Two Tone Sirens and a lower deeper tone

[Abacus]

Can anyone recommend an electronic two tone siren that more resembles the deeper tone / air compressor sounds. The high pitch/ "European hi low" appears to be the standard hi low tone in the major manufacturers. I dont want us to sound like an ice cream truck.


I know I can still buy the true air compressor hi low but hoped someone here has a suggestion


Many thanks

 

[Dissension]

Whelen's Scan-Lock tones include a lower-pitched "Airhorn Hi/Low." I kinda like it. The models offering this option include the 295SL Series.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGRgjI6evN8

 

[Abacus]

Thanks for this suggestion. I will google and youtube that model range.


Anyone from the UK comment on what the Premier Hazard range are like at the moment?

 

[SomeBloke]

Thanks for this suggestion. I will google and youtube that model range.

Anyone from the UK comment on what the Premier Hazard range are like at the moment?

Personally, I'd go with a Federal Signal Vama AS-380. It may not be as low as the whelen bullhorn two tone, but it packs a punch.


I'm not even sure the Premier Hazard stuff comes with two tones anymore, all I heard was Wail/Yelp/Hyperyelp.

 

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[FSEP]

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[SireLite]

Thanks for this suggestion. I will google and youtube that model range.

Anyone from the UK comment on what the Premier Hazard range are like at the moment?

I was told by an engineer who worked for them that they could program the sirens to make what ever tone you wanted at what ever pitch.


But i bet they are pretty expensive.

 

[Eric1249]

I like the deeper tones. I bet it would get attention since everything thing else seems to be higher pitched

 

[markko]

Nothing beat the old Southern VP SA300 for low pitches. It used to run something like a 312 hz/430 hz hi-lo tone.

 

[Abacus]

I was told by an engineer who worked for them that they could program the sirens to make what ever tone you wanted at what ever pitch.

But i bet they are pretty expensive.

I will drop Howard a note although old fashioned air compressors are going to be a solution after all.

 

[SireLite]

I will drop Howard a note although old fashioned air compressors are going to be a solution after all.

Yep it was Howard. :thumbsup:

 

[Skip Goulet]

If you could find one of either, two older electronic sirens, long since discontinued, had a very deep-pitched sound in their hi-lo. One is the Sonic Siren manufactured by Sonic Signals in NJ. They were a division of Smith and Wesson. I actually found one through this board and it's a keeper! The other is a Vista Siren, manufactured by Vista Corp. in Kansas City, MO. Vista is still is business, but they discontinued their sirens many years ago. I spoke to the daughter of the owner about a year ago, and they've got enough parts and chassis that you could build one yourself, if you're that ambitious.


Both the Sonic and Vista had slow, deep-pitched wails, and their hi-los would rattle your brain on the lo side of the cycle. I made the mistake of loaning one of each to a couple of my volunteers when I was president of a small VFD in Lubbock many years. Haven't seen either of them since. As I said, I was lucky to find a Sonic via this board. There may be more out there.

 

[Torpedo]

Nothing beat the old Southern VP SA300 for low pitches. It used to run something like a 312 hz/430 hz hi-lo tone.

Those were the best. The air horn was the high and low together. Wish I had mine back.


signed


King audible overkill, vintage division.

 

[Skip Goulet]

Those were the best. The air horn was the high and low together. Wish I had mine back.
signed


King audible overkill, vintage division.

I agree. Those were built for SVP by Carson. Another good deep-throated brain-rattling siren was the original Sireno Projector-series siren. I have one...and it still works and will still rattle your brain.