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KLIQ UberTuner Clip On Tuner for All Instruments with Guitar Bass Violin Ukulele Chromatic Tuning Modes

Last Updated: May 10, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.8
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Review Analysis - 925 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Ease of Use
 264
easy to read, tuner, tune, tuning, accurate
+98%
-2%
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" ...  Easy to see and easy to tune.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use!  ...  "
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" ...  He was really impressed with how easy it was to use.  ...  "
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" ...  So easy to set up my daughter's violin!!  ...  "
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" ...  Brightly lit dial makes it easy to see when correct tuning is achieved. ... Very quick and stable response, which makes tuning fast and easy.  ...  "
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" ...  Easier to tune cello because of where it mounts, is very easy to read also.  ...  "
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" ...  Being a new guitar player I wanted something easy and reliable to help me tune my guitar.  ...  "
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" ...  Thank you for making this product simple and easy to use.  ...  "
Display Clarity
 134
bright, large, easy to read, tuner, tuning
+85%
-15%
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" ...  The display indicates if you are sharp or flat and responds quickly to changes in tune.  ...  "
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" ...  Large display, easy to mount where you want and point in any direction.  ...  "
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" ...  Crystal clear, bright display that is larger than others and clearly articulates when your instrument is in tune  ...  "
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" ...  I like the brightness of the display and the speed of response.  ...  "
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" ...  Display is bright and colorful, easy to see as you approach and hit a note.  ...  "
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" ...  The KLIQ display is brighter and easier to read.  ...  "
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" ...  The screen tilts and moves in every direction you need and the whole thing feels real solid so I'm not afraid it'll fall apart or break.  ...  "
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" ...  The display is clear and easy to read as well.  ...  "
Accuracy
 109
tuner, easy to use, accurate and easy, easy to read, tuning
+94%
-6%
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" ...  Guitar tuning made easy and accurate.  ...  "
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" ...  Very accurate and easy to see in bright sunlight.  ...  "
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" ...  It seems to be accurate and very responsive. ... It's a great little tuner that you feel confident it's accurate.  ...  "
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" ...  Appears to be accurate.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use and accurate.  ...  "
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" ...  KLIQ Uber Tuner is very accurate and easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  It is the best and the most accurate tuner that I have!  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use and seem real accurate.  ...  "
Build Quality
 62
tuner, instrument, snark, clamp, tuners
+76%
-24%
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" ...  Like a soft on/off, not the hard hold for 3-5 seconds kind.  ...  "
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" ...  It was packaged extremely good to protect it.  ...  "
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" ...  The tuner is really easy to use and feels solidly built, though the mount is plastic.  ...  "
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" ...  You can clip it at the end of the guitar and position it so it's really clear to see.  ...  "
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" ...  It has good soft protection on the clip so won't scratch your instrument. ... This one seems much sturdier than the one with a ball joint that broke immediately.  ...  "
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" ...  I like the large clamp so it fits on the bell and drops down to rest beside the valve casing.  ...  "
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" ...  it clip on to the guitar very well.  ...  "
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" ...  Has a strong spring and nice rubber pads that won't damage your instrument.  ...  "
Battery Life
 58
batteries, tuner, dead, replaced, died
+41%
-59%
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" ...  I opened the box and installed the battery. ... Tried a new battery and still does not turn on.  ...  "
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" ...  Just remember to turn it off so you don't kill the battery.  ...  "
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" ...  My only complaint is the battery is already dying after using it 6 times.  ...  "
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" ...  The battery seems to be dying after only a week though.  ...  "
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" ...  Replaced battery and it still doesn’t work.  ...  "
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" ...  After a few months, the tuner started indicating a whole note off of true tone, even with new batteries.  ...  "
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" ...  Received it with a dead battery.  ...  "
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" ...  now battery is dead, and still can't see battery cover well enough to change battery.  ...  "
Price
 49
tuner, money, worth, worth the money, extra
+90%
-10%
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" ...  But having the ability to be able to calibrate the pitch for this price range is great if you have a variety of different instruments.  ...  "
