We recently purchased a home that included a theater room. The Buttkicker amp and 4 way splitter were left in the closet but transducers were needed. After some research I decided that the best match was one mini lfe for each chair. The performance is better than I expected and it really adds to the theater experience.
Great product. Works as advertised. Very pleased!
I bought two ButtKicker Mini LFEs for my driving sim rig. I purchased one for the front and one for the rear of the rig. Thought about getting four, but with headphones on and the sound being directional (left vs. right), the brain totally gets fooled into thinking the vibrations are coming from one side or the other. The difference in immersion with the LFEs is simply astounding.
I initially had too many signals triggering the LFEs and overheated them (they bounce back after cooling down). I subsequently got very selective on which signals to activate along with their levels and everything's running great now. They do get warm, but by no means hot. Being highly selective on the telemetry signals also brought a lot more realism to the driving experience.
No regrets in not getting the bigger LFEs. I've got the amp volume turned down considerably and it's more than enough to get the results I was looking for.
I bought this transducer and the BKA-130-C amp for my sim racing rig. It completely brought my simulator to life. The transducer felt a little underpowered, but I haven't installed the isolators yet (which do not come with the transducer) Although when partnered up with an amp it may be expensive, it is worth every penny.
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.
