SNARKUSB SN1X Clip-On Chromatic Tuner

It's so easy to tune your instrument if the tuner is already on it.I check the tune every time I play it. It gives me immediate feedback on the condition of my strings. If I'm way out of tune every time I pick up my guitar, then it's time to replace my strings.Don't go looking for your tuner, buy one for each guitar, violin, banjo, cello, bass or whatever!

Update on my review:One charge on this tuner lasted me about a month. As you can see in the picture I just posted, there is a battery meter so you can see when it is running low. I wasn't sure if I was going to like the fact that it's not battery powered, but I have changed my mind, and I like it! The only thing that could be better is if it used the USB-C charger which is the most common with everything used today. It is the older USB, but at least it is still a common one.Original review:I was a little bit disappointed to see that this uses a cell phone charging port, not a battery. I haven't had it but a couple days, so I don't know yet what the battery life is like, but I will come back and edit this review once I know more. Unknown at this time if I am going to love it or hate it... Plus it uses the old outdated cell phone charger port instead of the newer usb-c. It would have made sense to use the newer cell phone charger usb-c so that if it dies when you are out and about it would be easier to charge. However, this review isn't positive or negative until I've had it for a while longer. Just being informative

Works well. No problems

Good quality tuner

Easy to use. I didn't even turn my amp on and it picked up every string perfectly.

Makes tuning easy peasy

This item does not use a USB C port. They give you a short cable of the correct kind, but if I knew this I wouldn't have bought it. I don't need another type of cable lying around.

It really disappoints me to have to leave this review. Frankly, this product is garbage and I recommend folks look elsewhere. I initially liked it enough that I immediately ordered a second one. Now I wish I could still return both of them. What's wrong? (1) Battery life is absolute garbage. You'll be lucky to get 2 playing sessions out of it. At least it charges fast and doesn't require a battery replacement. But, if you're relying on this, plan to bring a charger with you. (2) Tracking is sometimes quite bad (especially when the battery is low). I've had times when, while bringing a string up to pitch, the tuner got "stuck" and just stopped responding to pitch changes. (3) The little plastic finger that rests under the head stock (can be seen prominently in the product pictures) breaks very easily. Other reviewers have posted pictures of this. I found my first one broken like this (just last night) and earlier today I brought it into the basement to try super-gluing it (don't know yet if that will work) -- ironically, when I came back upstairs and moved my guitar that had my second CLT on it, it fell off. When I picked it up I noticed that it, too, had broken! (I guess I will glue it too if the first one works out). Please note these have not been abused -- I am always very gentle with my equipment.Ironically, the older Snarks also had a build problem: the ball joint was held onto by 3 little plastic fingers, and those would sometimes break off (I've had two or three break like that). But at least they had good battery life and tracking. It's almost like designed-in obsolescence is a Snark feature. For me, I think it's time to try another brand.