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" ...  great for the violin it is smaller than i thought but its great totally worth the money  ...  "
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" ...  I am enjoying my tuner so far, a little pricey but hey good quality should cost a lttle more.  ...  "
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" ...  It's worth the couple extra dollars.  ...  "
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" ...  Yes, it's at a slightly higher price point than most of the competition-but in tis case you can rest assured the extra cost is worth the investment.  ...  "
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" ...  Very nice tuner with a reasonable price which makes this tuner # 1  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent and exceeds expectations!  ...  "
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" ...  Great product and price!  ...  "
Comfort
 43
tuner, tune, clip, violin, tuning
+72%
-28%
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" ...  It was ok, but took a long time to tune my 12 string guitar.  ...  "
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" ...  Even those without a musical ear can use it easily.  ...  "
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" ...  Great rubber pads for gripping the instrument without a chance at damage including a small rubber band on the inside of the hinge to ensure the plastic doesn't even contact the instrument.  ...  "
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" ...  It is small and fits easily on my guitar with a clip.  ...  "
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" ...  it clip on to the guitar very well.  ...  "
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" ...  Seems very accurate with my ears and also compared to the songs I try playing. ... It's hard to judge since I would leave it on during my jamb/practice sessions whether I needed it or not. ... Like a soft on/off, not the hard hold for 3-5 seconds kind.  ...  "
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" ...  makes Guitar Tuning a pleasure .  ...  "
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" ...  Just clip it on your guitar and tune up or down!  ...  "
Product Reliability
 42
month, working, tuner, stopped working, weeks
+40%
-60%
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" ...  It worked for about 10 minutes, in which time I thought it was the greatest, and then it suddenly stopped working.  ...  "
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" ...  Worked for about a minute then stopped.  ...  "
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" ...  This product lasted a little over a month before malfunctioning.  ...  "
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" ...  His also failed. ... One failure may be rare but two failures tells me that there is not enough quality control of the products being sold.  ...  "
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" ...  Product not even working  ...  "
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" ...  Worked at first, then started locking up or lagging (showing note 3-5 seconds after strum) within two weeks.  ...  "
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" ...  I wanted to like this product a lot, but one defect makes it unusable. ... Maybe I got a bad one, but I do not recommend this product due to this defect.  ...  "
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" ...  I needed to change my review as I've had problems. ... My first one of these tuners arrived in December and for a month, it worked as it should have.  ...  "
Fit
 37
tuner, headstock, spring, clipped, tuners
+86%
-14%
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" ...  It is small and fits easily on my guitar with a clip.  ...  "
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" ...  Time will tell if it holds up.  ...  "
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" ...  It clips on securely and won't damage the guitar in any way.  ...  "
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" ...  Fits inside my case, as well.  ...  "
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" ...  Clips onto the head-stock easily.  ...  "
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" ...  Like a soft on/off, not the hard hold for 3-5 seconds kind.  ...  "
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" ...  The clip is strong and doesn't slip when you're adjusting the display to where you can see like others.  ...  "
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" ...  If not, the Snark super tight tuners are very nice for less money.  ...  "
Marketplace
 31
works as advertised, works as described, product, contacted, advertised
+84%
-16%
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" ...  Also good shipping!  ...  "
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" ...  Works as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  Performs just as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  The replacement works and it is a good product, as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as advertised  ...  "
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" ...  It works as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  I ordered this unit on a Friday and received it Sunday.  ...  "
For Kids
 27
daughter, tune, works great, loves, year old
+100%
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" ...  Works so well - especially for the tone deaf like my parents. ... Gifted a few to their friends in senior orchestra.  ...  "
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" ...  Perfect for my 9yr old who is just learning!  ...  "
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" ...  I bought one for my daughter as well.  ...  "
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" ...  Purchased for guitar loving son and he says it works great!  ...  "
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" ...  Grandson thought it was neat.  ...  "
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" ...  It’s so easy for my kids to use!  ...  "
