Korg MA1BL Visual Beat Counting Metronome - Blue

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• Innovative "Beat Counting" display clearly shows: Number of Beats / Current Beat / Beats Remaining
• Tempo (30 to 252 BPM) can be set three ways: Full Steps / Pendulum Steps / Tap Tempo button
• 9 Beats and 8 Patterns offer rhythmic diversity; Full octave (C4-B4) of reference tuning pitches
• Headphone jack with adjustable volume; Fold-out leg for easy viewing
• Memory backup saves your settings; Auto power-off preserves battery life

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The Korg MA-1 is a solo metronome with a range of 30 to 252 bpm. The metronome's timing is accurate. It also has twelve reference pitches for tuning.

The best selling point of this metronome is the tempo tap feature. This allows you to tap the tempo button with a beat, and the metronome will automatically set the bpm. This feature worked great.

This metronome can help you with any beat you may come across. It contains rhythms for triplets, which I immediately found useful. The LCD also has a graphical pendulum which assists in keeping with the beat, as well as a counter that tells you which beat you are on. The accent beat can be set from 1 to 9, or set to 0 to turn off completely, useful for counting measures.

The adjustable volume control and headphone jack work well. The built-in speaker isn't very loud, however. The little stand that pops out of the back is a perfect little addition.

Most people will probably be content with a metronome app on their smartphone, but if you want to be on the beat consistently, nothing is more accurate than a hardware digital metronome. The Korg MA-1 is a good choice.

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I bought this through Amazon, and am in the process of returning it.

I own the Korg MA-30 and it is GREAT!

This was (suppose to be) an upgraded model with more options.

What I didnt like about it was:

the On/Off button did not work well it sometimes would turn on, other times it would not, had to press it at least twice to get it to power on and needed to apply more pressure to the small rubber button the 2nd and third try... yikes (possibly just mine did this?)

the features didnt seem much better to me than the MA-30... yes it had a chromatic tuner (C through B... C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, etc all twelve tones) but who cares, I dont need it for that

The pendulum gave a few options more than the MA-30, but no better (to me) then the MA-30. MA-30 works fine the way it is

So the MA-30 (again) works fine the way it is, and Ive NEVER had any problems with it (powering on, etc).

Also: the MA-30 when powered on also starts the metronome, when you turn it on it also starts the metronome. The Korg MA1BL Visual Beat Counting Metronome however has an on/off button as well but AFTER you power it on you then have to press a separate button to start the metronome. Starting this metronome is a two-step process. The MA-30 starts when you power it on, one step. Of course there are other options to us than just a metronome on the Korg MA1, but again, I dont use or need those features (chromatic tuner).

I thought this would be an upgrade and a nice addition, but not so

I am returning it (dropped off at UPS today) and hopefully Ill get a refund soon!

I LOVE AMAZON, and as Ive said before, if I can purchase from anywhere, first go to would without a doubt be Amazon... they are THE BEST!

Not their fault this particular purchase didnt work out!

I hope this review helps...

summary:

power button was sketchy, "upgraded" features not much to brag about, MA-30 works just as good (better in my opinion)

hope this review helps you decide!

good luck and happy practicing

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pros:

1.costed me peanuts, like 17 bucks new, or something, am not new to metronomes, but I find this one incredibly useful: I was using the metronome in my PC when practicing in my room, which felt like operating a spaceship, compared to that. With the Korg, I just leave it on, tap the tempo and off I go. It's incredibly useful for exercises because you can enter new tempos even in your sleep, until cows come home

2.lasts ages on batteries, even flat batteries. I have never changed them and I have been using it for months!

3. you can configure different time signatures and even rhythms. But to me, the tap tempo button is a really strong point.

cons:

1. sketcky power button! just like the other reviewer wrote! I have to press it harder than the others. Maybe a bad batch, and maybe the reason why I paid such a low price, but buck for buck, I still love it. I hardly turn it on and off, mostly it stays on for hours. Would have given 5 stars if not for the power button.

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very useful..works really well and is easy to learn and adjusts real easy. a child is able to use it.

I wanted to order a Korg MA-30 for my student but it's been discontinued. I figured this was the replacement, but it is something of a disappointment. The sound on the lower "tick" is distorted. I don't think it's a defective item, feels to me like it's just low quality. I won't be ordering any more of these.