What is a good metronome?

[JMDT]

Looking for a good and preferably cheap metronome to add to my practice time. Any suggestions?

[needmoney]

Any of the Boss Dr. Beat models. If you don't wanna spend too much I suggest you go for the DB-30. It does practically everything and its nice and small.

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

For your PC, nothing better than this. For a "real" one, this one is the best for me.

[nemo]

I would suggest finding one that have somewhat real click- or drum-like sounds to it, not "beeping alarm clock" ones. Worth couple of bucks more.
Remember, you will hear it for many, many hours and you want the practice time to be pleasure, not torture for your ears.

[Erick Lam]

Any metronome that can keep time will do. As nemo said, avoid the ones with a high-pitch beep. It'll drive you nuts. Get one with a lower-pitch "tok". On the computer, I use hydrogen and make my own drum loops.

[MarkTAW]

The high pitched beeps bug me for any number of reasons.

The Peterson Bodybeat is a unique metronome that uses a vibration (like your cell phone or video game controller) instead of a click. I like it a lot. Unfortunately when it does sound aloud it's the beep and not the click.

I have a $20 "Quartz Metronome" by Qwik Time that gets the job done. It doesn't have interesting subdivisions or anything, which really are useful for getting different feels, but it has a nice, solid click and no interminable beep.

I also have the Korg MA-30, which I got based on the reviews on Amazon. It's great, has lots of nice features, but it beeps rather than clicks.

+1 the Weird Metronome.

Alvarez's tuner sounds great, though it has the chirp/beep rather than the click? Yech.

[JMDT]

Originally Posted by Alvaro Martín Gómez A.

For your PC, nothing better than this. For a "real" one, this one is the best for me.

Thanks, the wierd metronome is a great tool. I'm still trying to determine if I need a real metronome. I'm looking at the Boss DB-30, but I'm still not sure.

[ClassicRock55]

Boss TU-30. Tuner/Metronome. It'll run you 30 bucks but its great

[Just J]

Originally Posted by ClassicRock55

Boss TU-30. Tuner/Metronome. It'll run you 30 bucks but its great

I have this, it's great. Lots of subdivisions, plus a good tuner.

I ordered the bodybeat however because it was hard hearing the metronome when slapping.

I also use my PC from time to time.

[Thunderthumbs73]

FREE metronomes are available online.

[Erick Lam]

Originally Posted by Thunderthumbs73

FREE metronomes are available online.

They're a little difficult to carry around though.

[hunta]

Originally Posted by Erick Lam

As nemo said, avoid the ones with a high-pitch beep. It'll drive you nuts.

I like my high-pitched beepy metronome As a disclaimer I am nuts. I think it helps my rhythm more than a standard drum machine precisely BECAUSE it's so annoying. The high-pitched beep cuts through the mix and your ears can't easily filter it out.

[crazyguy832]

^^^
Agreed 100%.

[RMay]

Originally Posted by JMDT

Looking for a good and preferably cheap metronome to add to my practice time. Any suggestions?

BOSS DB-12 for <$25 fits in your pocket and stands on a surface by placing a pencil or pen through the hole at the bottom left corner. Handles time signatures of up to 17 beats per measure. 24 beat variations with 6 rhythm types. Allows for the combination of different beats for working with syncopated passages or odd time signatures. I used it for years and never had to change the battery. Its another high-pitched beepy metronome.

[Martin Bormann]

I used to have a Seiko analog metronome that you dialed a wheel to the tempo you wanted. I ended up losing it in a practice room and So I had to settle for some piece of **** digital Quik-Time one. It's not so bad, but it has different clicks for 4/4 and 3/4 time, so you're force in to ignoring the different beeps.

[bamx]

do any of those metronomes have a plug for headphones?

[MarkTAW]

Almost all metronomes do. Mono, though.

[rdmjazz]

http://www.metronomeonline.com/index...yes&style=cool

[Scot]

Stay away from the wind-up pendulum types. The more granularity the better and a big plus if you can dial up tempos below 40 bpm. An A440 tuning note is pretty standard as is a flashing LED and the ability to turn off the beep and have just the flashing LED.