Singing is a pastime that many people enjoy to do and since the implementation of the karaoke machines, many enjoy to share their singing skills. Karaoke players play CDG's, which stands for compact disc with graphics and have the most well known artists with the modern or retro released songs available for purchase. Some players provide a chip within a microphone so no discs are required and another karaoke choice is also available in a downloaded version that plays from the Internet.

There are many different types of karaoke machines available on the market to give karaoke singers some alternatives. An all-in-one machine will have the ability to use the player to play normal compact discs and karaoke discs. They have a on board screen that shows the words and they are a portable unit that is small enough to take the machine to a friend's house. They have at least one microphone input, but some of them have two. The features may differ between the machines, but some other options one may find are, a reverb button, a multiplex button and a pitch changer. These units are great for at home for the kids who want to sing.

A karaoke player looks similar to a DVD player. These units are a little pricier on some, but offer better quality to most of the all-in-one home units. The pitch control, which singers appreciate this advanced feature, allows the user to take the song down in pitch, so they can comfortably hum a song. The high notes will be easier to hit.

There are updated versions coming out all the time and for individual users the karaoke player connects to a television in minutes, which makes it convenient to connect and unplug as one uses it. The price ranges great depending on the quality and the feature found on a unit. Some karaoke disc companies make the discs and each company releases their own play list of songs per disc. They average in price of around twenty dollars and the number of songs varies between companies. Some of the discs offer the singers two versions of a song. One version is to hear and learn the song with an artist, and the other version has background music only, with home singers providing the vocals.