Obutto+Simvibe+Buttkickers

[timothyddx]

So here is my setup for my Obutto (1st generation) cockpit with 4 channels of Simvibe. I started out with the Gamer 2, then bought a second for stereo, then bought the 2 other LFE Mini's (with the acoustic foam modification done) to give me all four wheels through Simvibe (along with impacts, gear change, and engine noise). Right now it is awesome, finally have Simvibe tuned to where I can feel the wheels slipping, took off over three seconds from iRacing Limestone in a Miata Cup (1:01.461!!!) which is pretty amazing. The immersion factor for Simvibe is great, just remember that like the wheel it is to enable you to feel, not be forced (thus do not overdrive the transducers, they will move your cockpit, but that is not their purpose).

Pictures attached:

1. Cockpit overview

2. Rear Transducers (LFE Mini)

3. Rear Transducer Detail

4. Front Transducer (Gamer 2)

5. Cockpit

-Timothy

Obutto Gaming Cockpit (1st Generation) with 3 Display stand
Fanatec 911 GT3 RS V2 Wheel Clubsport with CSP Pedals
Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced Full Tower Case
ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel i5-3570k (overclocked to 4.8Ghz)
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 120mm CPU Cooler
Corsair Memory Vengeance 16GB Dual Channel Kit DDR3 1600 MHz
Crucial 256 GB m4 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W
2X GIGABYTE GV-N670OC-2GD GeForce GTX 670 Windforce OC 2048MB (SLI bridged)
ASUS VG278H Black 27" LED Monitor (NVIDIA 3D Vision, center monitor)
2x Asus VE278Q 27-Inch Full-HD LED Monitor (surround monitor)
Creative Sound Blaster Recon3D THX PCIE Sound Card
Logitech X-540 5.1 Speakers
2X Buttkicker Gamer 2 Transducers (with acoustic foam modification, front channels)
2X Buttkicker LFE Mini (with acoustic foam modification, rear channels)
Peavy PMA 200 Reference Amp (for 2 front transducers)
Behringer A500 Reference Amplifier (for 2 rear transducers)

 

[Masi_23]

Great setup! 👍

How much for both amps?

 

[timothyddx]

The Peavey was ~$100 off of Craigslist, the Behringer was $170 off of Amazon. The Behrninger is much nicer, and I would get another one if I had the choice.

Side note, having adjustable amps (with volume knobs) is so much better than the buttons on the digital Buttkicker amp, you would never know what the volume is, which is tough when you are trying to calibrate two transducers. Also the sound does not seem to clip as much in the dedicated reference amps compared to the digital amps.

 

[Wombatman]

Looks great now I know how to mount to the Obutto.

Can I please ask where you purchased the mini rack and what model is it? (The one housing your amps)

Brad

 

[timothyddx]

The rack is from Amazon:
OnStage RS7030 Rack Stand
Cyberpower CPS-1215RM Rackmount PDU Power Strip (great for managing the cords/power)
Odyssey ARS1 1 Space Rack Shelf Accessory

I have really liked this rack, it is cheap, around $28 dollars and looks good. Ignore the equalizer as it was when I was ignorant and tried to get tactile feedback off of the audio feed of GT5 and wanted to try to filter out the game sound and just get the road and impact noise (which is impossible).

Also the LFE Mini's are screwed into the side of the seat frame, then onto the back of the frame (behind the seat) using 2" wide U bolts. Pictures are below (these are two different pictures or views of the same right rear transducer):

1. Side view of Buttkicker LFE Mini mounted under seat (I used the large cutout of the transducer to mount the same size bolts as what come with the Obutto, forgot the size but they are metric machine bolts)

2. Rear view of Buttkicker LFE Mini mounted behind seat with a 2" U bolt (this U bolt is way to big for the frame of the Obutto, but the extra width allows you to easily change the angle of the mount of the transducer, since the alignment is not 100%)

I have found that this method is extremely sturdy, and mounting directly to the frame of the Obutto provides the same type of road vibration I feel in my real life car.

 

[DeathMagnetic]

very nice .. do u mind sharing your SimVibe profile?

 

[Mr Latte]

Coming along nicely.
Great that Simvbe is not just giving you additional entertainment but the tactile is improving your driving.