I have. When I was in elementary school the county would test thier sirens every first Wednesdayof the month(still do), a Thunderbolt is in the back of my old school right beside the GYM. I had P.E every day at 9:45, the sirens sounded at 10:00. So I got my ears blasted off every first Wednesday of...

I've been the person transported in an ambulance many times. Usually they shut off the siren for a little while knowing I'm super sensitive to loud sounds. It's nice of them to do that.

douro20 wrote:

I'd love to see a V-12 powered siren, the engine itself already sounds like one.

That depends on the V12. I've heard V12s which sounded like V8s.

I'm talking like the engines they use in formula 1 race cars, those things sound like air raid sirens on wheels.

Daniel wrote:Also, if the siren is extremely loud, the sphincter muscles can involuntarily release. I'm surprised the study didn't include this.

that used to happen to me every time the place where I used to go to school had a fire drill.

I'd have to say the Federal Signal 2001 series, those things are insanely high pitched.

I'd love to see a V-12 powered siren, the engine itself already sounds like one.

I know it's already been done once with an older car engine (Chrysler Victory series: 180hp) but hypotheticly speaking do you think you could get a better hp rating if they put an even bigger hp engine inside a siren? I'm talking maybe a V8, V10, or even a V12?

What you're describing sounds to me like one of those submarine dive alarms. (the arrrugah part)

Daniel wrote:ACA Earsplitter

Sentry "Prophet of Doom" 70V2T

Federal "Last Rites" series

Grifco "Devil's Didgeridoo"

(a new diaphone) Deathfart 2000

I like 2 out of those 5, the rest are way too scary sounding.

According to them, my home town used to have a few running, untill they were replaced.




Des Moines, IA Replaced in late 1990s with ASC T-128s and FS 2001DC sirens.