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The best kids' karaoke machines
A microphone, a speaker and a favourite song: singing along at home, at birthday parties and sleepovers.
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A kids’ karaoke machine is a small Bluetooth speaker that comes with microphones: pair a phone or tablet, play a song and sing over it through the speaker. Most are minis no bigger than a lunchbox and light enough for a child to carry from room to room, with voice effects that turn a voice into a monster or a baby and lights that flash in time with the music.
Every machine here comes with two microphones, so duets are sorted. None has a screen of its own: the lyrics are read from whichever phone, tablet or TV is playing the song. The speakers are small ones, most at home in a bedroom or a living room, and quieter for it.
What matters
- The maker’s age range, to match the machine to the child.
- A headphone socket, for practice that doesn’t fill the house.
- Volume buttons on the mics, within a child’s reach.
#1Jeefu Mini Karaoke Machine with 2 Mics (K68)
£10–£20
A pink cube about 7cm across and 250g, with two wireless mics, four magic voice effects and six light modes that pulse with the music. A headphone socket on the back lets a child practise without filling the house, and each mic has a rechargeable battery of its own.
What owners say: Owners enjoy singing on the two mics, like its cute look and how readily it connects over Bluetooth, and say it suits all ages.
A closer look: It suits car journeys and sleepovers, paired to whichever phone has the songs. Its five hours are quoted at half volume, so it runs for less turned right up: keep it mid-way for a long journey and it should last the trip.
- Headphone socket for quiet practice
- 2 wireless mics
- Each mic rechargeable
- 6 light modes
- Pink cube about 7cm across
Best for: Small singers on the move
- Battery
- Up to 5 hours
- Voice effects
- 4
- Weight
- 250g
- Ages (listing)
- 3–15
#2Dislocati Mini Karaoke Machine with 2 Mics (ages 3–15)
£10–£20
Small, pink and cheerful, with two wireless mics with their own volume and echo controls, four sound effects and lights that dance to the music. A headphone socket on the back means practice doesn't have to be loud, and the box is rated for children from three to fifteen.
What owners say: Owners say it entertains children for hours and is small enough to tidy away, though views differ on the sound, the echo, battery life and reliability, and some units stopped after a few weeks.
Heads up: The echo setting takes a little finding: a single click of + or − on a mic sets the volume, and a double click changes the echo.
A closer look: Hold the mics an arm’s length from the speaker or it squeals, and turn the phone’s volume down before pairing so the first song doesn’t blast. It’s small enough to live in a drawer between visits, which suits a grandparent’s house.
- Headphone socket for quiet practice
- 2 wireless mics
- Lights dance to the music
- Fits in a drawer
Best for: Duets with separate mic controls
- Battery
- 5–10 hours
- Voice effects
- 4
- Weight
- 540g
- Ages (listing)
- 3–15
#3Move2Play Mini Karaoke Machine with 2 Mics and 20+ Kids' Songs
£20–£30
Made for the youngest singers, from two up, with more than 20 children’s songs built in, from Twinkle Twinkle Little Star to Wheels on the Bus, so it plays without a phone. Pair a phone by Bluetooth for anything else. It has four voice effects and an echo mode too.
What owners say: Owners say young children, five-year-olds especially, love it, and like its look, small size and sound, though battery life gets mixed reports and some had trouble charging it.
A closer look: Charge it fully as soon as it arrives and check it holds the charge. Between concerts the little cube sits on a playroom shelf with the two mics beside it, ready for the next round of nursery rhymes.
- 20+ built-in children’s songs
- Plays without a phone
- Bluetooth for other songs
- 2 microphones
Best for: Toddlers and pre-schoolers
- Battery
- About 6 hours
- Voice effects
- 4 + echo
- Weight
- 600g
- Ages (listing)
- 2–5+
#4Wowstar K26 Karaoke Machine with Voice Effects
£20–£30
A sizeable machine, at about 1kg with an 8W speaker, two wireless mics, five voice effects and six light modes. It runs 6–10 hours on a charge, plays from a TF card or USB stick as well as a phone, and grown-ups can join in.
What owners say: Owners say it sets up without fuss and carries about easily, and like both the sound and the choice of mic settings.
A closer look: A shy singer can start on the monster or baby voice and switch to their own once they’re warmed up. Slot the mics back into the top after singing so they don’t vanish under the sofa. It doubles as a small guitar amplifier too, so it can stay useful once the singing phase passes.
- Doubles as a guitar amp
- 8W speaker
- Mics slot into the top
- Memory card and USB playback
- 6 light modes
Best for: Family singalongs
- Battery
- 6–10 hours
- Voice effects
- 5
- Weight
- 1.01kg
- Ages (listing)
- Kids and adults
#5YLL Mini Karaoke Machine with 2 Wireless Mics (K1)
£20–£30
A light-purple mini about 14cm tall that fits in a backpack, with two wireless mics, four magic voices and LED lights that beat with the music. One button strips the vocals from a song played over Bluetooth, and a headphone socket on the back suits quiet practice.
What owners say: Owners say children are well entertained by it and rate the sound and the look, though reliability is a worry: several report the buttons breaking.
A closer look: The vocal-remove button turns any song on a phone into a backing track, so a child isn’t limited to karaoke versions. Go gently on the buttons, the part most likely to give way, and keep a TF card of favourite songs in the slot for singing without a phone.
- One button removes the vocals
- Fits in a backpack
- 2 wireless mics
- Memory card slot
- Headphone socket for quiet practice
Best for: Singing along to any song
- Battery
- –
- Voice effects
- 4
- Weight
- –
- Ages (listing)
- 3–12+
#6Ankuka Mini Karaoke Machine with 2 Mics (K12)
£10–£20
A purple mini with two wireless mics, five voice effects (monster, baby, female, male and original) and disco lights on a button of their own. It runs 6–10 hours a charge, can top up a phone as a power bank, and weighs 540g.
What owners say: Owners find the sound loud and the lights colourful, like its small size and look, and rate it for children and parties, though some say one of the mics stopped working after about a month.
A closer look: Switch the disco lights off with their own button at bedtime and the singing can carry on quietly in the dark. Topping up a phone from it eats into the 6–10 hours, so give it a full charge before a party or a long day out.
- Doubles as a power bank
- Disco lights switch off separately
- 2 wireless mics
- Monster and baby voices
Best for: Days out and phone top-ups
- Battery
- 6–10 hours
- Voice effects
- 5
- Weight
- 540g
- Ages (listing)
- 4–12+
How they compare
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| Feature | #1Jeefu K68 | #2Dislocati K12 | #3Move2Play Mini Karaoke | #4Wowstar K26 | #5YLL K1 | #6Ankuka K12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall | Best for toddlers | |||||
| Picked Rating | 9.2 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Price | £10–£20 | £10–£20 | £20–£30 | £20–£30 | £20–£30 | £10–£20 |
| Battery | Up to 5 hours | 5–10 hours | About 6 hours | 6–10 hours | – | 6–10 hours |
| Voice effects | 4 | 4 | 4 + echo | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Weight | 250g | 540g | 600g | 1.01kg | – | 540g |
| Ages (listing) | 3–15 | 3–15 | 2–5+ | Kids and adults | 3–12+ | 4–12+ |
| Best for | Small singers on the move | Duets with separate mic controls | Toddlers and pre-schoolers | Family singalongs | Singing along to any song | Days out and phone top-ups |
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