune. It is now! Wow was it off before!

Very accurate tuner with a host of alternate tunings. Easy to use and display is easy to see. No hum no hiss - just perfect tuning.

Works great and very easy to use.

There's only so much you can say about a tuner. This one does as much or as little as needed. If you're just going to tune to standard, take it out of the box and you're good to go, if you need more you can start digging through all the options and it's there for you.

Great addition to my pedalboard. The large display is easy to see and it's so nice on the ears to be perfectly in tune.

I've owned Boss and korg pedal tuners for years and they work fine, but the Peterson StroboStomp is by far the best I've used. Easy to get instrument in tune and its really really in tune. Haven't gone through all the functions yet but as a straight up tuner it rocks.

David has always taken the time to help me with any questions or interests I have had. There was a conversation back some time ago on tuners that caused me to choose the Model SSHD-1. I have never had a tuneup on my guitar like I had with unit. It was fast and enjoyable.
Thank you Dave for your knowledge, support and most important your kindness.
Bob Merritt

I have been a professional (meaning paid) musician on and off for over 50 years, and have run a music industry parts manufacturing business for over 30 of those. I am thus exceedingly familiar with a vast array of luthiery tools, musical performance related products... and customer service. Having had this strobe tuner malfunction and not having had the courtesy of a reply to my inquiry to Peterson has led me to write this review. Whereas this tuner may be fine when successfully set-up as a permanent mount, it appears to be about 50% of bulletproof for the rigors of live performance. Specifically, Peterson does not provide a dedicated wall transformer with the tuner (as does Korg). Common 9V DC transformer plugs have two forks: one hot and one neutral. They are the 'same' size. If, while setting up for a live performance, you plug your transformer into AC with these two identical forks flipped, you having instantly reversed the polarity from what is correct for the tuner and you may have permanently damaged the unit. You appear to have a 50/50 chance of getting it right. You would not even see it coming while on-stage under compromised lighting and/or other musician-related distractions. But right then and there, the tuner will not work for you. The manual does warn that you had better get it right. But Peterson is not of service to you by simply having provided the proper dedicated transformer, or even describing how you would know whether the transformer you supply is being used properly. The company has basically left you at needless risk of destroying your purchase. If I am in error I urge Peterson to state what, in their view, are their facts on this matter.

I've used all kinds of tuners over the years. Still have a TU-3 that has been my main tuner but thought I'd try the Strobostomp HD due to the rave reviews. It's great. Takes a bit to get accustomed to the strobe tuning style but once you get it you will see the difference. The GTR sweetened tuning works wonders on my Gibson electrics that typically have the G and B string minor issues. It's not that the other tuners don't do their job - this one just does it better.

Love this it's the most accurate tuner I've used. Love the presets and you can change color of display do you can change on the fly. Also great for setting up your bass or guitar.

Ryan Murray sales engineer super helpful.

Tuning any stringed instrument can be tricky. I have used a wide variety of different style tuners and have to say the StroboStomp HD is by far the best tuner I have ever used. The Sweetened tunings for both acoustic and electric guitars are perfect--and I mean right on the nose perfect. It also has a plethora of other tuning options so you can dial in pretty much any tuning you need. Forget everything else and just buy this tuner. You will not regret it.

I finally played with a band recently. It was great but we were not in tune. Everything on our head tuner said so.
Welcome to my new tuner. Everyone plugged it in and guess what? We were not in tune.
Long story short yes this thing is more accurate than your run of a mill tuner. Great buy from Sweetwater. I highly recommend this.

I bought this so I could save money on setups, but it offers so much more. Not only can I set my intonation, I can put it on my pedalboard, use alternate tunings, change colors and use it for a myriad of other instruments. The only reason I didn't give it 5 Stars is it falls forward if you want to stand it upright because the front edge is curved. I just lean it a little and it's great for viewing head on as opposed to laying flat. It's Very sturdy and I'm sure it will offer many years of operation.

Not just the BEST tuning I've ever had, but the Buffer works great, 40' of George L's and Pedals in between, sounded like I was plugged Direct. The Daisy chain powers another pedal and The Display is great for Daytime outdoor gigs. Peterson has really made my life a lot easier and I sound so in tune!

Others have said how accurate this tuner is. It sure is - I replaced a Popular Name Brand tuner with this, and immediately heard a difference in my rhythm playing, even before I tried the sweetened tunings.

But the buffer is like, REALLY good, you guys. I have a couple other buffer/switchable pedals, and just for funsies I moved them all around to see which worked best. This didn't have quite as much transparent 'oomph' as my dedicated buffer, but was much better than my other pedals with a built-in buffer.

