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 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.