NatCh

I recently picked up a Trigger Horns brand "Chiti Chiti Vintage Oooogah" horn at a local car show to put on my 2011 HHR. It was a decent deal, and best as I can tell from the various sound files, it seems to sound better to my ear than the Wolo brand one. :shrug:

When I opened the package the trumpet was loose, as in "stayed in the package with no noticeable resistance when I pulled the horn out." I'm not especially alarmed by that since it seems to have just been glued on in the first place, and I can easily glue it back in place my own self.

Before I do that, though, I find myself wondering if there's really a down-side to leaving the trumpet off? Obviously it would be easier to mount without it, and i know that the trumpet doesn't have any impact on the mechanical function of the horn -- I have tested it and it seems to work just fine, and sounds good, without the trumpet. I know it shapes and directs the sound, but in the stock location (where I plan to put it) that's kinda moot, I just don't know enough about the things to have a worthwhile guess as to whether there's some important, less apparent function of the trumpet, so I figured I'd ask folks here who might know better than I do.

solman98

You can easily test it with power to hear it. But the horn is on it for a reason. It will probably sound shallow without it.

NatCh

Thanks, solman98. So you think it's just going to affect the sound? No mechanical or other probable impact, you think?

I don't know that I'll leave it off, but I think it sounds okay to me without it.

solman98

Horn part is for sound. Imagine a speaker that you didn't let the cone vibrate, doesn't sound nearly as good. But use a jumper wire and test it with your battery.

NatCh

Did that, works fine.

The cone on a speaker (this is something I do know a bit about) actually produces the sound by its vibration, so if it didn't vibrate it would make no sound at all.

The horn seems to be different, since when I tested it straight to the battery with jumper wires, and without the trumpet in place, the horn made rather a lot of noise.

solman98

LOL, my point was if you hold the speaker cone, the voice coil still produces sound, just looses the quality of the sound. The horn (trumpet) on a car horn does the same, it improves the quality of the sound.

But test it both ways and make your own determination. I think you'll like the sound better with it on.

NatCh

Okay, I'll play with it and decide -- thank you!