ButtKicker BK-GR Gamer
by Buttkicker
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Our Price: $149.98 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Category: CE See more product details |
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Customer Review: Adding a whole nother dimension
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been using the gamer for 4 months now with my computer and PS2 games. With this little thing I can FEEL every single explosion and bump and thump. Hearing all these things is one thing, but when you can actually feel it too, it adds a whole nother dimension to my gaming and even my music listening.Customer Review: Well worth the after-rebate price
Summary: 5 Stars
I'd recommend this product highly to any friends who like the feeling of bass rumbling through their bones, but don't want to worry about excessive volume causing deafness.
The bad review here titled "Good for Inducing bowel movements" is a gross exaggeration; the author most likely set the amplifier volume to the max, which is unnecessary. I haven't had to set the included amp's volume higher than one third or half--it's more than enough to get good movement out of this thing without overkill move-when-someone-coughs.
I will agree with complaints that the fan volume is surprisingly loud. Quieter than my computer's case fans, but loud enough to remind me to shut it off when I shut down my computer. If you built your computer to be silent, or you plan on using this thing with a home stereo system instead, then you may want to invest in a non-gamer model of product from this company so you can use a different, quieter amp.
Other than amp volume, there's a couple buttons and knobs to customize which sound signals will result in movement from the device. The instruction manual has a chart of suggested high/low frequency cutoff settings for games, music, and movies.
That's the most user-friendly part of the manual, though. Some of the diagrams seem to be of older editions of this same product, so I was confused for about 5 minutes about whether I'd damage my product from improper wiring.
It turns out there was an extra cylindrical thing included, but not shown in the manual, called a "ground loop isolator." Apparently it's there to prevent damage to the device. After reading the red paper attatched to this thing, plugging everything in was easy.
So to repeat my overall impression of this thing, I'd strongly recommend it to any friends who like the feeling of bass, but don't want to worry about excessive volume causing deafness.
Customer Review: Easy hook up, works with my Ipod and headphones.
Summary: 5 Stars
I enjoyed the low frequency feedback you get from using with headphones.(Ipod)
You can get the full sensation of low frequency without waking up your friends, family or neighbors.
I've only used with music but look forward to using with a game.
I hate turning down the sound at night while gaming. This with headphones should do the trick.
Customer Review: disappointing
Summary: 1 Stars
There is a fan on the amplifier that is just too noisy. It's louder than my PC. Granted, my PC is a low-noise design but it's still unacceptable.Customer Review: great for pro drummers!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been drumming professionally for 30 years. Sometimes on stage I can't hear my bass drum well enough, so I over-compensate and use my entire leg (left or right) instead of just my ankle to boost my perceived volume. This sometimes leads to leg/groin overuse/strain, which can affect my playing during a 1+ hour show.
After buying/installing the Buttkicker Gamer on my drum throne, I can now FEEL my kick drum, and don't feel so compelled to strike the drum with a full-leg stroke ensure it's being heard. (Besides, that's the sound pro's job.)
This $99 device keeps me working, with less pain, night after night, so, yes, I'd call it a good investment.
LNG (www.telsius.com/drummer)