{"id":212182,"date":"2026-01-01T22:04:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T22:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/212182\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T22:04:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T22:04:08","slug":"lgs-new-karaoke-ready-party-speaker-uses-ai-to-remove-song-vocals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/212182\/","title":{"rendered":"LG\u2019s new karaoke-ready party speaker uses AI to remove song vocals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">LG is adding a karaoke-focused party speaker to its lineup of Xboom devices, which is built in collaboration with Will.i.am. Announced this week, LG says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/8836598\/type\/dlg\/https:\/\/www.lg.com\/global\/newsroom\/news\/media-entertainment-solution\/lg-electronics-expands-xboom-by-will-i-am-lineup-for-every-lifes\/\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the Stage 501 speaker<\/a> comes with an \u201cAI Karaoke Master\u201d that can remove or adjust vocals from \u201cvirtually any song,\u201d similar to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2025\/1\/6\/24337265\/soundcores-rave-3s-party-speaker-uses-ai-to-remove-vocals-from-songs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Soundcore Rave 3S<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">It can also adjust the pitch of the songs to make them more comfortable to sing, and it doesn\u2019t require karaoke-specific audio files to do so, according to LG. Like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/8836598\/type\/dlg\/https:\/\/www.lg.com\/us\/speakers\/lg-xboom-stage-301-party-speaker\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">its predecessor<\/a>, the Stage 501 features a five-sided design but comes equipped with upgraded dual woofers and full-range drivers that LG claims will deliver richer audio. The swappable 99Wh battery offers up to 25 hours of playback and delivers 160W of power (or up to 220W when plugged in).<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">There\u2019s the Xboom Blast, too, which is a little smaller than the Stage 501 and is built for outdoor use, featuring edge bumpers and two handles for easy carrying. This speaker also comes with a 99Wh battery for up to 35 hours of playback.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">LG has added a couple of compact speakers to its lineup as well: the Xboom Mini and Xboom Rock. With the Mini, you can expect up to 10 hours of playback and IP67 water and dust resistance, while the Rock promises the same battery life with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/report\/839245\/auracast-marketing-jbl-lg-samsung-google\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">support for Bluetooth Auracast<\/a>, a feature that allows you to broadcast audio across multiple speakers at once.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">All four speakers have an AI-powered feature that analyzes audio and \u201cadjusts EQ settings to bring out melody, rhythm or vocals,\u201d according to LG. The company also says the speakers use AI to adjust built-in lighting based on the song, while the Stage 501 and Blast use a technology called \u201cSpace Calibration Pro\u201d to adjust sound quality based on the surrounding environment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">LG hasn\u2019t yet revealed the pricing for these new speakers, but the company says it will launch the new devices this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LG is adding a karaoke-focused party speaker to its lineup of Xboom devices, which is built in collaboration&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":212183,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[121213,156,15589,157,111,43,139,69,26854,370,145],"class_list":{"0":"post-212182","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-ces","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-lg","11":"tag-music","12":"tag-new-zealand","13":"tag-news","14":"tag-newzealand","15":"tag-nz","16":"tag-speakers","17":"tag-tech","18":"tag-technology"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=212182"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212182\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/212183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=212182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=212182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=212182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}