Anyone tried Butt Shakers? I was wondering how effective they are or are they a waste of $$$$$. http://www.4seating.com/accessory_probassshaker.htm

i've never used them or ever plan to.for $249 each,they are a bit steep(aura makes cheaper),but it looks like you would have to run a line from your sub out to an amp to power them,soooo,it could involve hidden cost.(plus one for each seat) i just rearranged the basement(with carpet and padding and found out just how hard my sub is hitting in the hot seat!
my opinion is that they are a waste!

paittoad,
my h/t is in the basement too. carpet over padding. my sub shakes the cement slab enough that i feel it in my couch. kind of like those tactil inducer deals. pretty cool stuff.


later,
simp

ditto,the couch is against one block wall,the sub is backed up to another block wall,firing to the floor and(2 DRIVERS) along a panelled wall(with ALOT of nails) and WOW!
i watched MIB II again yesterday and i never paid attention to the lfe track before ,but oh boy.....
i'll get up updated pics soon since my 'theater' looks MUCH more respectable now

Nice. Look forward to seeing them.


later,
simp

http://www.msnusers.com/stereoandtruckphotos/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=22

the room is 'bout 10x20
as much as i always was 'big speakers,tons of power' this system,in this room,rules

click on "pictures" and there are the pics when in was thrown together,not knowing exactly what to do with it(room wise)

sorry to hijack your thread 'nut

Painttoad,

Is that a monitor audio subwoofer? My sub is the only speaker I have that is not made by monitor audio.

yep,asw-210
but with a big change

what did you change?

http://ubb.outlawaudio.com/cgi-local/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=3;t=000078

i was getting to that!

the only x-over is the 1050(i keep everything "dialed down" to match the marantz,since it has no gain)the trim on the b&k really helps.

Ok..so two subs should be ok instead? I imagine so . My one can shake things up pretty well as it is.

for the money,yes,i'd do 2 subs

Wing,

Yes, I use Aura bass shakers. I think they're great - alot of fun. Check this thread for a good discussion as well as a more detailed description of my installation. More discussion here too.
We just got some new furniture recently and everyone has been pestering me to install them in the new chairs.
BTW, the ones you linked to look like the Aura Pro models which can be found at Parts Express much cheaper.

I use 2 shakers in one of the chairs. I have another set to add to the other recliner, but have not added it yet. It can be fun for movies, but I find them distracting for music. I only power them on on special occasions. My Shakers

I think the advantage of the Aura is that they are small and easier to mount in individual chairs. The Butt kicker, although a superior product, is large and would be over kill, expense wise, in a single chair. I have a slab floor with pad and carpeting over it and my HT is in the living room, so adding a Butt Kicker in this configuration is difficult. Also, I can add two shakers to a chair in series for an 8 Ohm load when needed without significant cost.

Adding another 1000 watt amp to my system may require an additional circuit breaker as well. Also, I'm not sure how I would use the rubber isolators to the bottom of the runners of a recliner.

I got the shakers installed in our new theater seating (Palliser) on Saturday night. It was a tight fit but I didn't have to make any modifications like I did on our other chairs. With the previous set-up the driver was mounted to a board fastened across the lower back area. Now I have them fastened to the back of the seat portion, on the opposite side of the board where the seat springs attach. It tends to transmit the vibrations through the springs so it is felt more in the glutes and down the legs. Whereas the other set-up had a tendency for vibrations to travel up the spine. I'm not sure which is better but it is definitely different. I do prefer the new set-up with music though. I only have 2 chairs wired but I'm planning to do a couple more. Unlike MeanGene I only use one driver per chair. That seems more than adequate, for me at least.

If you want a better bass shaker for less, just pick up a cheap subamp, 12" driver, invert it in a 16" round x 24" high sonotube vented into the end of a sheet of MDF supported by 2x2s under your couch. Makes a platform about 2" thick and the whole thing shakes, therefore your couch does too.. (and your feet) The sonotube also makes an end table..

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=300-796

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=295-185

Does the job of 3 or 4 shakers...

Could do the same with an LFM1 I suppose...

Thanks for that idea. That may be a fun DIY project.

I did one, and it was down right scary..

Made my hair stand up on the back of my neck when the bomb dropped on the Arizona in PH...

I've got four of the "standard" Bass Shakers from Aura (via Parts Express) under the front sofa in Bogie's Bunker. When the dinosaur stomps, you feel it.

I recommend running with a plate amp with volume/xover controls - a full range amp will send too much music, and some DVDs just won't work. I also run one side of my Behringer Feedback Destroyer to my subs' amps, and the other side to the shakers' amp, with different EQ/cuts.

I actually own a Buttkicker LFE ($500 for shaker and 1000watt amp for it), and I'm a very big fan. Set up properly it doesnt make any noise and varies from subtle tactile feedback, much like a good sub, to a pretty ridiculous amount of shaking at times. Very good for apartments, because you can have enough shaking to really really feel it, but your windows won't be rattling.

http://www.thebuttkicker.com/downloads/ButtKicker%20Chicks%20Dig%20It.pdf

http://www.thebuttkicker.com/downloads/ButtKicker%20LFE%20Brochure.pdf


Wayne