Sondery Guitar Ukulele Tuner Clip On Rechargeable, Easy to Read Simple TFT Screen Extremely Fast and Accurate Tuning, Headstock Chromatic Tuner Pitch 410-460Hz, Perfect for Any Lighting

I've been building custom acoustic guitars for almost 15 years now. I also repair all guitars, violins, ukes, and mandolins, as well as restoration of historical guitars. Needless to say, I've used a plethora of tuners. In the shop I must have tuners that are very accurate and responsive. I usually use a tuner that's within .5 cent accurate, the most accurate for a headstock being a strobe. I've been using a stand-alone tuner with a corded headstock clip, that's interchangeable with a jack for electric guitars. I prefer rechargeable, because I go through batteries like water. I keep several tuners in the shop. But, I've given many away to my best clients who are in need. My goto tuner isn't staying charged as it once did, so I finally came back to Amazon to find a replacement. I've decided to replace the stand-alone with a simpler headstock tuner. It's just too easy to misplace the headstock wire clip and I don't have time to go on a search and rescue. I certainly don't want to deal with batteries. I've found that rechargeable tuners are plentiful now. I ran across this tuner and the readout intrigued me. My old Lekato stand-alone, while extremely accurate, would misidentify the notes when tuning new strings or re-tuning after adjustments; the digital readout would identify the note 2 steps above the actual note, until I was within 2 notes. So, when tuning 5th string A, it would identify it as 4th D, until I reached above bass F. That can make you think twice as you see it going above D, when trying to tune to bass A. It was probably a symptom of age too. I saw the video of this tuner while going down the rabbit hole list of tuners; the spin left/right got my attention. I saw the good reviews and decided to order 2, to give them a shot. Firstly, the magnetic recharge cable is very easy to use. I happen to own several of these cables (used to use them on my phone). So, if you're worried about the charge cable being proprietary, don't. Just search Amazon for a magnetic C to usb A cable. The cables are short, so I'm using my longer cables. Both tuners came partly charged, as they should. It only took ~ 15-20 minutes to reach full charge. The OEM cables could have a stronger magnet, so make sure you don't knock it loose. As I said, I'm using better cables from Amazon. In fact, you can buy just the magnetic heads and plug them into an ordinary USB C (which is what I do), or even leave one on the tuner, then plug your USB C into it. They come in straight or right angled. The tuner seems well-made. It articulates in all directions for easier viewing. I checked out the arm connection on the back of the tuner and I don't expect it to break easily like the ball-head variety. While not technically a "mini" tuner, it's smaller than expected, unobtrusive, but very easy to read. It doesn't have multicolored lights, but I find it a LOT easier to read. The lighted display "spins" as you tune, but it's not jumpy, spinning back and forth like a strobe. You EASILY see that you're tuning up or down. This display will NOT misidentify one note for another like digital readouts can. It spins one way or the other smoothly. When you reach the note, it locks on positively without bounce. I tuned new strings on a 1950 Martin D28 repair headed back to the Grand Ol' Oprey in no time flat. How is the accuracy? I had my Peterson Stroboclip on the headstock with the new tuner. It's as accurate as the strobe, without its extreme sensitivity bounce. No tuner is more accurate than a strobe, but strobes are extremely sensitive and getting a positive lock can be hard, especially on old guitars that have a long sustain. I'm used to tuning then immediately using the side of my hand to deaden all of the strings before going onto the next string. Sometimes, I have to hold my hand on all other strings when tuning these old girls, so the strobe is identifying one string. I don't have to do that with this tuner. I'm thoroughly impressed with this tuner, so much so, that I'm ordering 5 more. It locks onto the notes faster than any tuner I've ever used. If for some reason I run into a problem, I will immediately update this review.

