Hardware for Bass Shaker System

[Bob100]

Getting ready to add some bass shakers to my cockpit chair.  Due to budget constraints, I am staying away from the "Buttkicker" systems.

 

Currently looking at the "Aurasound AST-2B-4 Pro Bass Shaker", 50 watts, 20 to 80 Hz.  Will also be using a separate, external, sound card to connect to SimShaker software.

 

What kind of power amps and external USB sound cards are you guys using?

Edited July 17, 2020 by Bob100

[Alonzo]

I'm using 4x Dayton audio 'puck' transducers. They're ok but a little too small - yours sounds better. I'm using a cheap Lepy amplifier (with low-pass filter) and the analogue out on my soundcard (digital out goes to my 'real' sound system -- that way I didn't need a separate USB sound card).

 

I would thoroughly recommend the custom "sim shaker" software. It hooks into IL2's telemetry and does awesome stuff like a stick rattle on the edge of stall. There's a lot of advice in here: https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/forum/128-simshaker/

[Bob100]

After a lot of online research, I have decided to get the following hardware:

 

1.  Dayton Audio BSA-200 200W Bass Shaker Bridgeable Stereo Amplifier - $175

 

2.  Aurasound AST-2B-4 Pro Bass Shaker - $50

 

3.  TechRise USB External Stereo Sound Adapter Splitter Converter - $16

 

I only plan to get 1 bass shaker at this time (to be mounted under my seat), but the selected amp provides sufficient power to add more at a later date, should the need arise.  My chair sits on a wood base, so I will attach the bass shaker inside the wood box that my seat is bolted on to (picture attached).

 

[-332FG-Gordon200]

@Bob100 Nice, clean set up.

 

I have two of those 50 Amp Aurasound bass shakers that I'm not using.

PM your mailing address and I'll send one off to you.

[40plus]

2 x Dayton Audio puck transducers. One in seat pad, one on stick ($25-$30 each)

     - Initially, I built my own transducer from a used car 6" speaker. Worked great for years but I want two channels so bought the Dayton Audio units.

Used car audio amplifier I had sitting in the garage - free

Used 600W PC power supply I got from a local shop - free

 

Modify the PC power supply to route the signal wire back so it turns on, then tie all of the 12V rails together and connect them to the Car audio amplifier (in-line fuse).

 

System started as completely free to me but with the DA transducers I'm now up to$60 ?

 

The great part about using the car audio equipment is you can really, and I mean REALLY, shake the crap out the seat if you use a big enough donor sub-woofer speaker to build your transducer. I used a 6" speaker and when my office was upstairs It shook so much my entire house rang like a bell. The Mrs and I negotiated and now my office is on the ground floor which is, mercifully, concrete.

 

 

Edited July 23, 2020 by 40plus