Homemade bass shakers

[gear_monkey]

Hi all, need help.

I want to get into tactile feedback and have tried ordering a Buttkicker Gamer 2 but they are out of stock everywhere I look.

 

I have heard of people making their own out of Aura Bass Shakers and similar.

 

My problem is I don't know what kind of amp to get and how I would hook that up to my PC and then have control over the device.

 

Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

I'm in Texas for any international folks.

[aeliusg]

Buttkicker Gamers pop up on Ebay pretty often. They're usually the original version, though. Aura Pro Bass Shakers are ready to go if you buy an amplifier to drive them, something like this: http://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-sa70-70w-subwoofer-plate-amplifier--300-784. Might be worth waiting for the Buttkicker Gamer to come in stock, though. They give you a good package for the money, though some people think the amplifier is a little underpowered.

[Dave317]

I used a car stereo amp i had sitting in the loft for years coupled to an aura bass shaker screwed to the underside of my chair. I powered it with ac to dc converter and used a 3.5mm to rca cable that i plugged into the bass output of my 5.1 audio card. Works really well and is far cheaper than a buttkicker.

[Puma]

I used an old powered home theater sub which already had all required parts (amp) included. Just to cut out the cone and epoxy on some weights.