Cheap - ButtKicker BKA300 Wireless Home Theater Kit with ButtKicker Advance and Power Amplifier
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ButtKicker BKA300 Wireless Home Theater Kit with ButtKicker Advance and Power Amplifier Customer Review: Amazing product!
I’ve been enjoying my ButtKicker for five months now. The build quality impressed me and the instructions for installation are easy to follow. I’ve used it with Blu-ray discs/DVDs, an Xbox, and a Wii. To say that it adds another dimension to one’s home theater is an understatement. As a gamer, I was blown away. The vibrations are proportionate to what is happening in the game. For example, while playing a WWII shooter, grenades resonate more strongly than bullets, etc. Also, being able to in essence, feel the proximity of an enemy adds an amazing degree of realism. Surprisingly, games on the Wii in Pro Logic II were just as impressive as Xbox games in digital 5.1. Using the ButtKicker with movies feels like being at an IMAX. I was concerned I might be disturbing neighbors when I watched The Dark Knight for the first time using the ButtKicker as it was so intense. My neighbors in the apartments below me and those next door said they heard nothing. I haven’t spent a great deal of time using the ButtKicker with music but as was the case with movies and games, it delivers. That said, there are a couple things to consider before purchasing. As stated on their website, the BKA300 can’t be expanded. So know going in that this will work with only one couch or chair. Also, while there is a remote, there are no level displays on the unit’s receiver or remote itself. This was initially frustrating as I like different levels of intensity depending on the audio source. However, any smart remote can be used to control the ButtKicker which overcomes this issue. As an audiophile trapped in the budgetary constraints of being a full-time graduate student, the ButtKicker was the perfect purchase. It provides me the bone rattling experience of a dedicated home theater system before practicality allows me to have one. Any home theater enthusiast that lives in an apartment, dorm, or who uses their living room as their theater room should take a serious look at this product.
Customer Review: Walk Small and Carry a Big Stick
Bought one through Amazon on 3-26-09. Although I’ve been involved in audio/video non-professionally for several decades (do have an associate electronics degree), this Buttkicker thing was new to me. Didn’t know what to expect but after hooking it up I was impressed.
A week later bought a second one for the other sofa. On the AVS forum for this model one person said it didn’t have enough horsepower for his sofa but for me this small bomb packs a wallop. Without leading the witness (my wife), she said she likes it because I don’t have to turn the subwoofer up so high to get the impact of low bass happenings like explosions, earthquakes, etc. My home theater is powered by a Denon 1909 and Sony 12″ 200 watt sub.
I use a Harmony remote and haven’t had any issues with the Buttkicker’s transmitter receiving a signal. I wish the amplifier had a numerical readout for the level of intensity. Right now, I look at the red LED on the transmitter and press the Buttkicker’s remote for several seconds to completely make sure it’s at the lowest level. Starting at what I call ‘0′, I push the ‘Increase’ button as quickly as possible and watch the infrared light on the transmitter. It seems as though each blink is a ’step’. Sometimes I press too long and get 2 to 3 blinks but I count them individually. I go for 15 to 17 blinks depending on the movie (Spiderman 3 crane scene where Sandman becomes sandman; 10000BC capturing the herds of mammoths) have been good tests.
Ok…so now do I do the bed in the bedroom?
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