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" ...  New one works great and son loves it!!  ...  "
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" ...  My son says it works great for tuning his Guitar  ...  "
Bass
 26
tuner, guitar, tune, electric, guitars
+96%
-4%
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" ...  Works on all my guitar and bass  ...  "
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" ...  Use it all the time on my bass guitars.  ...  "
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" ...  I've used it on 5 string bass, and it has no issues with any frequencies.  ...  "
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" ...  Great Tuner for my bass, Great service  ...  "
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" ...  Using it with an acoustic electric bass, and it seems quite accurate.  ...  "
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" ...  WONDERFUL accurate tuner for my guitars, including 12 and 6 strings, as well as bass and mandolin.  ...  "
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" ...  I tuned my 12 string perfectly in about 2 minutes even though I bought it to tune my new Bass.  ...  "
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" ...  my sister just started playing the bass guitar.  ...  "
Controls
 22
display, tuning, tune, power button, buttons
+45%
-55%
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" ...  The way I put it on my guitar, the on-off button is in a slightly awkward spot on the top right of the display.  ...  "
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" ...  The on off button is a bit of a pain to use.  ...  "
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" ...  I press a button, the screen brightens for less than a second. ... I can adjust the key and frequency, but still, no actual tuning of anything.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought this product and honestly, it is just too easy to tap the wrong button and get tunings switched.  ...  "
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" ...  I would like to change the on/off to a momentary press of the power button instead of the 2 second hold that is required.  ...  "
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" ...  No lights, no tuning.  ...  "
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" ...  When I tried to tune the 6th string, the display on the tuner said E most of the time and some other letters some of the time. ... All that was what I'd got after seeing all kinds of letters on the tuner display while tuning the 6th string.  ...  "
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" ...  Before I ordered it, I noticed a common complaint was that the power button was hard to distinguish from the other buttons. ... But when it arrived, I was pleased to notice that they had changed that and made the power button a silver color.  ...  "
As Gift
 19
bought, son, christmas, guitar, ukulele
+95%
-5%
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" ...  Bought this as a gift for my neighbor and it works so well, I am going to order one for mysefl!  ...  "
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" ...  I bought it for a Christmas present .  ...  "
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" ...  I gave this as a gift to a friend of mine who plays the autoharp and she likes it better than the Snark  ...  "
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" ...  Gave this as a gift to my husband.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought this as gift for my nephew, he uses it for his violin and says it works great and does the job.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought this as a gift for someone and he absolutely loves it.  ...  "
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" ...  After buying one we bought others for gifts  ...  "
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" ...  I bought this for my grandson for Christmas and he hasn't used it yet but it looks cool  ...  "
Size
 19
tuner, compact, portable, big, little
+89%
-11%
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" ...  Its easy to clip on and use anywhere and small enough to store in any case.  ...  "
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" ...  simple and small .  ...  "
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" ...  it is compact and easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Very easy to use and easy to carry around.  ...  "
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" ...  Very handy takes it to school.  ...  "
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" ...  Meantime, I wanted a compact and inexpensive tuner for my guitars.  ...  "
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" ...  This is a good tuner for when you need a small, portable but powerful tuner.  ...  "
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" ...  The size is large enough to see accurately but not to big.  ...  "
Sound Quality
 15
tuner, pitch, noise, background noise, ambient
+87%
-13%
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" ...  I might need to purchase a second one to leave at church and attach it to my music stand.  ...  "
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" ...  Tunes quickly and accuratly.  ...  "
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" ...  Hey, I'm in my sixties but I'm still playing music.  ...  "
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" ...  It does the best job of sorting out the pitch from background noise.  ...  "
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" ...  As a new player, I found this a great aid in helping me recognize the correct pitch and sound for each string.  ...  "
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" ...  Tunes very accurately.  ...  "
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" ...  Edit: I also love how I can tune to A446 for songs that are slightly sharp or slightly flat.  ...  "
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" ...  This tuner at least keeps the strings in tune with ease, although my playing doesn't necessarily make them sound all that great yet.  ...  "
