#WAVES TUNE REVIEW PLUS#

I have not found an in production clip on tuner that is anywhere near accurate, though I have not tried the Peterson. Glad to see someone finally mentioned whether it tunes well or not. Last edited by Ron McMillan Sep-21-2013 at 11:28pm. That's my carbon-fibre Mix A4 in the photos. But by moving it closer to the tuner fixing plate, it is now completely out of the way of my left hand. You're right - when it's so close to the nut it does sometimes get in the way of the left hand at first position.

The photo from the back shows the unit almost flush against the nut. One other function the new Micro has is the center button that inverts the display, meaning that if you have the display on either side of the headstock you can set the reading to remain upright - quite a worthwhile addition, I think. The newer Micro has the added function of a programmable flashing light metronome I doubt if I'll be using that. The one you have with fewer buttons is the Mini, which is slightly larger in the housing. Is that your LM400 in the photo?Hi Clement, The verdict is still out for me at least. It's really nice how discretly it tugs behind the headstock, but I don't think I'm giving it enough time as I find myself going back to the Snark for its ease of tuning. I've used it on and off for the past week or so. Also, when you clip the tuner just north of the nut, does it ever get in that way of your fretting hand? BTW what's the difference between the Mini and the Micro? Size? Buttons? I recently got a used one off the classifieds, and while it looks very similar to yours it does not have any of the hard buttons on the top. My Snark and my IMT are now officially redundant. The clasp on the Micro is also an improvement over the one on the earlier model. (I checked that last point: it goes straight into my TKL hard case and my Travelite, as if there is no tuner there). This means that, unlike the Snark and others that clamp to the top of the headstock, the Micro won't damage inlays/maker's name, can't get knocked off by mistake, won't scratch someone else's beloved instrument on a crowded stage, is almost invisible to anyone other than the person playing the mandolin - and doesn't require removal when the mandolin goes into its case. Like the Mini, the Micro has the huge advantage of being able to be attached just north of the nut, with only the small clasp showing on the front of the headstock and the tuner hiding behind the headstock. I can no longer do that with my other tuners - a Snark and an IMT - but can manage it easily with the Mini and the Micro.

#WAVES TUNE REVIEW PLUS#

The size and clarity of the display is a real plus to folk like me who insist on tuning up without first reaching for the reading glasses. The Micro housing is noticeably smaller than the Mini, but with a display that seems as large as, and is certainly as bright and as sharp as the one on the Mini. As a satisfied user of the previous generation Mini model by the same company, I was looking forward to receiving it, and I'm not disappointed. I got my NS Micro tuner in the post today.

Waves tune review