Apr
5
Bass Shakers
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Bass Shakers, Butt Kickers, Tactile Transducers or whatever you happen to call them; were all the rage a few years ago and in some circles they’re still quite popular, but perhaps not quite as popular as many would have expected. I have a few opinions (shocker I know) on why Bass Shakers might have dipped in popularity.
Number one no matter what you happen to think of Tactile Transducers the lack of soundtracks with discrete, dedicated motion channels have slowed the adoption rate of the entire genera. I suppose I should say readily available dedicated channels. D-Box has been quite active with their system of late but sadly a “universal” motion effects channel never seemed to materialize; with the next-generation audio formats (TrueHD, DTS-MA HD).
Now, I saved my two-cents for the end because I hate to be a downer, at least not right at the beginning of a post. I’m not a big fan of Tactile Transducers, ok that was a gross understatement, I really can’t stand these things. Yeah I know they buzz and bump the couch around and that’s big giggles for about 20 minutes, it’s the rest of my time watching the movie that I’m concerned with however.
I’ve even “experienced” top of the line Tactile Transducer demonstrations (the Runco/D-Box demo at CEDIA last year) and felt more annoyed than entertained, but hey to each their own. That said, I know folks who love Bass Shakers and I say more power to em. My only caution however would be to try before you buy, the novelty may not last through an entire chapter much less the whole movie.
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