Hornit dB140 V2 - World's Loudest Bike Cycle Horn

I bought this after being cut up by too many drivers. Now when a driver cuts me up I cycle after them and drive them mental beeping this bad boy at them. I then pedal away quickly as they get angry.

I used to have a traditional “ping” type bell on my bicycle I use for commuting and leisurely rides, but increasingly I was getting annoyed with still not being heard as I approached people on mixed pedestrian and cycle paths, particularly by people with headphones/earphones in. I did consider the Hornit without the built in light, but I liked that the combo light/horn was rechargeable, whereas just the horn version requires batteries.The order arrived ahead of schedule, and already fully charged. Easy to install. First impressions, the light is pretty good, and the whole thing is smaller than I anticipated (which is good). It has several settings (probably more than needed for most people). It’s a great commuter light - bright enough to see ahead in poorly lit areas, although I wouldn’t feel confident in dark country lanes if I was going at speed.The horn also comes with various settings, but this is where I take a star off and only give a four star rating. Don’t get me wrong, the horn is great, it’s frighteningly loud. I jump out of my skin when I use it, let alone pedestrians, and even some car drivers. The problem I have with it, is that to change the sound, you have to press and hold the horn button for four seconds. Surely a simpler switch would be less deafening!I haven’t used it in wet conditions, but I am led to believe it is rainproof.All said and done, I would recommend for any commuter.

Just got back from first ride using this horn and I can confirm that you definitely get noticed and I was only using it on it's lowest db setting and it turned quite a few heads which is perfect for making pesky dog walkers get out of your way as they think that they own the path and take up the entire width of said path but now they move right out of your way and they can't complain that they didn't here you either, Perfect 5 stars.

15 mins into bike ride threw this away, very bad design, remote mini jack is underneath base of horn, because it is underneath after each bump runs risk of dislodging mini jack and very lose after a small bump in road horn stops working, this horn has two sounds sonic, which sounds like car alarm going off so no-one will get outway because everyone ignores car alarms, second sound is beep, which sounds like a duck call and bad one at that, battery compartment is screwed in but this does not make even slightly water resistant as there is no seal in battery compartment or on lid. in short do not waste money

I'd really like it to be louder, but cars and pedestrians do react. The horn sound is quieter, but the squeal doesn't carry through glass as well, since it's higher pitched.Edit: I've asked for a replacement, since the one I received has started running batteries flat after a day even without it being used. This was after six months of use.Edit 2: got a new one, next day delivery, from Hornit, when I contacted them through their email address under their 1 year warranty. Very courteous and prompt. New horn is going strong.

I love this horn very loud but the horn mode is defiantly better then that weird bird/car alarm sound even tho despite the fact that although yes it is louder then the horn mode no one really reacts to it haha ps if anything they look at the trees probably expecting to see some weird mutated bird creature

This device was bought to replace a traditional bell and a rather dim front light which I had on my bike, and as a 2 in 1 replacement it's great - it's loud - very loud in fact - and very bright - but this is where the pros stop and the cons take over.Whereas with other variants of this device the switch is separate to the device, here the switch is hard wired into the back of the device which means if you need to take the device off to go into a shop or to recharge you need to take the device AND the switch with you - which is a bit of a pain. Also where the wire for the switch goes into the actual device doesn't look very strong - which makes me worry about how long this device will last for. It feels like with one strong tug (e.g. if you left the switch on your handlebars and detached the device intending to walk away with it) and that's you needing a repair or to buy a new unit.

Been using a few months now and seems like a solid product. Will know more in a tear or two and I hope it holds up. The unit itself it around the same size as my front light and securely attaches to the bar. The trigger mechanism isn't as good as others as I found the best orientation for the trigger had the cable coming out on top. But when I wrapped the cable differently I was able to have the trigger in the orientation I preferred. I think the trick will be the longevity of the trigger but it does plug in with a jack so possibly can be replaced?As for the two sounds this unit emits neither would be instantly recognised by cars as a horn. This is a pity as when in traffic a more traditional horn noise is what drivers would respond to. The loudest is a shrill alarm sound which I would imagine would pierce through the driver's glass and radio but they might not recognise what it is. The other option (toggled by a button on the rear of the horn unit) doesn't sound as loud but is a lower pitched tone which I prefer. Neither would really be recognised by drivers but might get their attention when used in combination with your lights.

