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Hello All,

My name is Matt and I live in England.

I started doing Karaoke when on holiday in Spain and since have sung on various holidays around Europe!

I also sing at my local pub and now currently run the Karaoke there too. The pub have their own Karaoke facilities (not very good ones mind!) and I would like to look into the possibility of getting my own kit and getting up and running by myself.

My favorite Karaoke song is Robbie Williams - Mr Bojangles.

Looking forward to meeting other singers/compares on this site.  :yes:

Matt

Howdy!

We have a few British people here, but most of the equipment postings will be from a U.S. perspective.

Much depends on the size of your venue. You can make a lot of PA systems work for you. For a small pub, the usual assumed venue here, there are a lot of choices.

On the low end, people will recommend a powered mixer from Yamaha or Behringer along with 15" speakers from Peavey, Yamaha, or Behringer. Microphone recommendation will be the wired Shure SM58 for karaoke (indestructible, tolerant cardiod pattern, decent sound). If you insist on wireless mics some people claim cheap is OK -- I prefer the AKG WMS-40 as a compromise between ultra-cheap and the $600 microphone.

A subwoofer makes a big difference. I think if I were a mobile DJ, I would be looking at the B52 Matrix units.

Then you have music, which is a whole different subject on its own. You can buy the Supercore package before you spend 10 more minutes, because everyone will recommend that as a starter. After that, SoundChoice Foundation is the best quality starter package. The UK has an excellent label in Zoom, and a good one in Sunfly.

I think we need an FAQ here.

Much depends on the money you want to spend, and how portable you need the setup to be. Here is a good thread that discusses the choice between powered mixer, powered speakers, and separate amp:

http://www.karaoke-forum.com/viewtopic.php?t=13312

Enjoy your time here! It is a great place -- loosely moderated so there is a bit of friskiness, but outright flaming is not tolerated.

Thanks for the welcome.

I think I need to start at a really basic level then work up my knowledge!

Being a real beginner in terms of equiptment I will probably need things spelt out like abc...

So I'll post a "help me" item and hopefully get some more helpful answers like yours.

Thanks again.

Hi Matt - welcome to KS. There is nothing wrong with taking baby steps. Learn at your own pace and just have fun.  :wave:

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