Buttkicker Mini LFE Subwoofer for Home Theater

OK, when I first installed a test configuration, I was watching (of all things) Word Girl with a friend. There was a boom, the world shook just a little bit, and my friend said "was that here?" Like surround sound, once you've had a system with well-tuned shakers, you won't want to go back.I didn't want to do the weird "see saw" mounting of the full LFE mounting system, so I directly screwed one of these to the back of the couch. Tested with Pacific Rim. My conclusions are that if you're going to go with Mini LFEs, get two per couch or one per chair. Otherwise they'll bottom out on the really really loud parts.Interestingly, the picture shows screws but the box did not contain any. There was not room under my couch so I mounted on the back. I actually get pretty good results without suspension mounting, as the floor is not a slab (carpet over pressed wood I think) and the couch is pretty flexible. The nicer your furniture is, the more interesting your shaker mounting experiences will be.My biggest criticism with mini Buttkicker shakers in general is that as the volume level decreases, they shake gradually less for a while, then suddenly not at all. There's a point at which the internal puck just sticks. You won't notice this unless you are shaking a fairly light chair with a fairly loose suspension, but it you are, the sudden engagement can be slightly distracting when it interrupts slowly swelling or fading bass sounds.Otherwise, they're great and I need two more. :)

This works great, but installation is not user friendly. It requires an amp, and wiring which is all not a big deal. The biggest issues is the software. Windows does not support 2 audio outputs anymore. There's directions online how to set that up, but it does not work with the latest version of windows. Buttkicker has haptic software but it's a subscription I think, so if you buy the bigger package you're still stuck with that. I ended up using voicemeeter to get it working but it was a serious hassle for a single haptic feedback device. I'd definitely recommend going with a company that has a more plug and play set up. This thing should need a power cord and a USB cord.

I paired this up with a Behringer iNuke NU1000 DSP amplifier, and let me tell ya, this thing packs a punch! I got these two devices to replace my ButtKicker Gamer2, and while expensive, completely worth it. My movie watching experience has gone from "a great experience" to "I feel like I am in an IMAX theater". The sheer power that this transducer is capable of is incredible! The movies I tested were Transformers (2007) and Clover Field. Neither are that great of movies, but they have unrivaled sound design and are perfect for testing BASS. I play a lot of games too, my favorite being the Battlefield franchise. First game I tested the transducer with was Battlefield 1. I played the singleplayer tank missions, and holy moly it felt like I was sitting in a real tank (granted I turned up the power). I could feel the engine rumble, the shaking from the uneven terrain, the impact from every enemy shell smashing into the side of our tank, and the shock from every shell we fired back, all as if I could feel the wave go through my chest. I had a smile on my face for the whole mission. I highly recommend getting this device if your a gamer wanting more immersion, or a movie goer looking for an impactful experience.

This kicker works, however it must be used at a very low setting. I have a 50 watt amp set below half at all times and even with this setting it overheats. The only way to keep it from overheating is to set it at 25% of volume. I don't believe I should have to setup a fan system to keep it cool as this should be a manufacturer fix. I intend to try other brands in the future to see if they perform any better. I also contacted the company directly but received no response at all about the overheating issue. It is well known that these products do not perform correctly yet the company has done nothing to and given no response to me for corrective action.

Wish it came with bolts for mounting. If it did, i would have given it a perfect score.

What I liked about this product is It was exactly what I was looking for my Sim Seat project.

I have one of these screwed directly into the bottom wood under my sim racing rig seat. Give some great feedback but goes from just about enough rumble, to bottoming out and making an awful racked that sounds like it's about to explode. So far no heating problems using ~200 watts, but I have to keep the volume at less than half using SimHub and half on the amplifier to keep from bottoming out on frequencies below 30 hz or so.

I really like these transducers. They have a lot lower frequency extension than the Auras I had before. The only downside is they take a lot of power. I’m giving them about 400W each.