Studio TBS-001 Digital Drum Tuner - Clip-On Tuner for Acoustic Drum Kits

I've been playing drums for a long, long time, but I've always struggled with tuning and tuning quickly. The tune bot made this process almost foolproof. It has a lot of features that I haven't even explored yet, so that's why the ease of use is 4 stars--it's not hard to use, but there is a lot that you can do with it, so you do need to sit down and work through the features and use the websites or the app to figure it all out. You also might need to do a little math to dial in your specific setup.BUT, I'm sure this gets easier over time, and the results have been absolutely worth it. I didn't want to admit I needed to spend this much money to make my kit sound good. But, it doesn't just sound good, it sounds great, and I feel confident about the sound. The only hiccup was with tuning the snare, and that was a little odd. It just seemed to have some difficulty with some of the lug resonances on the snare head. I did take the snare off when I tuned it, but my snare has just always been a little hard to tune. That's part of why I wanted to get this gadget. But I've read that some other folks seemed to have a similar issue on the resonant head of the snare--it almost seemed like, on the higher tensions, that there were times when it just read the tension wrong, like 100 off, but I knew it was obviosly not the low reading that came up. I could dial up, and then suddenly, over a certain tension the reading just dipped by, like, 100 points. That didn't make sense. So, I kind of went with it and used my ear a bit, and I got them in line together. Overall the sound is still superior to any tuning I've done in the past. The sound of the bass drum is also much better after applying the tune bot formulas and getting real readings. I love being able to get nice intervals between my toms.The bot can save settings too, and it can adjust for multiple setups. I haven't even gotten into any of that yet. Probably one could get away with the basic bot instead of the studio. But, it didn't seem like the 20 buck different between the two was enough to get the lesser tool. Others may have a better idea of that, since I've never played with the regular tune bot.Great tool, I wish I hadn't waited to get it.

This was my first TuneBot ever and my first time using one. It's so easy to use. It's durable, sleek, and comes with a convenient little carrying container. I think there are some important factors to take into consideration when using the TuneBot, however, if you use it the right way, it's a powerful tool for any drummer who's serious about recording in the studio or live.First, don't expect it to completely tune your drums for you. You still need your Dumbo ears on this one. I learned that the TuneBot is great for 3 things: achieving uniform tightness on all lugs, achieving your desired fundamental frequency, and locating and fixing unpleasant sounds.1. When you first use this to tune your drums, using the frequency tables on TuneBot's app or website will ensure you achieve a great interval between your highest rack tom and your lowest floor tom by means of lug frequencies. When all your lug frequencies are nearly the same and the batter/reso heads are tuned the same (as per the recommended frequencies for your drum sizes) your drums will be rough-tuned. Note: batters and resonants don't need to be the same, how you tune them is all preference.2. Secondly, the TuneBot measures the fundamental frequencies on all your drums, which is usually 2-4 hertz higher than your lugs. This can be helpful in identifying what key you want certain drums to ring at, especially if you record in a band and want your drums to mesh well with those damn guitarists (jk I love you guys).3. Finally, the TuneBot can help you locate whatever lug is too tight or too loose if your tom is giving off an unpleasant undertone, overtone, or buzz.Sometimes the TuneBot will give me readings that are way off, especially when I'm tuning my snare in hi-range mode. Once in a while, I'll hit my 12x9 tom 5 times in a row and TuneBot will read 105, 105, 189, 105, 105. If you can work your way past these slight inconsistencies and keep your ears on deck when tuning, the TuneBot really is an essential accessory for the modern drummer. I realize I should've gotten this years ago. Buy one!

It is not easy to use but tuning drums is an art and does help with the process

This is a high tech, high-quality tool!! You can pool 10 different drummers on where each drum should be tuned, and you will receive basically the same answer from all "it's what you sound you like."This Tune-bot helps to identify at what frequency (note) the drum is tuned. Once that is established, you can adjust the individual lugs so that they all match each other. Veteran drummers may not need this, but for an amateur, this was very helpful in finding a starting point.When the time comes to replace the heads, they can be tuned to exactly where you like them thanks to a couple of button presses that allow you to store the frequency (note) that you like. Each drum is assigned a number, and a corresponding value.Great product; great price.

It takes a tiny bit of getting used to and it is still somewhat annoying to get different lugs in tune with each other, but the results are phenomenal.