All is good, and it tunes well and quick. A couple of things to keep in mind: 1. It is quite small, but still ok, clear and bright. 2. This is something i don’t like, the charge cable and the connector is NOT standard. I’d like the USB-C which is ubiquitous now a day, and dont want another kind of cable laying around in the house. But all in all, it is a good enough tuning device. Will check and compare if it is more accurate than other brands. Update: Right after I wrote that , trying to charge the unit, it is not working. No charge is possible. The magnetic charger doesnt stick and hence no charge possible. I tried to reverse the connector from left to right but still no charge. Too bad it seems to to accurate but not good if no charge! Update. After receiving the replacement, the charger cable is working but both units, old and new don’t work on the 11th feet of all my guitars ! Moral of the story is to stick with brand name like fender. I have an old fender which works flawlessly however the Eason why I bought this was for the rechargeable feature but not worth it. Wish I could also return the second one. Updated March 18 2025. Bought one more and this one seems to hit the right areas. Accurate, inexpensive, and brighter display and also can sense the notes at the 12th fret. The price and the features and accuracy can’t be beat. Don’t know why the previous 2 samples were not good. Must be a newly updated unit.

First off, the display on this tuner is phenomenal, I've never see one crisper, brighter or easier to read. I love the "fine tuning" feature, note the +/- numbers in the upper left of the display. Very helpful. Articulation is superior, you can really set this thing up to be viewable from pretty much any angle. It's pretty sturdy, too. Battery life appears to be good, but I'll have to see how it holds up. My only complaint? (And I knew this before I bought it). It takes a propriety cable (pictured) to charge. It would be perfect if you could just charge it with a standard USB-C cable. So, now I have to keep track of a cable, if I lose it the tuner will be worthless. Hopefully this will make it into the next design of this tuner, because it's really great otherwise!!

And then I'll just buy another one. I wanted a tuner that shut off automatically: my ADHD makes me forget to turn my tuners off: grrrrr! I also hate tuners that take too long to respond, or only work with one tuning, or (worse) are too complex to adjust and then you realize you're trying to tune your bass like a banjo. The Sondery was everything I wanted: affordable, auto-shutoff, rechargeable, quick-reading, accurate and very easy to operate and read. The only controls are the on-off switch and a pitch adjuster (1 hz increments from 410-460hz) . There's a multi-color display that's easy to read and changes colors as you reach the key. Three more things I love: the attachment to the clamp has two joints and a 360-degree pivot, so you can use it on all kinds of instruments and see the screen from any possible angle. It's also tiny, yet very visible and easy to use and finally, it's affordable; when you add in battery savings it'll probably pay for itself in 6 months. Nice product; thanks Sondery.

In twenty years playing guitar, I have graduated from blow-pipe tuner, to hear-it tuner, to clip-on tuner, to this: THE BEST! This tuner (if you are an acoustic player) is tops. Its features, adaptable to every angle you manipulate it to your different guitars is great. Its advantage is superior: cool register, very accurate. Inexpensive. I am so down on the coolness of this tuner,

5 Stars – Excellent Tuner, Bought One for a Friend Too! I purchased this tuner a few months ago, and I’ve been so impressed with it that I ended up buying a second one for a friend. It’s incredibly easy to use, but what really sets it apart is how easy it is to see—even in bright sunlight. That visibility makes a huge difference when you’re tuning in different environments. It’s accurate, straightforward, and dependable. I’m very pleased and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a reliable tuner.

This tuning device is compact but very easy to use and highly visible, even for someone like me with elderly eyesight. Build quality is good, but manufacturer recommends you don't drop it more than once or twice. Keep it in a dry place. Battery life should be very good if using occasionally for retunes. Like Henry Ford said, it's available in any color you like, as long as it's black. This should fit most any musicians requirements. It reads out in the primary tonalities and chords, as well their flats and sharps. Pretty cool little gizmo. Getchya one. 😎

This is a small tuner that you can clip onto your guitar neck. The head tilts so you can get a reasonable view of the display. It charges via USB port and a proprietary line provided with the instrument. No carrying case is provided. It does an accurate job of tuning. It is a little quirky though, not nearly as smooth as the older Korg I had. The tuned point appears to me to be less accurate, most noted by the fact that checking the tune against the fretboard does not yield the identical note - and it used to with the Korg. My overall sense is that this machine will function well enough for a quick and dirty tune, but if one is expecting more nodal accuracy, a different unit would be better.