The Best Metronomes Out There

Digital metronomes come in a variety of types and consequently, a variety of price ranges.

You best digital metronomes that you can get that do pretty much any beat pattern you want, not to mention the fact that you can vary loudness, type of click, how beats are subdivided, etc. Most of these metronomes also have a "red light" click so that you can have the benefit of the metronome without the annoying click (can put a damper on feelings sometimes!)

The best plain metronomes do what metronomes do best: keep the beat. They don't come with lots of bells or whistles.

So when picking the best metronomes, it's important to keep in mind what you will be using it for and to be realistic when it comes to what kind of practicing you need to do.

Some of the best metronomes that I have owned have been the "old-fashioned" wind-up metronomes.

Some say that they do not have a steady beat which in some cases, is true.

However, I find that the wind up metronomes has a flexibility to them that the digital ones do not.
You can see "in between" the beats since you can see the pendulum swinging and can play within that span on time. This allows more room for expression and usually results is more fulfilling practice time.

It's handy to have your metronome and tuner in one place.

Here are my favorites:

So far, you've gotten my opinion on the best metronomes.

But that's, of course, completely a matter of personal choice.

As I've gone through the school of music, I've seen lots of my peers using different metronomes that they were particularly fond of.

I've compiled the most popular ones here.