Après avoir regardé plusieurs vidéos sur le klaxon Hornit (très peu disponibles sur le modèle klaxon + lampe) je me suis laissé tenter par ce modèle qui combine donc les deux.Comme vous pourrez le voir sur les photos et la vidéo, l'appareil n'est pas trop volumineux. Il s'attache très facilement grâce à la sangle caoutchouc (un grand classique désormais) et il en va de même pour le bouton de klaxon déporté.Très bonne idée d'ailleurs d'avoir déporté le bouton pour le klaxon .. un peu dommage par contre que le fil soit relié à la lampe car quand on retire la lampe pour aller la charger .. il faut retirer le bouton klaxon. Ce qui aurait été super, c'est que ce fil soit relié à la base qui reste en place et alimente le klaxon par jeu de conducteur (comme les compteurs vélo).Pour ce qui est de la puissance sonore, elle est assez puissante pour bien être entendu par les piétons et autres vélos. Pour les voitures .. fenêtres ouvertes je pense que ça va .. mais sinon ça reste bien moins puissant qu'un klaxon de moto donc un peu sceptique quand à son efficacité pour les voitures . La possibilité de changer le mode de klaxon est sympa, pouvoir modifier le volume aurait été encore mieux ;).Coté lampe les 250 Lumens sont suffisant pour voir où l'on roule sur route. En complément j'ai une seconde lampe plus puissante pour prendre des chemins de nuit (en balade de nuit la Hornit pourrait faire l'affaire mais en descente rapide .. ça devient juste ^^). En ville ou de jour, les 100 ou 30 lumens sont vraiment bien car on à un bon compromis entre se faire voir et autonomie ;). Si on veut accentuer la chose, on dispose encore de 3 autres modes (flash 60l / variation 80-20l / battement de cœur 100l).Un très bon point, même si il n'y a quasiment aucun réglage à faire, la notice est en Français :).Pour finir, très bon produit, facile à installer et utiliser, correspond à la description et du coup à mes attentes. Une étoile en moins pour les améliorations citées plus haut qui auraient pu être présentes.Je recommande ce produit. En espérant que cela puisse vous aider dans votre choix ;). Bonne route !

Ganz ehrlich, dass Teil hat mir schon einige Male den Ar*ch gerettet wenn Rechtsabbieger nicht (richtig) schauen! Die hören einen oder zumindest bremsen ab, da die Autofahrer das Geräusch nicht zuordnen können. Kann auch hin- und wieder bei Fußgängern wirksvoll sein wenn die Straße oder der Radweg blockiert ist. Wurde gekauft am 2. April 2016 und funktioniert noch mit dem ersten paar Batterien, was sehr erstaunlich ist. Langsam macht das Hornit aber von alleine einige piepse wenn ich über Stock und Stein fahre, was mich tatasächlich weniger stört als die anderen. Aber ich vermute dass dies vielleicht die ersten Anzeichen für einen Defekt sein könnten. Ich werde das mal weiter beobachten und Berichten aber darum einen Stern abzug von mir.

l'ensemble est mis en place très facilement. le bruit est assourdissant a l’intérieur mais a l’extérieur il est juste parfait pour alerter les automobilistes aux croisements. Pour les piétons c’est un peu plus délicat, une sonnette classique est plus adaptée et surtout moins agressive.En conclusion indispensable pour votre sécurité, mais a utiliser avec intelligence en complément d’une sonnette normale.Regret : bouton déclencheur trop petit et donc difficile d’actionner avec des gants (surtout d’hiver) en cas d’urgence.

Questo clacson Hornit è al momento l'alternativa più valida, rapporto qualità/prezzo, per chi desidera avere uno strumento più efficace per evitare collisioni con pedoni e guidatori distratti. Le alternative che offrono un suono più forte costano 5-6 volte di più rispetto all'Hornit. Questo clacson offre due suoni, uno simil clacson macchina a 120 Db e un cicalino tipo antifurto d'auto a 140 Db. Doo un mese circa di prova, la mia esperienza mi dice che il suono più efficace è il cicalino a 140 Db. L'unico inconveniente è che il suono non viene immediatamente associato ad una bici o veicolo. Pertanto, fate pure uso dell'Hornit ma guidate sempre con prudenza e non fidatevi mai di pedoni o mezzi a motore, guidate sempre come se foste invisibili. Questo Hornit ha tutte le potenzialità per diventare un clacson indispensabile per ogni ciclista se solo rendessero più potente il suono simil clacson. Comunque in mancanza di alternative più economiche ne consiglio l'acquisto.

