Loudest/best metronome in the market?

[AD Chaos]

Hello everyone

I'm looking to get a second portable metronome for practicing along with an amplified guitar (I don´t practice in my home studio so I need something I can carry along with me).
All metronomes I've tried (and I've tried many over the years) have a very thin or very soft sound when trying to play along with a amp -even with clean tone and low volume-. I have a blue MA30 Korg and even though it has a non-irritating sound, it does not have enough volume for my taste, plus it lacks some features like non-accented figures smaller than quarters.
I'd really love to have a portable metronome that I could hear loud and clear over the guitar, but I haven't been able to find it.
Is there a model I can hook up with some speakers or something?

Much obliged

 

[AntonioPetrole]

Hello everyone

I'm looking to get a second portable metronome for practicing along with an amplified guitar (I don´t practice in my home studio so I need something I can carry along with me).
All metronomes I've tried (and I've tried many over the years) have a very thin or very soft sound when trying to play along with a amp -even with clean tone and low volume-. I have a blue MA30 Korg and even though it has a non-irritating sound, it does not have enough volume for my taste, plus it lacks some features like non-accented figures smaller than quarters.
I'd really love to have a portable metronome that I could hear loud and clear over the guitar, but I haven't been able to find it.
Is there a model I can hook up with some speakers or something?

Much obliged

most metronomes i have used have a headphone jack. "1/8 to "1/4 adapter should do fine

 

[AD Chaos]

I assume you mean for speaker use?

 

[Jind]

Without some form pf amplification for your metronome signal, I'm unsure of any portable units that will cut through the sound of a cranked amp. I tend to practice (when mobile) with my small Line 6 MicroSpider amp I bought for mobile practice such as when I go on vacation. It has an input for your guitar as well as a clean channel input for use with a dynamic microphone (one of those all in one units for a singer/songwriter/solo performer) - I just patch my Korg MA30 into the clean channel and go to town.

 

[AD Chaos]

I have a Fender amp with two imputs I use for teaching, so then what you're both saying is I could safely patch the MA30 into the amp's second input with a 1/8''-1/4'' converter? (I never connect anything in there except of course, guitars)

 

[BLUElightCory]

Grab some good headphones! My drummer and I use a Tama Rhythm Watch and it's worked out well.

 

[soundsunderground]

I use a drum machine set with cowbell sample 4/4 and in-ears.

 

[Exocaster]

I have a Fender amp with two imputs I use for teaching, so then what you're both saying is I could safely patch the MA30 into the amp's second input with a 1/8''-1/4'' converter? (I never connect anything in there except of course, guitars)

Yes. You're not going to hurt anything.

 

[Jind]

I have a Fender amp with two imputs I use for teaching, so then what you're both saying is I could safely patch the MA30 into the amp's second input with a 1/8''-1/4'' converter? (I never connect anything in there except of course, guitars)

You will be fine with that setup - just patch it in, make sure you have a nice clean setting, and turn up the volume. You will have a nice loud metronome that you can practice over, however it down not really solve the portability issue. The Line6 MicroSpider I mentioned has the benefit of being able to run on battery power as many of the micro amps out there do.

 

[Paulie!]

Just use some earbuds with it and only wear one(both work fine as well), that's what I used to do, they don't block alot of sound from the amp since they're so small..

-Paul