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hey what's up guys I'm Justin you forsee net this is a quick video review of the Philips AE a 7100 wireless microphone and Bluetooth speaker combo so this is really two separate devices the first part of it is a simple stationary speaker dock with a 30 pin dock connector that's for all your iOS stuff like the second gen iPad and iPhones up to the fifth version it's also Bluetooth powered which means you can stream music from those same devices if you don't need to get a charge out of the dock it also comes with this wireless microphone here and that's where the second part comes in the wireless microphone is accessory to the star maker karaoke app that comes bundled with the unit now Philips partnered with the creators of the Star Maker karaoke and auto-tune app to release the dock but you could still use the app separately if you want to keep costs low and don't mind just singing into your iPhone now I'm always down to do karaoke and the app is definitely worth a download if you are - it's a lot like other karaoke apps in that it tests your vocal skills by simulating a performance of popular songs as you harmonize along with the vocals the difference here is that thanks to a partnership with some of the major music labels the Star Maker app offers over 500 songs in their catalog that range in genre and decade some of the popular ones on here include a bunch of tracks from bands like One Direction Rihanna uh sure and Blake Shelton but there's also a bunch of throwback hits like oops I did it again by Britney Spears as long as you love me by the Backstreet Boys and I'll make love to you by Boyz you can either sing by yourself or sing in a battle mode with a friend but it only comes with one mic so we'll have to pass that back and forth or just get really close together and if you're not great at staying in tune you could still be just as good as those real pop stars with an auto-tune button that forces your really bad voice into the right pitch as you sing unfortunately since the app and the hardware are made by two different companies you'll still have to pay for the songs and you can either pay for individual songs that range from 25 cents up to 75 cents or you can buy a VIP pass that opens up the entire catalogue for $1.99 a week or 25 bucks for six months the other option those two earn credits by competing and public competition with other karaoke fans online a star maker has set up a site at star maker studios calm where you can upload your songs get votes on a leaderboard and if your track reaches the top of the list you'll earn tokens that you can then use to buy more songs you can download the app for free right now and it works with any iOS device but this Philips dock is really meant for the iPad version here's the thing though you're not always gonna use the speaker for karaoke in the app and when you're just listening to music it's really not that great first of all it's a hundred and eighty bucks which is a lot to ask for a speaker that can't go with you and only has two five watt speakers inside you can get something like the creative d100 for a lot less that's an older Bluetooth speaker but it still does everything this Philips speaker can but at more than half of the price the Bluetooth microphone is pretty cool and this will make a fun party accessory for diehard karaoke ears but everyone else can still have just as much fun just downloading the app for free and putting your money toward buying more songs in the catalogue you could check out more details in my for view as well as more Bluetooth speaker reviews on CNET I'm Justin you you just took a first look at the Philips AE a seventy one hundred star maker wireless microphone and Bluetooth speaker thanks for watching Hey