Who else has disposed of their Intellitouch tuner
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I'm just wondering who else has seen the little Intelli IMT-500 replace the Intellitouch on the headstock on most of the instruments around them. Here in Kansas City where I live I just don't see the Intellitouch at jams much any more. I sold mine (at a loss) over the summer while somebody still wanted em. The Intelli is not only has a better interface on it, the thing works on my fiddle far better than the Intellitouch ever did. And it fits in my case too (I had to keep the Intellitouch outside of the case, it just didn't fit in any of the nooks in my case). Submitted by scott.mclewin on Tue, 2007/01/23 - 4:43pm.
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January 8, 2008
I too have switched to teh IMT - 500. The smaller size is nice and bcak light is great for low light conditions. The view angle is a bit more narrow than the Intellitouch. Checking out the how battery life is on the IMT - 500 compared to the Intellitouch. The Black Intellitouch models drained rather fast. I like and recommend both to inquisitors. These things have made life a lot better at jams, circles, and general performance.
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January 10, 2007
Those Intellitouch tuners drive me crazy! Often they say the fifth of the note they hear. I find they work better when the string is plucked without a pick. But they are accurate, I use a Peterson strobe at home, and they jive. The models using a wire with a clip to the bridge are better I think, but not as convenient in the dark at a campsite with no place to sit.
For guitar only, a very accurate and easy tuner is the pick sized and shaped LED (light) tuner from Planet Waves. Is has a setting for each string, and like a timing light for tuning an engine it looks at the string and shows visually the right string tension. It doesn't hear anything, works in the dark, and fits anywhere.
I'm hopeful that this technology will soon be available as a pickup system. There is a patent in place, and used only for one brand of bass guitars. There would never be feedback issues with a pickup that doesn't hear or vibrate.
United States
January 10, 2007
Except for the fact that I seem to always forget to put it in my whistle case. LOL! It's compact, accurate, and darn it... cute!
Luckily, there are several others at the session who have them as well, so borrowing one is never a problem.
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December 3, 2006
My friends here own a music store, and tuner sales are 99-1 in favour of the Intelli 500 vs. the Intellitouch. I'm told that a new model of the Intelli is coming out, but dont know any particulars about it. I do know that the wholesalers were recently trying to dump the "old" 500 model.
United States
May 28, 2007
I got one last year for my banjo, but they work great on pretty much anything with strings. I work as a roadie for The Gourds & I've used one to tune pretty much every instrument that they use, from Uke to Stand Up Bass, with speed & accuracy. As far as tuning in a noisy environment, the IMT-500 is back lit so I've been able to use it to tune even when I can't hear.
United States
September 19, 2006
I haven't disposed of my Intellitouch, but it's in the junk drawer.
When I first got my Intellitouch, I thought it was the greatest thing since the Ford V8! I had an early one. They had a tent at the Woody Guthrie Festival and told me to send mine in and they would exchange it for a new, improved model (no charge). I sent it back two other times for overhauls (no match for concrete sidewalks).
I tried an Intelli and was hooked. I also got one for my guitar. I got little Case Logic mp3 cases at Wal-Mart to protect them.
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United States
November 22, 2006
That has occurred to me, but I've never acted on the idea. I don't play HD that often, and generally it (and the autoharp) will be fine if they have been tuned at home. If I were a pro, then I'd certainly look for some better and more flexible method.
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United States
February 15, 2007
Have you ever considered going to the music store and purchasing a tuning microphone that attaches to your tuner on the outside and then hooks to your instrument... then you can tune in a noise environment... the cost range from 10.00 to l6.95 depends on the type you get with the alligator clip or the clothepin snap type. you can purchase these at music stores or online at musicians friend and/or other music companies... it should be listed close to the tuners in the catalog...
Jack
United States
November 22, 2006
I never had an intellitouch, and just got an IMT-500 for christmas. It does great on my banjo--have not yet tried it on anything else. I still use an older seiko for tuning my hammered dulcimer, but it requires a quiet room.
Erich
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