Features:

  • Seiko sq50-v easy-to-use Quartz metronome
  • Choose from 2 types of sounds for tempo and beat
  • Red LED light on the top gives a clear visual tempo indication that is great for practicing without click or during performance
  • Reference tuning tones for a (440) and Bb (446. 1)
  • Tempo range from 40-208bpm can be set easily from the 39-position rotary dial
Ticks and takes a fall

Fidgety six-year-olds do not stay still. No matter where you keep this, it will be touched, prodded, sped up, slowed down, and kept back haphazardly resulting in a drop. Metronome took said drop like a champ and for that, this is a great purchase. Two frequencies and a volume control (apparently said six-year-olds cannot hear the ticking unless it is above the volume of them playing lion paw on the upright) are definitely useful.

An excellent metronome

I'm learning to play the piano as an adult; I've never played any musical instrument before. I have a digital piano and I'm about four months into piano lessons. I've purchased two different brands of battery metronomes, one wind-up one, and this is what I've found. The metronome has to be able to make a loud enough noise to hear clearly over the sound of the piano. That means a volume control is very important. It's very useful to have a light that pulses at the same rhythm as the metronome. For quarter notes you have to learn to tap your finger at the same beat as the metronome; for eighth notes two taps for every beat. The light helps a lot in practicing this. You have to be able to select the metronome tempo quickly and easily. This metronome does all of the above to my satisfaction. The other battery metronome I bought has an up and down arrow for selecting the tempo; the selection wheel on the Seiko is more convenient. The wind-up metronome isn't loud enough and its volume can't be adjusted. I'm very happy with the Seiko; if I lose it, I'll replace it with an identical one.

Simple no-nonsense metronome

I play classical/flamenco guitar and just want a simple metronome. The click sounds (you have two choices) are fine/non-grating and I like the fact that I can adjust the volume. (I always turn it down near the low end.) I considered a fancier metronome but decided that simpler is better. For example, some metronomes let you tap a beat to set the tempo but who cares when turning the dial to the desired tempo is just as easy.

This just arrived yesterday and I'm already glad I bought it

This just arrived yesterday and I'm already glad I bought it. The Korg digital unit I was using was a bit quiet for me but this gets loud enough to not disappear. The two tones it produces is a nice touch allowing me to get a string in tune then use adjacent string tuning by ear using harmonics or whatever other method you prefer. The only thing a digital model does that this won't is dividing the beats for 8ths, 16ths, etc. Not a big deal for me.

Simple to use

Terrific little metronome. Works wonders in helping my boy's timing on his violin. Way easier to use than a phone app or keyboard metronome. Just sits on his music stand or dresser and clicks away. Has everything you need. Simple and easy to use, very glad I bought it. I purchased the hard case for him to store it in as well.

Great basic metronome

For the money, this is a great metronome. The build quality is very good. All of the dials and switches feel solid and work smoothly. I've owned two DB-90 Dr. Beats, and the build quality was terrible, so this is refreshing to find on a low cost model. Like most quartz metronomes, it doesn't have beat subdivisions, but it does have a volume control. It's not quite as loud as some other quartz metronomes, but still much louder than a digital. It also has two beat pitches. This is helpful when the frequency of your instrument blends too much with the metronome, making it difficult to hear. There are two reference pitches as well. A for orchestra or guitar tuning, and B-flat for band. The strobe light is just the right size and brightness for me. If you're looking for a well built, basic metronome, this one is very good.

Perfect Pulser

This is my second Seiko metronome. My other one is quite old so I needed a replacement. I prefer this metronome to the free ones on my cellphone because there are more time settings available plus you get two tuning tones A440 for C instruments and Bb for brass. You can also use microphones or just look at the light pulse the beat. There is a low and high tone to choose from as well as a dial to increase or decrease the volume of the beat.

An excellent update

This is essentially the same as the SQ50 which it replaced (I believe) with the main difference being the addition of a volume control so that either sound can be adjusted from pretty loud to off, and anywhere in between. There is no switch setting for "silent mode", just either tones. The red LED is always on but the unit can easily be placed face down or taped if it's a bother. I have no issue with the LED, and the two different tones are very useful. Very handy and attractive metronome.

Built to last!

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 :)

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