DrumDial Precision Drum Tuner

Because it works silently, it is useful wherever you can't hear a drum properly: a noisy changeover, a line check with the PA running, or a rehearsal room next to a loud band. It tunes snare drums, rack toms, bass drums and timpani, and as a mechanical dial it has no batteries to run flat.

How to use it

• Zero it on a flat glass surface: unlock the bezel, turn it so the large needle sits on zero, then re-lock
• Clip on the Edge Gage so the base sits about ¾ inch from the rim, directly in front of a lug
• Lower the tip slowly until the full weight of the tuner is on the head, take your hand away and read the large needle
• Find the lug with the highest reading and bring the others up to match, a little at a time

DrumDial's suggested starting points are about 75 batter and 74 resonant for toms, 85 and 82 for snare, and 70 to 72 for bass drum; adjust from there to suit your drums.

What you get

• DrumDial tuner with locking bezel and movable locators for marking your tuning range
• DrumDial Edge Gage
• Lug back for easier handling
• Soft foam-lined box

Specifications

• Model: DrumDial analogue tuner (DD001)
• Measures: head (timpanic) pressure, not tension rod torque
• Construction: all-metal case, solid steel base
• Power: none needed
• Made in: USA
• Care: store it in its box and don't leave pressure on the tuning tip for long periods