Also, this thing is WAAAAAAAAAY sexier in person. The brushed metal casing is just SO much more attractive that it looks in the photos, and it feels way more solid that the photos lead you to believe.

Very high quality, very easy to get used to, and like they say, you're either in tune or you're not!

The highest quality tuner I've ever used. It makes intonation easy and precise, and works well on a stage with a big bright display. Options for buffered, true bypass and always on are nice, especially when running before a fuzz. and you can turn the display purple, what more could you ask for?

My last tuner got to the point where it couldn't make up its mind what note I was playing and wouldn't lock in when it did. After much frustration I decided to pop for a new one. The Peterson makes me very happy. It couldn't be easier to use. No jumping around, just lock in and done. Looks cool too! I make three orders at the same time from three different places. Paid shipping on the other two but Sweetwater got to me first for free! I'm a very happy customer.

Best tuners there is! This is my 3rd Peterson strobe tuner and it's even better than the previous 2, which nothing else I've come across could compete with for accuracy and options. As is always the case, Sweetwater service was impeccable and shipping was fast.

This is the nicest tuner I have ever used. I have had several other tuners, plug in, clip on, meter, led whatever. Some were good some not so much. The clip on was convenient but hard to see on stage. Also sometimes inconsistent. The strobostomp is so much better. It's easy to see, accurate, very user friendly plus it has a buffer built in. I think it's everything a gigging musician could want of need. It will always be on my pedal board

Not only is this scary accurate but it offers several alternate tunings. Takes a bit to figure out and setup properly for your tunings but scary accurate. My bass and guitar have never sounded better.

I have a Korg DTR-1 Tuner in my rack, but no matter how many times I re-calibrated it, I could hear that my guitar was not in perfect tune. It got me close, but it's not a very steady meter to read and even if it shows up as green (in tune), I could hear it was not.

I got the StroboStomp HD for multiple reasons. Mainly, to have a REAL strobe tuner for setting intonation.
But to have that kind of accuracy available *as* I play is just too awesome!
The "sweetened tunings" (download the manual and read about it) that come with the unit are awesome and probably part of the reason my Drop-D, and 6&7 guitars all sound better than before.

Would highly recommend!!

Great tuner. Easy to get used to. Very well made,heavy.

I received this tuner and used it to set up all my guitars and reintonate them. Sweet lord it makes a difference. I'm used to using a boss TU and also some built in software tuners to the likes of logic and some of the neural DSP stuff.

I have a very sensitive ear for pitch and when this tuner says you're 'not quite yet' in tune, it's still more accurate than when the other ones say you're in tune. Incredibly precise and I will never use another tuner again.

THis is absolutely the best tuner I have ever owned. It is built like a brick s-house and works superbly. AS I registered the product on Peterson's website, it became clear to me the that this company is service centric. After you register your product, it takes you to a page where there the CEO actually thanks you for buying their product. I have not seen this level of quality since Apple (10 years ago, not so much now). I wish they made more stuff that I need, I would surely buy it from them!

The quickness and large display make this an ideal tuner for stage use. A very robust chassis. Good size and weight, inspires confidence that this will last a very long time.

I've toured all over the planet and have used pretty much every tuner out there. The Strobostomp HD tops them all!! It's nice to be able to strobe all my basses and to actually see what's going on when doing daytime, outdoor shows.

I switched from a PolyTune mini, which I didn't have any problems with. However, after switching to the Strobostomp HD I totally understand what all of the hype is about. It is a great tuner that is quick to get the hang of and makes tuning your guitar even easier. I love being able to change the color of the display. I never thought I would like to have a tuner that I use always on. It is great though. I like being able to tell if my bends are correct and if the chords I play with a capo are correct. It is a great addition to any board. The negative I had was getting used to how different the display is compared to any other tuner I've used. It is easy to learn though and makes life much easier.

Wow, this tuner has made playing so much more enjoyable. Tuning is so quick and accurate, I can even adjust while playing. So rather than suffering through a song with that one troublesome string, you can quickly figure out where it needs to be and relax and just play. The pedal is solid and sleek, easy to read, and the button is easy to push with no switch-click. Definitely worth the money. Love it!

The setup is a little confusing at first but only because there are a ton of options to sift through. If you want to quickly adjust for alternate tunings this is a great item.

Great tuner. Easy to read display that doesn't jump around. Super accurate. Love the sweetened tuning. It really does more to make my guitar sound great than any other pedal I own — and I've got lots!

