What are some of the misconceptions about Tactile Transducers?
• “That tactile transducers make no sound they just shake.” This is not true. They make noise by shaking whatever they are attached to just like it was a speaker cone. You can measure the sound tactile transducers make with the Radio Shack SPL meter. This sounds like sound to me! • “That tactile transducers can not replace a subwoofer.” This is a common myth. Trust me, my transducers can shake the walls, the floors, the venetian blinds, pictures, even the dishes in the kitchen just like my subs can at high volumes. They might not make a great subwoofer, but properly equalized and at low volumes the effect is quite convincing. Experiments have been conducted and the conclusion of the A/B tests was listeners can be led to believe that a transducer is actually a subwoofer. One problem is once you leave the “sweet spot”, I mean the couch, the effect quickly diminishes. So if pushed by space/spousal requirements, transducers can take the place of a subwoofer. But I highly recommend having b
