Tim's Best Practises Karaoke Guides - Volume's 1 to 6

  

Building on Tim's five-part Karaoke Essentials Guides (released June 2024), these guides were created to take the guesswork out of choosing the perfect karaoke setup.

Two must-reads in the series are Volume 2, "The 5 Mistakes People Make When Buying a Karaoke System" and Volume 3, "Quick Step – Karaoke Purchase Guide" The latter simplifies your decision-making process with just six questions.

If you answer 'no,' move on to the next question until you land on that 'yes'—and you've found your ideal solution in just minutes!

When you hit 'yes,' Tim offers a detailed explanation of why that option fits your needs perfectly. For most, this concise summary seals the deal.

But for those seeking more in-depth insights, Tim anticipated your needs and introduced the Best Practices Karaoke Guides, as promised throughout the Karaoke Essentials Series.

By October 2024, Tim released six new Best Practices Karaoke Guides, each focused on a specific karaoke solution highlighted in the Quick Step Guide.

These guides are packed with easy-to-follow, informative content to ensure you're fully equipped to make the best choice.

Discover everything you need to know about the top karaoke systems, their features, and setup options—so you can find the perfect match for your needs.

This small Karaoke Speaker packs an epic punch! The KBEATBOX CS-200PU has arrived!

It might only weigh 7kgs, and yes it's compact, but don't let the fool you because the new kid on the block from KBEATBOX can well and truly hold its own, and if your limited on space at your place and don't want to spend a lot of money but don't want a toy either then I think this might just be what your looking for!

Everyone is blown away when they hear the KBEATBOX CS-200PU they can't believe the awesome sound it produces. 

Yes everyone is attracted by the price, but quickly assume that the performance will disappoint!

See the team at KBEATBOX have a reputation to up-hold as they guys are the BIG BOX makers of the Karaoke Speaker World for which they are famous for, so they and would never release something that couldn't deliver the goods, they simply wouldn't allow it.

The CS-200PU provides an amazing 50 Watts (RMS) Audio output power, that's a thumping 300 Watts (PMPO).

It features three operating modes, Bluetooth the default standard for all KBEATBOX models, but by pushing the "MODE" button you can then select either MP3 audio playback from the USB port or push it again to select the line (AUX) audio input.

The AUX input can be used to connect a Karaoke Machine for example like the Sonken MP-4000 if you wanted to play Karaoke Discs or Downloads, or you might want to connect your Smart TV to the CS-200PU so you can sing-along to music from a Karaoke Streaming Service, Karaoke App or even YouTube.

Now if your TV has Bluetooth you won't need to use the AUX input just pair the TV to the CS-200PU and the audio will stream through and you can sing-along, else if your TV doesn't have Bluetooth just add the optional DAC adapter and you will use your TV's optical output and feed that through the AUX line input again so you can sing-along to the audio from the TV.

And the fun continues as you get not one but two Professional UHF Wireless Microphones with CS-200PU and you have mixing features for the Microphone Volume, Bass, Treble and yes Echo.

For the music you also have Bass and Treble adjustments along with a Digital BASS+ boost button.

Oh and I almost forgot it has an playback time of 3 to hours via the internal rechargeable battery making the CS-200PU truely portable device and comes with the mains charger unit.

You'll be hard pressed to find a comparable model in the market that offers all this for Karaoke Singing, Public Speaking or just listening to music.

The perfect companion at home or on the go, this is the light weight karaoke speaker system that is going to put a big smile on your dial, happy singing! 

Last Chance to own the Max Karaoke Portable System

 

Just arrived today 13/10/22 is the last ever delivery of 

both the Series 3 & 4 Max Karaoke Portable Systems.

Sadly its been confirmed by Sonken Australia that due to continued global supply issues and rising costs that they have decided to retire this product.

Today's delivery was scheduled to arrive 10 months ago.

Stocks are limited we only have 52 units available with two being the Series 4 which has been next to impossible to get. 

Series 4 GXL Edition is 100% same as Series 3 except it has 3 extra features.

1. Vocal On/Off for Playback of Multiplex (MPX) Karaoke HD-MP4 Songs.

2. HDMI Video out so you can output to larger TV screen at the same time.

3. Voice Record to USB for when making speeches.

Both Series 3 & 4 feature...

