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Stebel Magnum Horns
Stebel Magnum Motorcycle Horn Review
by Rick and "Burn" for webBikeWorld.com
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Summary: With a sound tone that is
similar to the Fiamm Freeway Blasters, the Stebel Magnum
horns have slightly less volume but also offer an
authoritative tone.
We purchased the Stebel Magnum horns in England at Nippy Normans, who said
they were rated at 139 dB, a figure that we now know is so off the mark that
it's laughable.
The Stebel Magnum horns have a slightly higher pitch than the Fiamm Freeway Blasters;
the high/low pair have claimed 500 Hz and 410 Hz
frequencies,
compared to the Freeway Blaster horns at 485 Hz and 405 Hz.
The factory claims 115 dB, but we measured only 81.9
dB at 2 feet away, a variance of -33.1 dB.
The Stebel Magnum horns somehow feel lighter than the Freeway
Blasters, even though they're not; it may be that
their shape makes them seem lighter.
The silver plastic cover
on the back of the Magnums was unattached on one horn
and loose on the other when we purchased them, and the horns overall seemed like
they are built to lower quality standards than the Fiamm horns.
But they still sound pretty good, with a car-like
tone. Mounting should pose about the same level of
complexity as the Freeway Blasters.
Not much else to say about these, they would probably
work fine if nothing else was available, but they just
didn't make a big impression on us.
Conclusion
Roughly comparable to the Fiamm Freeway Blasters, the Stebel Magnum horns were
disappointing in our sound measurements, registering a measly 83 dB at 20 feet.
Even the stock Ducati horns were louder than these.
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Review: Stebel Magnum Horns |
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From: Stebel
S.p.a. (Nippy
Normans) |
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Retail Price: £24 (pair) |
| Colors: Black/Silver |
Made
in: Italy |
| Review Date: August
2008 |
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