Soundbrenner Pulse | Smart, Vibrating & Wearable Metronome | for All Instruments (Guitar, Piano, Drums) | Tap Tempo (BPM) + Visual Beat Counting | Practice Like A Pro | As Seen at NAMM

I read many reviews before buying this. Clearly some people got a faulty unit that didn’t keep perfect time. The unit I received does. I use it with the app for iPhone. When connecting via Bluetooth turn off Bluetooth on your phone, then turn it back on again and THEN activate the Bluetooth connection on the app. It will connect straight away. If you leave Bluetooth on all the time on your phone the app doesn’t always connect. Also, if you’re a guitar player, try wearing the metronome on your fretting arm. I find that much easier to follow. For me, vibration is the least offensive medium for a metronome. This is a fantastic product. I thoroughly recommend it.

My unit is just not working on time. Say I start at 120 bpm 4/4, first it's three short buzzes, then silence, then again. After a while it starts to do 4 even ones, but the last one is always longer. I was so baffled after seeing all the reviews on youtube that I doubted myself, and recorded the buzz with a microphone, took a look in Reaper, and it's true, the last one is just taking longer. I can't have a sloppy metronome, that's ridiculous. Sorry about the whole thing, the idea is superb, I would love to love it, but this is not ready yet. Oh, and as soon as I bought it, upgraded to the latest firmware, it arrived early October 2017.If Soundbrenner says it's just a faulty unit, I'd be really happy to buy a different one.

First impression is that this is highly overpriced. However, you are paying for innovative technology and for the well considered design and function of this wearable vibrating metronome. Also, customer support is excellent, which I value as much as the product itself, (possibly more!).The 'watch' is designed to be used with the Sounbrenner App, which was essential for me to use to train my brain to sync with the vibrating pulse.I'm a violinist and initially had difficulty coordinating bowing with the vibrating pulse. But using the App with audio along with the vibrating and flashing Sounbrenner, I soon felt a natural connection with the vibration and was able to play comfortably without App audio or flashing LEDs.The App allows you to store metronome settings for each song in your repertoire which are stored in a Library, and you can easily increase and decrease metronome tempo by 1bpm or larger increments by turning the dial on the watch.The size of the watch is comparable to a large dial wrist watch, and looks good even if it feels like cheap plastic.The wrist strap feels like flimsy silicone and I have doubts about its durability. The Sounbrenner replacement strap and accessories are horrendously expensive for what they are. It feels like you're paying for the Soundbrenner brand.(I've already worked out a very cheap way of replacing the strap, if, and when required, as I refuse to pay silly prices for what is very inexpensive to manufacture).Aside from the actual materials used in manufacturing of the watch, it is definitely a useful tool for musicians.Most musicians dislike metronomes because of the irritating sound. Well, Sounbrenner eliminates that irritation and makes it a breeze to integrate metronome with daily practice.The reality is that our audiences know instinctively when tempo is irregular and they appreciate when tempo and articulation of notes is accurate. The Soundbrenner does improve performance.When we practice without accompaniment or rhythmic beat then we develop bad habits by becoming lazy about tempo which can be difficult to correct. Sounbrenner really does help to establish and maintain good habits that develip good musicianship.I've awarded 4 stars simply because Sounbrenner is overpriced and therefore makes it unaffordable for many people, especially those on low incomes.

This device is quite remarkable in helping you to keep time. No more annoying clicks to listen to and the vibrations really get you into the groove. You can adjust the vibrations to suit and I use a stronger vibration on the one beat. You actually feel the beat rather than listen out for it which enables you to concentrate on the music. You soon get used to the change in your senses from listening to feeling and initially you may find the transition a bit odd but you overcome this very quickly. The device works really well with the App which I use to control all the functions.The only negative is attaching the charging cable to the device which has a magnetic lock and the stiff cable tends to dislodge it when trying to attach it. This is a minor irritation that does not detract from the effectiveness of using the device. Time will tell if longevity is an issue.

I was really excited by this as I wanted to use it for recording piano instead of in ears for the click. Quite fiddley to get started. It works, the pulse is a bit longer than you would expect. The buzz/pulse is so loud that even under a jumper you can clearly hear it in the mics. So I might as well just have a metronome in the room. Disappointing as it's actually a really good idea.

Bought this after reading reviews. As a late starter to playing guitar getting a good timing is difficult. Metronomes and drum machines are useful. The Soundbrenner has really given me a sense of being in or out of time. I have found it great when working on putting dynamics into song when I really speed up as I get louder. Find it is best placed on the upper arm. Can’t add much for drummers, but can say that after a month of using the Pulse during practice it has helped me. Very happy.

I so badly wanted this to be a great product. At £90+ it isn't cheap for something that vibrates and lights up.I've been using it for almost a month and can't say that it's any better than a normal metronome for developing your timing. The only benefit I've seen is that you can practice your timing without needing to bother other people with an annoying click.You do need to use it with the app to really get the benefits of its full functionality but I can't say that I prefer it to my old fashioned pendulum style metronome.The quality of the strap could be better, but I like the feel and look of the unit that sits in the strap.Again, I really wanted this to be better than it is.