Anyone still using a Boss TU-2?

noisepolluter

I know it's absolutely prehistoric and there are even budget clip-on tuners that are more accurate, but it just seems to keep doing a perfectly satisfactory job, and shows every sign of lasting a further 10 years at least. 

gubble

Sure am. It works fine in my opinion, is built like a tank and matches all the other boss pedals on my board. I see no reason for me to change/upgrade it

GavRichList

Yep

ICBM

Yes, although currently only on bass.

EricTheWeary

Yes, not sure why I'd change unless it broke/stolen. 

GavRichList

Mine does finally seem to be developing the odd quirk here and there. Ever so once in a while it just decides to go a bit mental. 

richh

Me too, no complaints, still works well!

RocknRollDave

EricTheWeary said:

Yes, not sure why I'd change unless it broke/stolen. 

This. It may not be 100% accurate, but it's closer than Hendrix got...

professorben

Mines 12 years old and counting. 

jeztone2

Yes mine is 15 years old & needs a few minutes to settle down after switching on.

EricTheWeary

RocknRollDave said:

EricTheWeary said:

Yes, not sure why I'd change unless it broke/stolen. 

This. It may not be 100% accurate, but it's closer than Hendrix got...

Certainly close enough for anything I do! 

jacksparrow

mines going strong after 12 years cannot complain abou that.

Slimbert

I have one on my smaller board and it's working like new. It'll be on there until it dies in 2054.

GavRichList

Is the TC Polytune the standard these days? I don't even know, such has my TU2 lasted. My concern about getting any non-Boss is that I'd lose my buffer at the beginning of my (very very lengthy) pedal chain. 

english_bob

GavRichList said:

Is the TC Polytune the standard these days?

It's accurate, reliable (so far) and not stupid expensive, plus it does the polyphonic thing, so as far as I'm concerned it might as well be. 

It's what I bought when I needed a pedal tuner (actually, I should have bought one years before, and if I had it would have been a TU-2), and so far I haven't been disappointed.

FWIW, you can build a simple buffer and a box to put it in for under a tenner. 

Bridgehouse

ICBM said:

Yes, although currently only on bass.

Doesn't matter if it's not as accurate then

ICBM

Bridgehouse said:

ICBM said:

Yes, although currently only on bass.

Doesn't matter if it's not as accurate then

I wouldn't know, I just use it for muting the bass between sets .

Bridgehouse

ICBM said:

Bridgehouse said:

ICBM said:

Yes, although currently only on bass.

Doesn't matter if it's not as accurate then

I wouldn't know, I just use it for muting the bass between sets .

Same as me then

Titch

Mine's been on my pedalboard for 15 years without any problems.

shaunm

Still use one, tried a polytune it wasn't as good as it sucked a bit of tone. I can't see a good reason to spend more money on something that does a job nearly as well as what I've got.

bbill335

I've got two! Although I'm thinking of getting something with true bypass now I'm using 60s style germanium effects.