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Soundbrenner Core 2 Musician's Smartwatch - Gray

Musician's Smartwatch with Tactile Metronome, Microphone Tunet, dB Meter, and Practice Tracker - Silicone Strap - Gray
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Soundbrenner Core 2 Musician's Smartwatch - Gray
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Five Music-making Tools in One

Place five essential tools on your wrist with the Soundbrenner Core 2 musician’s smartwatch. You get a tap tempo tactile metronome, a practice tracker, a microphone tuner, and a decibel meter, in addition to the standard functionality provided by most smartwatches. The watch helps you stay on tempo without disruptive clicks or metronome sounds. Core 2 also enables you to set and achieve musical goals by tracking your progress through the smartphone application. Of course, the Core 2 also functions as an everyday smartwatch that can take calls, receive texts, and more. Order your Core 2 musician’s smartwatch from Sweetwater and stay connected to your inner musical clock at all times.

Practice tracker

Let's be honest: every musician needs a little extra motivation from time to time. The Soundbrenner Core 2 smartwatch can help you stay on track with its motivational messages and practice reminders. You can set a personalized goal for your instrument within the watch itself. Core 2 tracks your practice sessions and provides data analysis on the compatible smartphone app. Track your progress and fuel your motivation with the Soundbrenner Core 2 smartwatch.

Vibrating metronome

The Core 2 offers a tactile vibrating metronome that is useful for situations where an audible click or metronome is impractical. The metronome is driven by an engine that’s seven times stronger than the one in most smartphones. You get total control over the tempo, time signature, subdivisions, and accents. Plus, multiple Core smartwatches can sync up, which is perfect for live performances and rehearsals.

Stay in tune

The Core 2's onboard microphone tuner allows you to tune your instrument without even removing the watch from your wrist. Just open the microphone tuner app on Core 2, use the built-in MEMS microphone, and tune your instrument.

Onboard decibel meter protects your hearing

Musicians, especially those playing on loud stages, must safeguard their hearing. Soundbrenner knows this, which is why they equipped the core two with a built-in decibel meter. If you exceed safe listening levels, it’ll send you an alarm and tell you how long you can safely listen at the current volume level. With the Soundbrenner Core 2’s decibel meter, you'll know when sound levels start getting dangerous so that you can put in earplugs.

Time, date, notifications, and more

The latest version of the Core smartwatch retains all of the convenient smartphone integrations as the original. After pairing the watch with your smartphone, a simple flick of the wrist operates the raise-to-wake function. You’ll always be up to date on notifications, the time, and so much more. You can even accept or reject calls with the push of a button.

Soundbrenner Core 2 Musician’s Smartwatch Features:

  • Provides 5 tools tailored for musicians
  • Offers motivational messages and practice reminders
  • Vibrating metronome supplies a strong, tactile pulse to play to
  • Included microphone tuner works in conjunction with the onboard tuning app to keep you in tune
  • Practice tracker helps you set and achieve goals and compiles practice data
  • Decibel meter warns you if the environment around you is too loud
  • Smartwatch functionality displays notifications and call information from your smartphone

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Tech Specs

  • Format: Wearable Vibrating Metronome
  • Tuner: Microphone Tuner
  • Reference Tones: 410Hz-480Hz
  • Tempo: 20-400 bpm, Time Signature, Subdivisions, Multiplayer Bluetooth Sync, Tap Tempo
  • Other I/O: Bluetooth v5.0
  • Features: Polycarbonate Casing, Decibel SPL Meter, Smartphone Notifications, Practice Tracker
  • Power Source: USB Rechargeable Battery
  • Height: 0.51" (face)
  • Width: 1.79" (face)
  • Weight: 1.19 oz.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: SBC-02-GRY

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Reviews

Nice tool for Musicians
Very happy with the overall capabilties of the product. I can now track my practice hours and I no longer need to hear the annoying sounds of the traditional metronomes.

I also enjoy the fact that I can wear this as a daily watch as it has the usual smart watch functionalities.
Cool idea but painful startup
Why, why, why. I just want to buy something, plug it in, and have it work. But no, you have to "download the app" and go through some goofy setup process. The tuner is not very sensitive when mounted as directed on my Taylor guitar. You have to really pluck the string and then it doesn't sustain making it necessary to pluck the string many times (way more than any other tuner) just to get the pitch right. The startup video is not really step by step, it omits things that they must assume "everyone" knows.

Otherwise, it appears well built and is comfortable to wear. The time display could be bigger - there's no reason to keep it that small when the watch isn't doing anything else.
Music background: Live and studio audio engineer and part-time musician
Faulty fasteners
The metronome works fine. I am concerned about the quality of the strap. I have had this about 3 weeks yet two out of four strap fasteners have popped out. I plan on replacing the straps with ones of better quality.
Critical Gaps
I purchased the Core 2 recently to use during gigs. I was disappointed in this product given the high cost and how many product gaps there are. The most critical gap is that there is no way to use the Core 2 itself to advance from one song to the next in a setlist loaded in the metronome. You have to go to the App on your cell or ipad. This is terribly inconvenient during a gig. The UI itself is old and clunky. For example it still only supports portrait mode with no ability to support landscape. I submitted a feature request only to see that this basic feature has been requested 3-4 years ago and still isn't support. Lastly, you can use sound (ie click) on the metronome app or the vibration, but not both. To be clear, the product lets you use both at the same time, however, the sound is slightly off from the vibration pulse which is confusing especially if you come from the traditional metronome though I didn't see this a big issue since I bought it for the vibrating pulse, but thought I'd share it. I have initiated a return of this product.
Music background: Drummer, worship leadership
Total Junk
Don't waste your money. Not worth the cost for what it does. I can't even figure out how to set the clock for the current time. Wish I had never purchased this.