Seiko SQ50-V Quartz Metronome For Piano, Guitar and All Instruments, Easy-To-Use, Tempo Range 40-208BPM, Built-In Tone Generators (A&Bb), Adjustable Volume & Click Options, Red LED, Earphone Jack

I tried the Seiko SQ60 because it's the newer model and seemed a bit upgraded. The red-light pendulum was too much like a strobe light flashing and my eyes could't take it. It may be great for others but not for me. So I ordered this one, the SQ50-V and love it. A single red light flashes on the beat--much better! All that I want with a metronome is a steady beat. Others can have all the bells and whistles. The SQ50-V does what's needed and does it well.

for an inexpensive metronome, this little seiko is ideal. i didn't know quite what to expect when i ordered this, but i love it! the other positive reviews about this are absolutely correct. this metronome uses a 9 volt battery (i don't know how long the battery will last, because i've only owned this for a couple weeks, but it seems ok), a really convenient front dial to adjust the beat timing (just turn it, it turns smoothly), and two tones to choose from. the tones are sort of alike, and changed by a little switch on the side; the first is a clock-like tick, the second is a wood-like sound, which i prefer, but neither tone is at all bothersome. nobody is going to start yelling at you to turn the thing off (unless you're married). the metronome has both a volume control on one side, and a light that illuminates the beat at the top...you can turn the volume down and just use the light, or turn up the volume..it gets pretty loud....i use it turned way down and it's plenty loud enough. the beats are numbered, so you can find the setting you want easily. the numbers are kinda' small, but you don't need to squint. this is a perfectly designed, easy to use little metronome, and, no, i don't own any stock in the company. in fact this is the second product review i've ever written on amazon (the other was a dvd movie review). already my guitar playing is better...i am going to buy another one of these after christmas, it's just so useful. a great little product!

5 stars for this piano metronome. My child had been using this metronome for a few months. It works really well well and is really good quality.

This metronome model is a classic. I like the fact that it's simple and doesn't try to do a million things. I don't need a metronome to subdivide beats for me or make a different tone at the beginning of a bar, have tap tempo, etc. It's simple and to the point. You spend less time faffing about with settings and more time actually practicing. This metronome makes an actual CLICK sound which is often easier for me to hear than the beep of some other metronomes. There's a light that blinks in time with the click so even if you can't specifically hear it (or prefer to keep it silent), there's a visual cue to anchor yourself to. The plastic this is built from feels much more substantial than most plastic devices made today which feel like they'd shatter into a million pieces if you dropped it. I won't say this is bomb-proof, but it should last you awhile. The wire stand that swings out from the back also feels more sturdy than most devices that offer the same feature. Overall, it's nice to see an old classic design that seems to more or less be made with the same old classic quality. This thing can get pretty loud. At the highest level, it was a little uncomfortable to sit next to. Fortunately the volume control can get this down to a level that won't annoy your neighbors, and if you want to practice late at night, there's a headphone jack for silent practice. The dial makes setting tempos pretty easy since you can just twist it to wherever you need quickly as opposed to dealing with the up/down buttons of digital metronomes that rely on an LED screen, however you are not able to set any tempo you want. The slowest speed is 40 and each tempo marking above that increases by 2 (42, 44, 46, etc) until you get to 60 where the numbers increase by 3. At 72 they increase by 4. At 120 they start to increase by 6 and then at 144 they increase by 8 until you top out at 208. The range is reasonable enough for practicing most repertoire and as stated, makes tempo adjustment incredibly quick, however if you absolutely need super granular control over the exact BPM and want to get clicks at precisely 94bpm, you'll be SOL since your choices are either 92 or 96. That's not really enough of a difference to be noticeable to most people, but is worth pointing out in case your metronome requirements are more esoteric than most. I do wish there was some sort of clip on the back of this to clip onto music stands. While there should be some sort of configuration to get this to sit nicely on most stands, a clip would make it just a touch more flexible. That said, there's plenty of blank real estate on the back, so if you wanted to DIY something with a clip and some super glue, that could probably be managed pretty easily.

Arrived today and we couldn't be happier! I can be kinda clumbsy, and proved it when i dropped it... and had to watch the little guy bounce down three stairs (sigh). But it still works! Glad i bought it. PROs: very easy to use. One switch does everything - turns it ON/OFF and selects which of two wood block tones to listen to (TIC' or TOCK). And it's LOUD(!) with a volume control but still small enuf to easily fit in my guitar case (and b'cuz it already bounced down the stairs - i don't have to worry about it not working when i take it out of the case!) CONs: none. Had to smile when reading reviews wher some dint like the fact that this metronome increases by 2, 4, or 6 beats, and not 1 beat at a time. I mean, when tapping ur foot to a beat, can u even distinguish between 128 bpm and 129 bpm? Be honest :) This is the perfect metronome... for me anyway :)

Simply great. Does exactly what you need. No complicated features no one uses. And the best part, it is the quickest metronome to change the beat setting. Nothing can beat the dial design. Fortget the apps where you have to find it, open it, wait while it loads and then set the setting, or those expensive button operated ones when you have to press the button hundred times to set the desired beat. Takes second to change the beat when you are moving from one piece to another. Less time fidgeting with metronome, more time for practice. I used to hate practicing with metronome, with that one I love it because it's not a chore anymore to set it to the desired beat.

Práctico para cambiar rápidamente entre velocidades de metrónomo estándar (las que tendría uno mecánico). Si por ejemplo en la misma sesión practicas escalas a 92bpm y luego practicas un adagio a 69bpm, es más práctico cambiar rápidamente que en un metrónomo digital de botones sin dial. Tiene dos tonos para los golpes. También indica los aires: Largo, larghetto, adagio, etc. que siempre es una buena referencia. Lo mejor de todo es que tiene volumen variable. Único punto en contra: Si bien se ve y se siente resistente, el plástico negro es brilloso y luce un poco barato. Un poco como un juguete. Criterios estéticos aparte, es una excelente y muy práctica herramienta.

Not accurate. It's not consistent. Also I was encouraged by the fact it's sound was supposed to be natural but it's not. It's not crisp clear. Not recommended

Must use more

Ordering was straight forward, delivery was prompt and the instrument is easy to use