180 BPM Click Track
Play a 180 BPM metronome click in your browser or download it as a WAV file — free, no signup. Tempo marking: Presto. One beat lasts 333.3 ms.
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What 180 BPM feels like
Three beats per second — bebop tempo, blast-beat territory, and the practical ceiling for feeling every click as a discrete beat.
Common uses for a 180 BPM click
- Bebop and uptempo jazz standards
- Punk, hardcore, and metal at full speed
- Sprint intervals for runners chasing a 180 steps-per-minute cadence
180 BPM by the numbers
At 180 BPM one quarter-note beat lasts 333.3 ms, so a bar of 4/4 runs 1.33 seconds and you play 45 bars a minute. A half-time feel puts the pulse at 90 BPM; double-time puts it at 360 BPM.
Delay and echo times at 180 BPM
Dial these into a delay, tremolo, or LFO to lock the effect to the grid. Dotted-eighth is the classic rhythmic-delay setting — or see the full BPM to milliseconds chart for every tempo.
| Note value | Delay time |
|---|---|
| Whole note | 1333.3 ms |
| Half note | 666.7 ms |
| Quarter note | 333.3 ms |
| Dotted eighth | 250 ms |
| Eighth note | 166.7 ms |
| Eighth triplet | 111.1 ms |
| Sixteenth note | 83.3 ms |
Make it yours
The click above is preloaded with 16 measures of 4/4 at 180 BPM — but everything is editable. Change the meter, add a subdivision, or chain a faster section on the end and let the track step tempos for you (that's the metronome with tempo changes workflow). The download is an uncompressed WAV (or a smaller MP3) that loops cleanly in any DAW.
Nearby tempos
170 BPM · 174 BPM · 200 BPM — or see every tempo.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use this as a 180 BPM metronome?
Yes — press play and it works exactly like a 180 BPM online metronome, with the first beat of each measure accented. Unlike a basic metronome, you can also add subdivisions, change the time signature, and download the click as a WAV.
How many milliseconds is one beat at 180 BPM?
One quarter-note beat at 180 BPM lasts 333.3 milliseconds (60,000 ÷ 180). An eighth note is 166.7 ms and a sixteenth is 83.3 ms.
What delay time should I use at 180 BPM?
For a quarter-note delay set 333.3 ms. The popular dotted-eighth delay is 250 ms, and an eighth-note delay is 166.7 ms.
Is 180 BPM fast or slow?
180 BPM is marked Presto. Three beats per second — bebop tempo, blast-beat territory, and the practical ceiling for feeling every click as a discrete beat.
How long is a bar at 180 BPM?
A 4/4 bar at 180 BPM lasts 1.33 seconds, so a minute holds about 45 bars.