The TC Electronic PolyTune is a TC Electronic tuner pedal. Close alternatives include the Boss TU-3 Tuner and the Creation Audio Labs Redeemer Buffer Belt Pack. It pairs well with the Marshall Haze Head 15 and the Dr. Z Amplification Z-Wreck Head.

TC Electronic PolyTune

TC Electronic · pedal

The TC Electronic PolyTune is a polyphonic LED guitar tuner pedal featuring ultra-bright display with over 100 LEDs visible even in bright daylight. The tuner offers exceptional accuracy: 0.5 cent in chromatic mode and ultra-precise 0.02 cent in strobe mode. The PolyTune supports polyphonic and chromatic tuning, plus capo and drop-tuning modes, making it versatile across playing styles and instruments including guitar and bass. Built with solid metal enclosure and switchable BonaFide Buffer circuitry (or true bypass option), the tuner improves tone for long cable runs. An onboard ambient light sensor automatically dims the display on dark stages.

  • bright
  • ambient
  • electronic
  • metal
  • solid
  • bypass
  • brightness
  • stage

Good for

  • Live

Genres the TC Electronic PolyTune is commonly used in

  • Metal
  • Ambient
  • Electronic
  • World Music
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  • Rock
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  • Alternative
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Amps that pair well with the TC Electronic PolyTune

Marshall Haze Head 15

Marshall

tonal match

Run Marshall Haze Head 15 after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy

Dr. Z Amplification Z-Wreck Head

amplifier

tonal match

Run Dr. Z Amplification Z-Wreck Head after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy

Dumble Steel String Singer

Dumble

tonal match

Where this leans bright, Dumble Steel String Singer answers back smooth

Bad Cat Hot Cat 50 Mod Shop Combo

Bad Cat

tonal match
$2699.99via Reverb

Bad Cat Hot Cat 50 Mod Shop Combo's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own

Fender Prosonic

amplifier

tonal match

Where this leans bright, Fender Prosonic answers back warm

Gibson GA-50

Gibson

tonal match

Gibson GA-50's warm balances out the bright tone

Ampeg V-4

Ampeg

tonal match
$599via Reverb

Run Ampeg V-4 after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm

Ampeg V4-B Head

Ampeg

tonal match
$1519.94via Reverb

Run Ampeg V4-B Head after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth

Pedals that stack with the TC Electronic PolyTune

Beetronics OV-LE-Uva

Beetronics

tonal match
$254.38via Reverb

Beetronics OV-LE-Uva is voiced for a clean amp's front end — TC Electronic PolyTune gives it exactly that

Tone City King of Blues

Tone City

tonal match
$79.80via Reverb

Into TC Electronic PolyTune, Tone City King of Blues is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end

Crazy Tube Circuits Heatseeker Pre-Amp

Crazy Tube Circuits

tonal match

Into TC Electronic PolyTune, Crazy Tube Circuits Heatseeker Pre-Amp is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end

ProCo RAT 2

Proco

tonal match
$88via Reverb

Into TC Electronic PolyTune, ProCo RAT 2 is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end

Carl Martin THE Fuzz

Carl Martin

tonal match
$319.90via Reverb

Into TC Electronic PolyTune, Carl Martin THE Fuzz is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end

Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz

Behringer

tonal match

TC Electronic PolyTune leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz wants

Beetronics Larva

Beetronics

tonal match
$249via Reverb

TC Electronic PolyTune leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Beetronics Larva wants

Catalinbread MontaVillian

Catalinbread

tonal match
$179.99via Reverb

Catalinbread MontaVillian is voiced for a clean amp's front end — TC Electronic PolyTune gives it exactly that — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Alternatives

Boss TU-3 Tuner

Boss

68% similarity
$94.68via Reverb

Shared character: long_cable_runs, bright, true_bypass

Creation Audio Labs Redeemer Buffer Belt Pack

Creation Audio Labs

68% similarity

Shared character: long_cable_runs, true_bypass, simple

Electro-Harmonix EHX 2020 Tuner

Electro-Harmonix

67% similarity
$47.45via Reverb

Shared character: bright_clear_display, bright, simple

Boss RC-5 Loop Station

Boss

67% similarity
$190.06via Reverb

Shared character: live_performances, ability, simple

Carl Martin Buff Deluxe

Carl Martin

67% similarity
$179via Reverb

Shared character: long_cable_runs, true_bypass, simple

Crazy Tube Circuits Sidekick Jr

Crazy Tube Circuits

66% similarity
$278.26via Reverb

Shared character: ambient

Boss ES-8 Effects Switcher

Boss

66% similarity
$824.99via Reverb

Shared character: ability, true_bypass, live

Analog Man The White Stripes Custom Tuner Mute Box

Analog Man

65% similarity

Shared character: true_bypass, live

MXR MC406 CAE Buffer

MXR

64% similarity

Shared character: long_cable_runs

Boomerang Phrase Sampler

Boomerang

64% similarity
$300via Reverb

Shared character: live_performances, ambient, live

Pete Cornish LD1 Line Driver

Pete Cornish

64% similarity
$339via Reverb

Shared character: long_cable_runs

Keeley Dark Side Workstation

Keeley

64% similarity
$299via Reverb

Shared character: dark, ambient

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the TC Electronic PolyTune?+

The closest matches in character are the Boss TU-3 Tuner, the Creation Audio Labs Redeemer Buffer Belt Pack, the Electro-Harmonix EHX 2020 Tuner.

What pairs well with the TC Electronic PolyTune?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Haze Head 15, Dr. Z Amplification Z-Wreck Head, Dumble Steel String Singer — Run Marshall Haze Head 15 after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy.

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