JGeoghagan 1 Posted March 29, 2016 I am using Helix at church and home. I have always used a TC Electronic Polytune for tuning but was hoping to ditch this and just use the Helix. I also have other MFX units to include an Digitech IPB-10, a Boss GT-100, and I use Amplitube frequently on my Macbook Pro for home practice with headphones. I notice that the tuners on all the above units and software are all a little sharp compared to the Polytune. To my ears, the Polytune has always sounded more in tune with other instruments or tracks. However, I am concerned that three MFX units and a software modeler can not all be wrong. Anyone else have tuner accuracy questions or any ideas. Jay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gkinder 19 Posted March 29, 2016 I sold my Polytune because I found it inaccurate, especially on low E. Haven't had any issues with the tuner on the Helix and have cross referenced it with my Peterson Strobe clip on tuner...pretty much spot on between the two.... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeterHamm 653 Posted March 29, 2016 I sold my Polytune because I found it inaccurate, especially on low E. Haven't had any issues with the tuner on the Helix and have cross referenced it with my Peterson Strobe clip on tuner...pretty much spot on between the two.... I have started tuning my low E by fretting at fret 2 and tuning to the Gb/F# there. I only use that string open for one note, and I'd rather it be a little flat when I do that then a little sharp the rest of the time... That said, a lot of folks have griped they want more granularity to the Helix tuner. I think it's pretty darn usable as is. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dshow 81 Posted March 30, 2016 I am using Helix at church and home. I have always used a TC Electronic Polytune for tuning but was hoping to ditch this and just use the Helix. I also have other MFX units to include an Digitech IPB-10, a Boss GT-100, and I use Amplitube frequently on my Macbook Pro for home practice with headphones. I notice that the tuners on all the above units and software are all a little sharp compared to the Polytune. To my ears, the Polytune has always sounded more in tune with other instruments or tracks. However, I am concerned that three MFX units and a software modeler can not all be wrong. Anyone else have tuner accuracy questions or any ideas. Jay You could do a comparison between your Polytune and Helix. Set the offsets in Helix so that it fits your Polytune. This is what I did with my favorite tuner and it works just fine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miguel_lopez 13 Posted March 30, 2016 I'm not so sure if it's the tunner but the way you use it first of all you have a more accurate tunning with any tunner by tunning your guitar with natural harmonics, those produced by touching softly with the fingertip over the 12th fret and play the string then make sure you are perfectly intonated if that's the case play little parts of the music you play to double check you are ok also press the strings no more than you need to produce the sound without killing the vibration and keep the natural sustain how many times I've been surprised i'm outta tune and when I play note by note it's indeed out of tune, then I go to the natural harmonics procedure and found out there was the problem a little technique skills is basically something that helps a lot to keep this tunning depending on other factors: saddles, nut, nut slots, how strumming affects what you're doing, your bolted on neck, if your tuneomatic is weel installed and set up but all the tunners you mention are fine, the accuracy it's more a treaky procedure try to tune this way with one single tunner, then you check how it reacts to the others and see if they are doing it the same way Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gkinder 19 Posted March 30, 2016 I have started tuning my low E by fretting at fret 2 and tuning to the Gb/F# there. I only use that string open for one note, and I'd rather it be a little flat when I do that then a little sharp the rest of the time... That said, a lot of folks have griped they want more granularity to the Helix tuner. I think it's pretty darn usable as is. I find it usable as well...haven't had any issues. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites