StroboClip HD

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The Peterson StroboClip HD™ (SC-HD) has the same tenth-of-a-cent accuracy as all Peterson Strobe Tuners. This versatile tuner comes complete with a bright high-definition screen, over 50 Sweetened™ tunings, alternate temperaments for a vast array of string and wind instruments, and soft rubber-lined jaws to protect your instrument's finish while offering a firm grip for maximum signal tracking.

Default

EQU
Standard chromatic tuning/Equal temperament suitable for regular or alternate tuning, 100 cent intervals - no Sweetening.

Guitar & Bass

GTR
Designed for use with guitars tuned to standard EADGBE.
ACU
Designed for use with acoustic guitars tuned to standard EADGBE.
dAd
Peterson Sweetened tuning for acoustic guitar
12S
Peterson Sweetened tuning for 12 string guitars with regard to the string courses.
BRT
Peterson Sweetened tuning for baritone guitars.
7ST
Peterson Sweetened tuning for seven string guitars.
bAS
Designed for use with basses tuned to standard EADG and BEADG.
BSn
Guided Tuning for Bass
GTn
Guided Tuning for 6 & 7 string guitars

Buzz Feiten

BFA
Buzz Feiten Tuning System for acoustic guitar
BF7
Buzz Feiten Tuning System for 7-String electric guitars
BFE
Buzz Feiten Tuning System for electric guitar
BFB
Buzz Feiten Tuning System for electric bass guitar
BF12
Buzz Feiten Tuning System for 12 String Guitar

Steel Guitar

LA6
Peterson A6 Sweetener for Lap Steel Guitar.
LC6
Peterson C6 Sweetener for Lap Steel Guitar.

Bluegrass

dbO
Peterson Combination Sweetened Tuning for Dobro
MAN
Peterson Mandolin Family Sweetener
dbH
Peterson Combination Sweetened Tuning for Dobro
FDL
Peterson Sweetened Fiddle Tuning
BJO
Peterson Sweetened Tuning for 5 String Banjo

Misc. Instruments

TBO
Peterson Tenor Banjo Sweetener

Orchestral

VLN
Peterson Violin Sweetener
VLA
Peterson Viola Sweetener
CLO
Peterson Cello Sweetener
HRN
Peterson Brass & Woodwind Sweetener.

Historic Temperaments

LUT
Peterson Sweetened Tuning for Lute
JMI
Just Major Intonation
JME
Just Minor Intonation
PYT
Pythagorean Intonation with A base
4MT
1/4 Comma Meantone
6MT
1/6th Comma Meantone - A-based
KRN
Kirnberger III Temperament
WK3
Werckmeister III
YNG
Young Temperament with A base
KLN
Kellner
VAL
Vallotti Temperament with an A base.
RAM
Rameau Temperament

World

SIT
Sitar (pure intervals)
OUD
Oud (pure intervals).
GHB
Traditional Great Highland bagpipe tuning.
UIL
Uilleann Pipes Tuning.
RAS
Maqam Rast
SUZ
Maqam Suznak
NAI
Maqam Nairuz
AFP
African Pentatonic tuning
SDO
Slendro - Indonesian Gamelan tuning
PLG
Pelog - Indonesian Gamelan tuning
UKE
Peterson Ukulele Sweetener

Compare to Sweetened Tunings offered in other products.

Peterson Connect Compatible: Yes

Note Range: C0 - B6

Note Selection: Automatic

DI: No

Firmware Updateable: Yes

Form Factor: Clip-On

Accuracy: 0.1 Cents

Display Type: LCD

Display Resolution: 192 Segments (96 per row )

Construction: Plastic

Product Dimensions LxWxH: 1.75" x 2.4" x 1.2"

Product Weight: 1.3oz

USB Port: Yes

USB Type: Micro

Rechargeable: No

Battery Type: 1- CR2032 (Included)

Built-In Microphone: No Microphone - Piezo Pick-up

Built-In Speaker: No

Volume Control: No

Headphone Jack: No

Tone Generator: No

Concert A Range: 390Hz to 490Hz

Transposition Range: -4 to + 7 and C,F,Bb, Eb Keys

Frequency Response Range: 16Hz -1975Hz

Warranty: 2 years

Sweetened Tunings: 50

Historic Temperaments: 11

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By Brian Reedy on Sunday, December 1, 2024
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Best tuner, out of several, that I have ever used, and one that I would buy again if I get tired of switching it between guitars. The sweetened tunings make a positive, hearable difference. I had only just learned of sweetened tunings a week or so before I learned of Peterson tuners. The speed adjustment on my 1980s turntable works on the same stroboscopic principle. It’s brilliant.

