Wireless Soundbird Microphone
If you’re a closet karaoke fanatic like myself. A wireless microphone would be a nice addition to let you sing like a star.
For around $30 + shipping, you get 2 microphones (red, green), 2 receivers (different channels), USB adapter, and 2 long mic cables. The antenna’s on the microphones are removable too if you want to change the mics to wired mode.
My karaoke setups include my XBox with XBMC installed to play MP3+CDG files, Rockband (PS3), and Singstar (PS3). The wireless setup works with pretty much all consoles XBox/Wii/PS2/PS3/PC. Basically everything! It comes with a USB adapter that plugs in to all of my consoles (Wii/PS3/Xbox360). But the receivers themselves are removable and have standard 1/4″ plugs. This enabled me to plug it into my XBox as well since the xbox has a 1/4″ microphone attachment. It would work with other devices too that has your run of the mill 1/4″ inputs.
The microphones each use one AA battery. The receivers also use one AA. You plug the USB adapter into your console of choice. Plug in a receiver and flip the switch on the USB adapter to choose which system you’re using it with. You turn on the receiver and also the mic and you’re ready to go. I was quit impressed with the quality of the sound. I don’t hear a difference at all compared to the bundled mics from SingStar or Rockband. Maybe diehard audiophiles can tell the difference but I certainly can’t.
It’s also very nice to not have wires running all the way back to the couch. I don’t know why Sony/Nintendo/etc haven’t come out with a wireless mic set for their systems yet cause it would sell. And I’d certainly pay $99 for it let alone $30.
On party nights with lots of peeps running around wireless is the way to go. Other than my Rockband drums, I’m happy to say my pretty much wireless now.
