Whoever invented Magic Sing, Vidoke or Karaoke for homes should be shot

Hi anne25penn. I do share your sentiment. Right at this very moment, as I respond to your post, our neighbor, just opposite us is having their sing-a-along. And , irritating as it may seem, the volume seems to be at its maximum. Some people just could not seem to care about the people around them. All they think of is themselves.

Hi there anne25penn! I know what you mean. And yes, I understand how you feel. Our neighbors do the same quite very often but I must say that it is, to some extent, tolerable. Good thing the other neighbor of ours left their house for their new home. When they were still here, they were really annoying. They would invite some friends over at least once a week and the Magic Sing becomes their best friend. Good thing they left for their new home.

hi, anne25penn! the problem is with your neighbors, not the guy who invented the karaoke/videoke/minus one (i think it was roberto del rosario of trebel). the karaoke/videoke/minus one is one of the greatest things that happened to us. i do believe that a lot of us filipinos have learned to sing well because of that invention. as for your inconsiderate neighbors, you could talk/write to your homeowners' association so that your neighbors will stop doing that.

I know what you mean... but my family is guilty of that too... especially during christmas and new year... my father bought this magic sing... and they would use it everytime there is a gathering... i don't really sing but my cousins can really sing in tune... so i don't blame them if they want to show it off to others...

I think it's about time that there should be a law and its strict implementation that no one uses any videoke machines and it's ilks within the residential areas. if these people would want to use it, they should have permissions coming from the barangay captains and these reveries should be done in a soundproof complex. the rationale, they have the money to party then they should have the ability to pay. Heavens, our neighbor is belting out Breathless by the Corrs.

I understand just how you feel, we used to live with our in-laws and the house next door always finds an excuse to bring out their videoke system and sing their hearts out. We still get them neighbors who sing out loud in the wee hours of the morning when the occasion comes, but we are fortunate enough that they are far enough to be heard but not so loud. It can be really annoying but it is the holiday season and we try to sleep through it when we can.

a friend of mine once told me that its a filipino who invented karaoke but having no support from the government, it was sold to a japanese and made the enhancement (this is unconfirmed). nevertheless, magic singers should somehow learn how to respect their neighbors especially when its late at night or should i say until early in the morning. its really annoying especially when singing high pitched songs and theyre kinda shouting it all out to reach the highest note as if it can be. or maybe they intend to make it louder for other neighbors who want some request.happy holidays anne25penn

I've got an idea, instead of singing along with music why not "read-along" Simon Cowell's comment in equal intensity (with British accent) to shut these people up for good!

I have a Magic Sing and I love using it from time to time. It polishes my voice (hmmm...) and I really enjoyed singing with it. And believe me, my neighbors love me because they don't have to rent a videoke when they have occasion in their homes. My Magic Sing became our compound's Magic Sing. For those reasons, I am not in favor of killing the inventors of those technology. In our compound though, people are conscious of the noise they are making at night time. We don't have any rules in the neighborhood but at 10PM, any party sounds have to be toned down. At 11PM till 12PM, no one uses videoke or karaoke any longer. Well, I don't think anyone wanted to be reported to the barangay office and get disciplined. If I'm you, I will persist in reporting the incident to the village security, or better yet, to the homeowners' association if there is one. If none, then you can invoke for the barangay to meddle. This is not being killjoy. This is just preserving quiet environment and for others to learn to be considerate even if they are in a party.

I know man! Seriously! It's real annoying! It's really normal here in the Philippines! Like, you go out and go to provincial areas and here it! Plus, what makes it worse is that many of the people who have this is very horrible at it! Their voices sound disgusting! Ahh! Even here in a village, my neighbors sing at night and it's so horrible! They make the speakers even louder at times and I don't even know why!! gaaah!

The creators of these technologies should not be blamed. It's the end user that must be blamed.Magic Sing, Karaoke or Videoke should not be used especially in the wee hours of the moring wherein people are asleep. These things should not be used when neighbors are already asleep. Or if they are fond of singing, they should have a rec room that is sound proof created for this purpose only. Yes, you may call security guards to tell them it is noisy because it is the security guard's job to maintain order in the subdivision.

Blame the Japanese then, they invented "minus one", which became karaoke. ^^ But I'm with you on this one. If we invite Simon Cowell to spend a night in any ordinary barangay in this country, I bet ya by the time the night is over he'd be more miserable than the worst American Idol early auditions he's ever been through. Here's a thought. Someone should issue licenses for these devices. Like, you have to be vocally this good in order to own one. Or use one. I'm not even talking about Leona Lewis-Mariah Carey diva-like vocals, just a passably good vocals that won't irritate my eardrums. As it is, the people who have no business singing are the ones who are first in line whenever they see a videoke machine. And nowadays, one doesn't even need a magic sing or a dedicated videoke machine to belt their hearts out. The market is flooded with cheap generic China-made dvd players that have videoke functions. So every Tomas, Dikyo and Mario in the barrios get to harass the entire neighborhood with their gratingly flat voices. It has become standard binge-drinking fare, like the ubiquitous pulutan. And what I find more appalling is the so-called rating system in these devices. So even if you are the worst singer in the milky way galaxy, if you get a "perfect" rating from these devices (and it's easy to get one), it just spurs them more to sing another song. Aaarghh. Here in Baguio City, we do have a city ordinance against noise pollution, which covers among others, the use of excessive sound systems during the night. But it rarely gets enforced, and like you said, more often than not the one who complains gets vilified. And mind you, sometimes even the village guards are the ones who are perpetrating these attacks on aural decency. My weapon of choice during these inhumane episodes? An earbud plugged in my ears and my I-pod cranked high to drown out their pathetic attempts at singing. Happy holidays, anne. ^^ ~ sb802

Videokes have already been a modern tradition in the Philippines. Some people just do not know where to draw the line. I think it is not their intention to annoy others, they're probably just too happy and hyped by their thing to even care about their neighbors.

i really hate to have holidays with no work arond nihter in home or in office should have something to do in live. and even my neighbour it doing nothing