I've had several tuners over the years (including the Peterson Strobosoft software for PC), but none of them were this compact AND extremely accurate at the same time. Lots of options and super easy to use, plus Peterson's website has a large number of demo videos for it, though I probably won't use most of the features this unit has to offer.

The "spinning" on the display while tuning is super accurate where even minute tuning adjustments make a difference. I like that you can change colors with certain tunings (or just because you want to) and that by using the software you can literally pick just about any color in the visible spectrum that you want.

I tried one of the sweetened guitar tunings and found it to be a bit off for what I was working on, but then again I usually have to tune to a meter and then make minor adjustments when recording regardless, so this is no fault of the unit itself.

If there was one MINOR flaw of the unit it's that it can be hard to read from certain angles - you basically have to be right over it in order to see it best. If you don't want it on the floor and/or are sitting down just prop it up on an angle with something (I use a tablet/phone stand) and you can see it just fine.

I'm also taking off one 1/2 of a star due to the fact there is no supplied power adapter. Every other pedal I've ever bought came with one, so I am not sure what that was about.

Regardless, it's an awesome tuner and I recommend it highly.

Amongst its vast array of features, the six that sold me on the Peterson StroboStomp HD™ Tuner Pedal: The absolutely stunning and dazzling clarity of the high definition and massive multi-colour display, the amazingly accurate stability of the turning strobe, the 100% pop-less true-bypass operation, the solid build quality, the über-sexy design, and the overall ease of use. I own the previous version, the (Stomp Classic), and whilst both of these units share the same 0.1 cent accuracy specification; the newer StroboStomp HD's display resolution is phenomenally better and is absolutely essential for adjusting and precisely setting a guitar's intonation. This stunningly superior stroboscopic tuner — buy it! Highly recommended!

Not much else to say with the hundreds of reviews of the StroboStomp. Works great, very easy to read. It is pretty much the size of a full size pedal so you can't squeeze it in on some random corner of your board as easily as some smaller tuners, but even turned sideways in a corner, it still would be very easy to read. Well worth the cost and space.

Peterson is the company if you need a tuner, and you do! Build quality is superb, and so is the accuracy.

Bought one for my son as he has a few guitars in alternative tunings and this tuner even deals with 1/4 step down etc - yet to see how the display is In sunlight but I can already tell it'll be very visible - it's that cool I'm buying my self one for my board -
When you price this against the competition it wins for me personally - no brainer

Bought this tuner because my other tuner just wasn't accurate enough for setting intonnation.The Peterson is precise,easy to read thanks to the large read-out,and it will tune everything with strings,alternate tunings,etc.Very nice tuner,very happy with it.Thanks Jake Trethaway for recommending this product.

This is a great tuner. I run mine first in my chain, primarily in Buffered Monitor Mode, and use it as a mute. I have it set up with a sweetened Tuning for my electrics and a different tuning for my acoustics. Love having the ability to customize the color of the display to help identify which tuning I am using.
One suggestion for when mounting to a pedal board, (I suggest this as someone who has no intention of reselling this). On the back of the pedal, along the top, lay a piece of dual lock (just to measure, don't stick it on yet), over the width of the pedal and score the foam backing with an exacto blade. Then peel off the strip of foam backing and then stick your dual lock on there. Then peel off the piece of foam on the battery lid. Cut a piece of dual lock to fit only over the battery lid, (leaving room to access the latch, if you need to change between TB/BB/MM.)

I've been using strobe tuners since the Conn strobe tuner in the olden days. Love this, more features than I need, but that's not bad. Much more accurate than clip ons or other pedals.
great!!
B

Super versatile tuner, the display is fantastic.

Four stars. Not that easy to navigate the buttons to get to all 130 tunings, as most of those are "hidden". Once set up choosing the ones you want to use, it's great.This pedal is well made though. Bypass, so it's no clicking on off. Sweetened tunings are great. I thought single notes would sound better, but what sounds better are chords. Can't get a guitar in tune any better. Price wasn't much more than my Boss TU3 that I replaced.

Great tuner. The menu took me a moment to figure out, but not difficult. This unit is very accurate I believe. The sweetened tubings do help bring out the best in sound, and are great for on the fly changes. Of the sweetened tunings, I primarily use the sweetened guitar for standard tuning, the Jimi for playing in Eb and a couple open tunings(E, G, D). The ability to have each tuning set to a different screen color also helps to identify/remember what tuning your on when you can't see the text clearly on the screen. Appears built well and Peterson's site has tons of helpful info including a full video how to series. I like it enough I ordered the clip on style for my acoustic.

