Jewel Music Box (Pasir Ris)

Jewel Music Box in Pasir Ris is a karaoke studio on the third floor of Aranda Country Club, with twenty-three rooms and an open lounge rather than only closed boxes.

The pricing model is the draw: sessions include free-flow soft drinks and snacks rather than charging them on top, and the rates start low enough that three hours costs little more than a cinema ticket. Rooms take up to fifteen. The sound system draws consistent praise, and the catalogue carries K-pop alongside the usual English and Chinese lists.

It suits families, students and groups in the east who want a long session without a bar bill at the end of it. Set your expectations on the food: it is snacks rather than a spread, and the portions are modest, so eat beforehand if you are settling in for the evening. Being at a country club rather than a mall, it is a short bus ride from Pasir Ris station rather than a walk from the platform.