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12-02-2012, 10:28 PM | #1 |
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What's the deal with hella tones?
Hella tone horns seem to be used exclusively in the Subaru community. I don't know one person that has them outside of subaru owners. So what gives? Why are red horns so popular? Not hating, just really curious.
I tried searching.
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12-02-2012, 10:35 PM | #2 |
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Here's my car with FOUR horns. According to my dB meter, they put out 127dB. Pain occurs at 125dB. Why go "beep beep" when you can scare the Jesus out of that woman in the brand new 3 series who rolls through the stoplight at the Lynnhaven Mall as you are pulling in? LAY on the horn and watch her launch a FULL Starbucks into the middle of the windshield as she wrenches the wheel due to the sonic terror. She learned something that day.....and so did her dashboard. |
12-02-2012, 10:35 PM | #3 |
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No clue, but I was thinking of getting FIAMMs if I ever upgrade mine. Cheaper and have a billion reviews, almost entirely positive.
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12-02-2012, 10:47 PM | #4 |
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I know of other cars that use them.
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12-02-2012, 10:56 PM | #5 |
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But why do Subaru owners so frequently upgrade their horns? I've never even had the idea cross my mind for my S14, my old 350z, or my old S13. The idea "I sure would like to have a louder horn than the one I already have, which works perfectly fine" has never come into my head. I don't get it. Do factory subaru horns lack in quality? Are they abnormally quite?
If you google image search "hella tones" not a single car comes up other than a subaru lol (at least not for me) |
12-02-2012, 10:59 PM | #6 |
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i dont know why subarus seem to have them maybe bc the horns suck so bad! I replaced mine to scare the **** out of people who cut me off or pull in front of me. plus they look like mean eyes haha
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12-02-2012, 11:01 PM | #7 | |
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they should be closer to 121db, 3db louder than the 118db a single set is rated at. still though, thats louder than the average rock concert (FOH mixes are done at 105db, front row will see anywhere from 110-115db from backline + stage noise). Both can cause immediate hearing damage. |
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12-02-2012, 11:09 PM | #8 |
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I really want the white set for my SWP wrx, but I am having a hard time justifying spending money on something totally unnecessary. The stock horns are fine, I dunno why everyone says the aren't. I think everyone tells themselves the horns blow so the can justify spending $75 on them
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12-02-2012, 11:14 PM | #9 |
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4 horns + 2 stock horn = 127dB View my youtube video to hear 200+dB
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12-02-2012, 11:23 PM | #10 |
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Well, I can tell you that there is a huge difference between my '03 Outback's horn and my '99 Impreza's horn. The Outback is a hell of a lot more convincing. It's not quite an American horn, but compared to the Impreza, it's a ****ing semi air horn. I imagine that when I hit the Impreza's horn, people look around and are confused because they don't see a moped.
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12-02-2012, 11:25 PM | #11 |
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Seems like most buy them for looks and some for function. Sometimes it would be nice to have a louder horn but I just cant see spending money on them.
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12-02-2012, 11:53 PM | #12 | |
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If sound the sound waves from 2 pairs constructively interfere the amplitude should double which means a 6dB increase. What distance does hella say they measure them at? |
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12-03-2012, 12:50 AM | #13 |
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I still dont get why its almost exclusively a subaru thing though. Why wouldnt other cars do it for the look, you know? What made it so prevalent here?
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12-03-2012, 01:05 AM | #14 | |
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12-03-2012, 02:22 AM | #15 |
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I find these horns about as stupid as these overly large mudflaps so many seem to buy.
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12-03-2012, 02:42 AM | #16 |
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12-03-2012, 02:43 AM | #17 |
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I rarely use my horn, its more for show. I knew them long before I got my first car.
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12-03-2012, 04:43 AM | #18 | |
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10 * log10 (2) = 3.01 dB, where 2 is the double in power (volume). agreed on the distance though, as that perceived volume will change. Last edited by sc00by4life; 12-03-2012 at 04:48 AM. |
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12-03-2012, 05:31 AM | #19 |
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The question isn't why, but why not!? My horn sounds like a squirrel yelling for attention. I feel like people laugh at me when I honk In all seriousness tho, this is America! The bigger, louder and more obnoxious the better
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12-03-2012, 05:59 AM | #20 |
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You can get 2 for $40 during the common sales. They look cool and are highly functional. Why not?
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12-03-2012, 06:34 AM | #21 | |
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12-03-2012, 07:09 AM | #22 |
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12-03-2012, 08:23 AM | #23 | |
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Actually no. Doubling POWER is 3dB. Doubling amplitude is 6dB. NEITHER relates to a doubling of perceived volume, that is a much more complex calculation as you have to deal with weighting. Two signals of equal amplitude perfectly constructively interfering should equal twice the amplitude. |
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