| Reviews : ButtKicker BKA300 Wireless Home Theater Kit with ButtKicker Advance and Power Amplifier |
ButtKicker BKA300 Wireless Home Theater Kit with ButtKicker Advance and Power Amplifier Product By Buttkicker Available From 2 Sellers |
Technical Details
- Offers true infrasonic, or low-frequency response
- Attaches to seats and floors, and sends low-frequency sound directly into the listener's body
- Accurately reproduce the feeling range of many natural and man-made sounds
- Now with wider couch / chair mounting accessory kit
- BKA300-4 amplifier (115v) has integrated wireless option
Product Description
All new ButtKicker Kit with new 4 ohm ButtKicker Advance transducer, the new wider couch / chair mounting accessory kit, new BKA300-4 amplifier (115v) with integrated wireless option, optional vertical stand, and remote control with preset EQ settings, 6m of high quality speaker wire with banana plugs, 1m high quality RCA interconnect and high quality male to female RCA Y adaptor and a speaker level interface adapter for connecting to A/V systems without subwoofer pre-outs, and an illustrated Quick Start Guide.Similar Products
Customer Reviews
By Benjamin J. Keyser (San Francisco, CA)
I found an advance review here of the buttkicker... pretty awesome. The review is by Brett A. DiMichele about the Buttkicker Advance wireless it. Check it out.
[...]
By A. Cruz (Miami, Fl)
the butt kicker works great and feels great. After you adjust it properly it really helps intensify the movies. I have a dedicated home theater and this is probably the cheapest upgrade I have made and oddly enough it has made one of the biggest impacts in my movie watching experience.
By Ben (New York City)
Although I still prefer a traditional setup with a subwoofer (really just a preference), I have to say the Buttkicker kit is very impressive. Adds an extra bit of oompf to your system. I tested it with a few action movies and PS3 games and was pleasantly suprised. For the AV enthusiast with the complete setup (eg. 7.1, 40"+ LCD and audiophile cable and speakers) you might want to give this a try, its a nice kit to play with and works as advertised. But for the apartment dweller such as myself, it is not necessary and comes back to my initial point of why I prefer a traditional subwoofer. Still its a great product that delivers.
By Richard Shuster
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.
By John Coltrane (Arizona)
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?
All Reviews
Nice Post.
ReplyDeleteThe audio and video signal will first go into our home-cinema Wireless audio and video receiver amplifier, which will need a Audio and Video input. The transmitter and receiver amplifier needs to be capable of decoding the sound formats used by the Blu-Ray disc. The most familiar formats are Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD, these are updates of the formats used on DVD’s and all modern home cinema amps should decode them.