Customer Reviews

Qwik Time QT5 Credit Card Metronome

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(10)

 

 

The beat of this metronome is irritatingly loud, to the point where it distracts from the music you're trying to play. The LED display bouncing-ball pulse is muddy and difficult to tell when it's trying to beat. There's no volume control, only a mute button. It looks like it has a dial for bpm-adjustment (an extremely desirable feature) but it doesn't.

There is no power switch, resulting in terrible battery life.

A complete waste of money.

For a budget metronome, I suggest you check out the Korg MA-30, or if you want the dial (and can live without volume control) then the Matrix MR500 or Seiko SQ50 is a good choice.

This is a low quality metronome that is difficult to use and broke after two days of use. Do yourself a favor and spend a little extra money to get a higher quality metronome.

Its OK for the price, I guess. However, this particular model does not shut off. The voice can be muted. however, the digital display continues to flash to the timing you have set. The booklets says that even though the display is lite it does not harm the battery life. How can it not? Doesn't the digital display use energy, especially when you've set the timing? Had I know this, I probably wouldn't have bought it.

I bought it because it's cheap, small and portable. The problem with this product is that you can't turn the power off. I thought it was ok with this price at the beginning, but soon I found out that my battery was exhausted after few times of use. Now I gotta buy another better one which has a power switch on it.

I've owned this metronome for over 7 years. The operation is simple. You can change the speed of the beat by pushing the up / down buttons one-by-one or holding them to find your speed quicker. This metronome has four modes: 4/4 time, 3/4 time, 2/4 time, and an A for tuning. The first beat of each mode is slightly accented(except for tuning mode). The Sound button just mutes / unmutes the metronome's beating.

Pros:
Small (roughly the size of a credit / debit card)
Loudness (clearly heard while playing music)
Mute button (can be muted to avoid irritation or for convenience)
Front Speaker
Stand (located on the backside and is collapsible)

Cons:
Power Button (others have complained about this feature. Frankly, I don't mind. My metronome turns off. All you have to do is take out the battery, put it back in backwards, close the battery cover. As simple as 1, 2, 3 and really makes a difference - your battery lasts so long you forget how long you've been using it. At least... that's my case.)

Loudness (others have complained about how loud the metronome is. You can reduce the sound level by applying a piece of clear tape over the hole - works nicely.)

Overall:
I have really enjoyed my use of the Qwik Time QT5 Metronome. I'm really puzzled at amount of people that have rated this product so low. It's actually pretty good and cheap too - I take good care of my stuff (no offence). For best battery conservation remember - When in doubt, take the battery out: take it out, put it in backwards, or whatever works best for you.

When the battery gets low - which happens quickly - tempo settings reset when you turn on the sound. The sound is quiet. The buttons are hard to work with. Don't buy this product, you'll thank yourself.

The beat is very loud. When I want to turn it off, it won't turn off. And, when I try to set to a certain speed, it will jump to another speed without people touching it. Weird! Waste of money!

We went with Amazon's cheapest Metronome and quickly proved the old adage "You get what you pay for."

This model worked for a day or two, then it started to revert back to 100 beats per minute shortly after we set it to any other BPM.

This metronome works, it keeps a beat, but it doesn't give you very many options. It has three time signatures, 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4, and you can't completely turn it off. You can turn off the sound, so it stops clicking, but the display keeps flashing a beat. I'm sure it's fine if you're a middle school music student, maybe even for high school, but for the college level, it just doesn't cut it.

Waste of time, money and shipping. You can't turn the thing off. Wow!!! what were they thinking