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The worlds top-selling stage tuner, the BOSS TU-2, evolves and improves with the debut of the new TU-3. Housed in a tank-tough BOSS stompbox body, the TU-3 features a smooth 21-segment LED meter with a High-Brightness mode that cuts through the harshest outdoor glare. Choose between Chromatic or Guitar/Bass tuning modes, and enjoy visual pinpoint tuning verification with the Accu-Pitch Sign function. The TU-3 incorporates a convenient Note Name Indicator that can display notes of 7-string guitars and 6-string basses, while the Flat-Tuning mode can support up to six half-steps. Its the new-standard tuner that no guitarist or bass player should be without!
• 21-segment LED meter with brightness control
• High-Brightness mode enhances meter visibility outdoors
• Accu-Pitch Sign function provides visual verification when tuning is complete
• Chromatic and Guitar/Bass mode (tune by string number, with support for 7-string guitars and 6-string basses)
• Flat tuning is supported with Guitar Flat mode, which allows for drop tunings up to six semitones below standard pitch
• Signal is automatically muted when the tuner is on
• Supplies power for up to 7 BOSS compact effect pedals
• 21-segment LED meter with brightness control
• High-Brightness mode enhances meter visibility outdoors
• Accu-Pitch Sign function provides visual verification when tuning is complete
• Chromatic and Guitar/Bass mode (tune by string number, with support for 7-string guitars and 6-string basses)
• Flat tuning is supported with Guitar Flat mode, which allows for drop tunings up to six semitones below standard pitch
• Signal is automatically muted when the tuner is on
• Supplies power for up to 7 BOSS compact effect pedals
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Play live? You NEED this 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Pickering, Ontario
If you play live gigs or jam with other people (and don't have a rack tuner), you need this pedal. Nobody wants to listen to someone tune their guitar. Quick. Easy. Convenient. Discreet.
Posted by S on Mar 13, 2023
One of the best tuners out there 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Laval, Quebec
Been using Boss tuners for over 20 years and this latest version did not disappoint me. Built to last, this tuner won't let you down ever. If you're looking for a polyphonic tuner, this is not the one but if you're looking for a reliable and accurate tuner, this one is for you.
Posted by Yan on Sep 23, 2019
This or the other 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Saint John, New Brunswick
Regardless of what tuner pedal you choose you need one. This tuner in my opinion has the best build quality out of the bunch. Giged plenty with this pedal and it never fails to keep me in tune. Nothing special about this thing it just works!
Posted by jake on Jun 18, 2019
Really great, really useful 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Prince George, British Columbia
Tuning is accurate and fast (on a J-bass). Lots of useful features too. One on my favorite aspects is that engaging the pedal mutes the output. Very useful in many on-stage situations.
Posted by D.H. on Jan 15, 2018
Industry's standard tuner pedal for a reason. 4 of 5 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Surrey, British Columbia
Very accurate +-1 cent (which is all you need from a tuner)
Solid built quality, as per all Boss pedals. I grabbed the TC Electronic Polytune 2 first before I got this. Didn't like it's built quality and how it was very unstable. I went and returned for the Boss TU-3 and it turned out to be the right move. Trust me. This pedal will give you all that you need from a tuner pedal.
Solid built quality, as per all Boss pedals. I grabbed the TC Electronic Polytune 2 first before I got this. Didn't like it's built quality and how it was very unstable. I went and returned for the Boss TU-3 and it turned out to be the right move. Trust me. This pedal will give you all that you need from a tuner pedal.
Posted by Josh on Apr 5, 2017
Ponder buying it and then just buy it!! 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
It ain't cheap for a tuner but you won't be dissapointed if you take the plunge and buy one. This is probably the best tuner I've had and it's super easy to use. Go step on one.
Posted by Jamie on Oct 8, 2016
GREAT PEDAL!!! 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Nanaimo, British Columbia
I have had this tuner for a while and I love it! It is definitely worth the money. Although I never use the bypass plug in. It is also really cool if you have a friend or as bandmate who plays bass they can plug in and there is a bass setting on the tuner. I love how it cuts off the sound when you are tuning so everybody doesn't have to hear you tune. It is a great pedal.
