There are several types of karaoke machines offered in the market. However, there are only four types that are considered to be the best. With the abundance of choices present in the market today, only four are considered to be the best probably because of the features, accessories and price ranges. Basically the four best types of karaoke machines in the market today are the TV hook-up style, the portable all-in one style, the MP3 player/Ipod style and the microphone/karaoke style.
The TV hook-up style of karaoke machine uses TV as monitor for the lyrics display of the songs. This style may vary in style however can be very bulky in space. One of the most popular namesfor this style is the SongStation Karaoke Machine, which is just the size of a DVD player. Apparently, the TV hook-up style karaoke machine may require separate karaoke CDs wherein the user needs to build up his or her own library of songs to be played. Normally, this style of karaoke machine is included with built-in 53,000 songs.
The portable all-in-one style of karaoke machine includes the machine itself, monitor and speakers. This style has other variations that include the monitor screens that start from five inches up to 14 inches in size. Some variations even have small built-in video camera that records both the video show as well as the audio portion. Though the name implies that it’s an all-in-one style it does not include any built-in karaoke songs. In this karaoke machine style, the user needs to create his or her own library of karaoke CDs to use. So before purchasing this karaoke machine style, you need to be more specific of the features you are searching for in a karaoke machine.
The MP3 player or Ipod style of karaoke machine is more of a personal karaoke machine. It uses MP3 digital downloads from the Internet. This karaoke machine style allows the user to enter the music as well as the song lyrics with the use of software. The software also allows the user to remove the original voice track of the song so the user can record his or her own voice on the music. This style of karaoke machine is small in size that can be beneficial for the user. One benefit is that user can play any song or MP3 downloads for as long as he or she wants that include new song releases that are not yet available through karaoke CDs.
Lastly is the microphone or karaoke machine style, which is very handy yet very limited in availability. With this karaoke machine style, there is a microphone pre-loaded with dozens of karaoke songs. It can also be loaded with additional MP3 song downloads. This style of karaoke machine can also be plug into the television.
