The Singing Machine Co Top Load CDG Karaoke Player

by The Singing Machine

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 21 pounds
• ASIN: B0000669E6
• Item model number: STVG-500
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #111,212 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #88 in Musical Instruments > DJ, Electronic Music & Karaoke > Karaoke Equipment > Players > CD+G Players

Product Description

The Singing Machine Co Top Load CDG Karaoke Player: Has built in 5.5" Black & White TV Monitor which displays the Lyrics in sync with the music when playing CD G discs, Also can connect to your TV, Plays standard audio CDs and CD Graphics discs (CD G), Top load CD Graphics Player, Single Cassette Player/Recorder, Microphone Volume Control, Microphone Echo Control, Pitch Control for Cassette playback, Auto Voice Control (lets you replace the original singer's voice with your own voice), Includes professional style Microphone, This unit was barely used and is in like new condition, includes Manual.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

72 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great Karaoke Machine for little Money, November 5, 2003

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Von Preussen "kaiserlichehoheit" (Pebble Beach, California United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Singing Machine Co Top Load CDG Karaoke Player (Electronics)

I purchased this unit at my local Target Dept. Store for under $50.00 plus 7.25 % sales Tax. I am impressed with the value of this Karaoke Machine and its quality. As for the Microphone sound being low. This is common on almost all Karaoke Machines. The reason being is so that you don't get Feedback from the Units Speaker. I also have another Karaoke Machine and it's microphones work the same way as this Units. Also my Family has a Professional Karaoke Machine that cost well over $2000.00 it also has to have the mic volume turned up in order for your voice to be heard... But as far as this Machine goes its aces in my Book. I would recommend it anyday. Hope this information helps someone pick a good machine for a great price.

PS: If this Unit is attached to a good Stereo Reciever the sound is 100 times better and the mic doesn't have to be turned way up.

53 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Microphone Problems, October 3, 2003

By A Customer

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Singing Machine Co Top Load CDG Karaoke Player (Electronics)

A lot of reviewers have been commenting that the microphone doesn't work, or it has to be very close to your mouth. I suspect that those comments have scared off a few, if not a lot of potential buyers.

All microphones for singing are designed that way to variable degrees. The reason is to prevent the mic from picking up other sounds besides the singers voice. If your microphone picked up the sound coming from the Karaoke machine speakers there would be a loud screeching noise called feedback. The designers prevent this by allowing the microphone to pick up only the sound right in front of the microphone.

It's not unusual for a mic of this type and price to need the singers lips to almost touch the microphone to be effective. More expensive versions allow a little more distance, but the principle remains the same.

I hope this helps you to better make a decision.

216 of 247 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hoppy's Karaoke Nightmare!, October 1, 2002

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Hoppy Doppelrocket (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Singing Machine Co Top Load CDG Karaoke Player (Electronics)

I knew I was in for some hard times as soon as I saw this contraption prominently placed in my living room (right next to my 30" flatscreen!). A brief inspection proved the worst of my suspicions: A karaoke machine! I'm not big on singing (although I do looooove to grooove and cut up the dance floor) and I'm even smaller on listening to the catwails of my tone deaf wife, Bessie. The woman is 40 years old for crying out loud. I thought these sing-a-long machines were for the young and the even younger-at-heart (and I assure you, Ol' Bess is neither of these, or is she?). What could I do? Sabotage? Destruction? Minor breakage? Would Bessie even be able to set it up (she still can't work the VCR)? What was I to do? A quick look at this machine proved it rather durable and fairly simple to set up--in fact, it was already properly hooked up. Hummmmm.

I knew Bessie was out with Chad for his 2-year checkup and I had the house to myself. I powered up the STVG-500: Top Load CDG Karaoke System with 5.5" B/W TV Monitor (by Singing Machine) and was delighted to see the tiny little monitor pulsing and displaying the lyrics to "What A Girl Wants". Naturally, I hate that song, but the only Karaoke cd in the darn thing was "Teenybopper Tunes for True Karaoke Gods". I grabbed the microphone (a very nice professional-looking one) and started crooning. After a minute or so, my body started undulating and my hips and pelvis were doing my best Elvis impersonation. Another minute into the song and I was screeching all about what girls want and what girls need. It was at this precise moment that Bessie chose to walk into the living room carrying a screeching, laughing Chad. If that Old Hen asks me one more time what it is that girls need, I may have to smash the STVG-500: Top Load CDG Karaoke System with 5.5" B/W TV Monitor into 347 pieces. What a nightmare!

What to say? This is a durable machine, has decent sound, and can be fun (don't get caught). The monitor is a tad small but makes this system stand-alone (as opposed to hooking up to the television) and that has its benefits. And there are a lot better karaoke cds out there (why, oh why didn't I sing "Witchy Woman" instead???). Ugh.