So far I am happy with this tuner, I can say that I'm still getting familiarized with this tuner. I like that I can down tune or tune to just as if I was using a capo with accuracy. And the different colors for each settings, I'm sure that there's more to discover with this device.

When evaluating a new piece of gear, the bottom line for me is 'does it make my playing sound better?' Yes, it does. A lot better. Am I happy I spent ten times the price of a typical headstock tuner? Yes, I am. No doubt. It makes that much of a difference. It's easy to use, and it's built like an armored car.

Ever since I was a kid, I have been impressed with the accuracy of the Peterson strobe tuners. I would occasionally bring my guitar to the band room at school in order to get it tuned with the music department's Peterson strobe. Years later, my guitar tech would keep my guitars perfectly set up and in tune using a Peterson strobe; and all the while, I wished that there was such a thing as a strobe tuner foot pedal for my rig when I was playing gigs. Now there is one and it's even by Peterson! Absolutely the best tuner pedal I have ever owned. Thank you Nick and Sweetwater!

Accuracy is what tuning is all about... and this device delivers. I consider it to be one of the best products I have ever purchased. It's that good. And it's also well made; projecting quality from the moment one opens the box. If you are ready to graduate up and away from inexpensive tuners and less than stellar accuracy... this is your ticket.

Just buy one and be done with it. Considering the cost of a Peterson ten years ago this thing is literally a steal. You will never need another tuner unless you have multiple boards then buy more. Best tuner I have ever used like everyone else has said.

After using my Peterson StroboClip headstock style tuner on my acoustic for the last year I was eyeing this StroboStompHD tuner for my pedalboard. I placed it on my board and hooked it up. Voila! This strobe tuner is even better than my little clip-on. It does everything it's designed to do and a bunch more. I like the way it can be preset with capo, drop tuning and "sweetened" options, which will prove handy when I'm on stage and switching between my acoustic and electrics. The big (bigger than it looks in the photo) display is bright, easy-to-read and you can change the color for each preset. This tuner's range is plenty enough to do a great job intonating your guitars and it's sensitivity and accuracy is even better than my standard machine heads can dial in. If I found anything at all that was a drawback it's that the big rubber pad on the back doesn't stick well to Velcro® strips, so I'll need to cut a couple a bit longer and wrap them up the sides so they'll stay on, a minor matter considering how this tuner is so well made. Another great feature is the electability between: on/off-true bypass; on/buffered bypass; and on/real-time monitoring & buffered bypass settings. So far I've had it set on the on/real-time monitoring& buffered bypass setting and can't tell it's even in my pedal chain. This is a great tuner especially if you like to tune accurately.

Accurate, easy to read under all lighting conditions and the Sweeteners for acoustic and 12 String are spot on! I now have two of these, one one my 6 string pedal board and one on my 12 string pedal board.

I bought my first Strobe Tuner back in 1974 and I'm still using it to this day. I've set the intonation on many, many guitars using that tuner. Over the years they've made them in different sizes and configurations and this StroboStomp HD Pedal Tuner is my favorite. With over 130 different presets and a big, beautiful display it just doesn't get any better than this. A must have when gigging on a dark stage. Thank you Sales Engineer Bart Good for letting me know about this great tuner!

This tuner is absolutely amazing! Great for all around tuning plus setting up intonation on your guitars. It has a plethora of different tunings that you can access on the fly!

First a quick anecdote:

This tuner is so accurate that anyone not using it may sound out of tune; I will explain how you can overcome this problem. I was playing a gig and used the tuner for the first time with the GTR sweetener setting enabled. I used my Suhr Classic T Antique and Fender Blues Jr. amp; both high quality gear that I have been using for sometime. The band tuned a 1/2 down to Eb as normal but the mix sounded off. I found myself checking my tuning constantly through the set because this tuner was new and I thought there may be a problem. At the break we had a quick meeting to discuss the sound mix. I learned the rest of the group were using various chromatic tuners and headstock tuners, which vary by (+/- ) 2 cents. After a quick comparison it was quickly recognized the (+/-) 2 cent variation in the different tuners diminished the sound. The acoustic guitar and the electric rhythm tuned with their respective tuners to check their tuning and they were different from each other. I checked my tuning and I was different from them but was undeniably in tune. The band used my tuner the rest of the night and there were no more problems.

