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Simply, Easy, Perfect.

Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2016

I played the violin for years as a child but was never taught to tune it. This product is so simple to use and I get a perfect tune every time. My 9 year old is learning right now how to keep her violin in tune and sounding amazing independently. Very happy with the simplicity and ease of use.

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Amazonian Customeronian

DO NOT GET THE ST-8HZ RIGHT NOW! THIS BATCH IS MESSED UP AND YOU WILL BREAK THE THING AS SOON AS YOU ADJUST IT!

Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2018

DO NOT GET THE ST-8HZ RIGHT NOW! THEY ARE MESSED UP AND YOU WILL BREAK THE THING AS SOON AS YOU ADJUST IT!

I have been through TWO of these things so far and they initially arrive fine until I turn the tuner a little bit, then suddenly one of the three plastic pieces breaks off on the tuner part (not the clip) and the tuner is completely useless. I've emailed Snark and haven't received a response back. There Is a manufacturing defect with these things.

The 3 plastic tabs holding the ball joint on the back of the tuner are so weak that you can nudge them and they'll snap right off. There is a manufacturing defect with the batch Amazon has right now or something. I don't know. Do not get these from Amazon. Buy them somewhere else. This is as of 12/28/17 so whatever batch they have is garbage.

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silversmith

I bought a Snark from Guitar Center a few years ...

Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2017

Style: Snark SN5X Guitar TunerVerified Purchase

I bought a Snark from Guitar Center a few years and still use it. I thought I would buy additional Snarks for each guitar and eliminate relocating or forgetting to take the tuner when traveling. This Snark is different from the original one I purchased a few years ago in the following ways. 1. The plastic is NOT the same. One of the units cracked at the back ball collet. I had to re-glue and permanently mount a cable tie to support the broken collet tang(s). The glued one held but cracked another tang during re-assembly. The original Snark is made from a matt finish elastomeric plastic. the new one is shinny brittle plastic 2. The electronics are different. It seems to take longer to find the string and indicate the correct bias. This is a minor issue.
I suggest when purchasing a head stock mounted tuner you have first hand tactile examination. Snarks are convenient but are either offered in decontented versions or they have cheapened them up. Hope the former.

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Shezmaster

Broke with first use.

Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2017

Style: Snark SN5X Guitar TunerVerified Purchase

It works just fine. However, I just received it today, clipped it on the head of my guitar and the unit broke right off its mount where it swivels. It took no effort at all for it to break. I was simply turning it so I could see the screen. Now I cannot use the Snark as it no longer will attach to ball at the end of the swivel. I am seriously bummed.
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R. Teaney

Broke immediately!

Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2018

Style: Snark SN5X Guitar TunerVerified Purchase

Seemed to be easy to use. I took it out of the box, clipped it to my guitar, gently adjusted it to view the display and it broke. The ball joint where the tuner connects to the arm of the clip if defective. Tried to return but was told it is ineligible to be returned. Waiting for further assistance from Amazon. Very disappointed!

Amazon responded quickly and is refunding me the amount of my purchase. Thank you customer support!

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Michael

Will not tune E string on Bass Guitar.

Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2017

Style: Snark SN5X Guitar TunerVerified Purchase

This is the second one I purchased. Both of them would not tune the E string on my bass. They seem like knock offs because the one I purchased from GC has worked perfectly for over 2 years. These even seem to be made of a different type of plastic. Beware, because they are not returnable on Amazon, however they did send me a replacement... (that didnt work either btw)

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Indiegrrl74

SN1 is more accurate

Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2017

Style: Snark SN5X Guitar TunerVerified Purchase

Snark SN1 Guitar Tuner (Blue)
In a pinch the SN5X will get you in the ballpark, but if you need something for more than practice, this is not the tuner for you.

I own the SN1, but it was accidentally packed in storage when I moved. I figured the 5X would be just as good, and a lot easier to just get this little guy rather than have to dig through a million boxes in storage. Unfortunately, that is not the case. I can't even remember why I chose this over just getting another SN1 (probably thought it wouldn't matter? Or liked it in black? Not sure), but my recommendation would be to go Blue or don't bother.

