Found sim racing 3 months ago (and VR) and am now spending $6500 on a new computer, Valve Index headset and P1-X Cockpit/Accuforce DD wheel/HE Sprints/Fanatec shifter, and NOW i have to get a Buttkicker 2 also, doh! lol
@jetcustomsdbz58213 жыл бұрын
Am i pretty close with it bein about 2500 for the pc. And vr and then 4000 for the seat/wheel an pedals n shifter
@themightyaswang172 жыл бұрын
That's awesome. I started with a a used TM wheel, GTlite, and some Chinese parts. 4 mo later just dropped over 1k on the fanatec website. Lol
@goob89452 жыл бұрын
OMG relatable tho 😂
@MeachPango2 жыл бұрын
Get the ho reverb if you are ONLY going to.use the vr for racing. The index is amazing(speaking from owning one) but the color and how the screens look on the hp beat the Index. If you are planning to play vr too, then 100% go to the index with their controllers and stuff.
@gcg29272 жыл бұрын
Me too, I’m 12k in
@patrickbyr3 жыл бұрын
Will I can't thank you enough for these videos. I've learned so much in my 3 months of sim racing from you and these videos. Very much appreciate your dedication to the community. Installing my ButtKicker now and this made it so simple. Cheers!!
@EFUwazurike5 жыл бұрын
I’ve been holding off on getting this for a while now but seeing your instant joy as soon as you started driving, I’m buying mine right now!
@boostedmedia5 жыл бұрын
You won’t regret it :)
@necrobrewer8385 жыл бұрын
Your reaction when it kicked on sold me! Great video!
@Makatakuk3 жыл бұрын
Me too! “Over the moon”... and chuckling like a kid? I’m in!
@stewrtcullom79243 жыл бұрын
You talking way too fast for me.
@jamesleegte3 жыл бұрын
Mine arrived today and I’m setting it up this weekend. This is the video that finally sold it to me! I can’t wait to play dirt rally 2.0 in VR with this ! Thank you for a great and enthusiastic video !
@WorthlessDeadEnd5 жыл бұрын
12:36 - Wow. So _that's_ how it works. I never knew you could customize each specific sound like that. I would _love_ to get a Buttkicker now.
@LaurenceDusoswa5 жыл бұрын
This is a brilliant review. Your reaction is priceless when you start driving but also your consideration for those of us who have families who we don't want to annoy with vibrations and sounds. Subscribing. Great stuff
@boostedmedia5 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate. I have kids myself so it was a big consideration for me.
@guert20004 жыл бұрын
my buttkicker was stored since my ps3 because I did not knew how to mixte the sounds on PC. Thanks!\ I will now use it again! Such a big difference with it!
@WarriorPleb4 жыл бұрын
your reaction alone has me sold on this, ima get one nice review
@olddogg604 жыл бұрын
You are awfully hard on my wallet Will...........and thank you for that. 😉
@MrHeliflyguy4 жыл бұрын
Buttkicker ordered and wind machine now built and installed, its gonna be a fun weekend. Keep up the great videos Will, you are one of my favorite sim youtubers at the moment.
@nathengonderman14915 жыл бұрын
I ordered one of these kits after watching this vid. keep up the great work.
@Peterjan19953 жыл бұрын
How is it?
@nathengonderman14913 жыл бұрын
@@Peterjan1995 I can’t race without it at this point.
@Peterjan19953 жыл бұрын
@@nathengonderman1491 sounds good lol
@BrainsBush5 жыл бұрын
Yep BK2.0 makes it more immersive. Great addition and also great video. Nice to see your enthusiasm. Keep up the good work!
@ludacrisleon8285 жыл бұрын
Quick update; I bought the BK gamer 2 thanks to your review. Im not as exited as you, but thats more because the oculus rift s was much more of a wow factor. I tried the subwoofer mode 1st, but that wasnt good, then went the simhub route and that is an amazing piece of software. I like how that feels and how you dont hear the gamesounds through the speaker like with the sub mode. Overall Im happy
@boostedmedia5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the update! Yeah Simhub is brilliant.