I hope it will someday soon be supported in MacOS and iPadOS. Since I also own a Windows ‘puter, I was able to make sure the firmware was up to date.

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By Harley Lore on Tuesday, November 12, 2024
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Plays 6-String Electric Guitar, 4 String Bass, 6-String Acoustic Guitar, 5 String Bass, Dobro® / Resonator Guitar
I bought this tuner for my acoustic guitar which has no pickup in it, and this does exactly what I need it to do. I like the screen and the fact that I can read this in any lighting condition.
As for the quality of the tuning for my instruments, I believe Peterson's reputation speaks for itself. I already have a couple of other HD Strobostomps on a few of my pedal boards for several years now.
I use Peterson tuners in every playing situation. No reason to use anything else.

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By Zdzislaw Lewandowski on Monday, November 11, 2024

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Quick and very precise tuner - definitely best of all I ever had. The idea of spinning block is genius. You can literally see how the string is behave. And the sweeteners for acoustic guitar.... for the first time you can't hear the difference but if you spend few hours with this ACU sweetener and the you try to play with equal standard tuning - you can hear the magic :). Did I mentioned about customer service? It's definitely best service ever - quick response and professional approach. Thank you guys for fix my problem!
Im sure that my next tuner will be from Peterson!

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By Donald Downes on Sunday, November 10, 2024
Edited on Tuesday, November 19, 2024

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Plays 10 String Pedal Steel Guitar, 4 String Bass, 6-String Acoustic Guitar, 6-String Electric Guitar, Buzz Feiten 12-String Guitar
After going through several other clip-ons, I purchased the StroboClip. It's far and away light years better than any tuner I've used.
First, there is the accuracy of the strobe. Strobes have always been the preferred method for tuning, and for the $$, this is more than worth it.
Second, given the built in tuning options and the sweetened tuning presets, it was a no brainer. And it's not just for guitar players. It works amazingly well on my P Bass.
They are so good I bought a Strobo Plus HDC for my pedal steel.

Moreover, regardless of how good Peterson products are, I have to shout out their Customer and Technical service. They are FIRST RATE! Peterson is a family owned company (which I didn't know) and their entire staff takes pride in their products, and their commitment to the customer is reflected in those family values.

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By Rolf Dinter on Friday, November 8, 2024

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Plays 6-String Electric Guitar, 6-String Acoustic Guitar, 4 String Bass, Ukulele, 6 String Lap Steel, Tenor Ukulele

By Michael Briski on Monday, November 4, 2024

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Plays Ukulele, Tenor Ukulele, Baritone Ukulele, 4-String Tenor Banjo
Works great!

1 person found this review helpful.
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By David T Stanton on Monday, November 4, 2024

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These are very good tuners. Easy to see in low light. I really appreciate the capo adjustment, I had not noticed with other tuners the difference in the tuning when adding a capo! That’s what 0.1 cents accuracy can get you!

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By John Doty on Tuesday, October 29, 2024

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Plays 6-String Electric Guitar, 6-String Acoustic Guitar, 4 String Bass
I am very surprised by this tuner. I am a skeptic of clip-on tuners. This one is in a class by itself. It is like a portable version of my StroboStomp Mini. Packed with plenty of features (including the Capo setting I just found today), Peterson is my "go-to" from now on.

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By Bob Lang on Tuesday, October 22, 2024
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I'm giving it five stars because it's by far the best tuner I've ever owned. Using the MANdolin sweetened tuning, all my mandolins sound wonderful. Using the EQU setting, it confirmed the tuning accuracy of the frets all the way up the fingerboard.

However, even though it's a great tuner, it has issues. In no particular order:
1. It's difficult to know when it's turned on/off. It really needs some unambiguous way of showing if it's on or off. (see also point 4)
2. Sometimes it's too sensitive. Trying to tune in a busy and noisy open mic venue, the tuner had difficulty latching on to the note. I've also noticed that if I put the tuner on a table, the display occasionally springs into life. I conclude that the piezo pickup is sometimes too sensitive. When clipped on to an instrument or on a flat surface, it can detect external noise and mistake it for a signal. Some way of reducing the sensitivity and/or rejecting random noise would be a huge help.
3. A device of such comple ...

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By Paul Hydzik on Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Edited on Tuesday, October 22, 2024
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Super accurate. Super easy. Super visible. Love it from first use. Takes a brief moment longer than my Polytune clip. But super duper. Once you learn to use a strobe vs a needle, you will love it.