Product As Described
 15
works as described, product, advertised, works, picture
+100%
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" ...  Works as advertised  ...  "
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" ...  Works as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  works as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Product as described.  ...  "
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" ...  It works as described.  ...  "
Delivery
 15
received, delivered, arrived, super, quick
+87%
-13%
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" ...  Ordered and received promptly.  ...  "
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" ...  Arrived when promised.  ...  "
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" ...  Arrived as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Also good shipping!  ...  "
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" ...  Arrived on time!  ...  "
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" ...  Delivery was quick.  ...  "
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" ...  Right out of the box!  ...  "
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" ...  I ordered this unit on a Friday and received it Sunday.  ...  "
Setup
 14
instructions, easy, set, easy to use, setup
+86%
-14%
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" ...  Tuner was easy to use and her teo ukes were easily tuned in a few minutes.  ...  "
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" ...  Instructions are self explanatory.  ...  "
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" ...  I found the directions very clear and the tuner is very easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Great little tuner and a lot easier on stage on setup than not having to bring more cords for stombox tuners.  ...  "
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" ...  The tuner was very easy to use to tune my Dulcimer once I understood how to set the tuner.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy tuner to set up and use.  ...  "
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" ...  Very accurate and easy to set the tuning to 432 hz !  ...  "
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" ...  Just follow directions😀  ...  "
Design
 13
works, looking, cool, uncluttered, snark
+92%
-8%
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" ...  Snark colored version is similar.  ...  "
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" ...  But like most designs, things can be improved upon and KLIQ has succeeded with the UberTuner!  ...  "
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" ...  The design, the display, Etc are great.  ...  "
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" ...  Pretty Cool Tuner, love the visibility of it.  ...  "
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" ...  Great look is a bonus.  ...  "
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" ...  I almost bought a snark but this one looked better made!  ...  "
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" ...  The dial is uncluttered and aesthetically designed.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought this for my grandson for Christmas and he hasn't used it yet but it looks cool  ...  "
Overall performance
 12
response, great job, easy, tuning, see
+83%
-17%
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" ...  No lag, Response is very fast.  ...  "
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" ...  Very well made, fast shipping  ...  "
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" ...  fast and reliable.  ...  "
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" ...  Worked fast and accurately on every stringed instrument I have used it on.  ...  "
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" ...  Very quick and stable response, which makes tuning fast and easy.  ...  "
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" ...  Fast response and easy to see.  ...  "
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" ...  It’s as if it says, “Great job!  ...  "
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" ...  It did a great job.  ...  "
Features
 10
light, features, tuner, screen, power
+70%
-30%
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" ...  It's easy to turn on, has a nifty power saving mode where it'll shut off automatically after 2 minutes if you're not using it, and it has a bright screen that's easy to read.  ...  "
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" ...  I also like that it has several different modes as well.  ...  "
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" ...  Love the quality of it, wish there were more instructions on how to use some of the more advanced features but nevertheless still at awesome tuner with great screen lights  ...  "
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" ...  He’s loving it’s features and simplicity.  ...  "
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" ...  But when I find that perfect tone, a happy green light encircles the dial.  ...  "
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" ...  And I love the cool light sequence when it shuts down!  ...  "
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" ...  It has lots of options.  ...  "
Software Platform
 9
apps, app, tuning, phone app, iphone
+78%
-22%
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" ...  User interface is outstanding.  ...  "
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" ...  ((And my issues were all user error, as I bought not realizing it had the AWESOME feature of tuning super accurately via the sensors, versus sound .  ...  "
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" ...  I'd like to add that it's so much better than a phone app tuner since you don't have to worry about the noise level in the room.  ...  "
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" ...  I thought this would just be a nicety considering I never used one previously (just used an app), but this is so much quicker and spot on!  ...  "
