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Author:  icenine [ Mon Jan 19, 2004 9:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Manufacturer Ratings
Hi All,

Where would you rate the following CDG manufacturers in terms of sound quality, production, and sounding most like the original recording?

Lets use the following scale:

Sound Choice = 10

Sweet Georgia Brown = 1

From all accounts Sound Choice is the best so they will represent the top of the scale. There are probably manufacturers that are worse than SWB, but lets discount those and have SWB represent the bottom.

Please rate the following manufacturers on the scale from 1 (worst) to 10(best):

Sunfly
Supercore
Top Hits Monthly
Pop hits Monthly
Northstar
Music Maestro
Priddis
Top Tunes
Star Disc
Song Factory
Legends

I am curious to see how you all rate these. If I have left off any notable manufacturers, good OR bad, let me know. :)

Patrick
Author:  Guest [ Tue Jan 20, 2004 2:29 am ]
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I personally shouldn't do this but here goes...

SC 9
Sunfly 5
Supercore 4
Top Hits Monthly 7
Pop hits Monthly 6
Northstar 4
Music Maestro 4
Priddis 8
Top Tunes 5
Star Disc 6
Song Factory 5
Legends 4
Chartbuster 8
DK 6
Amerising 3
Pioneer 7
Backstage 4
U Best 2
Helluvadisk 2
SGB 2

Actually nothing could be worse than a Midi CDG that is Homemade or downloaded for the computer. So anything professional deserves a score better than 1.
Author:  knightshow [ Tue Jan 20, 2004 8:43 am ]
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SC ..................... 8 - 9
Sunfly ................ 5 - 8 (depending on the age... the newer ones are VERY good!
Supercore ........... 6 (considering their a smattering of a few of these brands!)
Top Hits Monthly .. 6
Pop hits Monthly .. 8
Northstar ............ can't rate, don't own any
Music Maestro ..... 4 - 7 (again, the newer are really good!)
Priddis ................ 6 - 8
Top Tunes ........... 1 (only because of their web association - many people like their stuff... but I'm very picky about where I spend my money.
Star Disc ............ 5
Song Factory ................ don't own any, have heard these are DK tracks.
Legends ....................... 6 - 9 Again, based on newer releases, they're really quite good.
Chartbuster .................. 8 (COUNTRY ONLY)
DK ............................... 6
Amerising ..................... 7
Pioneer ......................... 7 - 8 (newer tracks (95-97) I'd put at a 5 though!)
Backstage .............................. 4
U Best .................................... 2
Helluvadisk ............................. 2
SGB ....................................... 2


and let me add:

Sing To The World ................... 7 - 10
SAVA ..................................... 6 (Good for tracks that other people haven't gotten released yet)
SAVP ..................................... 4 (sole exception - SAVP29!! - that's an 8!)
Nutech (Karaoke Hits, KJ Tools, MEG) . 3 - 7
All Hits ................................... 6 (maybe the same company as Helluva!)
Dangerous ............................. 6
Author:  Big Mike [ Tue Jan 20, 2004 8:51 am ]
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Matt--please explain your remarks about Top Tunes. I'm curious as to what you mean.

Thanks!
Author:  icenine [ Tue Jan 20, 2004 9:06 am ]
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This is good! :D Lets keep it going!!

Maybe, after everyone has put in their 2 cents, I can develop some kind of consensus; this could help people like myself just getting into the business.

Thanks!
Author:  jamkaraoke [ Tue Jan 20, 2004 9:54 am ]
Post subject: 
Sound Choice - 9
Pop Hits Monthly - 8
Backstage - 5
Top-Tunes - 7
Karaoke Hits - 7
Legends - 7
Monster Hits - 7
North Star - 6
DK - 8
Music Maestro - 6
Zoom - 8
Star Disc - 6
Top Hits Monthly - 6
Amerising - 7
SGB - 5
Author:  knightshow [ Tue Jan 20, 2004 9:58 am ]
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Mike, email me... I've spoken about it at length before, and honestly don't want to give them ANY more press, bad or otherwise!

I can't STAND those guys!
Author:  KJ Johnson [ Tue Jan 20, 2004 9:08 pm ]
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Well Icenine, You've already given a pre rating before my rating by saying SC 10 AND SGB 01

Therefore I feel your rating scale Is tainted, Can we start again giving all manufacturers a fair chance?
Author:  knightshow [ Wed Jan 21, 2004 8:37 am ]
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most of us have been ADDING other manufacturers to the list dude!
Author:  icenine [ Wed Jan 21, 2004 9:55 am ]
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I just used this scale based on everything I have read on this site, KJ. The scale might be tainted, but I am not trying to conduct a scientific experiment here. :) I just wanted to get different people's opinions on the different MFG's so I could put together a consensus.

If you would like to add anything at all I'm sure it will be valuable. Just rate then on a scale from 1-10.

Patrick
Author:  Guest [ Wed Jan 21, 2004 10:40 am ]
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Pat,
Never mind KJ Johnson he's kinda like the "Andy Rooney" of KJ's with even darker humor" his bark is worse than his bite. he sounds serious. but it's not. He really doesn't have a clue how we are.
Author:  EElvis [ Wed Jan 21, 2004 11:47 am ]
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I could only give sound choice a 9 in their music, but a -0 in their use policy

I give Priddis a 10 and a 10 on their fair use policy

Sound choice is too greedy, and exploitive.

chartbusters (because I do lot of Country) is about an 8

no comment on any others.
Author:  KJ Johnson [ Wed Jan 21, 2004 5:51 pm ]
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Yes DR D, I agree that Sound choice charges are high. Recently the foundations and Bricks have dropped in price, Almost In half.

It seems SC is making major strides in that department.

Brian, And the rest of all you great people, Let me put it this way:

I haven't experienced every disc of every brand on the planet, Do I have the right to say one is crappolla?? Or to condemn a whole brand??
Author:  Guest [ Wed Jan 21, 2004 10:37 pm ]
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KJ Johnson,
If you feel it's so fair to Judge us, the KJ's then let's see your ratings of the CDG's and Media out there?
Author:  jamkaraoke [ Thu Jan 22, 2004 10:43 am ]
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Ice
As you try to figure out which MFG is better than another and I know you're trying to build you library this info might help you (little off topic for this post ) but may help .........PRICE PER SONG

Priddis Pro Sound $3.00
SC Power Picks $2.25
POP HITS MONTHLY $1.99
SC Spotlight $1.80
Top Hits Monthly $1.44
MM $1.33
Sunfly Gold Series $1.25
Stardisc $1.21
Legends $1.18
Top Tunes Proline $1.17
Chartbuster $1.00
Amerising $1.00
Nutech/Nikkodo $0.67
Essential Karaoke $0.62
Backstage $0.59
SGB $0.53
Allhits $0.47
Karaoke Hits $0.45
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