Custom Backing Track vs Vocal Backing Track vs Video Karaoke vs Custom Karaoke on Karaoke Version

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Karaoke Version sells four distinct download types, and the right one depends on what you want to hear when you press play. If you need to change the key or remix the instrument mix, choose Custom Backing Track ($2.99). If you just want the original-sounding track with vocals kept or removed, choose Vocal Backing Track ($1.99). If you want lyrics on screen for a group or a screen, choose Video Karaoke ($2.99). If you want a song customized for you specifically, choose Custom Karaoke ($9.99). A fifth option, Instrumental Versions ($1.99), gives you a straight instrumental for mastering a song.

The four products side by side

Product Price What you get Best for
Custom Backing Track $2.99 Remix of iconic songs: change the key, adjust individual instrumental tracks, add or remove lead and backing vocals, download as MP3 Singers who need a different key or a specific mix
Vocal Backing Track $1.99 Keep only the lead and/or backing vocals, or pick the instrumental version only, from tracks that sound just like the originals Practicing against the original vocal, or singing with backing harmonies
Video Karaoke $2.99 Karaoke with video/lyric prompts Group singing, parties, screens
Custom Karaoke $9.99 Customize your favorite song One-off personalized versions
Instrumental Versions $1.99 Instrumental track Mastering a song, straight practice

All prices above are the ones shown on the site's product headings. The catalog is described as more than 108,000 playback instrumentals in MP3 format.

How to choose by scenario

Singing alone at home

  • Vocal Backing Track ($1.99) is the cheapest way to get a track that sounds like the original, with the option to keep or drop vocals.
  • If the original key is out of your range, step up to Custom Backing Track ($2.99) and change the key.

Singing with a group or on a screen

  • Video Karaoke ($2.99) adds the visual/lyric element that a plain MP3 lacks.
  • The site also lists CDG as a format alongside video karaoke, so check which format your player supports before buying.

Practicing an instrument or "mastering" a song

  • Instrumental Versions ($1.99) is the direct route.
  • If you need to isolate or mute specific parts (guitar, drums, bass, piano are listed as categories), Custom Backing Track gives you that control.

Wanting something made specifically for you

  • Custom Karaoke ($9.99) is the premium, personalized option. It costs roughly 3–5x the standard tracks, so it makes sense only when the off-the-shelf versions don't fit.

What to verify before you buy

  1. Format: The core catalog is MP3. Video Karaoke and CDG are separate formats — confirm your device plays them.
  2. Key and mix control: Only Custom Backing Track is described as letting you change key and adjust instrumental tracks. The $1.99 Vocal Backing Track does not offer this.
  3. Vocals: Vocal Backing Track lets you keep lead and/or backing vocals, or take instrumental only. Custom Backing Track lets you add or remove lead and backing vocals as part of the remix.
  4. Account: The page shows Log in, Sign Up, and Help links, and a shopping cart. Expect to need an account to complete a purchase; the source does not state whether browsing or previews require login.

A practical example

Suppose you want to perform "Jolene" but the original key is too high. A $1.99 Vocal Backing Track won't help because you can't change the key. The $2.99 Custom Backing Track lets you lower the key, adjust the instrument mix, and download the MP3 — that extra dollar buys the flexibility you actually need. If instead you're running a party and want lyrics on a TV, the $2.99 Video Karaoke is the fit, and key changes aren't the priority.