Karaoke party checklist

1. A speaker made for voices and music

A party speaker on its own can sound thin or harsh when people sing. A powered PA speaker handles both the vocals and the backing track. For most homes one column speaker is plenty. For a bigger room or a backyard, use two speakers.

2. Two wireless microphones

Two mics let people sing duets and keep the line moving. Wireless means nobody trips over a cord when the singer starts dancing. With two or more mics you need a mixer, or a speaker with one built in, so the singers and the music stay balanced.

3. A screen for the lyrics

Your living room TV works if your playback device can connect to it. Tell us what you’ll play from and we’ll check the connection. No TV where you’re singing? Our 55-inch TV comes on a rolling stand, so it can go anywhere.

4. The songs

Bring your karaoke app or song service and the device you play it from, like a laptop, tablet or phone. Song subscriptions and hosting are up to you, so sign in and test a song before the party.

Stop the squeal before it starts

That howling sound is feedback: the microphone is hearing the speaker.

• Keep the speakers in front of the singers, never behind them.
• Don’t point a microphone at a speaker or cup the top of it with your hand.
• Hold the mic close to your mouth so it can be turned down.

Be a good neighbor

Check your HOA or building quiet hours, and plan the big group songs for earlier in the night. We set the levels with you when we set up.

The easy way

The Karaoke Night package ($279/day) has a JBL column speaker with a built-in mixer, two wireless microphones and our 55-inch TV on a rolling stand. Already have a TV? The Signature package ($219/day) gives you two speakers, two wireless mics and a mixer. Delivery is $60 to $120, and our team sets it all up and picks it up after.