View Full Version : Buttkickers interfere with ULS-15
moblsv
September 18th, 2010, 12:24 PM
I have been running the Ultra 2 package for some time now with no problems. In fact, I absolutely love the setup :-). Anyway, I bought some new theater seats and went ahead and let the guy sell me pre-installed Buttkickers. It has turned out that using the wireless transmitter for the Buttkickers is interfering with the wireless for the duel ULS-15's. In searching these forums I found a recommendation for using an after market AudioEngine AW-1 wireless set.
I'm looking for any input on this:
Does this seem like a good approach to try?
Anybody have similar experiences?
Will I have to buy an entire AW-1 set for each Sub?
As a side note: I'm not so sure I even like the Buttkickers. Hopefully I can get rid of the pop and play with them more to find a tuning that works better. So far they just seem kind of gimmicky and annoying.
moblsv
September 18th, 2010, 1:29 PM
I've tried three of the four channels on the ULS-15's, not optimistic that the 4th will be any different. I'm thinking the solution may be to replace the Buttkicker wireless, not the ULS-15's.
shadyJ
September 18th, 2010, 5:57 PM
What might get you the same effect, but to a lesser extant, it to use a Hsu MBM-12, if you have the room for it. Run the bass a little hot and you will feel it in your chest and stomach, not just your pants. Or try a VTF3 in a endtable position, that is bass you can feel. I have a VTF3 setup like that and it vibrates my whole couch. I would sell the buttkickers and induce the effect with real, actual bass.
JerryMeeker
September 18th, 2010, 8:04 PM
I have never been able to successfully use the wireless for my ULS15 dual drive. I get interference from my cell phones, my cordless phone, my wireless router, my Sonos network, you name it.... :(
moblsv
September 20th, 2010, 7:33 AM
What might get you the same effect, but to a lesser extant, it to use a Hsu MBM-12, if you have the room for it.
I might do that eventually. This is in a dedicated theater room. I've been building this one piece at a time for a couple years. Now that I finally have seating, and not sitting in lawn chairs :-), a mid may be a good thing to look at.
I have separate Buttkicker amps for each chair. I would like to get this 'pop' problem solved and then let anybody who likes them use them. I may just turn mine off. I also have friends who are into gaming (though I'm not). These Buttkickers would probably be good from gaming if I plug in a gaming console.
moblsv
September 20th, 2010, 7:35 AM
I have never been able to successfully use the wireless for my ULS15 dual drive. I get interference from my cell phones, my cordless phone, my wireless router, my Sonos network, you name it.... :(
Mine works great as long as I unplug the Buttkicker wireless.
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