Boss DB-30 Reviews

Does everything you want it to

I am a drummer by trade, but also a bassist, and was happy with using phone and iPad apps to use as metronomes. I also felt that they all lacked in particular areas and there wasn't exactly one good one that did everything. Also, running these apps drains battery and using your phone or even tablet with headphones can be cumbersome, especially when its purpose is only to be used as a metronome.

The Boss DB-30 solved all my problems straight away - it's extremely light, has a headphone socket, has a pleasant sounding click, has multiple timings and a large tempo range. One of the great things about this (as a drummer) is the pitch function that allows me to have a base pitch when tuning drum heads.

Other than that, the built in speaker is great when I'm practicing bass, although you can't hear it at full volume against a snare drum. It perhaps seems expensive for a digital metronome, but it's the only one you'll ever need.

Boss DB - 30

Nice and small, comes with battery fitted. Ready to use from box. Can be used as a metronome and for giving pitch. Useful for choir conductors. You can tap in pulse manually and it will give you a metronome value. Headphones can be plugged into the metronome if you dont want others to hear, visually lights and a digital pendelum help to illustrate the pulse if on silent. If you have a coin you can place this into the slot at the back of the db-30 and this will allow it to stand upright.

Great little metronome!

I teach drums and needed a quick and handy little metronome. Frankly it's superb and has a few features that for me were essential: volume control, easy tempo change and different note values. I bought it in 2008, use it daily and it's still going strong. Highly recommended.