1. WIFI Connectivity so simply connect to your WIFI or Hot Spot and then you can stream from content directly to your Max Karaoke system from YouTube.

2. 15" Touchscreen, even though the system comes with a remote control, you can now just touch the screen to select the features you want to use.

3. 50 Watt (RMS) Amplifier and Speaker Audio Output.

4. 2 UHF Wireless Microphones

5. Bluetooth Streaming

6. USB and SD (MP3 + MP4 Compatible)

If you would like more information about the Max Karaoke Portable System visit www.maxkaraoke.com.au or
call Karaoke Home Entertainment on 1300 550 630.

  

WIFI + 15" TOUCHSCREEN - Max Karaoke (Series 3) Portable System Arrives

 

The Series 3 Max Karaoke Portable System has arrived and it has 2 NEW cool features.

1. WIFI Connectivity so simply connect to your WIFI or Hot Spot and then you can stream from content directly to your Max Karaoke system from YouTube.

2. 15" Touchscreen, even though the system comes with a remote control, you can now just touch the screen to select the features you want to use.

You can also play the very latest Karaoke Songs in pristine
 HD-MP4 quality on your the large 15" screen whilst you are sing-along on using the 2 included wireless microphones.

If you would like more information about the Max Karaoke Portable System visit www.maxkaraoke.com.au or
call Karaoke Home Entertainment on 1300 550 630.

Play Karaoke CD+G or MP3+G Songs on your Max Karaoke System

Not only does the Max Karaoke Portable System allow you to play the very latest Karaoke Songs in pristine HD-MP4 quality on your the large 15" screen whilst you are sing-along on using the 2 included wireless microphones.

But you can also bring along your existing Karaoke content (CD+G or MP3+G) you have already purchased from Karaoke Home Entertainment and Picknmix.com.au.

Now the Max Karaoke system will not directly play these older media types but you can convert your CD+G or MP3+G's to MP4 using special optional software.

Then you can still enjoy your existing songs, keep in mind you might like to re-acquire new versions in HD-MP4 which also come with the Multiplex aka MPX on/off feature. 

Then you can sing-along with the cover-vocalist to better learn the song, also good if you have shy singers to have these special vocal tracks.

The Series 2 Max Karaoke - WSS (Wired Screen Share) - Released September 2019 enables you to also connect your Mobile Phone or Tablet via a USB cable and then SHARE the contents displayed on your Phone / Tablet (both audio and video) through the Max Karaoke Portable System.

With this amazing feature (WSS) you can then also stream audio/video content from YouTube through your device via the Max Karaoke.

If you would like more information about the Max Karaoke Portable System visit www.maxkaraoke.com.au or call Karaoke Home Entertainment on 1300 550 630.

 

Karaoke For Kids (and the Adults too)

What's the one thing all kids love to do.. Sing

Yes singing, they love watching TV's shows like Australian Idol, X-Factor, Australia's Got Talent, The Voice and Voice Kids and they want to join in.

Karaoke for the kids is a great way to keep your kids entertained all year round with birthday parties, Christmas holidays, new years eve parties and breaking up school holiday boredom.

It's fun for all ages, even the adults, yes once the kids are tucked in at night give it a go!

Singing is a great educational learning tool as it helps your kids with their reading as they sing-along with the on-screen lyrics.

Singing a great confidence booster for children when they get up and sing in front of others.

It's easy, affordable and great family fun and your friends will love it too.

We get many calls from parents looking to hire a karaoke system for a children's birthday party or special occasion, when we tell them how cheap it is to own a system and its yours forever, they are really surprised. In most cases they've been quoted between $300 and $500 for the hire of a system, for a few hours of fun.

The range of karaoke music available is massive, all the latest Australian radio hits are available, including popular children's songs and nursery rhymes, with new songs available weekly.

I will run through some of the popular options for both kids and adults to enjoy the experiencing of singing.

 Karaoke is a lot fun, confidence building and really good for your health too as well as being very affordable, so read on and let's see what might best suit you.  

