Question 1

i want to hear from violin players.   Is it reliable?

Accepted Answer

Yes it's reliable and attaches to the scroll very well.  The problem with all Snarks (I own about half a dozen for various instruments) is that the little stalk swivel system is fragile. There is a stalk with a ball on each end, inserting into a socket on the back of the tuner and on the top of the attachment clip.  Either one of these sockets have little plastic tabs that can be broken pretty easily if you are rough with them.Of the two socket joints, and the one on the back of the tuner itself is the one that tends to break easiest. Aside from that, the tuner will read chords if your double-stops are accurate, and reads fast enough to check your intonation while playing, at least on slower tunes.

Question 2

What is the difference between the SN-8 and SN-2 tuner?

Accepted Answer

sn-1 guitar & bass , sn-2 all instrument , sn-5 guitar bass & viloin , sn -6 ukelele tuner , sn - 8 all instrument tuner with tighter grip

Question 3

is sn-8 or sn-2 better?

Accepted Answer

The SN-8 is supposed to be brighter, easier to read and faster.  I don't know if that's true or not.  I bought it for my 13 year old son, a beginner guitar player and he was able to tune his guitar with no problem, so it easily met his needs.  Snark brand was recommended by his teacher.  I actually looked at the SN-2 but, at the time is wasn't available through Prime and the SN-8 was, so I bought it.

Question 4

does this tune a trombone

Accepted Answer

I agree with the other answers. I am a stringed-instrument player (violin, mandolin, octave mandolin, banjo) and the snark works on all of these. Since it operates by detecting vibrations, anywhere that you can clip it on to the instrument where you can see it while you tune should work just fine. On a trombone I would think that the lip of the bell would be a good location.

ASIN	B00646MZHK
Best Sellers Rank	#4,243 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #69 in Music Tuning Accessories
Brand	SNARK
Built-In Media	Tuner, CR2032 Lithium 3 volt battery
Color	Black - SN-8
Connector Type	Clip-on
Customer Reviews	4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (5,680)
Global Trade Identification Number	00611820001766
Item Weight	1.28 ounces
Manufacturer	KMC Music Inc
Mfr Part Number	QTSN8
Model Number	SN8
Number of Items	1
UPC	074994229716 611820001766
Unit Count	1 Count
Warranty Description	1 year limited manufacturer warranty.

Snark SN-8 Super Tight All Instrument Tuner

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