Hardwire Polyphonic Tuner

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 8:35 pm

I just noticed that digitech has released a polyphonic tuner in their Hardwire line.
It has a usb connection so you can program custom tunings. Interesting.

http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-HAD-HT6-LIST

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 8:42 pm

I do like the custom tunings thing, but... damn that display looks terrible.

Post by **Doog** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:49 pm

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Doesn't look as bad lit up, but still no Polytune.

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:09 pm

Doog wrote:Doesn't look as bad lit up, but still no Polytune.

Yeah, agreed.
The programmability is a really nice feature, but the aesthetics aren't there... perhaps most disappointing, there's no mention of its accuracy or tracking. Those are integral elements of a good tuner.

AaronGuitarDude · Post by **AaronGuitarDude** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 1:27 am

polytune does a better job imo

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 4:01 am

AaronGuitarDude wrote:polytune does a better job imo

And at the same price.

The difference comes in the way of customization vs. speed&aesthetic. This wins for customization, Polytune wins on the other side. I don't play a lot of unusual tunings, but I do play an E-e bass... I THINK the Polytune handles it fine, but I'm not entirely certain. If I were playing, say DADADG more regularly, or something like that, I might lean more towards the customization of this one.

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 3:17 pm

its cool but will not last.... I will wait a yr and pic one up on clearence..... these Hardwire pedals are always on sale too... I got the DL8 Delay Looper new for $110

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 9:56 pm

I like the display better on this thangalang. I looked up some polytune vids and I don't like how it switches when you tune a single string and i also am not in agreement with the way it displays horizontally.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:38 pm

looks kinda cool, but it's not gonna replace my polytune.