There are Karaoke options for everyone starting with the Karaoke Mixer, which connects to your Smart TV for streaming services (YouTube, etc) or via Bluetooth (to your Phone, Tablet, Laptop, Smart TV etc.) for streaming audio through the mixer and even your DVD Player so you can sing-along to Karaoke DVDs etc.

The sound is feed into the Mi-30s Mixer via AUX, HDMI, Optical Audio or Bluetooth from your device (i.e. Phone, Tablet, Laptop, Smart TV etc.) then you output the sound from the Mi-30s to you existing sound system or even sound bar via AUX or Optical Audio Out.

So the Mi-30s gives your existing sound system both a vocal and music mixer and 2 Professional Wireless Microphones to sing-along!

The ACNOS Mi-30s as pictured above also comes with a bonus Karaoke APP for your phone or tablet so you have free access to thousands of karaoke songs in Vietnamese, Chinese, Philippines and English.

But of course you can also use the any Karaoke Apps or Karaoke Streaming Services with the Mi-30s, their is no limit to Karaoke Apps, Streaming Services available in your app store (Android or Apple) and of course many people just use YouTube Karaoke.

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The 2nd option is a Karaoke Powered Speaker and these are designed to with having everything in one easy to use box, Amplifier, Speaker and Wireless Microphones and this way you have dedicated karaoke sound system for this purpose, as many customers don't want to use or mess with an existing sound systems setup. 

More importantly customers want the flexibility to be able to move the system around or take it with them to friends houses or even away on trips.

A Karaoke Powered Speaker is a stand-alone device, so you can listen to your music via your mobile phone or tablet from apps like Spotify, YouTube etc using Bluetooth.

They are all portable with a rechargeable battery (3-5 Hours) usable time and you also can play MP3 audio from a USB Memory Stick.

 You can get them in various output powers from 50 to 300 Watts (RSM) and different phyiscal sizes with something for everyone and every occassion!



But the best part is you can sing-along karaoke style using Karaoke Streaming Services and view the lyrics on your mobile phone, tablet, laptop or smart tv and connect either via Bluetooth or Line Input Cable the audio and sing-along with the Wireless Microphones.

This option of a "Karaoke Powered Speaker" is today one of the most popular ways to enjoy karaoke as everyone just about has a phone, tablet, laptop or smart tv to provide the karaoke content (Karaoke App or YouTube) so you just have to pair your device and sing-away!



You can even add on a 15.6" KTV Touch Screen if you want a dedicated system without the need to pair someones phone or tablet, this way anyone can just walk up and select a song from either a karaoke app you have installed or YouTube and start singing.

Plus you can also output the KTV Touch Screen to another TV via HDMI so more people can see all the fun and join in!

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The third option is the Sonken MP-4000 Karaoke Machine, this Professional Karaoke Machine connects directly to your home television to view the karaoke lyrics and you play karaoke discs or downloads (from USB) and is the system of choice if you don't want to use Karaoke Apps or YouTube as many of these services has advertsing in between songs or visiable on the screen whilst a song is playing unless you have a paid service (subscription).

This is a system the customers use when they want that professional sound and on-screen look. It lets you build a karaoke library of songs that you and your friends love!

You can connected the MP4000 to a home theatre system or Amplifier and Speaker System for a bigger and larger sound experience.

You can also connect this system to a Karaoke Powered Speaker and we have a combination called the DJ Buster which comes with over 1700 songs included.

You can have some 3000 songs running from a USB/SD Card memory stick from a simple to use on-screen song menu so you can quickly select your songs. With over 100,000 songs available to purchase and growing weekly this gives you great flexibility in growing your song library.

Single song or full album's can be downloaded instantly 24/7, you then download to your PC and copy the files to a USB/SD Card for use in a the MP-4000 Karaoke Machine.

As an added bonus this Karaoke Machine will also record your performance to a USB/SD so you can improve your singing by playing back your performances and share it with your friends. 

It also features Echo for the microphone and Key Control as well and also supports Multiplex (MPX) Karaoke Vocal on/off songs.

You can also Stream Karaoke from your tablet or phone through the Sonken MP-4000 and sing-along and even record that performance back to USB/SD Card, though the video picture will remain on your device (i.e. Phone/Tablet).

