Why aren't more of you guys using horns?

[MegaloJntariac 10+ year member]

Megalo was too noob to tune the horns. user error.

ID CD1 Pro

pssh not worth the hassle, keep them ears ringing.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Altec?

Those are listed as RCAs, but I know Altec did make 3-level multicells for the really huge VOTT models.

 

[ninjawhiteboy12 10+ year member]

what do you guys think about this horn driver?

http://www.usspeaker.com/bms%204540-1.htm

i wish there was a way to fit it into the ID horn bodies

are there any other 1in horns that you guys think would get loud, sound good, and have good frequency extension?

does anyone else make a horn body that is sorta like the ID in a 2in?

 

[Horsemanwill 10+ year member]

no

 

[bass_lover1 10+ year member]

what do you guys think about this horn driver?http://www.usspeaker.com/bms%204540-1.htm

i wish there was a way to fit it into the ID horn bodies

are there any other 1in horns that you guys think would get loud, sound good, and have good frequency extension?

does anyone else make a horn body that is sorta like the ID in a 2in?

I'm pretty sure you already asked this question, in this very thread. I'm also pretty sure the answer hasn't changed since then.

 

[smoka 10+ year member]

Unity Horn FTMFW

http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/diy-mobile-audio/60146-creating-perfect-soundstage-3.html#post761588

Good luck finding the space though.

 

[ninjawhiteboy12 10+ year member]

i emailed ID and the set of horn bodies is 180, the id horn bodies help both imaging and mounting correct so even if i got another horn body that would fit it still wouldnt work as well in a car situation as the id's right?

 

[bass_lover1 10+ year member]

i emailed ID and the set of horn bodies is 180, the id horn bodies help both imaging and mounting correct so even if i got another horn body that would fit it still wouldnt work as well in a car situation as the id's right?

Of course ID is going to tell you that, in hopes that you'll believe it and buy them. The thing is though, the IDs are the easiest to purchase, the few other horn bodies that are out there, IIRC they aren't produced any more which means searching high and low for someone selling a set.

 

[ninjawhiteboy12 10+ year member]

are the IIRC bodies made for car audio? couldnt i just get another horn body that would fit the driver and fit in my car or will it hurt imaging and what not?

 

[bass_lover1 10+ year member]

are the IIRC bodies made for car audio? couldnt i just get another horn body that would fit the driver and fit in my car or will it hurt imaging and what not?

Typo, it should have been "IIRC, they"

You can do whatever you want. Try it out, if you aren't happy, then move on to something else.

 

[Horsemanwill 10+ year member]

ID horn bodies are about the only ones still made. the other companies don't make them any more or they cost ALOT of money. mounting regular horn bodies in your car won't help with your staging or imaging. especially if mounted under the dash as ID horns are.

 

[ninjawhiteboy12 10+ year member]

is there a way that you could fit a threaded driver into the ID bodies? i guess i could always make an adapter, i was thinking that this looked to be about the best 1in driver for frequensy response, sensitivity, and good sounding http://bmspro.com/4540ND.bms_4540nd_compression_driver.0.html

any other ideas?

 

[ciaonzo 5,000+ posts]

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=264-322

Might work.

I've done similar things with my USD/SpeakerWorks horns.

 

[bass_lover1 10+ year member]

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=264-322
Might work.

I've done similar things with my USD/SpeakerWorks horns.

It would need to be modified to accommodate the more standard 2bolt mounting pattern on ID horn bodies.

 

[ninjawhiteboy12 10+ year member]

oh those usd horns look very promising, how do you like them?