Second: I used a Korg Pitch Black tuner which worked very well for years; I couldn’t justify spending big money on a new tuner even though I was casually in the market looking for one just because I was bored with it after all years of use. I came across a price drop on Sweetwater and it got me thinking. Let me tell you folks, tuner research is as fun as watching paint dry. I watched some English chaps on YouTube (TPS) do a comprehensive tuner review of tuners, which pointed me in the direction of strobe tuning over chromatic. After considering the strobe options available on the market, I became interested in purchasing the Sonic Research ST-300 or the Peterson Strobostomp HD. I decided on the Strobostomp HD over the ST-300 because Peterson tuners have a reputation for accuracy and have been tested over time. Additionally, the Strobostomp HD has a customizable interface, which will enable you to change screen colors and target specific instruments as well.

You will not have any buyers remorse for spending the money on this tuner, especially if you’re a gigging musician. I didn’t think I needed something this capable but now I know better.

I have had several guitar tuner effects pedals now and this Peterson Strobostomp HD is my all time favorite for now and probably for many years to come..
After only having this pedal here at home now for 10-12 days,I have only used it for standard E-440 tuning on my 6 guitars and WOW I have never played my or other peoples guitars that are so in tune,it's definitely noticeable in any position on the fretboard..just plug the guitars cord to be used into the Strobo Stomp HD and pluck the string and watch the display,and tune to whatever strings tuning that you have prior selected, the displays inner and outer rotating bands rotate counter -clockwise for flat or clockwise for sharp,so tune each string until the two bands pretty much slow down to where the movement slowly moves counter and clockwise and depending how precise you like your guitar to be in tune,it only takes minimal effort and time to get tuned up and ready to plug up and jam.

People who like lots of different "Sweetened" tunings it's what little time I have spent with any tune other than E-440 just push the + or - button on the right side of pedal up or down until you see what you want and tune accordingly..it's that simple.

Even though I have and have used many other tuners whether in a pedal or headstock,hand held type I am totally impressed with this Peterson Strobostomp HD tuner,my other tuners have gotten me so close to perfect tuning that once my guitars are tuned with the Strobo Stomp HD pedal I have plugged into or used the headstock tuner,they are all so slightly off but it makes a HUGE difference when playing,the main strings that go out of tune the G & B are now in perfect tune and stay that way,and checking intonation they are all perfect and as said before it makes a HUGE difference and now I never want to stop playing.
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Ok enough about my quality time spent with the Strobo Stomp HD pedal I just want to say Thank You to Sweetwater and my rep Shaka Dhladhla..I make the call to him,and if he's on another line or away from his desk for a short time he will always call me back fast and we talk about what I may need or what I can afford at the time and he makes it happen,and Sweetwaters payment plan options help me get the gear to my residence within mostly 2-3 days or I have even had an item arrive in less than 24 hours!!!
I am not that great on doing reviews properly but to sum it up this Peterson Strobostomp HD pedal is up there with my top purchases over the last few years,it's an incredible tuner that I believe will stay with me for as long as I have a need for any type tuner..it's that good.
so check one or more of these bad boys out,they should sell for much more $$$ and,so hurry and give Sweetwater and or your rep a call and purchase the Peterson tuner pedal and hear what you have been missing out on,perfect tune!
Thanks again to my sales rep Shaka Dhladhla and Sweetwater.

This thing is so quick and so accurate even when tuning low. Gone are the days where I'd have to tune with my pedal tuner and then finish by ear. This is the tuner I've been waiting for.

I use Peteson Clip on tuners for my Acoustic Guitars but started using the Strobo Stomp HD on my pedal boards when performing and totally love them!! Extremely accurate especially when tuning my 12 string. The large display makes it easy to see under indoor and outdoor lighting conditions! I just bought my second Strobo Stomp!

Love my new tuner. Easier to use than all the others I have ever had. Plus, perfectly in tune. Worth every nickel.

Best tuner around. It’s more precise than any tuner I have ever had. Very easy to see, even in the dark. Different settings all around.

I got this mainly to use with a pedal steel. The good news is that once you have this working, the strobe tuning is easy to use. The hard part is finding the "sweeteners" you want. It took me a while to decode the one-page instruction sheet to figure how which of the 130 sweeteners to show. I did figure that out, and I'll attribute that to my klutziness. However, the challenge was to figure out what three character codes correspond to which instruments. No one-page list is provided. I was able to find one after some Googling, but that should not have been necessary.

I also wouldn't mind knowing with of the three power options will cause the 9V battery to drain when the instrument is plugged in but the tuner is not on. I guess I'll find out the hard way ...

Those thinking about which Peterson tuner to buy might want to keep in mind that this does not have a microphone, so the sweeteners for acoustic instruments may not be all the useful.