@davidtsmith334 жыл бұрын
I have one and it's amazing. Definitely adds immersion. Very durable also.
@Hipporider5 жыл бұрын
It's a blast for shooter games as well 😎
@ThereWillBeCake2 жыл бұрын
Your reaction is what has sold me on this product. Gold! Thanks mate :)
@craigdixon78814 жыл бұрын
Holy Smoke Will from NZ...I watched this vid when researching bass shakers for using on my Sim in ACC and PC2 ..... This Really Really is as good as your reaction once driving ....GAME CHANGER does not even describe it.. Works so well and not noisy you just feel that Rumble.....I really need a lesson though on fine Tuning the Simhub bass shaking software I think this could be your next video mate Craigo
@craigdixon78814 жыл бұрын
Any chance you can send me a pic of your simhub screen with what you have turned on and the volume values and Amp settings...Cheers Dude maximus.dolby@gmail.com
@glgtv21445 жыл бұрын
Nice purchase, I’ve been using these for years & just ordered 2 more for the front of my rig. I feel like it’s a must have for rig users. Enjoy!
@ATLRIOT5 жыл бұрын
Do you have to run 4 amps one for each one?
@glgtv21445 жыл бұрын
Yeah, each buttkicker has its own amp.
@BoltRM4 жыл бұрын
Is there an amp made for 4 buttkickers? Seems like there would be 🤔
@TechWizMaster3 жыл бұрын
Came back here...almost 2 years later to say thanks for this video it helped me a lot get my buttkicker going...thanks for telling the world about simHub.
@bigfella66293 жыл бұрын
Just ordered...thanks mate, cant wait to get it hooked up.
@SURG3NT3 жыл бұрын
Watching this video in 2021... the advances in ur Sim setup since this is mind blowin lol!! Sim racing the dark rabbit hole!! It gets us all!!
@tonysmith35175 жыл бұрын
Totally mint videos always super informative and really well explained
@boostedmedia5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tony.
@TooManyChoices13 жыл бұрын
Buttkickers are epic ... I have the “advanced” buttkicker 300watt version and it shakes my entire couch 🛋 decently for my sim driving. When I first got it with Call Of Duty, a friend fired his LMG next to me in game and I had to jump off the couch from the shock lol.
@thewelsho4 жыл бұрын
My wife HATES mine! She says it crazy loud. LOLOL! Nice review and tutorial, thanks Will.
@ludacrisleon8285 жыл бұрын
Liked for the enthousiasm
@Seaster802 жыл бұрын
This is an awesome way to get into somewhat of motion racing without breaking the bank thank god I watched this vid otherwise I wouldn’t have got it thinking I needed a motion set up
@fukkoff20245 жыл бұрын
The important input sensation is how accurately it relates the sensation of the back left and back right tires. I ca appreciate the "clunking" noises but it will be most useful when recognizing weather or not you are losing traction to the rear tires.
@boostedmedia5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree. Ultimately I intend to have 4 set up.
@M4rkV3n0m4 жыл бұрын
And thanks mate. Your video sold me. Received mine today for my F-GT rig. Will now go and get it going. Looking forward to my own outbursts 'Boosted Media'-Style. :P
@fondoo4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the ButtKicker review. I picked one up for my rig after SRS ShakeKit was hurting my butt even adding extra paddings.
@tonezzy43524 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this will , just got one as well!
@coach91355 жыл бұрын
Ok this is now on my list of things to buy! Thanks 🤗
@Georgetx833 жыл бұрын
Will..... man!! This is insane I follow you for about a year now, and there still so much to catch up on!!! After watching randomly your videos, I found this about but kicker ... bought one, installed and I attest everything you said!! This is ridiculous hahaha Cheers mate ...thanks one more time!!!!
