Rack Tuner - DTR-2 or DTR-1000

[warlok]

OR A DTR-1.. If you had the choice of either for the 3 for same money, Which one? Which is better quality?

[toejam]

I had a DTR-1000 back around 2005, and it did its job well. No experience with any other rack tuners.

[warlok]

Only one I've used is a DTR-1 and it seemed to track fast and be very accurate. Guess I'll stick to what I know. lol. Picking one up in a few hours.

[warlok]

Got the DTR-1. See new thread about ground loop hum..

[vklobucar]

My DTR-1000 has worked flawlessly for years. Can not go wrong with pretty much any Korg IMHO.

[amimbari]

although this thread is a little old, I have also had my 1000 for many years without a glitch...

PLUS I am a bassplayer and it shows root notes perfectly without having to hit the harmonic to get it to respond like so many others, even when tuned to D standard.

[warlok]

I hadn't thought about how good it works with bass. I'll hook my bass up to my DTR-1 later and see how it works.

[GodWentPUNK]

I've got the DTR2000 and I love it. Worked flawlessly for the last 3 years, so maybe 90+ shows.

joe...

[amimbari]

those damn dtr1000's are "most expensive", I have seen used go for 100-175

except for what this guy wants....lol
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Korg-DTR-200...#ht_2446wt_883

[warlok]

I wonder what the 4 offers were.. lol

[warlok]

BTW - I tried my bass with my DTR-1 and it tracked fast and accurate.

[amimbari]

I have used many tuners that sucked for bass Warlock, pedals, strobe style, stupid red LED units that are about as bad as tuning by ear but for rack use, unless it stops working it will be with me for a long time. The guitarplayers don't have much of a problem but I would recommend a 1000 or a 2000 for anyone even if the cost is a little high. If the new ones they make are just as fast and accurate when this one bites the dust, I'll take the plunge.

[amimbari]

so guess what Warlock, I was at practice Sunday before the superbowl and the guitarplayer had all his gear in the room we use. I asked him about his DTR-1. He said it hummed just like yours so although he left it in the rack, he has a boss pedal now. He said next time I'm there I could have it because it's junk to him.

[Nightbat]

Hmm, did your guitarist use the plastic rackisolators that came with it? (and it's never a bad idea to keep it out of the signal path)
I have a DTR-1 for years now and have no issues whatsoever (even when I used it as A/B box and having it in the signalchain)

[amimbari]

I have no clue, I saw it in the rack and he knows I have that old 1000 and he said that thing hummed and he never used it.
Worse case sanario is it DOES work 100% and I'll sell it if he's giving it to me for free cause I dont need it

[jgcable]

Not a fan of rack tuners so I say nay to both.

2 reasons..

its stupid to have to turn your back to the crowd in order to tune
There are so many good pedal tuners out there why bother with something in a rack thats behind you. I could never understand that.
I do think the strobing back and forth light looks cool though.

[GodWentPUNK]

I do think the strobing back and forth light looks cool though.

In a Kit voice, "Yes, Michael"

joe...

[amimbari]

Not a fan of rack tuners so I say nay to both.

2 reasons..

its stupid to have to turn your back to the crowd in order to tune
There are so many good pedal tuners out there why bother with something in a rack thats behind you. I could never understand that.
I do think the strobing back and forth light looks cool though.

well....... You think it's stupid to turn around and I think it's stupid to look down at your feet.

either way does anyone tune while in the middle of a song? ( I would hope not ) so looking at your rack, or looking down to see that pedal is still looking away from your crowd. AND a rack tuner is so huge you can see it from anywhere on the stage not just while your snuggled up in front of your pedal board.

this may sound like a "lets start a fight post" but please let's not fight, I'm just asking why you think it is stupid?

[roodyrocker]

I don't think a rack tuner is stupid and I've used them in my racks before. But for live use, I agree with jgcable, I prefer a good pedal tuner. I normally don't tune mid song but if I hear something out of whack I can quickly hit the tuner pedal button which mutes the output and tune the bad string then click the pedal again and continue playing without having to turn around. My favorite tuner these days is the Korg Pitchblack.

[amimbari]

you know, there are times when I sometimes FORGET that you all play 6string guitars that tend to go out of tune more often than a bass.
I also like that Korg and for 70-80 bucks, that's really nice and if it works and tracks quickly on a bass, I would buy one for my supplies bag when I am not dragging the rack around. For me it would be pointless on stage since I use no pedals. all effects are in the rack with one controller coming from it, but usually I set it and never have to be around a cord for the whole show. ( no switching clean/distort/echo/chorus all over the place to fit the point in a song where it is needed on guitar )

so yes I can now see the point of not wanting to look over at the rack.