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20 of 20 found the following review helpful:
 Perfect for what it is Oct 09, 2007
By Chris Reed
For a beginning student, this is PERFECT. It's so cheap and has everyhting a student needs.
1) It has a light so they can see tempo instead of just listening to it, which gets them in the mindset of following a conductor visually instead of the kid next to them in band that is speeding up.
2) It also has an earphone jack so that they can use their iPod headphones (or whatever) to get it louder in their ear if their instrument (such as a snare drum) drowns it out.
3) Finally, the fact that it is adjustable for each beat per minute is great for slowly working things up to tempo. Other metronomes in this price area move in blocks of 3 -5 bpm depending on the model and make it hard for fine tempo adjustment.
We can all agree that metronomes costing $50 to $150 do some great things and are finer machines, but for a 5th grader who might lose or break it, this is a perfect model to start with untill they get more serious.
I have every single one of my students get one when they start lessons with me.
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 Compact, with a loud mechanical sound. Jun 23, 2006
By John
Money was no object. All I cared about was immediately getting a compact metronome with a mechanical-sounding knock rather than a cheesy (and harder-to-hear) electronic chirp. This is all that was available near me, and it fits the bill.
Negatives: there is no volume control, and its appearance is a bit deceptive because they made it look like there's a mechanical dial where there is none: one must hold a press-spot down to raise or lower the tempo.
A wire stand is attached for propping up the unit so that it can be positioned on a flat surface. And as Doug pointed out, it comes on at 100 beats per minute when you turn it on, which is an annoyance unless you always play at that tempo. :-) Runs off of a 9-volt battery. If you are willing to spend $44 get the Matrix MR-600: it is bulkier, but it has a volume control and a real knob for setting the tempo. I subsequently bought the Matrix MR-600 and it's the best I've had.
25 of 29 found the following review helpful:
 Cheap and Awful. Apr 29, 2006
By Douglas E. Wong
The beat of this metronome is irritatingly loud, to the point where it distracts from the music you're trying to play. The LED pulse is somewhat muddy, so it's difficult to tell when it's trying to beat. There's no volume control. The headphone feature is so loud, you'll damn near blow your eardrums. There is no memory feature, so everytime you turn it on, it defaults to 100 bpm, meaning you have to readjust everytime you use it. It looks like it has a dial for bpm-adjustment (an extremely desirable feature) but it doesn't.
The casing broke after only a few uses.
Do not buy.
For a budget metronome, I suggest you check out the Korg MA-30, or if you want the dial (and can do without a volume control) then go with the Matrix MR500 or the Seiko SQ50.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Quality metronome Jan 24, 2013
By Donald J. Pearson
I've used these for years; and recommend them to my students. Great item at reasonable price. (Be sure to keep a good battery in them; to get proper volume).
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Great teachers aid. Jan 16, 2013
By Martha Rigby
I bought this metronome to assist my students in learning the correct rate for doing CPR. It is well made, durable and really helps them keep a steady rhythm during CPR practice.
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