I honestly don't think I've been out of tune since I've gotten this tuner. I didn't know what I was missing until I got it on my board. Seriously, so accurate, fast, and nice to look at. Unfortunately, I think I'm ruined for all other tuners now.

I've had the Strobostomp hd about 2 weeks now and it's perfect. Easy to use, easy to see, accurate.

This is a big, not too bright, easy to see display. It works like a charm , I had been using a clip on tuner but if finally failed so got another but the second one was not as good as the origonal, jittery and had trouble deciding if I was at pitch, sharp or flat. This is 3 times the money but it's built like a tank, feels rock solid, and works well wiyh neverything that I've jacked into it so far. Great feel of quality, a little on the heavy side but it stays put and does a great job.

I have owned the Rack Mount Peterson, clip-on and have also owned different brand, purchased this for my bass, and great build quality, and accurate in reading the low B on my 5 string

Always felt like my tc mini poly was just slightly less than perfect, but NEVER expected to notice such a huge difference after using this. Definitely the only tuner that I’ll have on my board from now on.

Easy 2 use...metal not plastic.. Best tuner have used.

Most accurate tuner on the market!

It can stay always on, so tuning is as easy as looking down. So never a need to really stop your flow.

The GUI is intuitive. It just works. My cat finds the GUI fascinating as well.

I use it in buffer mode, which gives me a better sound. I never knew what a buffer could do.

My days of clip on tuners is over.

I ordered the polytune 3 two separate times from another vendor’s sale, both had to be returned due to issues straight out of the box. Just because it’s a lower price, doesn’t mean it’s a better deal trust me! I have never had a problem with a Sweetwater item and have learned my bargain hunting lesson. Stick with the one you know you can trust, Sweetwater! The tuner is awesome. Dead on accuracies, easy to use, fast to dial in.

I have never been so in tune! Also, I was unaware of the number of alternate tunings available until buying this pedal. My original thought was to purchase a tuner for intonation setups (which this works flawlessly by the way), but the creative possibilities bring a new dimension to songwriting. I wish it were available years ago. Definitely a grand slam in my opinion. Way to go Peterson!!

Excellent tuner accurate, durable. Bought one for me, three more for the rest of the band.

Great pedal tuner with the large led screen very easy to read and use. Tuning my guitars is fun and easy with this Peterson StroboStomp HD pedal tuner very accurate Beats the hell out of clip ons a great piece of gear for any musician beginners or pros and Sweetwater rocks best in the business and a shout out to my sales tech Larry Reid who always follows up on all my purchases to make sure everything is good so go out and get one for yourself and see for yourself what a great pedal tuner this is and have fun

This tuner is so much more accurate than a clip on. The first time I used it I couldn’t believe the first cord I strummed after tuning the guitar sounded amazing. East to see, easy to use and a must for any guitar player.

Wow, very impressed. This is the best tuner I have ever used. All others have had serious problems with the low B on a 5-string bass. This tuner reads the low B just as well as it does the other strings -- immediately with no signal loss 'cause it can't handle it. Works flawlessly for guitar as well!

I love it. The best tuner I have ever had.
works great for all kinds of drop tunings and alternate tunings.
Fast and accurate. And as always Sweetwater is the best.
Thank you Matt for a great tuner.

I thought it would be hard to get excited over a tuner, but ****, this one did it for me! After tuning for the first time with the Pertson Strobostomp, I think I heard a guitar perfectly in tune with itself for the first time in my life; and I’m 67 years old. I’ve tuned to pianos, pitch pipes, tuning forks, and a variety of electronic tuners over my years, and never before have I heard the sweetness of a perfectly tuned chord. I’m highly pleased to say the least!

This is the nicest pedal tuner Ive ever owned. I have the Korg Pitchblack, TC Electronics Polytune 2, and Boss.. All good but none really compare to this new Peterson. Some have complained about the size. Quite frankly this pedal does not take up any more room than the pedals mentioned above and having that big display with strobe accuracy is really nice. I had no problem velcroing the pedal to my board, not sure what the reviewer who complained about that was talking about. Anyway this is pedal you want. Easy, fun, accurate, huge display, looks cool too!

Plugged into my pedal board and BAM! I knew right away this is killer. Not only is it accurate, it is super easy to see, even when the pedal is not on muting your guitar, you can still see the strobe to see tuning while performing. Absolutely a must have for any musician. Buy it now!
2,000 stars....

