ButtKicker BK-LFEKit Low Frequency Effect Kit with Amplifier for Home Theater
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #41429 in Speakers
- Color: black
- Brand: Buttkicker
- Model: BK-LFEKit
- Released on: 2006-05-01
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.50" h x
16.50" w x
25.00" l,
41.90 pounds
Features
- Complete home theater installation kit for ButtKicker LFE "silent subwoofer"
- Simulates the feeling of heavy bass through the furniture without the excessive volume
- Includes ButtKicker LFE, 2,100-watt amplifier, wiring cables, and furniture kit
- Furniture mounts sit under chair or couch legs to create tactile experience
- ButtKicker measures 5.5 inches wide (oval) and 5.375 inches tall; 2-year warranty
Product Description
1 BK-LFE, 1 BKA-1000-4A, 1 BK-CMAK and wiring kit. 120V version, for North American use only.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
47 of 49 people found the following review helpful.
By -TMcN-
The Buttkicker is a "tactile transducer", meaning it turns sound into shaking. It's just one of four players in that niche; the others are Clark Synthesis, Aura Bass Shaker and Crowson. But the Buttkicker is the best; the Clarks are less intense and less concentrated in the low frequencies, the Auras are $20 units with all that entails (such as lack of shake and lack of finess) and the Crowsons are purely under-couch devices.The Buttkicker adds a bit of shake to your home theatre. It doesn't replace the subwoofer, but sort-of turns the floor into a lower subwoofer. And I love it. But there are some things you should know.It needs a LOT of power, so this LFE Kit (with Amp) is probably the best choice to start with because you can't drive it from your receiver.Second, one LFE Kit will do a sofa nicely, but if you, like me, mount it under your floor, you're gonna need two. Possibly more, but probably two. Because that's a LOT more mass to shake, and otherwise they'll be maxxing out and making a loud knocking noise. (You can drive up to four Buttkickers with a single Buttkicker Amp.)Third, it's not like riding a rollercoaster. You'll feel the floor shake from loud sound effects, bombs, etc., but don't expect magic. It makes the movie more real, but it doesn't toss you around.All that said, it's a great addition. If you can afford the cost-of-entry, you'll be amazed how shallow the system feels with it off.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
By Roomba
I'm a gadget guy with a decent home theater set up, so when I learned about the buttkicker, I figured "why not"? and ordered the kit with the wireless connection unit.The equipment is of good quality and easy to set up. The "buttkicking" effect is awesome and syncs perfectly with sub (the bass signal is simply split between the sub and buttkicker amp).You'll be amazed at how much more in tune you'll be with a movie's bass signal. Occasionally, you'll feel some bass that doesn't quite feel right because you don't hear it in the movie, but it is there. You'll quickly become addicted to the buttkicker. I have two rows of seating in my theater set up and only the second row has the buttkicker installed. We never sit in the 1st row any more!If you really want to give the buttkicker a test run, I highly recommend any of the Matrix movies- insane amounts of bass!My only complaint is with the wireless unit. Be forewarned if you go that route that the wireless RF unit can pick up noise fairly easily. The end result is that the buttkicker will jump and jerk when it isn't supposed to. It took me some time to tweak the wireless unit to work properly. It's nice not to have to run a wire the whole way back to your seating, but you may find more frustration in trying to use the wireless connection.In conclusion, this is a great product and a must buy to complete a home theater set up.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful.
By Ben James Tippey
This is a pretty darn effective device and is a great addition to most home theaters. My review is in two parts, the good and the bad.The bad:I had to get two kits for one to actually work. The transducer was bad in the first kit. The amplifier was a bit smudged (the same in the second kit, too) and the acorn nuts were of horrible quality (again, in the second kit as well). Also, I recommend that they provide more than five rubber foot pads. Many people have couches with 8 or more legs.The good:Easy as heck to install, particularly the platform mounting. Mounting the transducer to the couch, although easy, requires remving the usual cloth covering on the bottom of the couch. This may not make the wife happy.Once installed the Buttkicker works well. My wife got a kick out of it when we tested it with Top Gun; we rocked and rolled. I am not sure, though, at what point the amplifier will clip. This worries me a bit. I guess I'll find out at some point, but what the symptom will be... Smell something?Overall, this is a good buy if you are really into low frequency effects. It ain't worth the money if you only watch old movies, though (no bass). If you like action and sci-fi, well, I'd buy it. However, because I think the quality is suspect I can only give this set-up three stars.Ben
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