Expand Your Home Karaoke System With Microphones, Mixing Amplifiers, Speakers And other Equipment

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Most karaoke enthusiasts like to sing with family and friends for leisure. But what if a karaoke player alone is too basic and you want to expand or upgrade your home karaoke system? This article will guide you through the process of expanding your karaoke system one component at a time. Assuming that you already own a decent karaoke player, the components you should buy for your karaoke entertainment system are microphones, mixers, mixing amplifiers and speakers. Optional equipment like lighting are not essential but will definitely put everyone in partying mode.

If your budget is from $50 to $200 USD, look into microphones. There are many different types of microphones available in the market. They are usually categorized as wired or wireless. A general tip when looking for a good microphone for the purpose of karaoke is to look at the pick up frequency range or response frequency. For example, the Acesonic SX-88 wired microphone has a response frequency of 50Hz to 15,000Hz which means the microphone will be able to pickup sounds within that 50Hz to 15,000Hz range. The female´s voice is usually at higher pitch and is in the higher frequency range. On the other hand, the male´s voice is usually in the lower pitch and at a lower frequency range. Having a microphone that´s capable of picking up a wide range of frequency will assist in a truer reproduction of the singer´s voice. Wireless microphones usually benefit stage performers as it allows the performer to move around freely. Wireless microphones in general are more costly because it requires more components to manufacture but the added comfort is worth it.

The second component to look into is the karaoke mixer. Your karaoke player already has a basic mixer built-in to include microphone inputs. The main function of a mixer is to mix the singer´s voice with the music. Mixers for home karaoke systems usually range from $150 to $300. Most mixers also have extra features that allow the user to adjust the bass, treble, key and tempo of the music as well as adjusting the volume, delay and echo for the microphone. Some of the higher priced mixers or mixer boards that DJs and KJs use will have a built-in equalizer that allow further adjustments such as emphasizing an instrument or filtering out unwanted sound from the main audio output. More advanced mixers will also allow you to adjust bass and treble individually for each singer. In general, the mixer will give the user the ability to adjust the sound of their karaoke music and adjust a singer´s voice to match the music.

The third and most significant upgrade for your system is a good mixing amplifier and speakers system. In order to achieve better sound you must use external speakers since your TV speaker cannot provide the rich bass or clear sound that is ideal for karaoke. Most indoor vocal speakers will require an amplifier to power them. Most karaoke amplifiers have a mixer built-in hence the "karaoke mixing amplifier" is needed. Many retailers offer a combination of speaker and mixing amplifiers together as a package. They range from $500 USD and up. If you just want to karaoke now and then, you may look into a portable all-in-one karaoke machine.

Karaoke is fun and affordable, but at the same time it can get more sophisticated as you expand your system and add more components into your current setup. One can transform their home theater system to a karaoke system by just adding a mixer and just add more components as their budget permits.

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