This system is very flexiable as it gives you the best of all karaoke worlds.

You can use either Wired or Wireless Microphones with this system.

As with everything listed here there a different package deals with the Sonken MP-4000 and Microphones including Songs and lots options available to grow your system just the way you want it.

So there you have it, three popular options for experiencing karaoke at your home.

Need further assistance visit or call us at
 Karaoke Home Entertainment - 1300 550 630
we deliver everywhere in Australia and even to New Zealand.

MAX Karaoke Portable Karaoke System

Look at this amazing all-in-one unit, this is the one and only
 MAX Karaoke Portable System with 2 UHF Wireless Microphones included.

It has the biggest screen available on the market being 15" and with it's 50 Watts (RMS) Amplifier and Speaker System really delivers great sound.

It's mains power or you can use it on it's internal rechargeable battery system, making this a true portable solution. Take it anywhere...

The system support so many file formats like AVI or MP4 so you can play pretty much anything you like with video and audio clarity.



Great for Karaoke, Music and Movies...

• 15" LCD Screen Built In

• 50 Watts (RMS) Powered Speaker

• 2x UHF Wireless Microphones

• Plays: AVI, MP4, MKV, MOV, RMVB, VOB, FLV, WMV

• Microphone Volume and Echo Control and Music Level Control

• USB and Micro SD Card Slot

• Bluetooth

• FM Radio

• Rechargeable Battery + Mains Powered

• Wheels and Pull Handel

• Weighs only 8.7kg

Post Update: The Max Karaoke System (Series 3) was discountinued October 2023. This post is for the original Series 1 model.

Replacement systems released January 2024 are the Karaoke Touch Screen Systems (KTV). www.khe.com.au/KTV

Karaoke Home Entertainment - 1300 550 630

Professional Sing-Along Karaoke Powered Speakers

At Karaoke Home Entertainment we have the best range of
 Bluetooth Karaoke Powered Speakers to suit all room sizes and they all come complete with two Professional UHF Wireless Microphones.

Some models also allow for extra Wired or Wireless Microphones, so if you want you can have 4 Wireless Singers at the same time!

They are fully featured with everything you need to have a great party at home.

Use them as a Public Address units at weddings, conferences, schools, nursing homes, tour bus operators or at function centres, and because they run on a battery you can take them anywhere outdoors.

Stream music from your mobile devices (like Spotify, YouTube etc.) via Bluetooth and enjoy hours of listening to music.

You can even play MP3 Songs from USB Memory Stick, some models even have a Guitar Input if you want to jam along!

Sing-along karaoke style to your songs with the two included UHF Professional Wireless Microphones and enjoy all the music and vocal mixing features for bass, treble and echo.

Take it anywhere units with up to 5 hour rechargeable battery life.

Many models allow direct optical audio connection so you can feed the audio from your Smart TV using your TV as the Karaoke Source (YouTube, Karaoke Apps or Streaming Services) with the video remaining on your TV and the Audio coming via the optical cable into the powered speaker.

As all models have Bluetooth if your Smart TV also has Bluetooth just pair two together and stream the audio for the same results as the optical cable.

With so many different models available we have something for every karaoke requirement with output power to match.

Keep in mind you have many different connectivity options with a Professional Karaoke Powered Speaker use your; Phone, Tablet, Karaoke Machine, Karaoke Hard Drive System, Karaoke Touch Screen, Laptop or Smart TV.

A Karaoke Powered Speaker is also perfect companion for the Sonken MP-4000 Karaoke Machine as this will give you amazing sound over that of your home television and you get two wireless microphones included.

We even have packages with professional karaoke songs, then simply connect the MP-4000 via the Auxiliary input to the Karaoke Speaker and the HDMI cable from the MP4000 to your TV for a truely amazing karaoke experience.

You can even get a Karaoke Touch Screen option so if you want a dedicated system which anyone can come up and use.

We have three different combination options ranging in output power from 100, 150 and 200 Watts (RMS) install Karaoke Apps on the 15.6" Touch Screen or use YouTube and sing-along!

With so many different options now available and exclusive to 
Karaoke Home Entertainment we can set you up

with exactly what you need!

Learn more online or call 1300 550 630.