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And I have another question for the seasoned tuba veterans out there! It seems electronic tuners are affordable and out in the world now. But, as with many things, most seem to be geared towards guitar and such. I was wondering if anyone had any experiencing using any particular electronic tuner to check overall instrument pitch as well as tune in valves?

Many of my students use a Snark on their lead pipe, but I don't know if it's just bad for my horns or an excuse to see if I finally need glasses, as that position is way too close for me on my 12J (I don't think I've tried it on the Kanstul).

I still use a free tuner app on my Android (Gstrings) but mostly practice a ton with drones.

Korg CA-2. Has a built in mic and a 1/4 jack. A can be set to whatever frequency you need. The screen is easy to read. Fits in your shirt pocket. 10 worthless Americanos from just about any Internet retailer.

I've been happy with the Tonal Energy app on my phone or tablet. As far as I can tell, it handles the low tuba notes fine. I supports various tuning schemes, lets you detune it if needed, plays reference tones, and a host of other features I haven't bothered to learn about. It works fine with an external mic, too.

That said, I'm definitely an amateur, and I have the luxury of not needing a tuner that works separately from the phone (although an old phone that I don't use any more would be fine as a tuner).

Doh!

How I completely overlooked phone apps as toners is beyond me! I'll give those recommended a try. Thanks again all!

Most any cheap tuner will pick up most all the notes written on pages at gigs.

If a tuner or mic is too cheap to pick up really low pitches, it’s a safe bet that I’m playing them sharp anyway, so I don’t need a tuner to tell me that.