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I purchased a lot of Buttkicker Advance tactile transducers pulled from the Alamo Draft House Theater in downtown Kansas City during a recent renovation. I have over 100 to sell.
I’ve tested all of these I’ll be selling and they all work perfectly.
Condition is used, good.
They have a heavy steel mounting plate attached, but I believe the mounting plate is custom and intended for the theater seats they were attached to as it does not look like the mounting plate that is typically sold with the retail version. You do not need this plate, because you can mount the buttkicker from the four feet. or from the back mounting panel. If you want the steel mounting plate please request it.
These are 3 ohm units, 400 watt max, 75 watt minimum. They operate down to 5Hz. (5Hz - 200Hz)
These 3 ohm units were custom made for commercial install, and were never made for retail purchase. The retail versions are 4ohm.
Buttkicker Customer Support told me you should be targeting an amp with 450 watts per channel at 2ohm to get the recommended 300 watt at 3ohm target.
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These Buttkicker transducers are reliable, there is very little to go wrong as they are very simple devices mechanically - they either work or they don’t. An electric coil hooked up to a typical amplifier throws a heavy piston inside the steel casing using electro-magnetics. The piston has a rubber stop on both ends to prevent clunking against the casing, and a thermal overdrive safety mechanism to prevent damage from overdriving. There is no circuit board, nor complicated electronics to fail. From what I’ve read, as long as they aren’t submerged in water they basically work forever with no end-user maintenance.
Feel free to read up on reliability or lifespan expectancy to gain your own level of confidence. The FAQ below explains how they cannot be overdriven because they will go into a thermal protect mode.
Buttkicker FAQ
https://thebuttkicker.com/faq/
I am looking for $100 shipped each via flat-rate box USPS, + $5 extra if you want the steel mounting plate, but may negotiate bulk price for large orders. These are $200 new, so I’m asking half price.
I will guarantee your satisfaction with these units, as I have tested them all.
PayPal is my preferred payment method to protect us both, but I will consider other forms of payment. I will also accept BTC (Bitcoin) as payment.
You may reply to this thread with interest, or PM me to complete your sale.
For seller feedback reference I sell as archaeantrader on eBay and have nearly 600 feedback and a perfect 100% rating.
https://www.ebay.com/fdbk/feedback_profile/archaeantrader
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Here are pictures of an average unit for representation and expectations.
With and without mounting plate
EDIT -------------- additional info per PM'ed questions ----------------
There is an optional mounting plate kit that Buttkicker sells which is currently out of stock, but lets you use these under a chair leg instead of direct attached if that's your preference.
https://thebuttkicker.com/bk4-cmak/I called Buttkicker today and learned they are not discontinued, but are just in short supply because of Covid inventory issues. The Buttkicker rep said they expect inventory in 4-6 weeks for the accessory kit.
Even if you do direct attach method, which is probably the most common way of install, I'd recommend rubber feet under your chairs. You want a low durometer rating for your feet. The lower the number the more squishy and soft the rubber. I use these Hudson HiFi feet on my chairs, and they are just over the consistency of a gummy bear. You'll want the big 2.5" expensive ones because they hold 75 to 100lbs each so 4 can work with a theater seat. A friend of mine has 12 or 16 of them under a big heavy wooden riser for his back HT row, and that works for his couch and guests that sit on the riser.
Amazon.com: .75" Platinum Silicone Hemisphere Bumper, Non-Skid Isolation Feet with Adhesive - 20 Duro - 8 Pack: Electronics
What benefit are the rubber feet? Well they allow the transducers to bounce the seat around more than if it was just sitting directly on the floor. Here's an example of what these 20 Duro feet do to my home theater seats for reference. Same amount of shake applied, and you can see how much more the seats move when the rubber feet are in place.
First demonstration is just chair on carpet, second demonstration is chair with Hudson Hi-Fi feet on carpet, third demonstration is board below, Hudson Hi-Fi, board above. You can see the progression of movement on the chair in each change.
I am using the Hudson Hi-Fi feet on each chair leg, just direct to the carpet (second demo in the link above) and that is sufficient for me.
