Why aren't more of you guys using horns?

[galacticmonkey 5,000+ posts]

Those ones.

 

[SWFL 10+ year member]

be kinda hard to fit on your car ha. the other cones will still get loud as hell

these

http://cgi.ebay.com/SELENIUM-TWO-D250X-200W-MIDRANGE-COMP-DRIVER-W-HORNS_W0QQitemZ270432770811QQcategoryZ14936QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3907.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DSI%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3DUCI%252BUA%252BFICS%26otn%3D15%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D54

or even

http://cgi.ebay.com/SELENIUM-TWO-D250X-200W-MIDRANGE-COMP-DRIVER-W-HORNS_W0QQitemZ280376753291QQcategoryZ14936QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3907.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DSICDD%252BSI%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D15%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D54

whats the diff in the horns far as sound just the disperssion or what?

 

[TnT_Sounds 10+ year member]

Yeah a local guy has 36 12" B&Cs and 28 Selenium D250s. Its the most ridiculous thing Ive ever heard.

for sures bro.. to say the least I was far beyond impressed.. After getting these I wont ever run component sets again.

 

[TnT_Sounds 10+ year member]

be kinda hard to fit on your car ha. the other cones will still get loud as hell
these

http://cgi.ebay.com/SELENIUM-TWO-D250X-200W-MIDRANGE-COMP-DRIVER-W-HORNS_W0QQitemZ270432770811QQcategoryZ14936QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3907.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DSI%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3DUCI%252BUA%252BFICS%26otn%3D15%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D54

or even

http://cgi.ebay.com/SELENIUM-TWO-D250X-200W-MIDRANGE-COMP-DRIVER-W-HORNS_W0QQitemZ280376753291QQcategoryZ14936QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3907.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DSICDD%252BSI%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D15%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D54

whats the diff in the horns far as sound just the disperssion or what?

difference is ear piercing loud or smooth loud. My guess anyways, I'm still a noob when it comes to these. I dont know as much as I would like. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[ninjawhiteboy12 10+ year member]

what are the benefits to horns compared to a comp set? and dont you still need mids?

 

[TnT_Sounds 10+ year member]

what are the benefits to horns compared to a comp set? and dont you still need mids?

When I'm running 14k watts to 6 woofers... Midbass is going to have to be rediculously huge to keep up. You dont need mids at that level is my personal opinion. My horns and tweets keep just fine. I can hear words clear as day outside my truck over the bass at full tilt even

 

[SWFL 10+ year member]

how far down do your horns and tweets play?? arent most vocals voice range in that 500-2khz area??

 

[TnT_Sounds 10+ year member]

I believe mine go down to 250hz. My crossover is set at that to if I'm not mistaken

 

[SWFL 10+ year member]

the horns are playing what ranges and the tweets what ranges do they play

also what kind of power you giving each horn and tweet?

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

Not everyone cares to be heard from 3 blocks away. And some guys actually listen to real music and want something that sounds good. But for just getting stupid loud I do agree that horns can do the trick.

I messed with some cheapo PE horns last year and they did get very loud off little power and I was able to make them sound pretty good with a lot of EQ work. But my current tweeter array is MUCH better sounding and has plenty of output INSIDE the car.

 

[Miskin 10+ year member]

What does your tweet array consist of mlstrass?

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

You can't just put PA horns in a vehicle and expect a useful dispersion pattern. That's why the USD/ID horns are shaped the way they are...

I love horns, want to use them at home, but even in the van I'm not sure I'll get the proper staging with the way the dash is. And I'm not rebuilding the dash (yet).

 

[bdawson72 5,000+ posts]

My truck and horns are a noooo gooo

 

[bdawson72 5,000+ posts]

You can't just put PA horns in a vehicle and expect a useful dispersion pattern. That's why the USD/ID horns are shaped the way they are...
I love horns, want to use them at home, but even in the van I'm not sure I'll get the proper staging with the way the dash is. And I'm not rebuilding the dash (yet).

If I had horns I dont think that I'd give a shit.

 

[ninjawhiteboy12 10+ year member]

is there a thread that explains the instalation and aplication for horns? or can someone explain it for me, will horns play midbass as well or better than a conventional midbass driver and in what case would you use horns and what case would you not use them? Thanks