This is my fourth peterson tuner. The StroboStomp HD fills my needs for an in-line tuner. The circuit is completely silent in true bypass mode but is available at the click of the button. I have it for my piezo-equipped plucked psaltery. When I first set it up, I put it between my piezo pickup and my preamp. With the amount of amplification in my preamp, I got what I considered to be too much noise and was initially disappointed. When I moved it after the preamp and before the amp, no noise and much steadier display. Peterson continues to innovate and to offer excellent products.

The Peterson StroboStomp HD tuner is the best tuner I have ever had. It has a sweetener for tuning for slight imperfections. It's nice. Before I bought this tuner I checked it out at sweetwater.com I checked out other tuners and nothing compared. I also checked out the boss DM-2w delay pedal at sweetwater before I bought it from sweetwater. Awesome pedal! I bought some other gear and I had all my gear before the delivery date. If and when I order some more guitar gear it will be from Sweetwater.

I"ve never used a strobe tuner before but I do use a very popular pedal tuner. I bought this just to try it out and I have to say it takes a little to get use to. But only took about 5 minutes and it does make a difference. Comparing it to my other tuner this one some notes were a little sharp one or two were flat. I guess the important thing is I could hear the difference. One of my friends was over the other day and picked up my guitar and started playing. Stopped about 1/4 of the way through a song and asked what I did different to the guitar because it sounds awesome. He asked new strings I said no I just tuned it with the strobe pedal. A few days later he came over with his guitar and turned it to see for himself and he now owns this tuner. So I love this tuner and can"t recommend this enough.

As usual, something purchased from Sweetwater shows up and functions exactly as advertised. The Peterson StroboStomp tuner works perfectly and I love the different color combinations that it has. I would definitely buy this tuner again!

This is my first strobe tuner! I"ve owned many types of tuners and is very difficult to try to get it in perfect tune. However the strobe effect this thing has gets your instrument in perfect pitch! I own a 7 & 8 string and can get it in tune very perfect! I would recommend this to anyone who wants a tuner even for on stage and intonation!

I have used many tuners in the last 45 years. Peterson is the best by far. I have been waiting for this small pedal from Peterson. Great price, great visibility. incredible accuracy, and typical quality of Peterson. I think this is the seventh Peterson I have purchased over the years and they all are still working (although some I have given to friends).

Very accurate, very strong, very bright, very versatile. Throw away all of those plastic box, crappy clip-on and practically worthless rack tuners you have layin around and tune the way real musicians tune.

Easy to use and super easy to see the screen and the strobe movement. I love the hassle free operation of this tuner. Metal construction makes it even better.

It's accurate. Only downside is it's not Velcro friendly for most pedalboard builds.

One of the best tuners I"ve ever used. Incomparable display. Customization to the 9s and the buffer sounds very clean and natural.

That being said.......

I have to agree with the mounting issues others are having. You remove the foam backing, which nothing adheres well to, and the battery door protrudes just enough to not get a perfect flat mount on a board. I have mine with the battery door hanging over the edge of my board for more secure mount.

No matter. This piece is 5+ stars. Take away half for that design flaw and you still have a 5 star tuner.

Peterson is the best when it comes to tuners. Well worth the price. Peterson also supports it's products and will take excellent care of the people who buy their tuners. Easy to use and of course, extremely accurate. Wonderful product.

I've been using Peterson digital strobe tuners for years now. Nothing is more accurate, and there's no lag, they're real-time. When I was building my new pedalboard, this tuner had been announced but not yet shipped. I saved a space for it, and I'm glad I did.

It's larger than some other tuners, but that's a small price to pay for something this accurate. It's bright colorful display is easy to read in any light, and the thing is a lot more sturdy than I expected: it's built like a tank! The sweetened tunings are nice, and it supports the guitars and basses I have had retrofitted with Buzz Feiten Tuning System. Very happy with this tuner.

Excellent fast and courteous staff.The most accurate tuner and the brightest display window with multiple colors.

Though I've only had it for a few weeks now, I was immediately impressed when I opened the box and felt how well this unit is made. Large display with 10 colors to select from and very easy to read under any light condition. Pin point accuracy and more features than I'll use. Was initially looking at the TC Poly-tune but it wasn't in stock, which may have been a blessing in disguise. I would never use the poly function anyway, so that didn't matter. This unit is $... more but I think it is money well spent for the cream of the crop.

