This review is from: Wittner MT50 MetronomeWittner MT50 Pocket MetronomeFlick the switch on the right side, and it starts instantly. Slide the switch up for blinking LED and sound, off is the middle position, and down is for LED only. Turn the center knob to select the desired tempo. Use the included ear plug to better hear the sound while making music. Takes one 9v battery. Includes built-in stand.Pros:- Will fit in many shirt pockets - is about the size of a pack of cigarettes. Weighs only a few ounces, so there is no burden to carry it in your gig bag or instrument case.- Takes no more than a couple of seconds to select a tempo of 40 to 208. Knurled knob is just right for sure control.- Tuning note is a perfect A 440 according to my new Korg tuner.- Clicking of beat sound is an OK volume when there's no music being played.- Handy wire stand to hold unit in near-vertical position on a flat surface.- Wearing ear-piece provides reasonably audible sound. I can hear it while playing my trumpet, for example.Cons:- The blinking LED is too faint to be of much use. Set it on your music stand while playing, and unless you have terrific peripheral vision or the unit is within inches of your sight line, you probably won't see the light. Other brands have much brighter LEDs.- The beat sound, although OK, is not as loud as other pocket metronomes my fellow musicians use. It's OK for small group tempo setting, but insufficiently loud to demonstrate tempo to a large band.- The ear-piece is useful while practicing on your own, but the volume could be a bit higher (and yes, my hearing is just fine). In any case, my antique wooden metronome with the swinging pendulum is much easier to follow, at least for me.- Basic, no frills device. A volume and brightness control would have been a big help. There are no beat (4/4, 2/4, 3/4 etc., where beat 1 is louder) choices. It doesn't shut off by itself.Summary:I bought it mostly to set the tempo for small groups I'm in, before we start a piece. For that, it works fine. However, having a weak LED and so-so beat sound, are pretty basic weaknesses. I wouldn't buy this one again....
This review is from: Wittner MT50 MetronomeI prefer this very much to the electronic metronomes. This is my favorite metronome yet.It's simplicity of 1 switch and 1 dial make it fast to adjust and easy to use, and that is the key. Instead of futzing around with buttons to change timing signatures and BPM rates, you click the dial a notch and proceed with your next practice item. The beat is a wood block sound, that works for me. It is louder than my electronic metronomes. Has an earpiece but I don't use that. Has a blinking LED - I have no issue seeing that contrary to other reviews here. I agree with everyone else that a volume control would be nice. That is the only reason I rated it 4 instead of 5.I have other metronomes with timing siguatures that make the beat louder or different sound on a specific beat but frankly, I like this better....
This review is from: Wittner MT50 MetronomeOver the last 50 years, I have had many metronomes. Everything from the old Seth Thomas wooden key wound, to the Wittner Mini-Taktell plastic key wound and the Super-Mini Taktel, and the Franz electric, and the Seiko quartz. They are all good, but time marches on, and the new Seiko has a volume control. It would be my choice, but the numbers are small and low contrast (very hard for my aging eyes to see). The Wittner MT50 pocket metronome has a strong enough beat to compete successfully with any of the above, it's loud enough to use at the piano, and the numbers are easy to read. I've never had a metronome with a volume control, but it sure would be a nice addition....
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