Metronomes & Tuner/Metronome Combos
Start free: our free Web Audio metronome runs in your browser with tap tempo. A hardware metronome earns its place when you want a louder click, a visible beat, and no phone on the music stand. Editorial shortlist from manufacturer specs - not hands-on testing. Displays in illustrations are blank/glowing on purpose.
Digital vs mechanical vs combo
Pocket digital (MA-2, DB-30)
Tempo roughly 30-250 BPM, subdivisions (triplets, sixteenths), tap tempo and headphone jacks. The MA-2 below runs up to about 400 hours on alkaline AAAs per Korg - the practical practice-room choice.
Tuner/metronome combo (TM-70)
One unit that tunes and clicks. Sensible for students: one less thing to buy, charge and lose.
Mechanical pyramid (Wittner type)
Wind-up, swinging pendulum, no batteries and no subdivisions. You buy the visible beat and the ritual - teachers still love them; beginners usually get more from digital features or our free tool.
Starter
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StarterKorg MA-2 Metronome
The practice-room default: louder and more visible than a phone, with tap tempo and rhythm subdivisions
$39.99
Manufacturer/retailer list price (not an Amazon price): Korg US official shop listing (MA-2-BLBK, checked 2026-10-17) - checked 2026-10-17. Confirm before buying.
Digital metronome30-252 BPM0-9 beatsrhythm patterns incl. triplets and sixteenthstap tempotimer modeup to ~400h on alkaline AAA (per Korg)
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Step-up
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Step-upBoss DB-30 Dr. Beat Metronome
Step-up pocket metronome with more rhythm coaching than a basic click - good for structured practice
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Compact digital metronome with rhythm patternspitch references and headphone output (Boss Dr. Beat line)
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Step-upKorg TM-70 Tuner/Metronome Combo
One box instead of two: tuner plus metronome for students building a practice kit
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Combined chromatic tuner and metronome unit (Korg TM series combo)
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Serious
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SeriousWittner Mechanical Pyramid Metronome (Traditional Wind-Up)
The traditional teacher's metronome: a visible swinging beat with no screen - buy for the ritual and visibility, not features
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Wind-up mechanical metronometraditional pyramid caseswinging pendulum with sliding weight - no batteries
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Try the free tool first: browser metronome - and time practice with the practice timer. Gear showroom - Tuners
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