Speaking with an audio expert if it’s worth it to buy the audio system upgrade, how a siren will pierce through the cabin filled with music, can your ears really bleed, and the dumbest thing someone’s asked him to install.
Read it online at Autonet.
A siren’s frequency, around 2,000 hertz (Hz), is what pierces through my music, ensuring it is heard.
For a barometer of how loud stuff is, click here.
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But the problem is we consumers still associate noise with power, so automakers are faking it.
Who’s doing it? The list includes BMW, Ford, Lexus, Porsche, Toyota, VW and more.
Read it online at Autonet.
My proposed compromise:
So to the automakers – not sure this is your best idea, guys. Buyers aren’t happy, and the lack of information on your sites makes you seem shady.
I propose a compromise: keep adding the fake engine sounds, but also tell the buyer that you did. Then add an FAQ to your website on how to disable it, or better yet, add in an “off” switch.
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dB – sound is measured in decibels
– buildings can crumble using sound. There’s a theory, that that’s how the Egyptians cut stone so perfectly (a dollar bill can’t fit between the pyramid stones)
– the threshold of pain is 120 dB
– below is a box of $20 headphones.
