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Vizio’s new ‘MicMe’ soundbar has built-in karaoke

A picture of the Vizio MicMe Soundbar sitting in front of a TV, both on a piece of furniture.
This soundbar has a secret. | Image: Vizio

Is it just me, or is the karaoke machine trend trying to come back? There’s the Apple Music Sing feature, Ford’s in-car karaoke app, and Sansui’s cheap new OLED TV, just to name some examples. And now, Vizio’s getting in on the action with a new 2.1 stereo soundbar and subwoofer called the “MicMe” that comes with two wireless microphones and a dedicated karaoke app. It also has “six voice enhancements” (which, for our tone-challenged friends, include multiple pitch correction settings, according to details Vizio emailed to The Verge.)

The microphones have eight hours of battery life and a charging cradle you can set down next to your TV. They have built-in LEDs with nine ambient color options that, when in use, get brighter the louder…

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