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So you want to be a DJ

So you want to be a DJ

The XBoom OK99 sound system from LG will turn any home into party central

LG XBOOM OK99 is an all-in-one audio system that can turn your house into a discotheque with 1,800 watts of output power and party lighting effects as well as a karaoke function.
The OK99 comes in a tower design with a very large subwoofer for bass-filled fun. The subwoofer is 12 inches and comes with 900 watts of output power. The front speakers come in stereo design with 2x450W output power. Each channel uses one two-inch tweeter and one four-inch middle speaker.

So you want to be a DJ

Although the OK99 is large and heavy at 430mm x 1m054x400mm and 34.3 kilograms, you can move it around with built-in wheels at one side of the bottom.
The OK99 allows you to play from several kinds of music sources. It has CD player, two USB ports, Bluetooth streaming, optical-in, portable-in for connecting to a portable music player and AUX input, as well as LG Sound Sync wirelessly with LG TV. The OK99 also has an FM radio tuner.
Designed for music parties, the OK99 comes with two DJ Scratch jog wheels for you to add various DJ effects while playing music.
You can select the DJ effects from Flanger, Phaser, Wah and Delay. You can adjust the volume of the effects and rotate the two DJ Scratch controls for the desired effects. With a little practice, you can become a DJ in no time.
Or you can use the Auto DJ function that blends the end of one song into the beginning of another for seamless playback.
There are also three DJ Pad buttons that allow you to mix CLUB, DRUM or USER sound effects. Each mode has up to three sound effects. To use your own sound effect, you must install the Music Flow Bluetooth app on your smartphone to register the sound effect to the OK99 first.

So you want to be a DJ

To add more fun, the OK99 comes with Party Accelerator, which is a throttle you push forward or slide back. As you push it forward, you can hear the sound build and build until it peaks with a thunderous boom and wild light display. There are three modes of sounds and three modes of lighting.
Under the Party Accelerator, there is also a Party Kick Starter button. When the OK99 is in power-off mode, press the button to turn on the unit with Party Kick Starter sound. When the music is being played, the button will mix the music with the Party Kick Starter sound. You can also use the Music Flow app to change sound effects of the Party Kick Starter function.
The OK99 comes with two rows of LED lights at the top and bottom, as well as an LED light at the subwoofer so that the lights pulse to the beat of the music, so everyone can see the rhythm as well as hear it. You can also turn off the lighting effects of select one from eight options, including Rhythm, Party, Firework, Space, Water and Forest.
Since the unit comes with two USB inputs, you can connect multiple USB-enabled devices at the same time for greater convenience. You can also transfer files from one USB drive to another, and record from different inputs including CD, AUX and FM radio.
And the Bluetooth function allows you to connect from three different phones, tablets or other Bluetooth-enabled devices at the same time to create multi-jukebox playlist.
Singing is a fun part of a party, so the OK99 comes with karaoke function with various vocal effects as well. It has two microphone inputs with volume control separate from the music volume control.

So you want to be a DJ


Best of all, the karoke feature comes with built-in sound-enhancing voice filters to make your or your friend sound more like stars. The filters can even change voices completely for added fun. 
The voice filters can be selected by pressing the Vocal Effects button repeatedly. There are 18 vocal effects to select, including Bass, Soprano, Helium, Robot, Duet Man and Duet Woman. Each of these six effects has two more variations.
The OK99 also has a built-in clock with alarm clock function that can wake you up with music sounds.
And its CD player can handle both Audio CDs and data CDs that store MP3, WMA and AAC files.
A nice feature of the OK99 is its ability to recognise input signals, such as Optical, Bluetooth, LG TV and Portable and change to the suitable function automatically.
During the test, I found the music was really loud and clear – even when I did not pump up the volume to the max. 

Key Specs
LG XBOOM OK99 has a suggested retail price of Bt14,990.
>> Amplifier: Stereo Class D with 1,800W RMS (450W RMS x 2 plus 900 W RMS for subwoofer
>> Speakers: 2 x 2-inch tweeters, 2x 4-9nch woofers, one 12-inch subwoofer
>> Frequency Response: 40 to 20,000 Hz 
>> Signal-to-noise ratio: More than 75 dB 
>> Dynamic range: More than 80 dB
>> Sound modes: User, Pop, Classic, Rock, Jazz, Bass Blast, Football
>> Functions: CD player, FM radio, USB, Optical, LG TV Bluetooth Sound Sync, Bluetooth
>> Connection: 2 USB 2.0 ports, 2 microphone (6.5mm) inputs, 1 stereo RCA input, 1 portable (3.5mm) input, 1 digital audio option input, 1 FM antenna
>> Dimensions: 430 x 1054 x 400mm
>> Weight: 34.3kg
 

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