Customer Rating: 
Summary: Very nice
Comment: The Buttkicker is worth buying.
I'm so picky about my audio experience that I spent months listening to systems all across Texas before I chose my stereo. I didn't know it wasn't complete until I tried the buttkicker. The kit comes with everything you need and is very high quality. The high and low pass filters work pretty well, my only complaint is I need to put a low frequency equalizer on it to even out the sounds. thats my only complaint. and I''m really really good at complaining. Buy one.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Requires a proper install
Comment: This thing is so cool, its great for getting more umph out of movies without cranking the volume up. think about still being able to 'feel' the bass while watching a movie at 1 am but having the volume low enough to not wake the kids up!
they used the word kicker for a reason they can kick you square in the back, they are accurate at reproducing the feel of the low noise also. the 'punch of a bullet' or the 'thwap thwap' in slow motion of a helicopter blade.
I wish at this time that there was a way to eliminate the bass from the music of the movie and isolate only the bass of the effects this would be a much more optimal set up. It will give you a back massage if you listen to rap music with this unit turned on.
I bought this kit and one other transducer and mounted them inside our sectional sofa. Tuning the unit to where it is powerful enough to kick when it needs to but soft enough to not bug you the whole movie is a little tricky. All in all this unit does not replace a good high quality sub. To b e completly honest we leave them turned off a lot of the times but are a fun novelty to have and really surprise guests that have never been in your theater. So if you have everything else for your home theater this should be the next toy you get!
Customer Rating:
Summary: great, but...
Comment: 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
Customer Rating:
Summary: A real kick in the pants!
Comment: 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.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Buttkicker LFE Kit is awesome
Comment: I purchase the Buttkicker LFE Kit along with the wireless transmitter. I have a four piece section (L shaped) and was told I'd need multiple LFE's to feel it in all seats. I installed the mounting plate under two legs (vs one as the instructions suggest) and pushed all seats as tight as I could. I purchased enough of the rubber isolators to fit under all the legs on the sectional. Man oh man is this thing powerful. You have to play with a bit to find the sweet spot, but I feel the movement from all four pieces of my sectional. Absolutely amazing! Watching King Kong is a thrill. As for the wireless kit, it works like a dream and not having to run wires everywhere was even better.
Summary: Very nice
Comment: The Buttkicker is worth buying.
I'm so picky about my audio experience that I spent months listening to systems all across Texas before I chose my stereo. I didn't know it wasn't complete until I tried the buttkicker. The kit comes with everything you need and is very high quality. The high and low pass filters work pretty well, my only complaint is I need to put a low frequency equalizer on it to even out the sounds. thats my only complaint. and I''m really really good at complaining. Buy one.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Requires a proper install
Comment: This thing is so cool, its great for getting more umph out of movies without cranking the volume up. think about still being able to 'feel' the bass while watching a movie at 1 am but having the volume low enough to not wake the kids up!
they used the word kicker for a reason they can kick you square in the back, they are accurate at reproducing the feel of the low noise also. the 'punch of a bullet' or the 'thwap thwap' in slow motion of a helicopter blade.
I wish at this time that there was a way to eliminate the bass from the music of the movie and isolate only the bass of the effects this would be a much more optimal set up. It will give you a back massage if you listen to rap music with this unit turned on.
I bought this kit and one other transducer and mounted them inside our sectional sofa. Tuning the unit to where it is powerful enough to kick when it needs to but soft enough to not bug you the whole movie is a little tricky. All in all this unit does not replace a good high quality sub. To b e completly honest we leave them turned off a lot of the times but are a fun novelty to have and really surprise guests that have never been in your theater. So if you have everything else for your home theater this should be the next toy you get!
Customer Rating:
Summary: great, but...
Comment: 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
Customer Rating:
Summary: A real kick in the pants!
Comment: 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.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Buttkicker LFE Kit is awesome
Comment: I purchase the Buttkicker LFE Kit along with the wireless transmitter. I have a four piece section (L shaped) and was told I'd need multiple LFE's to feel it in all seats. I installed the mounting plate under two legs (vs one as the instructions suggest) and pushed all seats as tight as I could. I purchased enough of the rubber isolators to fit under all the legs on the sectional. Man oh man is this thing powerful. You have to play with a bit to find the sweet spot, but I feel the movement from all four pieces of my sectional. Absolutely amazing! Watching King Kong is a thrill. As for the wireless kit, it works like a dream and not having to run wires everywhere was even better.
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