All user reviews for the Korg Pitchblack

Chromatic Tuner
LED display
True Bypass output
Tuning range: Mi0 (20.60 Hz) to C8 (4186Hz)
Calibration 436Hz to 445Hz
9V output for additional pedal Thomann
Black aluminum body
9V battery or 9V AC

This is a very handy little tuner on stage, as repeated or studio, there is agreement in silence when the pedal is activated and the sound is strictly unaffected when the pedal is off (as if n ' There was no pedal, a bypass true true).
The big advantage being that fits very quickly and with precision grade. Its metal case ensures good quality of the pedal. The digital display is very accurate, easy to read and that, indoors, with spotlights, with neon lights, outside, in the sun ... a real little gem!

How long have you been using?

I've had six months

Did you try many other models before buying it?

Yes classical tuners.

What is so special that you like most and least?

Plus: It has a 9 V output So we do not waste one adapter for pedal (or may connect two pedals on an adapter with it). The screen is highly visible and the tuner is very accurate. It mutes the sound when it is activated. (So ​​when you want to mute the sound, you can activate the pedal).

Least: Nothing

How do you rate the quality / price?

It is less expensive than other models but still € 50 is a bit expensive for a tuner.

With experience, you do again this choice?

Probably, yes.

Korg has been in the tuner game for over 20 years, being famed for the accuracy and quality of their rackmount tuners. Korg introduced the Pitchblack series of tuners in 2008, to much acclaim, and rightly so. It's a very simple, functional design.

Encased in a durable metal housing with barrel footswitch, the Pitchblack measures in at just slightly smaller in dimension than the more famous Boss TU-2/3 tuner. This is a plus for those with cramped pedalboards.The Pitchblack also sports true bypass switching, so it won't color your tone when placed in your signal chain, and if you operate it via battery, you won't lose your signal in bypass mode if the battery suddenly dies.

It boasts 4 different display modes, including: Meter, Full Strobe, Half Strobe, and Mirror. The display itself is large with a readout of the note along with a range of LED lights that display variances in cent by their brightness in standard meter mode.

The tuner also has a parallel power jack for jumpering other 9v pedals from the same power source.

The cons of this otherwise great pedal tuner are note tracking time, and display brightness. On a dark stage, it's easily seen, but outdoor daytime gigs are the enemy, and direct sunlight can render the Pitchblack almost impossible to read. I found this was sometimes subverted by tucking the tuner or the pedalboard on which it sat, as close to a monitor wedge or other source of shade, as I could.

The Pitchblack exhibits some lag to how quickly it tracks a note compared to other pedal tuners, most notable the Boss TU series. This isn't a good thing when your singer doesn't give you much time in between songs to tune your guitar.

What this tuner has going for it is accuracy and simplicity, and this was enough a few years ago, but with the introduction of competitively priced models from other manufacturers that are comparable in accuracy, Korg would do well to update the Pitchblack with a brighter display and faster note tracking.
If they can do this, and maintain the original price point, I don't see why the Pitchblack series can't compete with the new and improved Boss TU-3 to become the gold standard in pedalboard tuners.