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" ...  Much better than most iPhone tuner apps.  ...  "
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" ...  Other android or iPhone based tuners I use are very sensitive, to the point of showing you all the harmonics they hear before they finally settle down and display the note they are hearing.  ...  "
Returns
 9
return, replacement, day, contacted, unit
+33%
-67%
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" ...  Also maybe it's just me but I find it hard to return items with Amazon.  ...  "
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" ...  returned it within 5 minutes.  ...  "
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" ...  I should have returned it .  ...  "
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" ...  was not what I needed, returned it  ...  "
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" ...  Returned, but I may try my luck again.  ...  "
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" ...  Don't buy, dead on arrival, hard to return.  ...  "
Screen Protection
 8
see the screen, hard to see, clip, well, tuner
+38%
-63%
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" ...  I suspect (guess) the very cold weather (well below freezing), during shipment of this tuner, damaged the screen.  ...  "
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" ...  Every time I clip it on it falls down and I cannot see the screen.  ...  "
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" ...  When it arrived never worked, well if it did I couldn’t see the display was broken  ...  "
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" ...  First - the screen is really hard to see.  ...  "
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" ...  Only con is the screen could be hard to see at certain angles.  ...  "
Apps
 6
phone app, tuner, used, tune, better
+67%
-33%
comment
" ...  Just got guitars for my kids to learn and used phone app to tune which seemed to work fine.  ...  "
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" ...  I'd like to add that it's so much better than a phone app tuner since you don't have to worry about the noise level in the room.  ...  "
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" ...  I thought this would just be a nicety considering I never used one previously (just used an app), but this is so much quicker and spot on!  ...  "
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" ...  Much better than most iPhone tuner apps.  ...  "
Band
 5
tuner, tune, spot, play, guitar
+40%
-60%
comment
" ...  The only spot that is weak is the point where the back side of the tuner joins with the neck of the clip.  ...  "
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" ...  My Snark fell apart.  ...  "
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" ...  I play in a church band and everyone kept commenting on my guitar being out of tune, even though this tuner said I was in tune.  ...  "
Color
 4
good, color
+100%
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" ...  I like the vibrant color, and that it keys to a violin.  ...  "
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" ...  the colors of the screen are incredible  ...  "
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" ...  You can't miss the colors.  ...  "
Wash Programs
 3
mode, simple, hz, follow, button
+67%
-33%
comment
" ...  I also like that it has several different modes as well.  ...  "
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" ...  Instruction for changing modes/ Hz simple to follow.  ...  "
Gaming
 3
guitar
+100%
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" ...  He got a new ukulele, and this is a necessary accessory that gets him playing quickly and easily.  ...  "
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" ...  Makes playing my Taylor so much better.  ...  "
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" ...  Took my guitar to my guitar playing son and asked him to teach me how to use the KLIQ UberTuner.  ...  "
For Running
 3
+100%
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" ...  I would recommend this tuner to anyone that has an instrument that needs to be tuned, and doesn't have ear training.  ...  "
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" ...  When I received the KLIQ, I decided to run a test.  ...  "
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" ...  Both are small things that don't really matter in the long run.  ...  "
For Fun
 3
use, tuning, easy to use
+100%
comment
" ...  easy to use, makes tuning up fun  ...  "
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" ...  It’s so simple to use and fun too.  ...  "
Frequencies
 3
frequencies, guitar, bass, 5 string bass
+100%
comment
" ...  Since it measures frequencies I'm sure it would work as well for other instruments.  ...  "
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" ...  I've used it on 5 string bass, and it has no issues with any frequencies.  ...  "
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" ...  Great that it can be set to different instruments and 'A' frequency.  ...  "
Display Size
 3
nice, large, see, screen, kliq
+100%
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" ...  It has a big, bright screen that is easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Really nice, large display.  ...  "
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" ...  A bigger, brighter display.  ...  "
Device Compatibility
 3
device, side, phone app, phone
+100%
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" ...  I love this little device.  ...  "
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" ...  Each note was accurately registered and shown on the little monitor.  ...  "
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" ...  This device works amazingly!!  ...  "
Storage
 3
case, takes, headstock, enough, clipped
+33%
-67%
comment
" ...  Cannot fit in the open space past the 3rd valve of a kruspe wrap french horn.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It’s bulky, even folded up the unit is big and takes up a bit of room in a case regardless of the case being soft or hard  ...  "

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