My metronome is getting on my nerves lately. I nicer sound would really be appreciated, but I don't know where to start. Any ideas?
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Any metronomes that make a woody "clunk" sound instead of a beep?
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This is why I like drum machines for a click. I hate that beep, too. I either switch the click to cowbell or I program a simple beat.
Do you have a tablet or a smart phone already?
Lots of apps to choose from.
Personally I’m done with basic metronomes and use a tablet DAW to practice to virtual drum machine. Practicing scales/modes/patterns to a drum beat is less tedious IMO.
Lots of apps to choose from.
Personally I’m done with basic metronomes and use a tablet DAW to practice to virtual drum machine. Practicing scales/modes/patterns to a drum beat is less tedious IMO.
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I'm still a big fan of the vintage Franz electric mechanical's sound. They can still be had on various auction sites.
Love my Korg KDM-3.
If you like a seriously classical, no-nonsense device with a nice 1980s vibe, I would recommend my trusty old Wittner MT-50. Just a nice feeling dial and a pleasant and really loud claves sound:
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If you like a seriously classical, no-nonsense device with a nice 1980s vibe, I would recommend my trusty old Wittner MT-50. Just a nice feeling dial and a pleasant and really loud claves sound:
Wittner MT50 Quartz Metronome - Flute Specialists
Easy to use, the Wittner MT50 metronome prominently features a tempo dial that adjusts between 40 to 208 beats per minute. The MT50's speaker produces a loud "tick" sound, which is easier to hear in context than the "beep" produced by most other electronic metronomes.
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You'd think someone would've made a clip on tuner with a built in metronome..... 
Bluetooth to amp, or plug in reciever...hmmm
Bluetooth to amp, or plug in reciever...hmmm
The old fashioned mechanical ones are wooden.
dunno if i'm allowed to say that i've got a franz electromechanical metronome on reverb for $40 ...
I got really nice wood cased mechanical one at a church yard sale for $5.00, but find myself using the little beep track on my Korg tuner, the wooden one is more pleasing sonically, but you have to keep winding it up.
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One of these was given to me back in the late 80s (still works perfectly fine) and I got my daughter one this past summer. They both sound exactly the same and have a very pleasing “click”.
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Wittner Taktell Piccolo Metronome
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I've had a Wittner "Mini Taktell" since about 1990. It's also plastic. It still works great, and sounds like a big old wooden metronome. Wittners are great!One of these was given to me back in the late 80s (still works perfectly fine) and I got my daughter one this past summer. They both sound exactly the same and have a very pleasing “click”.
Wittner Taktell Piccolo Metronome
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If you are looking for a computer-based metronome, I would highly recommend Open Metronome (Windows based). It's programmable with quite an extensive selection of sounds and versatility. For example, you can program it to play the kick on beats 1 & 2, the snare on 3 and the high hat on 4. You can read more about it and how versatile it is on the download page here . . .
sourceforge.net
Open Metronome
Download Open Metronome for free. MIDI and/or Custom WAV Metronome for Windows and Windows Mobile. Free open source GPL metronome (a "branch" of "Weird Metronome") for Windows, Windows Mobile, & Pocket PC. Uses user-definable multi-voice WAV or MIDI (PC only) sounds for the beats.
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You could look for a Billotti Trinome. I had one for a minute back in the day. I kept getting distracted trying to make weird 3/5/7 rhythms.