@greghill61174 жыл бұрын
Loving your videos man! A heads up for you...pluging both the LFE and Centre (black & red RCA plugs) into the amp can cause slight phase cancellations (a large drop in amplitude). Use one or the other but normally recommend the LFE (black plug). If the sim doesn't output a specific LFE (like iRacing) then swap it out for the red centre channel or one of the front channels and crank up the intensity to get some low frequencies out of it. iRacing will get XAudio and it will fix all this. Cheers!
@boostedmedia4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Greg. I’ll check this out.
@edreed55714 жыл бұрын
Aussie Greg Hill
@paulphibbs71622 жыл бұрын
My order is finally being fulfilled and I expect it in the next week or so but I paid $A375. You certainly got it for a great price.
@JayKBra2 ай бұрын
Finally on pc and can really see what this thing can do with “more” discreet audio signals… seems like I’ve had it over a decade on console. Thanks in 2024. 🥳🥳🥳
@andystech52234 жыл бұрын
Okay cool part is I am getting Next Level racing F-GT rig with triple monitor mount and the buttkicker so this is perfect. Letting me actually see how it works in my future rig
@ProjectSimMedia4 жыл бұрын
I used to have a five transducer setup with simvibe (4 corners + 1 under the seat) but kept blowing the fuses in my amp. Still worth the money I think for the extra immersion before motion rigs. Lots of cables though.
@jjmt56683 жыл бұрын
thank you for this review 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
@1984kylea5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review, answered a few questions for me.
@boostedmedia5 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it :)
@alcamerc99233 жыл бұрын
Maybe for racing machines, definitely not for truck simulators. Save your bucks. I had one of these things for about a month. The day I decided to get rid of it, was a happy day. I went out and treated myself to a grande Frappuccino to celebrate. Glad others have had better luck than I did. Enjoy!
@cranberryjuice.36353 жыл бұрын
Just bought one because your reaction🔥🔥🔥
@raspberrypiploy7713 жыл бұрын
Really helpful and covers what is important thanks... mine arrives tomorrow am using for Fs2020 so looking forward to using it
@staceybertran523 жыл бұрын
Will I just got the Buttkicker 2 for Christmas. I really love the new immersion. But I cannot get the settings to what I like. Did you make a settings video for what you did with the SimHub settings? I would be curious how you have yours setup. Great videos and content. I am amazed at the 65's. That must be ridiculous to drive in.
@andrew1977au5 жыл бұрын
I ran one of these back when they first came out. great product.
@andrew1977au5 жыл бұрын
Here’s my build from back in the day, not much sim gear available back then and what was available was very expensive mysimracerproject.blogspot.com/2009/04/my-sim-racing-project.html?m=1
@boostedmedia5 жыл бұрын
@@andrew1977au Oh man that's epic. Brings back some memories for me with some of that old hardware. Is that an N15 Pulsar dash you used?
@andrew1977au5 жыл бұрын
Boosted Media GT Starlet
@stevejarvislocksmith91784 жыл бұрын
Just ordered one for my playseat challenge lol
@aw4g95 жыл бұрын
Looks like I'll have to get my hands on Simhub. I've got the same buttkicker and a f1gt cockpit. Great video mate, thanks for the pointers 👍
@boostedmedia5 жыл бұрын
No worries. Glad it helped! SimHub makes a MASSIVE difference over just using the straight audio signal.
@aw4g95 жыл бұрын
@@boostedmedia i bet it does judging how excited you were when you jumped into f1 2018, you were like a little kid in a candy store haha
@boostedmedia5 жыл бұрын
Haha yep!
@aw4g95 жыл бұрын
@@boostedmedia how did you have the amplifier set when running f1 2018. I've got a spare day so decided to get simhub and plug the amp in again. Just curious to what you recommend setting it to. Cheers
@boostedmedia5 жыл бұрын
All filters off of n the amp when running simhub mate.
