seat/cockpit with bass shaker?

[templedog]

Has anyone installed a bass shaker and used it with GT? If so, I am very interested in how it interprets the games sound. Does it shake too much? not enough? or when it does, does it suck?

I am planning on building a cockpit and I think a bass shaker on the seat might be an excellent addition to the great ideas I've already seen.

 

[ericleroi]

I've not used one for GT but have used one with PC sims. Listening to the sounds in GT and as they're pretty bassy I would say that you should be able to get a good response from them. I've used a Buttkicker gamer unit and got very addicted to it until I drove it too hard and fried the amp; I think that this is the cheapest part of the component list that you get. If you're serious about these things I would definitely recommend the mini LFE (or the LFE) units and a decent amp to drive them and that's what I'll be getting when I've finished my pod and can afford them (I want 4 - 2 for the nose and 2 under the seat rigged up in a stereo configuration i.e left channel and right channel effects separated). I have to admit I was expecting the gamer unit to move the earth for me but this was an unrealistic expectation.

Overall these things add a huge amount to the overall immersiveness of racing sims.

 

[templedog]

nice, I was hoping to get a response like yours. Do you think I can just plug it into a surround sound system? I don't know much about sound setups. Your idea of having 4 in different sides would be really cool. 👍

 

[ericleroi]

You can take the output directly from the stereo phono plugs which attach to the PS2/3. You then insert splitter cables into into the signal path and so the audio signal fed to both the TV/amp and the Buttckicker amp. If connecting to a surround reciever, you may be able to take a coaxial feed which usually drives the subwoofer and split the signal at this point to redirect it to the Buttkicker amp; this would give you a mono bass output which is fine if you only have a single Buttkicker unit.

The way I will be configuring mine is to take the standard stereo output signal and connect it to a stereo amplifier and then attach two Buttkicker units to each channel. A digital output will be used to power a separate Logitech surround sound system and this will be completely separate from the Buttkickers.

Hope this makes sense. Let me know if you have any more questions.

 

[ERacer]

Get the Buttkicker LFE. The "gamer" version is somewhat underpowered when used with a cockpit. The LFE comes with an amp and all the necessary wires and hardware to install. Very easy and very powerful. You'll never go back once you've actually felt the rumple strips and all the bumps in the road.

Good luck and good racing. 👍

ERacer

 

[sleepR]

yeah

 

[oqvist]

lol are you guys hardcore or what? Buttkicker not strong enough? I can only run it at half force if I don´t want to **** 5 times a day .

Remember it´s like the movie alien... It´s more scary when it doesn´t shake all the time sometimes less is more. But anyway on my playseat I can´t wish for more power. Then I would have to worry about my back in the long run...

simracingtonight had an episode with the gamer and they have a huge mega sturdy cockpit and the buttkicker seemed enough for that... It requires of course a firm metal to metal connection. the firmer it is the stronger and the more accurate the vibrations get. It was horrible on the first playseat prior to the evolution since it was just not stable enough. Now would probably been better if I connected it directly to the chair though...