Screw supertones, it's all about these babies

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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 01:53 PM
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Screw supertones, it's all about these babies

http://www.uberreview.com/2007/02/ho...your-honk.htm/

These days, if you can’t download a custom sound onto a device, nobody wants it. That’s why the Horntones FX-550 device is going to be so successful: instead of a lame single-note honk when you get mad at that guy who cut you off, why not play a few bars of Grammy-winning hip-hop artist Chamillionaire’s hit single “Ridin’”, or for that old-school classic feel, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince’s “You Saw My Blinker.” If that’s not a great way to distract other drivers and make the roads a little less safe, I don’t know what is.

It’s an after-market accessory that ties into your regular car horn system, but allows you to play any standard audio file loudly at nearby drivers and pedestrians. The unit holds up to eight audio files at once and can be loaded from any USB flash drive. The Horntones FX-550 will cost $149.99 when it’s released in April, but they’re planning to start accepting pre-orders as of this Thursday, February 15th.
Oh baby, I need to build up a sound bank of insults to load onto this thing.
Old Feb 13, 2007 | 02:28 PM
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ohh nice. I've always wanted to play "MOVE *****, get out the way... get out the way.." but fear getting shot.
Old Feb 13, 2007 | 02:35 PM
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haha "YOU SAW MY BLINKER, *****!"
Old Feb 13, 2007 | 02:54 PM
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Whenever it rains my stupid low horn goes out... I even taped up all the wiring and stuff before the rain.
Old Feb 13, 2007 | 06:48 PM
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I want to load gunfire into mine.
Old Feb 13, 2007 | 06:59 PM
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my neighbor has some speakers in his grill. let me see if i can find a picture.
Old Feb 13, 2007 | 09:02 PM
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 09:08 PM
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yes, because people will respond to music rather than a horn sound
Old Feb 13, 2007 | 09:09 PM
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id rather have the horns that were going in ra88its truck...
Old Feb 13, 2007 | 09:16 PM
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Train horns FTW!
Old Feb 13, 2007 | 09:42 PM
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id rather have the horns that were going in ra88its truck...



Originally Posted by sybir
Train horns FTW!
shhhhhhh.....secret!!
Old Feb 13, 2007 | 11:08 PM
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shhhhhhh.....secret!!
You're putting in Train Horns!? Damn man, you're rollin' in the dough. Audi A6, and now Train horns? They're like $600+ depending on tank size.
Old Feb 14, 2007 | 12:23 AM
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You're putting in Train Horns!? Damn man, you're rollin' in the dough. Audi A6, and now Train horns? They're like $600+ depending on tank size.
you didnt hear? he sold it. thats why i said were
Old Feb 14, 2007 | 07:07 AM
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I helped install a PA system into our old Crash Recovery truck, we had it wired in so that you could hit a button and it'd play the radio through the speaker :rotfl: The systems aren't too expensive, and they come with sirens, and that really loud horn that fire trucks have I'd be hard pressed to fit it into the grill of a suby, it was a 120db speaker.
Old Feb 14, 2007 | 07:11 AM
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omg hahaha.



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