ButtKicker BK-LFE Low Frequency Effects System

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ButtKicker BK-LFE Low Frequency Effects System

Binding: Electronics
Published: 2006-05-01

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Features:

Offers true infrasonic, or low-frequency response with a resonant frequency of 9 Hz
Attaches to seats and floors, and sends low-frequency sound directly into the listener's body
Accurately reproduce the feeling range of many natural and man-made sounds
Power handling ranges from a minimum of 400 watts to a 1,500-watt maximum

ButtKicker BK-LFE Low Frequency Effects System

Editorial Review:

The ButtKicker LFE is a patented 4-ohm low-frequency audio transducer that features a magnetically suspended piston. The ButtKicker is musically accurate, has powerful low-frequency response, and is virtually indestructible and maintenance-free. With a natural working range of approximately 5-200Hz, it is designed primarily to move structure, not air, and to provide a much more direct method of sound perception. Because it provides a more effective sense of feeling than that produced by the speaker system, the ButtKicker enables your subwoofer and speaker system to function in their more natural, audible working ranges. Many users wind up turning the sound system down when using the ButtKicker, reducing the amount of sound that their significant others, family, friends and neighbors hear outside of the theater area. For this reason, the ButtKicker is the ideal solution for connected housing, such as apartments, being "spouse and neighbor friendly".
The only tactile transducer designed specifically to take advantage of the 0.1 and LFE (low frequency effects) channels, the ButtKicker LFE features extended low-frequency response for powerful bass and special effects. If you are looking to delight and electrify yourself and others with an affordable and easy-to-use solution, now is the time to incorporate the ButtKicker into your sound-system's design and feel what you've been missing.
The ButtKicker LFE Low Frequency Effects System utilizes a patented magnetic suspension and can be used in couches, theater seating, platforms, and any type of structure. Different from other shakers or tactile transducers that use voice coil technology, the ButtKicker is much more powerful, more musical (linear), and offers true infrasonic, or low-frequency response with a resonant frequency of 9 Hz. The ButtKicker LFE utilizes a small, linear motor, which reacts to an audio signal sent by an amplifier.
The system is similar to a loudspeaker, but instead of moving a cone and transferring sound waves through the air, it attaches to seats and floors, and sends low-frequency sound directly into the listener's body to accurately reproduce the "feeling" range of many natural and man-made sounds, such as earthquakes, thunderstorms, sound effects, and all styles of music. One ButtKicker LFE will easily replace two, four, or more voice coil-type shakers, and it is virtually indestructible and maintenance free. The ButtKicker LFE is used in everything from theme-park attractions and specialty theaters, to car-stereo systems, and custom home theaters.
The ButtKicker LFE Low Frequency Effects System is small and unobtrusive, but powerful. Measuring only 5.375 x 5.5 x 5.375 inches (WxHxD), the ButtKicker weighs 11 pounds, and has a frequency range of 5 to 200 Hz. This unit has a nominal impedance of 4 ohms, and a power handling that ranges from a minimum of 400 watts to a 1,500-watt maximum.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

Nice - Saving up for one:

Finally tried this at my buddys house and it was awesome - saving up to purchase one of my own...

Shakes your socks off!:

Nice!Hook up is too easy.Just keep the amplifier away from the rest of your equipment.The shaker was mounted under the couch(in the center).The movies that stood out the best were transformers,a couple of Imax films,like Nascar, apolo 13 and blue planet.It Really gave the feeling of being there as oppose to AURA shakers.The 50 watt shakers were fun untill the 1500 watt shaker was fired up.The amp being used is a buttkicker 1900 watt power house.I soon will be buying 3 more shakers like this one for my... more info

Buttkicker vs Clark Synthesis Tactile Transducer:

I am not sure you can make a comparison between the two products. What must seem like two different products that in essence do the same thing to some, turns out to be two products that approach the idea of tactile transducing from two different design goals. The Clark is if anything, more refined, providing fast response throughout the frequency range it was designed to reproduce. The Buttkicker could best be described as brutal, slaming home its intended effect. My recommendation is to buy both to mix and... more info

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