Q-tune first thoughts

[Audandash]

Hey folks. I got my Q-tune kit yesterday and thought I would post some feedback. First, let me say that the box was well packed. Everything was sorted neatly in bags and nothing was going to get damaged. The parts were high quality and had nice thick leads. Not cheap parts. I followed along with the build doc and was I able to get it done beginning to end in a few hours. The most difficult part is not rushing the ribbon cable attachment. I also would not recommend this for a beginner. Intermediate is probably appropriate. It’s just like most other pcbs however there are a lot of parts in a small area. For that reason the solder pads are quite small. If you are not use to soldering pcbs this is where a beginner would have the most trouble. I plugged it in and it works perfect. I played around with the different options (didn't see the games though ) i have to say it’s pretty cool. I set it up to look like a strobe tuner and was able to change the color etc. I also plugged it into my computer and did an update to make sure everything worked. Overall a very cool, quality tuner. It will definitely be on my board and I would highly recommend it.

 

[joulupukki]

Congrats on a successful build and thanks for sharing! You may eventually discover some of the "games" by happen stance. There's the utility tuners you can turn on for access to the Quizzer tuner, but some of the other ones are Easter Eggs since they are non-essential to the function of the tuner.

If there's something you'd like to see it do differently, don't hesitate to ask. Can't promise that we'll implement everything, but if there are improvements we can make to the software, we're never opposed to that!

 

[Audandash]

I will say I like it enough after playing with it today that I am thinking of ordering another one to leave on my bass board as well.

 

[Feral Feline]

Dang, Audandash... I was already thinking I should maybe get the 1590B to add to the 1590N1 I've already got comin'...

You're NOT helping!


@#$%^&* GAS-lighter.


Congrats on the successful build, looks good; thanks for the build report.

 

[Rpschultz13]

FYI I have two (2) 1590b’s left. No 125b’s. Next batch of enclosures from Tayda are due first week in August.

 

[Audandash]

I wanted to follow up on my first thoughts and I started my second Q-tune this morning. The second one goes together faster, lol. I decided to get one for another board. That being said after having and using the first one for 3 weeks now it does not disappoint. Here are few things i have noticed.

1. You must have a tuner and this one is accurate!! (MOST IMPORTANT)
2. It is customizable. Screens, colors etc… I can change colors with my mood. So daily.
3. It looks cool. No matter what I have on my board people are drawn to the screen. Sure other tuners have it but not quite like this. Then when you show them it’s actually a touchscreen, minds are blown. And then you add in the kicker…………..(drama builds) It’s diy and I built it. BOOOM!
4. The kit is quality and comes with all the parts you need.
5. The instructions are put together very well.
6. It supports our diy community (SECOND MOST IMPORTANT)

I am not affiliated with these guys in any way but I think they offer great product at a fair price and I want them to succeed so get one if you can.