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SubPac (personal bass system)
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 2:34 am
by prof
A great new piece of technology that allows you take the booming club system home without disturbing your neighbours.
http://www.factmag.com/2013/03/05/sub-b ... ng-subpac/
cool!
Re: SubPac (personal bass system)
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 3:50 am
by Soulstep
lol, Is this a joke? why not make bass back rub chair
Re: SubPac (personal bass system)
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 5:10 am
by prof
it's real my friend... and endorsed by some Dubstep legends.
Hell.. even Public Enemy beat smith/rock'n'roll hall of fame'r Hank Shoklee is on it.
Might also be a good massager.
http://vimeo.com/60964904
http://vimeo.com/60964904
Re: SubPac (personal bass system)
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:19 am
by incnic
saw this yesterday
very interested to try one out
HOWEVER
ITS FUCKING DOG UGLY M8??
really nasty design...that lolgo smack bang on the back as well
anyway i hope these guys get rich from this it looks like a lot of work has gone into it
just cant help but think its aimed at BEATS BY DRE bros
which of course means more sales suppose so thats cool as well
Re: SubPac (personal bass system)
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:25 am
by Sexual_Chocolate
incnic wrote:
just cant help but think its aimed at BEATS BY DRE bros
innit
SubPac: Sub bass just got portable
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:44 pm
by NW_DUBAHOLIC
http://www.thesubpac.com
This looks really cool. Hope it gets the funding it needs.
It's backed by Mala, Pinch, Joker, Kode 9, Scientist, Bok Bok amongst others...
Re: SubPac (personal bass system)
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 12:07 am
by prof
incnic wrote:
HOWEVER
ITS FUCKING DOG UGLY M8??
really nasty design...that lolgo smack bang on the back as well
anyway i hope these guys get rich from this it looks like a lot of work has gone into it
just cant help but think its aimed at BEATS BY DRE bros
which of course means more sales suppose so thats cool as well
DANG! hatting already. lol
I don't think it's meant to be worn around for fashion, looks like you just lean back on it. I think it's more for enhancing the music experience over all as well as help make a tighter mix in the studio.
lol..Why beats by dre bro's?

... Anyone who makes or enjoys music with bass in it might like this thing in my mind.
Re: SubPac (personal bass system)
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:02 am
by alphacat
Um, it's called a linear motor or linear actuator - also called rumblepacks or tactile transducers - and this simply appears to be driving a small battery powered version from the signal out of a crossover.
See: buttkicker.com, etc.
Bet it'd be relatively easy to DIY too. Google "Dayton audio tt25-16 PUCK."

Re: SubPac (personal bass system)
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 4:30 am
by incnic

prof im not hating, u cant level that at me straight away
i just said i reckon its ugly...

- it would be nice if there was a 'plain VIP MATTE BLACK version' so one didn't feel like a walking advertisement b2b spaceman.
anyway like i said its a really cool idea and i hope you do well with it!
is it your product?
Re: SubPac (personal bass system)
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:56 am
by Megachannel
Like a soundproof sub. I could see this working well for the middle of the night I wish I could sleep but I drank too much coffee all day mixing mixes.
Re: SubPac (personal bass system)
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:08 am
by dsprainman
it's just a rumble pack. i say dumb
Re: SubPac (personal bass system)
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 10:39 am
by NW_DUBAHOLIC
It doesn't sound like it just vibrates:
"SubPac is a high-fidelity portable tactile audio device that quietly and directly transfers low frequencies to your body."
If it does that would definitely be disappointing but I have a hard time believing all those producers would endorse a "rumble pack".
Re: SubPac (personal bass system)
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 11:13 am
by Figment
tupac
Re: SubPac (personal bass system)
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 10:40 pm
by NW_DUBAHOLIC
I sent them a message asking them if it was just simple vibration and they said, "definitively not a rumble pack my friend....its real audio."
Re: SubPac (personal bass system)
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 3:31 am
by foxtrot
Id love to try one out!
Re: SubPac (personal bass system)
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 4:44 am
by acronym
I just got mine. It's fantastic. Nothing about this feels cheap or gimmicky. It's straight up, proper bass weight. I can't imagine them having done a better job of this than they did. Listening to some Mala tunes, I can very clearly feel different textures in his basslines. It's outstanding.
Re: SubPac (personal bass system)
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 5:41 am
by dsprainman
acronym wrote:I just got mine. It's fantastic. Nothing about this feels cheap or gimmicky. It's straight up, proper bass weight. I can't imagine them having done a better job of this than they did. Listening to some Mala tunes, I can very clearly feel different textures in his basslines. It's outstanding.
Lol can you mix with it on?
Re: SubPac (personal bass system)
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 6:10 am
by cloaked_up
what kind of places do you wear it?
is it a bit like wearing a potato?
can other people around you hear it?
Re: SubPac (personal bass system)
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 8:30 am
by forbidden
ordered mine, should be arriving next month. sold by all the endorsements from huge scene figureheads who don't really endorse any products nowadays, i would be put off if it were being marketed anything like beats by dre. those things are overpriced shit.
but yeah, there are too many people who have these and not a SINGLE youtube user review. someone read this and make one!! i've been watching the same promo videos for months. it's great to see pro's going "this thing is sick as fuck" but there's something re-assuring about some joe-blow person going "i can affirm this thing is awesome" and i'd love to see an unboxing and setup vid as well. i'll make one if nobody else does before me.
it also doesn't seem like it's battery driven, i think they show it in the pics/videos actually disconnected from AC power for appearances sake, but i could be wrong. if it runs on batteries that's cool, but it would smoke batteries with the quickness.
i'm stoked for it but bummed it means my comp chair will basically be wired to my interface which is a touchy situation. i'll just have to be careful i guess.
Re: SubPac (personal bass system)
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 11:54 am
by Gewze
I emailed them to confirm power supply and you are all incorrect! Its actually a small 1 cylinder 2 stroke engine. mad fuel efficient!