@paulgreenwood694 жыл бұрын
If adding a second kicker, where in the back of the PC do you connect? So I want a kicker on the seat and one for the pedal. How do I connect PC to both Amps?
@daemon3spade3 жыл бұрын
Can you do some simple thin solution to prevent the vibration to transfer to the floor for those who are in an apartment?
@TheCameltotem5 жыл бұрын
Im here with a g29 dreaming of a DD1 + rseat + buttkicker. God damn I want one now :D
@guybrushthreepwood30023 жыл бұрын
Mine just arrived, on an F-GT, so thanks for this
@simond55833 жыл бұрын
I just got one and found that it only lasts about 20-30min before it shuts down, probably due to overheating. It then takes about 30min before it comes back on. Really frustrating. I don't think I'm pushing it too hard as the clip light only flashes on for a moment every now and again. Has anyone else had this issue?
@skinb0882 жыл бұрын
YeH it’s absolutely ridiculous. I pretty much stopped using it
@drerodriguez38305 жыл бұрын
Great Video! Wondering whether you have tried SimVibe at all? Also, what settings do you use on your amplifier? low filter cut off: on/off?, High cut off frequency number and High: on/off?
@fasterrrpilot3 жыл бұрын
Hi, is it possible to use this with console ( PS4 Pro ) ?
@GuidoGoyaBeans4 жыл бұрын
The coil wire from the buttkicker to the amp has a big and a small coil, make sure you put those in the right spot cause mine came off. I put it on correctly but the manufacture did ask if I placed it on correctly.
@markkmotorsports97644 жыл бұрын
Will, I'm looking at the ButtKicker Simulation Kit. If I want a second mini Concert, does it require a separate (2nd) amplifier?
@mike_33gt Жыл бұрын
Still using it ? ;) you got 4 in the end?
@andrew48705 жыл бұрын
Ciao nice video, i have one of this buttkicker gamer 2, but sadly its closed in a box in garage, i usuali play shooter type game i didnt find a way to drive it well, is sim hub able to do that or any kind of similar software?
@boostedmedia5 жыл бұрын
Simhub requires a digital telemetry stream to work. So unless the game outputs that (I don’t know of any non-sim racing games that do) then no unfortunately. You’re limited to using the sub frequencies and high/low pass filters on the amp.
@andrew48705 жыл бұрын
I kind of imagine that, i think the game engine has to separate the various audio phaterns, but it could be a way of doing it outside the game engine, in a shooter like example the division? I whould like to see using your knoledge to experiment that, big thanks
@boostedmedia5 жыл бұрын
Yeah exactly. The problem is most games don’t broadcast that data so you can’t capture it and use it for other things like you can in sim software.
@Hipporider5 жыл бұрын
I use Voicemeeter , its free. You need VM if you use USB headsets
@kevanhandley75213 жыл бұрын
Is everyone happy with the amp that came with it? I’ve heard some say that they’ve bought a different amp because the one supplied is no good?
@assasine752 жыл бұрын
Did you ever get the settings tweaked to your liking for a single BK Gamer 2 Setup?! Mine comes in tomorrow and I'd love to have a great place to start with the settings.
@SukhrajB2 жыл бұрын
7:51 is that true? you can connect into the line out to give stereo signal? I did not see that anywhere in the quick guide
@kraftrobert43264 жыл бұрын
How do i install multiple ones?
@wuakaka873 жыл бұрын
Hi. Nice video. Is your tv attached to your rig? I'm wondering if the vibration will do any damage to the tv.
@adv56844 жыл бұрын
how do i connect two buttkickers to my audio off my pc?
@Russh755 жыл бұрын
Where did you get the BK from for 299??? best I can find it for is $349 from Pagnian. Also what if you only going to use it on a console? its not like you can use the extra software that you mentioned. Are you able to put something out with the BK on its on as is for a console by any chance please. PS Great video
@boostedmedia5 жыл бұрын
It was on special for the post Christmas sales when I bought it. If you’re using it on console you can’t use the special software like shown in the video.