Amazed that geeky (in a good way) engineers welcomed to this owner and my StroboStomp Mini with a personal video from mgt. Somebody gets customer valueit!!!" Thank you for making great products.

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Does my StroboClip HD require calibration?

Generally, your StroboClip HD will not require calibration and should remain perfectly accurate if it has not been damaged.

Unlike more modern Peterson strobes, legacy models such as the Peterson 400, 420, 450 and 700 do require occasional calibration.

If you require service, please open a support ticket and return the tuner for repair.

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How do I completely reset my StroboClip HD to factory default?

To reset the StroboClip HD to factory default:

  1. Begin from a powered off state
  2. Press and hold both outer plus ( + ) and minus ( - ) buttons until the device powers on
  3. Press and release both outer + and - minus buttons to show TST in the lower right corner of the display
  4. Press and release both outer + and - buttons once again to show NEW in the lower right corner of the display
  5. Press and hold the middle Menu/Power button to power off the device
  6. Press and hold the middle Menu/Power button to power on the device
  7. Your StroboClip HD will now be set to factory default settings.

May 15, 2018

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How do I read a strobe display?

Basically, the strobe image appears to travel to the left if your instrument is flat of the desired pitch and to the right if it is sharp. On earlier models such as the StroboStomp 1, StroboStomp 2, VS-1, VS-II and V-SAM, the strobe image travels upward if your instrument is sharp and downward if your instrument is flat of the desired pitch.

Adjust your instrument until the pattern is as close to still as possible. Strobe displays are 'real-time' and extremely precise. They require very fine tuning adjustments to stop the display because the frequency/pitch of any instrument is never totally stable.

You'll quickly learn to read the display, make the most precise adjustments and appreciate the high resolution that only a Peterson provides.

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Is the accuracy the same for all Peterson tuners?

Yes, the accuracy is within 0.1 cents (1/1000 of one semitone) as with all Peterson Strobe Tuners. An important thing to note is that Peterson Strobe Tuners have ultra high definition displays, so not only are they highly accurate in detecting a note but they have the ability to display that accuracy. Other products claim accuracy but do not have the high definition screen to display the level of accuracy in which they claim. If you cannot see the accuracy, it is of little value. Only Peterson provides High Definition Strobe Tuning.

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Peterson Connect does not detect my StroboClip HD in Linux environment.

Chrome needs access to /dev/hidraw*, so either set "chmod a+rw /dev/hidraw*" or start chrome as root with the --no-sandbox option

*Some Ubuntu based distros do not allow running Chrome as root with the --no-sandbox option enabled. -Running as root without --no-sandbox is not supported. See https://crbug.com/638180. You can however run Chromium as a normal user and invoke that option.

Some users have reprted a fix by adding a new udev rule as follows: KERNEL=="hidraw*", SUBSYSTEM=="hidraw", MODE="0664", GROUP="plugdev", ATTRS{idVendor}=="2368", ATTRS{idProduct}=="*SEE BELOW"

* Some Peterson products operate in two different modes with individual product id's for firmware update operations. Multiple rules may need to be created. Here is the list of Peterson USB product ID's

idProduct =

Stomp Classic = 8002
StroboPLUS HD = 0003
StroboPLUS HD Firmware Mode = 8003
StroboClip HD = 8004
StroboStomp HD = 8005
StroboPLUS HDC = 0006
StroboPLUS HDC Firmware Mode = 8006

If there is trouble connecting or reconnecting as a product is switching modes, ex: StroboPLUS HDC product id 0006 to StroboPLUS HDC Firmware Mode 8006 run the command:

"sudo chmod a+rw /dev/hidraw*"

This command will solve any "waiting on user input" or if the update button in Peterson Connect is unresponsive. The command may need to be executed more than once.

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StroboClip HD Version 1.0.6

Monday, April 27, 2020 9:16:00 AM EDT

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StroboClip HD Version 1.0.5

Tuesday, November 21, 2017 3:00:00 PM EST

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  • Start tuning more quickly than prior versions.
  • Various bug fixes and performance improvements.

StroboClip HD Version 1.0.4

Wednesday, September 6, 2017 12:56:00 PM EDT

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StroboClip HD / HDC Protective Case

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Protect your StroboClip HD / HDC while traveling to and from your gigs! This semi-rigid, custom EVA molded case is soft but durable and features a zippered flap top, pouch for additional accessories, and an embossed Peterson logo. Size: 9cm x 6cm x 4cm. (This case is NOT compatible with the original StroboClip model.)
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