Vizio’s new MicMe soundbar might look like the company’s normal TV speakers, but in the box, you’ll find a set of rechargeable wireless microphones, which can only mean one thing: karaoke. The MicMe’s built-in karaoke feature kicks in the moment you activate one of the included mics. You can use your favorite karaoke app from your smart TV or streaming media device, but Vizio has also created a free MicMe Karaoke mobile app that includes a library of more than 85,000 songs from Stingray. You’ll be able to buy the Vizio MicMe at Walmart, Sam’s Club, Best Buy, Amazon, or Target for $350, and both the app and the soundbar will be available at the end of November.
The MicMe’s karaoke feature is clearly the big draw here, the 2.1-channel soundbar also supports Dolby Atmos and DTS:X and comes with its own wireless subwoofer. While the MicMe will work with any TV with an HDMI ARC/eARC connection, if you own a recent Vizio TV, you’ll be able to attach the two products via Vizio’s QuickFit connection, which is a good solution for wall-mounted setups.
The two mics come with their own charging cradle and Vizio says that you can expect about 8 hours of use from a fully charged mic. Turning on a mic automatically engages the soundbar’s karaoke mode, mixing your voice with any content that’s coming through the speaker. This includes Bluetooth audio from your phone, so even if you don’t have a karaoke app, you can sing along to any music. Placing the mics back on the charging dock automatically turns off karaoke mode.
There are six voice enhancements and nine mic ambient color options, which can be selected from the mics or via the MicMe Karaoke mobile app.
Vizio was acquired by Walmart in March 2024, and has only announced two products since then: a $99 Dolby Atmos soundbar and the company’s first 86-inch 4K TV.
Instagram is making its way to yet another screen, and this time, Apple TV is getting a taste of the Reels rabbit hole. The company has launched a dedicated Instagram app for Apple TV, bringing Reels, longer videos, and live shows to the big screen. So, if watching one quick clip on a phone somehow turns into an hour of scrolling, there's now a much larger screen for that.
Instagram brings Reels and more to Apple TV
Audio-Technica, a brand well known for making some of the best studio and professional headphones on the market, has just come out with the ATH-AWX7000, which the company itself claims to be its "finest headphones ever." The new flagship closed-back headphone has debuted at an eye-watering price of $3,799. It combines hand-finished Japanese woodwork with a newly developed 58mm driver.
The earcups are made from Kiso cypress, a prized wood historically used for Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples. Each housing is finished by hand with traditional Echizen lacquer, which brings out the grain and is expected to darken over time. The frame and sliders are finished in a deep navy kachi-iro shade traditionally associated with samurai.
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