KorgKDM-2 True Tone Advanced Digital Metronome

I never used a metronome much unless I had to. Sometimes you have to.40 years ago I had a wooden pyramid. 30 years ago a little Seiko thing the size of a credit card that went bip bip bip. Recently I started playing Ceilidh and learned to read using the met tool on my Zoom R16 (& an Alesis SR18). Looking for something to take to beginners practice sessions and I think this is probably it. Loud. I think loud enough for a small group with fiddles, flutes, guitars and accordions without running it thru an amp... which you'd need for a full band or orchestra.The clave sample is good, tho' it goes high low low low rather than LOUD soft soft soft, like the Zoom, which I'm used too. But I only unboxed a couple of hours ago and I'm adaptable. Likewise the agogo. But the cowbell is very high and sounds like the bip bip of my old Seiko. The electric one is a horrible brrrrp brrrp but I can see it might cut thru with some instrumentations. So ok.The note function gives a chromatic octive with a tone like an old stylophone (why not a sine wave?), but it's adjustable well out of A440 up and down, so ok.The beats. From 0 (tock), 1 (tick), 2 (tick tock) up to 9 (tick tock tock tock...), then triplets and some dotted swing patterns. Then clave patterns (If you don't know, think 'bo diddly' or 'not fade away'... bum di-bum di-bum, bum-bum), it's for latin stuff. Check out congamasterclass.com on youtube, for example. I will have uses for that.The unit is a little larger and lighter than I expected but... with some reservations, at the price I'm going to have to give it a five.

This is a marvellous metronome - loud, easy to set and clear with sound and flashing light. It has been perfect for my 7 year old son's piano practice - he is going into grade 4 with its help in a few weeks. I was in two minds as I used an application on my iPhone before - this is so much better and simpler and we use a metronome far more because of how easy it is to set. The phone apps are fiddly and have too many options for my liking...

if you want a loud metronome look no further, this has so many beats and sounds it will have you playing a song in time....er......in no time, good visual timing light at the top of the metronome as well, great delivery time, from amazon, couldn't be without it now when I am learning a new song/songs

i was getting increasingly frustrated with my previous electronic metronome as the sound was not loud enough and decided to replace it with a better product. i chose Korg KDM2 after reading Amazon reviews, and am really happy i did. it is very easy to use and the sound is strong and clear.

This is good for tapping and finding out how fast a beat is, and also as a simple metronome. It would be better if the volume could be controlled or the sound changed, but for the price it's OK. I went on to buy a Korg KR-MINI rhythm machine too which is much better.