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Peterson BB1 BodyBeat Pulsing Tactile Metronome
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Description
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The Peterson BodyBeat offers a new approach on typical metronome use. The BodyBeat metronome produces a pulsing vibration allowing musicians to easily internalize the beat. The BodyBeat clips onto the belt line and a small separate vibe clip transmits the beat, in the form of a pulse (including subdivisions and accents) directly to the user.
Research has shown that separate neural pathways to the brain exist for tactile impulses and visible/audible information which is why musicians find that tactile pulses are quickly internalized, allowing them to concentrate on reading and listening to the music without the constant distraction of an audio or visual metronome. Feeling the beat, not having to listen to clicks or look at blinking LEDs makes it much easier to focus on the music and playing in correct time.
The BodyBeat provides drummers and percussionists with a rhythmic pulse they can feel rather than hear, avoiding the fatigue and potential harm caused by prolonged exposure to monotonous clicks and cowbell sounds. This patented technology represents a significant advance in the metronome field. The BodyBeat can also be used like an ordinary metronome with audible and visual modes. Suitable for all musicians.
Features
Feel the beat from the vibration clip.
Internalize the accent and subdivisions.
Suitable for all musicians.
Audible and visual modes included.
A440 reference tone is also featured.
Weight: 0.3 lbs. (136g)
Power: Single 9V Battery
Limited Warranty: 1 Year From Date of Purchase
Research has shown that separate neural pathways to the brain exist for tactile impulses and visible/audible information which is why musicians find that tactile pulses are quickly internalized, allowing them to concentrate on reading and listening to the music without the constant distraction of an audio or visual metronome. Feeling the beat, not having to listen to clicks or look at blinking LEDs makes it much easier to focus on the music and playing in correct time.
The BodyBeat provides drummers and percussionists with a rhythmic pulse they can feel rather than hear, avoiding the fatigue and potential harm caused by prolonged exposure to monotonous clicks and cowbell sounds. This patented technology represents a significant advance in the metronome field. The BodyBeat can also be used like an ordinary metronome with audible and visual modes. Suitable for all musicians.
Features
Feel the beat from the vibration clip.
Internalize the accent and subdivisions.
Suitable for all musicians.
Audible and visual modes included.
A440 reference tone is also featured.
Technical Info
Dimensions: 3.78 inches (96 mm) x 2.84 inches (72 mm) x 1.21 inches (30.6 mm)Weight: 0.3 lbs. (136g)
Power: Single 9V Battery
Limited Warranty: 1 Year From Date of Purchase
Annoying beeps and flashing lights can be distracting, but the Body Beat's tactile pulse taps you with the tempo so you're free to concentrate on the music!
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Peterson BB1 BodyBeat Pulsing Tactile Metronome Reviews
5 out of 10
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Peterson BB1 BodyBeat Customer Review
Feature:
The features were nice and I was hoping that it worked better than it does. As a drummer, I was looking forward to having the metronome usable on triplets and dotted eight notes, etc. Alas, I found that the vibrating clip was not easy to feel with enough precision. I tried a bunch of places but none of them seemed to do it for me.
Quality:
Typical of most stuff made in Chnia (as is this). Ok, but not great. But it's not the cheap plastic look that made me send it back, it was the fact that it did NOT keep perfect time. Set at 60 bpm, Within a few minutes it was a quarter+ second off. I'm sorry, but 60 bpm needs to be 60 not 59.9. I tested it against a stopwatch and my Roland V-drum's built in timer. The Roland set and the stopwatch were perfect with each other, the Person Body Beat was not. Guess who got voted off the island.
Value:
I think it is overpriced for what you get.
Desirability:
I though it was a great idea, but it just didn't work out to be as good as I had hoped.
Ease of Use:
It was easy enough to use. Perfect 10? nahhh, but no real big issues.
The features were nice and I was hoping that it worked better than it does. As a drummer, I was looking forward to having the metronome usable on triplets and dotted eight notes, etc. Alas, I found that the vibrating clip was not easy to feel with enough precision. I tried a bunch of places but none of them seemed to do it for me.
Quality:
Typical of most stuff made in Chnia (as is this). Ok, but not great. But it's not the cheap plastic look that made me send it back, it was the fact that it did NOT keep perfect time. Set at 60 bpm, Within a few minutes it was a quarter+ second off. I'm sorry, but 60 bpm needs to be 60 not 59.9. I tested it against a stopwatch and my Roland V-drum's built in timer. The Roland set and the stopwatch were perfect with each other, the Person Body Beat was not. Guess who got voted off the island.
Value:
I think it is overpriced for what you get.
Desirability:
I though it was a great idea, but it just didn't work out to be as good as I had hoped.
Ease of Use:
It was easy enough to use. Perfect 10? nahhh, but no real big issues.
Submitted: 07/07/2009
Style of Music: Rock & blues, drumming
2 out of 10
zZounds has verified that this customer bought this product from us.
"Not for me."
Feature:
The vibration device is in my opinion inadequate.
Quality:
Feels like cheap materials.
Value:
It could work for someoneelse
Desirability:
Nothing special
Sound:
Don't waste your time and money if you are playing at any even moderately sound pressure level "S.P.L.". Sometimes you can feel the beat and others you can't. This device might be ok for a violinist, flute, vocalist etc... but don't count on being able to feel the pulse "weak pulse" if you are playing in front of serious amps.
Ease of Use:
Easy to use.
Support:
don't know
Overall:
I would be surprised if Peterson continues to sell this product.
The vibration device is in my opinion inadequate.
Quality:
Feels like cheap materials.
Value:
It could work for someoneelse
Desirability:
Nothing special
Sound:
Don't waste your time and money if you are playing at any even moderately sound pressure level "S.P.L.". Sometimes you can feel the beat and others you can't. This device might be ok for a violinist, flute, vocalist etc... but don't count on being able to feel the pulse "weak pulse" if you are playing in front of serious amps.
Ease of Use:
Easy to use.
Support:
don't know
Overall:
I would be surprised if Peterson continues to sell this product.
Submitted: 12/14/2009
Style of Music: varies
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