KLIQ MetroPitch - Metronome Tuner for All Instruments - with Guitar, Bass, Violin, Ukulele, and Chromatic Tuning Modes (MetroPitch, Red)

Great! Easy to use, fool proof !

Not only am I an absolute beginner acoustic ukulele player, but I know almost nothing about music, having never studied it or played another instrument. Choosing to remedy that, I ordered a Pono tenor ukulele from TheUkuleleSite.com. Having read dozens of ukulele articles, books, and blogs, I knew I’d also need a metronome and digital tuner. So, after a bit of online research, and after reading the Amazon reviews, I ordered the black Kliq Metropitch Digital Tuner Metronome from Amazon.com It arrived about a week before my ukulele arrived, so I first tested it against the Online Ukulele Tuner at Get-Tuned.com. Based on that test, the Kliq Metropitch tuner is dead on. I’ve now had both my ukulele and the Kliq Metropitch for several days. As a beginning ukulele player, I’m learning the basics at my computer via the wealth of free online ukulele lessons. To begin, I place the Metropitch on my mouse pad within easy reach. It lies back on its wire kickstand, facing me and the ukulele. I first use it to tune the ukulele (using the Metropitch’s built-in mic), and then I switch to metronome mode when practicing strumming. The Metropitch has several nice or useful features that may not be evident from the online reviews. For example, all of its edges are nicely rounded, so there are no sharp edges. The Metropitch also has a sturdy, wire kickstand. When not being used, the kickstand folds into a U-shaped groove on the back of the Metropitch. This allows the Metropitch to lie flat, without wobble. But....what about that kickstand? Is it really useful? Honestly, when I first saw it, I thought it would be useless. Not so! I don’t use a ukulele strap, so at least one of my hands is holding the ukelele. And that makes doing smartphone thumb gymnastics on the Metropitch a bit clumsy. This is when the kickstand shines. With the kickstand extended, the Metropitch reclines at a fixed angle that is ideal both for viewing the LCD readout and for one-handed operation of any of the five rubberized buttons [Power, Mode, Function, Tap In, and Mute]. With the kickstand extended, the back of the Metropitch also is raised just enough to permit single-handed [right hand] operation of the Jog Dial. Placing your right middle finger on the back of the Metropitch in the upper right corner, and placing your right index finger along the upper right top edge allows you to place your right thumb in the concave circle of the Jog Dial and then securely hold the Metropitch while your thumb easily and quickly turns the Jog Dial in either direction to make a selection, such as increasing or decreasing the tempo in Metronome mode or running through the various pitch selections in the Tone Generator mode. In use, the kickstand also is stable. For example, with the Metropitch on my mouse pad with the kickstand extended, pressing the Power button on the far left does not send the Metropitch flying across the room. The Kliq development team designed the kickstand so that it is offset to the left of center, nicely accommodating one-handed, off-center button presses. From online reviews, it was not clear to me that the digital LCD screen was high resolution. In some of the videos it seemed slightly fuzzy. In person, however, the LCD screen is bright and very easy to read. The numbers, letters, words and graphs are all sharp and perfectly legible—no fuzziness at all. A nice feature of the digital tuner is that not only does the needle-type display turn from red to green when a string is in tune, but the entire face of the LCD display turns green and holds for a few seconds. That’s a nice feature for those who misplace their reading glasses—you don’t have to be able to see that the “G,” “C,” “E,” or “A” center needle is green because the entire screen tells you that. If you don’t input anything or use the metronome, tuner, or tone generator for about 3 minutes, to save the lives of its two AAA batteries, the Metropitch turns itself off. But, it has a memory, and when you turn it back on, it will be in the same mode and have the same settings you were using when you turned it off, or it turned itself off. Although my ukulele didn’t come with a mute button, the Kliq Metropitch has one. Also, using headphones via the 1/8 inch mini-headphone jack serves to mute the metronome and tone generator from other people while you continue to enjoy them. On the left side, next to the headphone input jack, is a small thumbwheel that controls the Metropitch’s sound volume. With the thumbwheel, you can decrease the volume almost to a mute, and you can increase it to as loud as a person with normal hearing should need—even while playing. If you need it louder, using headphones should work. For those with either extremely good eyesight or a magnifying glass, embossed into the back of the Metropitch is the following Tempo Range chart: LARGO----------------40-----60 LARGHETTO--------60-----66 ADAGIO--------------66-----76 ANDANTE-----------76-----108 MODERATO--------108----120 ALLEGRO-----------120----168 PRESTO-------------168-----200 PRESTISSIMO-----200-----208 For a good hands-on video review that allows you to see the Kliq Metropitch close up and in good lighting, see guitarlancer’s “Kliq Metronome Tuner Review and demonstration” on youtube. After you order the Metropitch, you may receive an email from Kliq Music Gear with an attached pdf file of the User’s Manual. This is a nice touch. Having the User’s Manual available on the computer during its first few uses was quite helpful. Because I’m just beginning, and because my ukulele is acoustic only, I did not use the electric input and output jacks, or the advanced features such as transposition settings. For my needs, the Kliq Metropitch is perfect. I can think of nothing I would recommend changing.

