After searching for my metronome/tuner for almost a month I have finally decided to buy a new one and accept that I must have left my old one in a school somewhere! Instead of jumping straight into buying the same one (can't remember the make, annoyingly....it began with an I and was silver in colour, and I can't seem to find it anywhere anymore), I thought I'd take the opportunity to look into alternatives and see what everyone recommends. I want one that has a screen that will show when people are sharp or flat and how they're changing when they alter their sound, and a metronome that handles quite a few different time signatures.

Thanks in advance!

Is this thread any help?

for tuning strings, i use an Intelli IMT-500. it clips onto the headstock (or pegs or chinrest on a fiddle) and tunes by picking up vibrations in the instrument, so it works regardless of any noise around it. if you ever play in public, it's invaluable. (but it's useless for woodwind and other instruments, since there's nowhere to clip it.)

Intelli! That was the make of my previous one! I was very happy with it so I might just get another of the same. I just wondered what people thought of the other big brands....Yamaha, Seiko, Korg?

I have an Intellitouch guitar tuner which is the bees knees (for guitar) and an Intelli IMT301 for the oboe (tuner/metronome - it's a bit big but well built). I believe Intelli now do models which clip onto the bell of a wind instrument.

Mrs. P has a Korg TM40 Tuner/Metronome which seems very good and is compact and reasonably priced.

My tuner of choice though (tuner only) is the Peterson Strobe Tuner app on my iPhone. Absolutely brilliant.

It certainly does the job, I agree - this is the metronome I have.

And me...find it very reliable

Out of interest, what do people think of the various online metronomes? I think they're OK, but not really as good as some of the ones you can buy in the shops...

For parents of string players who need help to keep little violins in tune I recommend this extremely lovely tuner

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seiko-Ring-Auto-Ch...9471&sr=8-1

I keep mine on my handbag so I can always check what my ear is telling me.

i very rarely use a metronome, so when i do, i use an online one, but it's hardly ideal; for one thing, you need to be next to a computer to use it. if i needed one more often, i would definitely invest in a proper one.

I agree the online ones aren't exactly convenient. I do have one on the iPhone though, so there's always one in my pocket should it be required.

The mother of all tuners: http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/4337...tral-tuner.html

I have one of those for use at home - it is great and invaluable for serious tuning work but bulkier than I want to carry around in a case.

I have one of the intelli tuner/metronomes that lives in my clarinet case. It's only used for giving a tuning note/emergency checking or checking metronome marks during chamber rehearsals. For most of the playing I do tempo is the responsibility of the conductor and the 1st oboe for the reference pitch.

I have two metro gnomes (!), one which is portable, and one built into the electronic piano I use. Trouble is, I only ever seem to use the portable one!