I've been using cheap Meisner/Intelli-style tuners for years and managed to make them work for me, but the clips are weak and they seem to go through batteries fast, and the dial can be hard to read in the bright sun or if the stage lighting isn't just so.
I've been looking for another tuner and didn't much care for the Snarks, Korg, or Peterson models I've tried.
Took my chances and picked up a TC Electronics Polytune on Friday and used it a two gigs over the weekend. Big step up, in my estimation. Very responsive and easy to read in all lighting situations. I'd prefer it in black so it disappears more on stage, but the function is great. The tradeoff of the sturdier clip design is that it only rotates on one axis so there is basically just one sweet spot to put it on the peghead for easy reading. That minor quibble aside, I really like this tuner.
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