Tonium Pacemaker

81 reviews

Nov, 2024

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price (14)
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alaTest has collected and analyzed 81 reviews of Tonium Pacemaker. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Views about the size and sound are on the whole positive. The portability and performance are also appreciated. There are some mixed reviews about the battery and design. Many are critical about the reliability and price.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Tonium Pacemaker is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 17 user reviews of Tonium Pacemaker from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Comments about the memory and design are overall positive. The portability and durability also get good comments.

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94% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Tonium Pacemaker

alaTest has collected and analyzed 29 user reviews of Tonium Pacemaker from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviews about the durability and sound are generally positive. The portability and performance are also appreciated. Some have doubts about the price and reliability.

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90% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Jonathan Bray (trustedreviews.com)

Tonium Pacemaker

Handheld mixing for DJs! What will they think of next?

At the centre of things is the device's circular touchpad, which sits directly beneath a circular screen at the top. This is used to scroll quickly through track lists, adjust gain and volume levels, bass and treble. It's also used to adjust the speed...

Feb, 2011

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Expert review by : stuffmagazine (stuff.tv)

Tonium Pacemaker 60GB review - music and mixing reviews and video

Tonium's awesome mini DJ rig has just received some new firmware and a cheaper price tag. Is it ready to hit the big time?

Now much easier to use. Plenty of hard disk space. Unique and quite brilliant

PC and Mac software needs more work. Not for the sausage-fingered

May, 2009

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Tonium Pacemaker review

Promising all the features of a DJ booth in one pocketable gadget, the Pacemaker is truly unique. But is it a mixing essential?

It won’t mix the tunes for you, but for those who can beat-mix or are prepared to learn, the Pacemaker is a dream come true

Jun, 2008

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Expert review by : stuffmagazine (stuff.tv)

ToniumPacemaker

Preview: Tired of hauling around a hernia-inducing DJ rig? The Pacemaker is a full mixing set-up ' but in a device smaller than the PSP

Touch-sensitive cross-fader. Incredibly capable for the size. Generous 120GB capacity.

Expensive.

Oct, 2007

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Expert review by : reddot (red-dot.de (UK))

Pacemaker DJ System

The pocket-size DJ – design and subculture

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Expert review by (channel5.com)

Tonium Pacemaker 60GB

The second-generation of the DJ-friendly Pacemaker MP3 player offers a more affordable price than the original model, and new features, such as automatic tempo matching, expanded effects, audio time-stretching, and a master EQ. It has a 60GB hard drive...

Sep, 2009

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Expert review by : Martin Delaney (macworld.co.uk)

Pacemaker review

This unique device incorporates a 120GB hard drive with virtual mixing decks to enable home clubbers to mix their digital music. Wildly innovative, we couldn't resist testing out Tonium's Pacemaker.

Unique, highly portable, Mac and PC friendly, charges from USB or mains, burgeoning online community

Expensive, flaky editor, not particularly creative, not expandable like computer-based DJ setups, no iTunes integration

The Pacemaker is expensive – similar funds would buy a Numark iDJ2, which works in a more conventional way and uses the iPod, so has more appeal for the beginner. It seems like a great idea, but as a new idea and new technology, the story is...

Sep, 2008

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Expert review by (channel5.com)

Tonium Pacemaker

Pacemaker Pocket DJ MP3 Player is a handheld remote control suited for DJ software. It is a portable music player that is equipped with a wide array of professional audio manipulation that enables people limitless mixing between two channels. Pacemaker...

Sep, 2008

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Expert review by : Donald Bell (cnet.com)

Tonium Pacemaker (60GB) review: Tonium Pacemaker (60GB)

Tonium Pacemaker (60GB)

The slashed price of the Pacemaker comes at the cost of a smaller hard drive, and the complaints we had about the previous model's complicated interface design haven't changed.

The Pacemaker is a fun tool for DJs on the go. It's not our first choice for playing a DJ gig, but it gets the job done, and the price is a fair reflection of its features and portable design.

May, 2009

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Expert review by (cnet.com)

Tonium Pacemaker 60GB

When we reviewed the original Pacemaker in June of 2008, it topped our list of digital DJ toys, but the accompanying $800 price tag was hard to swallow. Revamped for 2009, the second-generation of the Pacemaker MP3 player includes all the features of...

The slashed price of the Pacemaker comes at the cost of a smaller hard drive, and the complaints we had about the previous model's complicated interface design haven't changed.

The Pacemaker is a fun tool for DJs on the go. It's not our first choice for playing a DJ gig, but it gets the job done, and the price is a fair reflection of its features and portable design.

May, 2009

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