I like the look and performance. I mainly use bFE (Buzz Feiten electric) Using the instructions I quickly dialed that in and the cool green color I dug. Then the manual says I can hide presets I will never use so I don't have to scroll through all of them (130) every time I go in the menu. Thinking there are really only 4 presets on this thing I will ever actually use, I set out to hide the other 126 presets. I followed the instructions to the letter numerous times and always found myself lost somewhere in menu land achieving nothing. The instructions don't work and the device is less than intuitive to navigate beyond the basics. I'll try again later and hope for a better outcome. Also there is a slight delay from the time you step on the switch until the display becomes active. Several times I thought I hadn't engaged the switch all the way and stepped on it again just as the display lighted up which turned it off. But you can get used to that and it's not a problem for long.

I love these type of tuners and this replaces my Peterson strobe clip-on. Solid build, big display and great options for sweetened turnings. As another reviewer mentioned, could have been just a bit better designed for pedal boards. I have a Temple Audio board, so peeled off the bottom foam. The screw heads stick out on the bottom but the Temple mounting plate is about the same depth, so it worked out OK.

NO complaints and is solid tuner.

Excellent tuner simlpy the best tuner I ever own!
Easy to use the design is amazing!
Thanks to Trevor for the client support #1.

A little hype on the title; this won't replace a high dollar desk-top Peterson strobe tuner...BUT, it IS the next best thing. Seriously, it is. Totally at a loss on previous review saying this pedal is huge, it is not. Works great on my pedal board, replacing another brand name pedal tuner with about the same amount of real estate. The StroboStomp is a better tuner though. Peterson did a sweet job with the visibility factor regarding the screen. Hallajuah, a screen you can see onstage, in the day or the night. If you are considering a tuner, be sure and call a Sweetwater tech, let 'em set you straight about these new pedals. Well worth the $$.

I"ve been on the waiting list to get one of these for months and it finally arrived and is as great as I expected. I did a comparison to several tuners I have on hand and the one thing it consistently showed was that, while my other tuners will show in tune after tuning with the Peterson, what they won"t do is show out of tune to the same degree. In other words there"s a deadband that the Strobo Stomp reveals in the others. The display is big and bright and you can even choose the color you want it to display. The sweetened tunings are just icing on the cake. I"ve used some other tuners with a Strobe mode but those were nowhere near as nice nor as easy to read and nowhere near as fast of a response. This thing is definitely the new high bar.

Back in the day, I used a pitch pipe or my keys players board to tune up. In my 52 years of playing, this tuner is superior to all others I have owned and I have owned a bunch!!! I just received it today and have limited time using it, but in my opinion it is a must have for your pedal board!!! Well worth the cost!!!

Got my Peterson Strobostomp HD in today.

Good first impressions: Super-fast tracking like I expect from Peterson, a massive screen that is easy to read even from a distance (like, 10+ feet easy to read), accurate as I again expect from Peterson, very light compared to other tuner pedals I've owned.

Bad first impressions: I really don't feel like they engineered this tuner 'pedal' to go on a pedalboard. The thing is massive. It hangs off one side of my board a good eight-ish inch because it's just such a large form factor. I would be ok losing a quarter inch of the screen to have this fit on my board. For reference, I'm using a single-row board similar to a Nano. Unless that is slightly deeper than my board, I don't think this would even fit on those, and I know they are probably the #1 most popular pedalboard style at the moment.
The battery box is on the bottom, directly under the edge closest to my 'foot edge' of the pedal. I had to put velcro over the battery lid to get a good connection on that side of the pedal. I'm worried that whenever I need to take the pedal off to change the battery, the box lid may come off with it. I would rather have had a side-door so that I didn't have to worry about breaking my pedal to change the battery.
The bottom of the pedal has two other major 'flaws' in my book for a pedal format. It had an adhesive-attached rubber base that covered the bottom with the SN and all that jazz on it. The adhesive on the rubber was so weak I had to remove it to keep the pedal on the board. Along with this, the screws on the bottom are not recessed into the casing due to the rubber padding on the bottom. As easy as the padding came off, I would think they were expecting it to be removed, but then why have case screws that aren't recessed?

Overall, I'm happy with it and don't see it leaving, but for a pedal that costs a premium, I expect better design thought and execution.

At long last, I just received it and so far, this thing is awesome! The display is fantastic! Not only is it large and bright, but the ability to change colors is also a very cool touch! I am a big fan of strobe tuners. My tech has an old Conn that he uses for tuning and setting intonation. This has all of that with a much nicer display, and packaged in a convenient pedal. It is just as quick and smooth as the older analog Conn. The sensitivity is amazing, letting you tune with extreme precision. The "sweetened" tunings really make a significant improvement over other, inferior tuners.

Props to Josh at Sweetwater for seeing this order through, and shipping it just as soon as it arrived. Thanks!!!