Posted by anonymous on Oct 6, 2016
Get One 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Edmonton Mayfield, Alberta
This is a 'must have', for your pedal train. Accurate, solid and versatile. Be sure to get the power cord and piggyback - parallel cord.
Posted by Tim on May 26, 2016
Good but expensive 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Montréal, Quebec
Good tuner for guitar, very easy to see. Only downside is it is more expensive than many more tuners.
Posted by anonymous on Dec 5, 2015
Boss TU-3 review 0 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Oshawa, Ontario
well I had the TU-2 and thought the new one was going to be better. I needed something that could do 7 string tuning .. so I got this one and well the 6 strings tune fine but the 7 is always off and it does not tune properly for some reason..
Posted by anonymous on Jul 7, 2015
Great pedal 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Peterborough, Ontario
Solid, quality pedal. All you'll ever need really. You can go by string # or by note if you want. That accu-tune thing where the lights zoom in to the middle can be left on or off. It's simple and effective, and I have an easier time doing intonation with this than any previous tuners I've owned.
Posted by FogTub on Jan 4, 2015
works great! 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Posted by anonymous on Dec 16, 2014
More Accurate than previous tuners 6 of 7 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Victoria, British Columbia
This tuner is more accurate than previous tuners. It divides the octave in to 100 parts. It shows you the tuning plus or minus to fractions of a percentage. This is good enough for people with perfect pitch. Since you would be tuning silently on stage you have to rely on the visual meters. When you hear the tuning when you play you can hear that you are as close as you can get with equal tempered tuning. At home its good to have an accurate tuner when your ears are fatigued. Another issue with old tuners that I hated was two different tuners would tune to a significantly different pitch. So guitar players with different tuners would not be in tune with each other. That created confusion. With these new tuners, all new tuners tune exactly the same, no variance. The unit accommodates various tunings such as Drop-tuning. The unit tunes one string at a time. Each string can be tuned in 2 seconds on a guitar so it does not take long to tune a guitar accurately.
Posted by Gord Ahl on Apr 7, 2014
Works OK, but not for bass 2 of 5 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Guelph, Ontario
I had this tuner with a Fender Standard Jazz, and the thing worked great up until the A and especially E string. The tuner simply couldn't track the frequencies (this is with the tone rolled off, using only the bridge pickup and plucking at the 12th fret). Not sure if the tuner I had was defective (since there are nothing but rave reviews on this one), but I returned it.
I ended up picking up a TC Electronics Polytune 2 (which costs the same amount), and had no problems whatsoever.
This tuner should really be in the $40-50 range when there are much better ones out there for the same price.
I ended up picking up a TC Electronics Polytune 2 (which costs the same amount), and had no problems whatsoever.
This tuner should really be in the $40-50 range when there are much better ones out there for the same price.
Posted by Chris on Mar 12, 2014
handiest pedal in my chain 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Prince George, British Columbia
this pedal is awesome and I use it so much on the fly especially on stage. so much so my bass player and guitar player have each purchased one since using mine
Posted by anonymous on Aug 7, 2013
My most important pedal 0 of 4 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Calgary Royal Vista, Alberta
I love this thing. Not only does it work really well, but it's visibility is great and the pedal is really solid. Great tuner and a perfect addition to any effects setup.
Posted by Dave Howell on Jul 13, 2013
Boss Tuner 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Sydney, Nova Scotia
Works great...guitar/bass....compact and accurate tuner...highly recomended....no more rack tuner for me :-))
Posted by anonymous on Jun 27, 2013
Glad I bought 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Fredericton, New Brunswick
The sales consultant tried to talk me out of spending the $$ on this pedal. I purchased regardless and have absolutely no regrets.
Posted by anonymous on Jun 21, 2013
Worth every penny 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Toronto (Bloor St.), Ontario
Excellent product....Rock solid pedal...easy to view in any light.
Posted by Bugsy B on Nov 25, 2012
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Closest Store Ottawa, Ontario
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