It takes two senses to perceive full range sound.  We hear sound, but we also feel sound, especially low frequency.  Traditionally, it takes big speakers, moving tremendous amounts of air, to feel the low frequency of sound.  People like loud concerts because they want to feel the sound pressure in their bodies.

The ButtKicker reproduces the feeling range of audio in a more direct way than through air.  The perception is actually better and sound pressure disappears.  When using headphones, for example, with a ButtKicker, the listener perceives powerful, musically accurate, concert-level audio, but no one else hears anything. The sound is completely isolated to the listener.

This becomes very interesting for music monitoring and recording studios.  We have several dozen of the top touring bands this summer using ButtKickers for stage monitoring.  The ButtKicker gives them complete control over their mix and sound level, without sacrificing any quality.  Most musicians tell us immediately that they hear better and play better with the ButtKicker.

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