@jmooch822 жыл бұрын
Ok after seeing all the praise for the gamer 2 I pulled the trigger. Would this still be the preferred setup method for iracing or using the lfe in the iracing sound menu. Thanks!!
@bullzeyes234 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad I found this video as I am getting a gaming PC and thinking of getting buttkicker gamer 2 as well. I got an old "Creative desktop theater 5.1 DTT3500 digital" and I am thinking to hook up along with buttkicker gamer 2..both on separate soundcard..will that works? And occasionally I would like to use my wired headset....I hope u understand what I intended to achieve. 😂 Thanks in advance - one of your big fan.
@SukhrajB2 жыл бұрын
8:07 you were supposed to plug it into the black subwoofer out since you have a 5.1 card no?
@federasta2 жыл бұрын
Thanks and congratulations for the video. Do you know if it is compatible with consoles (PS4 and Xbox)?
@TeamSethRules3 жыл бұрын
I know this is an older video now but just wandering if you know where can get hold of the buttkicker mount that you have. I dont have a nextlevel rig but i have a similar point on the frame to be able to bolt a mount to and so i can then get a BK to work effectively. I assume that came with the rig I guess? Hatrd to find something that works. Even if tried to get some aluminim piping with a clamp and a piece of pipe but not sure where. Cheers.
@bekrah59612 жыл бұрын
I like the look of this product. I would like to use it with a theater seat. Unfortunately this ButtKicker Gamer 2 is not designed to be installed inside of theater seating. Could I use this setup with a different ButtKicker transducer?
@garyholden84694 жыл бұрын
Hi Will, loving the channel. Any chance you can review the Realteus Forcefeel Gaming Pad and compare to the Buttkicker?
@eriknaamot3 жыл бұрын
Which frequenzy do you use on the buttkicker amp? Do you have it on high or low filter ? & what volume do you use on the buttkicker. Amp settings: Myself i have it on 60 on the scale, just tried the high filter, & 4 cliks on the volume, but I seem to struggle a little with the fine tuning, because every game seems to be a little different. Any tips and advice on the Sim hub settings? :) i want the rumble to feel as Realistic as possible :)
@DEFBOY352 жыл бұрын
Curious if you are still on this set up Or have added more to it now?
@bradarnold45212 жыл бұрын
i followed step by step buttkicker is set up but now i have no sound i have to choose 1 or other
@JackalRacingNetwork3 жыл бұрын
is there any way to get rid of the simhub sounds
@smp3d97 Жыл бұрын
Problem I've just become aware of is that using a Y-splitter for this device means the other speakers get a mono signal... To me, that's a pretty big detriment to using something like this. Is there a way around that?
@gold3334 жыл бұрын
Can you verify if this device allows you to feel when tires lock in F1 2019? There is no FFB effect on the steering wheel to confirm locking wheels when you brake too much in that game. If this device would provide that it would be awesome.
@boostedmedia4 жыл бұрын
Yes you can set it so it vibrates when the tyres lock if you wish to. I’d suggest turning on the understeer enhancement setting though to enhance the feeling of loss of grip on the front of the car.
