Mute Mic is the perfect addition to your next antisocial karaoke event

You know how your voice always sounds better in your own head than it does on tape? Apparently, someone in Japan agrees with you. To that end, they've put together a little microphone with a silencer -- so the next time you come home at 3 am, all hopped up on Sake and intent on generating a sorrowful wail alongside the backing track of what was once a hit for the Carpenters, make sure you're packing the Mute Mic. This bad boy is designed to muzzle your song-hole, ensuring that whatever sound you do generate remains restricted to you and your Wii. Your neighbors will thank you, and the estate of Karen Carpenter will thank you. Already a karaoke star? Show us your skills after the break.

[Gordon @ May 1st 2009 4:16PM]

Whhaaaat

[Tinu @ May 1st 2009 4:43PM]

the

[jabber @ May 1st 2009 4:46PM]

efffffffff

[Gordon @ May 1st 2009 4:48PM]

Tinu, jabber: you complete me.

[Jake B @ May 1st 2009 5:52PM]

WTF CRAPGADGET!!!!!!!!!

[eddie @ May 1st 2009 6:11PM]

david blaine's street magic.

[aj121489 @ May 1st 2009 6:30PM]

At first when I read the title I thought mute like a person who can't speak, I was thinkin wtf is this for lol

[Redsyrup @ May 1st 2009 9:32PM]

This thing should be called 'The STFU Mic'! Imagine the Spit and Drool trapped in that thing after a party.

[Joe H @ May 1st 2009 4:17PM]

Actually, I know a few people that would love this for Rock Band. They like singing, but hate everyone hearing their voice.

[kal326 @ May 1st 2009 4:54PM]

WTF, thats like a hot chick at a topless beach not like people looking at her?

[Joe H @ May 1st 2009 7:26PM]

Just because they like singing doesn't mean they're any good at it.

[Stevo @ May 4th 2009 3:27PM]

How dare you talk about me that way ... :(

[Mike @ May 1st 2009 4:19PM]

I think you mean "sake" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sake)

I hate me for nitpicking but somebody's already going to do it, I may as well take the hit for the team.

[DirtyVegas @ May 1st 2009 4:22PM]

Eh, I was going to post the same. I think potshots at typos are allowed when the tone of the article is irreverent. It's all in good fun.

[mikethevee @ May 1st 2009 5:18PM]

you figured that a drink that has been adapted to the American taste (sake bomb anyone?) would not be misspelled. but true, typos are what they are. failure to type properly. atleast he didn't say something ridiculous :P

[simbr @ May 2nd 2009 8:53AM]

The pub I was in yesterday had written "karoake" in at least two different places.

[OLight @ May 1st 2009 4:19PM]

Too easy...the jokes are too easy for this one....

[AMiSH PiRATE @ May 1st 2009 6:05PM]

agreed. I call this a total "your mom" article.

[Fancy_Lad @ May 1st 2009 4:21PM]

Looks like a good way to spread the piggy flu :D

[Andy @ May 1st 2009 4:23PM]

Does he mean sake and not saki?

[mugupo @ May 1st 2009 4:24PM]

What is for Wii? Perhaps a sex toy lol

[expelled @ May 1st 2009 4:25PM]

I've got a something that will silence her at 3am.

too far?

[Gene @ May 1st 2009 4:32PM]

Silence her? You're going to put her to sleep with your sexual prowess?

[sweet greggo @ May 1st 2009 4:35PM]

She can't sing if her mouth is full.

[Mike @ May 1st 2009 5:30PM]

That's the point, it wont be full.

[jeff @ May 1st 2009 4:25PM]

I have seen these used during court preceding by the transcriber (served as a juror)

[buddy @ May 1st 2009 4:32PM]

Someone's going home with herpes

[Look_Around_You @ May 1st 2009 4:34PM]

Or swine flu.

[Munky @ May 1st 2009 4:49PM]

...or both.

[Loonie @ May 1st 2009 5:03PM]

Swine herpes.

[buddy @ May 1st 2009 5:07PM]

swerpes

[Deepfriedpirate @ May 1st 2009 7:45PM]

Swerpes. So bad its good.

[yuliangruan @ May 1st 2009 4:44PM]

wasn't something resembling this gadget also used as a portal urinal?

[sam @ May 3rd 2009 5:59PM]

It didn't sell well with the camera (well, except in japan) so they repackaged it with a microphone instead.

[??? @ May 1st 2009 4:49PM]

Karen Carpenter was a pretty good drummer.

[Munky @ May 1st 2009 4:52PM]

I don't know that song. I was all ready to croon to Close To You.

[Michgar @ May 1st 2009 4:53PM]

thats just asking to be used as a sex gadget.

PS, why doesn't sexgadget.com exist (maybe it does, i'm at work so i dont want to check)?

[Eh @ May 1st 2009 4:54PM]

Its actually pretty good for people in an apartment that want to practice singing loud songs without disturbing your neighbors. Why anyone would want to use this for reasons other than practicing their singing though is beyond me.

[Eh @ May 1st 2009 5:28PM]

I just noticed it doesnt cover your nose, kind of an important body part for singing/talking unless youre Kermit the Frog

[Max @ May 1st 2009 5:00PM]

Based solely on the pic, I was guessing it was a female urinal.

[Joe @ May 1st 2009 8:15PM]

"This bad boy is designed to muzzle your song-hole"

Awesome choice of words lol

[misscleocallemnow @ May 1st 2009 5:07PM]

I have to get me one of these to mic my drum kit.

[Laron @ May 1st 2009 5:51PM]

lol, those crazy japanese. They're so genius.

[My Videoke @ May 1st 2009 6:58PM]

Maybe I can use this at my website: http://www.myvideoke.com

[aspectplatinum @ May 1st 2009 7:03PM]

Did anyone else see the Goatse?

[Matt @ May 1st 2009 8:33PM]

Put a dick in it. That will make it a best seller.

[James901 @ May 4th 2009 4:38PM]

or... put a dick in it, release some man juice, then tell a girl to sing in it.

[Giroro @ May 2nd 2009 1:50AM]

Wow this is hella old, I read about this months ago. :(

[ManekiNeko @ May 2nd 2009 6:41AM]

That reminds me of the episode of Sledge Hammer! where the title character (a parody of Dirty Harry) is transformed into a parody of Robocop, and tricks a criminal by calling him on the phone and disguising his voice. While making the call, the newly minted Hammeroid sticks the receiver into his mouth, like the couplers used in old telephone modems.

[Ethan @ May 2nd 2009 7:19AM]

Brilliant.