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TU-80
Tuner/Metronome
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TU-80: Tuner/Metronome
Features
The BOSS TU-80 brings super-accurate LCD tuning to musicians at a very affordable price, while adding unique high-end features like a built-in metronome and Accu-Pitch™. The pocket-sized TU-80 runs on batteries and can tune almost any instrument, thanks to a chromatic tuning mode and ultra wide tuning range. It even tunes 7-string guitars and 6-string basses—putting the TU-80 in a class all its own.
- Affordable and reliable LCD tuner with handy, built-in metronome
- Supports chromatic tuning, plus 7-string guitars and 6-string basses
- Accu-Pitch function sounds a tone when pitch is correct
- Reference Tone Play function makes it easy to verify tuning by ear
- Memory function stores your favorite tuner settings
- Ultra-thin body fits easily into a guitar case or pocket
- Metronome has 7 rhythms, 10 beats and cool animated LCD display
Reliable BOSS Tuning with Accu-Pitch
Thin is in. That’s why the new TU-80 was designed to be slim and light enough to fit in your pocket. Best of all, it sports reliable and accurate BOSS LCD tuning, along with Accu-Pitch, which plays a tone when you’re in tune. No more looking down at the tuner!
Versatile Tuning Modes and Metronome
Thanks to its chromatic and flat tuning capabilities, the TU-80 can tune just about any instrument—from guitars and basses to strings, brass and woodwinds. A handy Reference Tone Play function lets you hear the correct pitches, while a built-in metronome with seven rhythms and 10 beat variations makes practice more effective. No other tuner has all this!
Specs
- Tuner
- Reference Pitch
- A4=435 Hz-446 Hz (1 Hz steps)
- Tuning Range
- E0 (20.6 Hz)-C8 (4186.0 Hz)
- Internal Tuning Accuracy
- +/-1 cent
- Metronome
- Tempo
- 30-250
- Rhythm Style
- Quarter note, Eighth rest and eighth note, Eighth note, Triple, Triple with center rest, Sixteenth note, Clave (3-2, 2-3)
- Beat
- 0-9
- Input Impedance
- 680 k ohms
- Indicator
- LCD Display, Tuning Guide LED
- Connectors
- Input Jack, Output Jack
- Power Supply
- Dry Battery (R6/LR6 (AA) Type) x 2
- Power Consumption
- 3 mA (Metronome mode), 8 mA (Tuner mode and A4=440 Hz input); Expected battery life under continuous use (Carbon): Approximately 100 hours (A4 continuous input)
* These figures will vary depending on the actual conditions of use. - Accessories
- Dry Battery (R6 (AA) Type) x 2, Owner's Manual
- Size and Weight ( incl. batteries )
- Width
- 122 mm
- 4-13/16 inches
- Depth
- 68 mm
- 2-11/16 inches
- Height
- 21 mm
- 0-7/8 inches
- Weight
- 0.1 kg
- 0 lbs. 5 oz.
- *The specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Product Manuals
Support Documents
- BOSS Tuners Catalog 2009
- BOSS tuners are beloved by musicians around the world for their reliability, accuracy, and user friendliness. Since 1983, the TU-12 has been an industry standard. Today’s family of BOSS tuners melds the essence of the TU-12 with modern technology in a wide variety of models.
- BOSS Product Catalog 2008
- Forging the Future - Innovation for Creative Inspiration
BOSS forges into 2008 with an awe-inspiring lineup of effects, digital studios, and accessories. - Guitar Effects Guidebook Vol. 20