@gold3334 жыл бұрын
@@boostedmedia Cheers, I received mine today, one more question: I gather that we don't need to buy an additional soundcard or USB headphones at all if our PC has a normal sound output jack on the motherboard and at the same time is connected to a TV/Monitor through HDMI which carries audio. So in Windows 10 we can choose to output sound either through the PC motherboard Line out jack or simply through the headphone out jack on the TV (which can output the HDMI audio it receives directly from the Nvidia graphics card). I hope that's correct. In that scenario, which would advise to hook the BKG2 and Simhub up to? Obviously the soundcard in the PC motherboard is beefier, probably has better impedance, more equalizer options, etc. The TV headphone out jack carrying the HDMI audio directly from the Nvidia 1080Ti is tinny to listen to on headphones. In that trade off which would you choose? Better sound into your ears or better sound into the BKG2 amp via Simhub? Or does the quality/fidelity of the sound output not really make much difference to the operation of the BKG2 in Simhub? Thanks again! Your channel rules
@scottdoleac56513 жыл бұрын
just bought one because of his reaction
@cranberryjuice.36353 жыл бұрын
Me too just like 30min agi
@AndietheLab4 жыл бұрын
A must have piece of hardware and a great video explaining the usage
@_Jacks_3 жыл бұрын
Will it clamp on a 2 inch diameter piping? I have the TR8 and really don't like thier mounting solution on the left or right hand side.
@jamessusbilla3 жыл бұрын
thank *YOU*
@Thunderbolt0883 Жыл бұрын
Do you have installed other kind of buttkicker on your rig? If yes an lfe or an Advance one are a very step forward in the immersion?
@gold3334 жыл бұрын
How do you fix the fact that the vibrations coming through simhub don't correlate with the FFB coming through the steering wheel? Like the wheel ffb will pick up a bump but the shaker won't. It's kind of mushy and confusing feedback at the moment.
@Skippy-id9yt3 жыл бұрын
Can this be run from your tv with Xboxone with a generic setting or do you need the software on pc to get it started and setup properly?....perhaps laptop?
@DanMorera4 жыл бұрын
I couldn't find the follow up video, could you please share the link?
@arrakis1010104 жыл бұрын
I have NLR GRtrack+V3+traction+fanatec V3 pedals. What do you think, will this add some more immersion, or is a waste of money on this kind of rig?
@johnheick32054 жыл бұрын
I'm interested in buying one, except worried because of how many people have mentioned theirs breaking (blown amplifier). It's like 20% of the comments are about this breaking. Is there a decent alternative that won't break?
@banfy2115 жыл бұрын
hi just got mine and this is a great addition to my VR setup. Only thing i could not get right till now is the vibration from the kerbs (in ACorsa). I can't feel them. did you find a good way to configure this?
@justin__G2 жыл бұрын
Do you know if this works with emulated games? Or is it only specific to pc games?
@aplomBomb3 жыл бұрын
I must have received a dead one, i've tried everything but the thing just wont vibrate
@E69Qpassa4 жыл бұрын
Did you ever test on the swivel chair? It rattles on the wheels and the up-down system
@simino464 жыл бұрын
what i need help i made the connections one seen and i also have simhub set but it doesn't work. can you help me?
@daduke79905 жыл бұрын
Great review. I have a A/V receiver connected to my Nvidia video card (HDMI) driving 5 speakers and headphones are wireless connected through USB. Will the buttkicker work with both sound outputs?
@boostedmedia5 жыл бұрын
You’d need to use a seperate output so maybe the headphone or audio out jack on your main board.
@andrelizzi5236 Жыл бұрын
Where you install the buttkicker on you sim seat ? 1 or 2 but kicker ? thx
@Munky3322 жыл бұрын
SimHub doesn't look like it supports DCS or Il2, what software options are there for flight simmers? Also, Buttkicker Gamer 2 vs Buttkicker LFE vs DIY option (like Dayton BST1 or Aurasound AST-2B)??
@tehgusbus27165 жыл бұрын
Can i hook this up to my xbox one,x
@boostedmedia5 жыл бұрын
Yes but you can’t control the effects like I did in the video.
@mattm16344 жыл бұрын
Having used it for a while, do you have a starting point for iRacing settings?
@renemore3 жыл бұрын
Darn. My wallet was hoping that you don't like it. Good review! Thanks for that.
@YamyHaw2 жыл бұрын
Can it be used to simulate the vibration the Xbox controller would produce in any game that supports Xbox controller vibration? I use a flight and pedal setup for racing games but miss having vibrations.