1-3-2-4 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Anyone know how loud the horn is on a 95 Legacy L wagon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OB99W Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Anyone know how loud the horn is on a 95 Legacy L wagon? Compared to what? Do you mean in dB SPL (Sound Pressure Level)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-3-2-4 Posted June 27, 2009 Author Share Posted June 27, 2009 not comparing it to anything just curious I don't think it's 118dB loud as something else I was looking for.. I don't think I've seen the specs listed for the horns in any of the FSM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OB99W Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 not comparing it to anything just curious I don't think it's 118dB loud as something else I was looking for.. I don't think I've seen the specs listed for the horns in any of the FSM I don't have specs for Subaru horns, but typical car horns have output around 108 db SPL (I believe the spec is for the level taken at one meter distance from the horn). Truck horns tend to be about 10 dB louder, so one outputting 118 dB is probably meant for a truck. Up close, that level can actually damage your hearing, especially if sustained for any significant length of time. Ten decibels might not seem like much, but our ears and therefore the dB scale aren't linear, they're logarithmic. That 10 dB equates to 10 times the sound power. A 20 db difference would be 10 times 10, or a 100-fold power increase. By the way, since sound level is relative, it's always a comparison to something, and a reference is either given or assumed by convention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-3-2-4 Posted June 27, 2009 Author Share Posted June 27, 2009 Thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OB99W Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Thanks for the info You're welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99ImprezaOSport Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 I just took out my 99 Impreza OBS horn and it was marked with 110 dB... replaced it with something a little louder... Seems the 110dB wasn't loud enough or people just don't seem to care...Hopefully now I don't get sued for giving heartattacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OB99W Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Seems the 110dB wasn't loud enough or people just don't seem to care...Hopefully now I don't get sued for giving heartattacks Ever have your head under the hood when someone ''accidentally'' hits the horn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-3-2-4 Posted June 29, 2009 Author Share Posted June 29, 2009 I plan on going with the hella supertones I own a wagon so that should pretty much give the reason away why I need something a little louder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kami333 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Hella Supertones Huge difference. Though they are pretty directional so they are not as loud when you aren't directly in front of the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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