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Doubletwist

Not impressed at all

Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2018

Style: Snark SN5X Guitar TunerVerified Purchase

I originally had another tuner from another manufacturer. I really liked it's tuning capability [very fast and accurate] but didn't like that I had to hold the button down for a full 2 seconds to turn it on or turn it off. Everyone seemed to use and love the snark so I decided to give it a shot, since I did hear from someone that it turns on/off instantly.

Unfortunately that's about the only good thing about it. The snark [SN5X] seems really finicky. It constantly thinks I'm picking a different string, and even when it figures it out, it seems very slow/delayed in adjusting the display to show where I am [sharp/flat/tuned]. It'll finally show tuned, and I stop turning the peg, and then it keeps changing showing me flat. It also doesn't work well at all while other people are playing, I'm assuming it's getting confused by the vibrations of everyone else playing, but my other tuner never did that.

End result is, I'm going back to my KLIQ UberTuner and I'll just have to live with waiting for it to turn on/off - at least the main, important function (tuning) works properly.

Pros:
- It turns on/off instantly
- The clip functions

Cons:
- Constantly confused about which string I'm picking/tuning, even jumping while I'm in the middle of tuning a string.
- slow/delayed display of tuning level
- Doesn't work well in a loud room.

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I already own two older ones that work fine. I tried using brand new batteries and still ...

Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2017

Style: Snark SN5X Guitar TunerVerified Purchase

Ordered and received two snark guitar, bass, violin tuners. Neither works. I already own two older ones that work fine. I tried using brand new batteries and still nothing. They are both defective items. Disappointed because the older ones I have work perfectly. Now amazon is saying I can't return these items. Disappointed snark customer.

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JLA

NO METRONOME. TUNER WORKS. MISLEADING DESCRIPTION.

Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2019

Style: Snark SN5X Guitar TunerVerified Purchase

Today the Snark SN-5X arrived. The description says it has a tap tempo metronome. That is the reason I chose this unit. Now I find out it doesn't have that feature. Would have ordered a different model.
The tuner part works fine but I need the metronome.
YOU NEED TO CHANGE THE DESCRIPTION AND REMOVE THE METRONOME FEATURE!

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Michael Knoll

Works poorly for bass, especially 5-string

Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2020

Style: Snark SN5X Guitar TunerVerified Purchase

Works poorly for bass. I have a five-string Fender American Elite Jazz 5 bass guitar. This tuner almost never registers the low B string. Most of the time it displays no reading at all, no matter how hard or softly I pluck the B-string. Some of the time it displays an incorrect reading. Only rarely does it register the actual frequency of the string. It works almost as poorly with the E-string, which would be the lowest string on a four-string bass guitar. Even for the other strings, it doesn't reliably display the tuning of the string. If you use this thing on stage, the rest of your band will have played two songs by the time you get your bass back in tune. Also, the clip is too weak, and the thing flops back and forth on the headstock. I have had several of this or similar Snark models. All of them have had these problems. Even when it correctly registers pitch, this tuner seems to take a relatively long time to react.

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Ingus

breaks easily due to poor design, fantastic otherwise

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2020

Style: Snark SN5X Guitar TunerVerified Purchase

first year everything is great with this tuner. it's light, cheap, accurate, and easy to read, what more do you want?

longevity would be nice. the tuner has a ball-and-socket joint in the back that's unenforced - three brittle, thin plastic prongs holds the ball joint in. a slight bend will break one of the prongs, and render the whole thing useless. I had to resort to hot glue - the thing still functions, but no more swivel. further research on this topic reveals this is a know issue dating as far back as 2010. So for 10 years Snark had sat on this problem and did zero update to their design. that alone will drive me away - they are not the only tuner on the market, and i can't stand behind a company that's unrepentant on something that's so easy to fix.

buyer beware. don't put any stress on the joint, or you'll have to DIY a solution, or get a new tuner.

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