I purchased a lot of Buttkicker Advance tactile transducers pulled from the Alamo Draft House Theater in downtown Kansas City during a recent renovation. I have over 100 to sell.
I’ve tested all of these I’ll be selling and they all work perfectly.
Condition is used, good.
They have a heavy steel mounting plate attached, but I believe the mounting plate is custom and intended for the theater seats they were attached to as it does not look like the mounting plate that is typically sold with the retail version. You do not need this plate, because you can mount the buttkicker from the four feet. or from the back mounting panel. If you want the steel mounting plate please request it.
These are 3 ohm units, 400 watt max, 75 watt minimum. They operate down to 5Hz. (5Hz - 200Hz)
These 3 ohm units were custom made for commercial install, and were never made for retail purchase. The retail versions are 4ohm.
Buttkicker Customer Support told me you should be targeting an amp with 450 watts per channel at 2ohm to get the recommended 300 watt at 3ohm target.
----
These Buttkicker transducers are reliable, there is very little to go wrong as they are very simple devices mechanically - they either work or they don’t. An electric coil hooked up to a typical amplifier throws a heavy piston inside the steel casing using electro-magnetics. The piston has a rubber stop on both ends to prevent clunking against the casing, and a thermal overdrive safety mechanism to prevent damage from overdriving. There is no circuit board, nor complicated electronics to fail. From what I’ve read, as long as they aren’t submerged in water they basically work forever with no end-user maintenance.
Feel free to read up on reliability or lifespan expectancy to gain your own level of confidence. The FAQ below explains how they cannot be overdriven because they will go into a thermal protect mode.
Buttkicker FAQ
https://thebuttkicker.com/faq/
I am looking for $100 shipped each via flat-rate box USPS, + $5 extra if you want the steel mounting plate, but may negotiate bulk price for large orders. These are $200 new, so I’m asking half price.
I will guarantee your satisfaction with these units, as I have tested them all.
PayPal is my preferred payment method to protect us both, but I will consider other forms of payment. I will also accept BTC (Bitcoin) as payment.
You may reply to this thread with interest, or PM me to complete your sale.
For seller feedback reference I sell as archaeantrader on eBay and have nearly 600 feedback and a perfect 100% rating.
https://www.ebay.com/fdbk/feedback_profile/archaeantrader
--------------
Here are pictures of an average unit for representation and expectations.
With and without mounting plate
EDIT -------------- additional info per PM'ed questions ----------------
There is an optional mounting plate kit that Buttkicker sells which is currently out of stock, but lets you use these under a chair leg instead of direct attached if that's your preference.
https://thebuttkicker.com/bk4-cmak/I called Buttkicker today and learned they are not discontinued, but are just in short supply because of Covid inventory issues. The Buttkicker rep said they expect inventory in 4-6 weeks for the accessory kit.
Even if you do direct attach method, which is probably the most common way of install, I'd recommend rubber feet under your chairs. You want a low durometer rating for your feet. The lower the number the more squishy and soft the rubber. I use these Hudson HiFi feet on my chairs, and they are just over the consistency of a gummy bear. You'll want the big 2.5" expensive ones because they hold 75 to 100lbs each so 4 can work with a theater seat. A friend of mine has 12 or 16 of them under a big heavy wooden riser for his back HT row, and that works for his couch and guests that sit on the riser.
Amazon.com: .75" Platinum Silicone Hemisphere Bumper, Non-Skid Isolation Feet with Adhesive - 20 Duro - 8 Pack: Electronics
What benefit are the rubber feet? Well they allow the transducers to bounce the seat around more than if it was just sitting directly on the floor. Here's an example of what these 20 Duro feet do to my home theater seats for reference. Same amount of shake applied, and you can see how much more the seats move when the rubber feet are in place.
First demonstration is just chair on carpet, second demonstration is chair with Hudson Hi-Fi feet on carpet, third demonstration is board below, Hudson Hi-Fi, board above. You can see the progression of movement on the chair in each change.
I am using the Hudson Hi-Fi feet on each chair leg, just direct to the carpet (second demo in the link above) and that is sufficient for me.
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