Overall, I’m very happy with this tuner. I have a higher end tuner that I use sometimes but it’s not as readily available or easy to use as this one. I needed something I could use quickly without a lot of messing around and could share with my daughter. The Kliq is great for getting tuned up accurately and easily. It also has incredible contrast and is very easy to see in any light. Even though it’s 100% aesthetic I love that I was able to buy a Red one. The color choices are nice and the red one looks as nice in real life as it does in the picture. The Kliq also came with a nicely fitting carrying pouch, batteries, and has a built in stand to set it at an easy viewing angle. These things are a nice touch and add value to a device already well worth its value without them. I have two very minor complaints about the Kliq and they’re by no means deal breakers or significant in any way. I just think they’re worth mentioning for a full understanding of your potential purchase. First, the interface is a little bit laggy. Sometimes, it takes a second for the note you’re playing to register on the display. This is an inherent problem with digital displays vs. the analog meters. In order to make it more responsive they would have to manufacture it with more expensive parts thus, raising the price of the device. It’s not a major delay and it won’t interfere with your tuning, it’s just something to be aware of. Second, it’s really easy to switch the mode from tuner to metronome or tone because the “mode” button is in line with all the other buttons and it’s easy to press the wrong one. This is simply a matter of getting more used to the device so I’m able to hit the right button every time just on instinct. For now, I still need to look and pay attention when I’m pressing something to make sure I’m pressing the right button. It would’ve made more sense to put the mode button somewhere else on the tuner away from the other functions since it’s very unlikely that you’ll ever need to change modes while you’re tuning. As I stated earlier, this is not a big deal. It’s just worth pointing out for your information. I hope this review was helpful for anyone considering this tuner. All told, it’s well worth the $26 I paid for it and I would definitely buy again.

I like the functions

Bonjour, J’ai reçu le produit l’emballage Amazon était intact mais le produit d’origine a été déchiré !! Il y a heureusement la housse et l’accordeur mais il n’y a pas de fiche d’explication… première achat déçu

Un producto que cumple correctamente con la función para la que fue hecho

Erstaunlich gut ausgestattetes Gerät in sehr kompakten Maßen. Für waren die Bedienbarkeit mit einer Hand und ein Drehrad für die Feineinstellung des Tempo entscheidend. Die Tip-Taste dafür hat mich bei meinem bisherigen Metronom genervt, weil ich beim Üben meistens verschiedene Metronom-Tempi brauche. Dank der reichhaltigen Anschlüsse ist das Kliq vermutlich mit jedem Instrument benutzbar. Auch das schaffen selbst deutlich teurere Metronome nicht unbedingt, im Preisbereich konnteich kein anderes entdecken. Das KLIQ MetroPitch bekommt von mir nach nun schon einigen Wochen im Gebrauch die verdientesten 5 Sterne, die ich mir vorstellen kann.

Utilisation simple et efficace Je m'en sers pour accorder ma guitare electrique et pour la fonction metronome