DB-30 : great compact metronome

4 years ago

I have a Korg Beatlab Mini as a metronome and I wanted to try something different. what I like about this tiny buddy:

1. LEDs for beats. left for accent, right for others

2. complex rhythms. in Korg you cannot split a 9 in 4+5, here you can have them all: 9, 4+5, 5+4

3. I actually find controls more easy to use than on Korg

4. seems loud enough

5. no tone generator/timer/other useless functions, it's just a metronome

what I don't really like:

1. no desktop stand, it's intended to be on belt or lay on the table

2. no display backlight possible. mostly it's not needed because of LEDs, but when setting it up in the dark environments this might be handy. on the other hand, this would require a bigger battery

overall I'm very satisfied with the purchase and would highly recommend this metronome.

Image Boss DB-30

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Boss
  • Released in 2005
  • Average price : $38
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