aura bassshakers....b.s or genius?

[leonsv 10+ year member]

so these aura bass shakers, are they worth $180?m (2 bass shakers, 1 under each seat, with an amp) do they help at all in a car?

i gotta admit, i really do like feeling that deep bass...

i know there was a post about this once but that only got 4 replies and none of them helped

so here it is

http://www.aurasound.com/

Click to read more...

 

[ItalynStylion 10+ year member]

WTH does it do?

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

contact desertheat, he knows aura

 

[skadude016 5,000+ posts]

WTH does it do?

you feel the bass more than you hear it.

it attaches to your seat or what not

 

[leonsv 10+ year member]

contact desertheat, he knows aura

already did

anyways, these things make frequencies that you cannot hear but feel (under 20hz i'm guessing) it shakes the car and completments the subs...

 

[wilzyx 5,000+ posts]

werent they selling on parts express for like 30 each not too long ago?

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=299-028&CFID=3386886&CFTOKEN=99682421

ya they are $39 each from parts express.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

so these aura bass shakers, are they worth $180?m (2 bass shakers, 1 under each seat, with an amp) do they help at all in a car?
i gotta admit, i really do like feeling that deep bass...

i know there was a post about this once but that only got 4 replies and none of them helped

so here it is

http://www.aurasound.com/

If you're genuinely considering paying $180/each for them all I can say is you must enjoy getting ripped off!!!

And here's why I say that...

Edit: Springy beat me to it but I'm glad of it as that shows I wasn't the only one thinking it...

 

[leonsv 10+ year member]

If you're genuinely considering paying $180/each for them all I can say is you must enjoy getting ripped off!!!
And here's why I say that...

Edit: Springy beat me to it but I'm glad of it as that shows I wasn't the only one thinking it...

no this site says 180 for 2 bass shakers and a amp, but yeah partsexpress has better deal, should i go for it?

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

no this site says 180 for 2 bass shakers and a amp, but yeah partsexpress has better deal, should i go for it?

Do you need the amp that Aura is selling?

There isn't a specific amp that these need to work the way they are designed to work. They'll accept input from any amp just the same as any given speaker will accept input from any amp.

I can't make the call on whether or not you should "go for it" as I have never experienced one of them to be able to make a judgement as to whether or not I feel them to be worth the investment.

Having said that unless you need an amp then there's not much sense in buying the one that Aura is trying to sell you ~ especially considering the Shakers are less than $40/each from Parts Express.

Edit: Additionally the amp on Aura's site gives an output rating @ 8 Ohms and doesn't state whether it is stable for operation any lower than that. Not a great buy going merely by the available information IMO.

 

[leonsv 10+ year member]

Do you need the amp that Aura is selling?There isn't a specific amp that these need to work the way they are designed to work. They'll accept input from any amp just the same as any given speaker will accept input from any amp.

I can't make the call on whether or not you should "go for it" as I have never experienced one of them to be able to make a judgement as to whether or not I feel them to be worth the investment.

Having said that unless you need an amp then there's not much sense in buying the one that Aura is trying to sell you ~ especially considering the Shakers are less than $40/each from Parts Express.

you know of any 50 watt x 2 amps?

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

Do they attach to the seats or the floor?...I was thinking the floor...

 

[leonsv 10+ year member]

Do they attach to the seats or the floor?...I was thinking the floor...

it said either was okay...

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

I have a set of the pro series that I never installed...I'm thinking about trying them in my Tacoma....

 

[ballstothewall 10+ year member]

you know of any 50 watt x 2 amps?

Just get a cheap plate amp.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

you know of any 50 watt x 2 amps?

Here's 5 amps on Crutchfield that would do that adequately.

The 200SX refurb on this page ($39 + shipping) is rated for 60w X 2 and is likely more along the lines of 50w.

There's 6 of them just searching quickly and with a bit more time invested (that I'm not willing to put forth right now) I've no doubt many more could be found.

Just get a cheap plate amp.

A plate amp won't be of much use to him in a car...