UPDATE: PRODUCT DIES IN THE RAIN, DO NOT BUY IF YOU ARE A SERIOUS CYCLISTFURTHER UPDATE: Cold weather cycling is a no-go for this. Utterly pointless, buying an airzound next.Further further update: product also dies due to dust.It's loud and mounts easily to most of the useful places it could be put. Does its job, wish it had a rechargeable battery, don't fancy the idea of buying batteries every few months, plus AAs don't do so well in the cold months, seeing as I live in Canada and cycle in winter.

Potente, este " claxón " para bici es muy potente, por fin la gente se percata de mi presencia cuando me aproximo con la bici... con el timbre no se enteraba nadie... pero ahora... je je jeTiene dos modos de sonido, uno más potente que el otro, pero ya solo en el menos potente, ya obliga a la gente a mirar hacia atrás para ver que es lo que se les aproxima.No recomiendo usarlo en lugares cerrados, pues su sonido es muy potente y puede hacer daño en los oídos.Tampoco recomiendo accionarlo cuando se esté muy cerca de la gente, el susto que se llevarán será tremendo, nadie espera que una bici tenga un " timbre " así de pontente... es un " claxón " para avisar con tiempo, de que nos acercamos.Funciona con dos pilas AAA, pero duran mucho... tampoco es necesario abusar... basta con toques cortos e intermitentes para hacerse oír.Los enganches que trae, tanto el pulsador como la propia bocina, son de goma, no pudiéndose sujetar de otra manera. Las gomas son aparentemente poco resistentes, pero cumplen con su cometido... eso sí, si se rueda por zonas bacheadas, la bocina tiende a girarse.Creo que por el precio que cuesta, al menos debería de dar la posibilidad de sujetarse, tanto la bocina como el pulsador, al menos con unas bridas, pues así mejoraría el agarre y se evitaría movimientos, y no habría problemas en sustituir las sujeciones.Estoy muy satisfecho con la compra de esta bocina, pero temo que como se me rompa una de las gomas... ya veremos como lo sujeto.

Utilisé sur ma trottinette électrique, j'ai attaché le bouton à coté de mon pouce et la base sur le tube de direction.J'ai renforcé chaque éléments avec un serre fil au cas ou ça tombe avec les vibrations.==> 2 mode de tons : 'perçant' (qui éclate les oreilles) 'normal' (pas mal pour les piétons, vélos, mais pas pour les voitures).Bonne finition, pratique, très petit pour 140db, je conseille.

Dieses Fahrradhorn ist absolut klasse!Ich fahre Sommer wie Winter mit dem Fahrrad ca. 20 km zur Arbeit.In der Stadt in Kreiseln wird man trotz Leuchtweste und angeschalteter Beleuchtung übersehen.Auf dem Land lassen gerne HundebesitzerInnen ihre Hunde an der sehr langen Leine quer über die Fahrbahn laufen.Mit diesem Horn habe ich all diese Problem sehr schnell gelöst.Ein Druck auf den Signalgeber und alle anderen Verkehrsteilnehmer erschrecken so, dass die für den Fahrradfahrer eventuell gefährliche Situation schnell erledigt ist.Das Signal von diesem Horn ist so laut, dass es auch gut von Lkw-Fahrern wahrgenommen wird.Daher ist The Hornit absolut empfehlenswert!

En Asie, on ne doit pas mesurer les Dcb comme en France ........mieux qu'une sonnette.... mais jamais le Nbre de Dcb annoncés !!

If you're looking for something louder than a bell and costs $60+, this is for you. I also own a Airzound, which has some serious stopping power. Cars will brake and look around expecting a transport truck, pedestrians with noise cancelling headphones will jump, but with the hornit, they don't even register it and keep on going about their business. It seems pretty loud indoors, but outside, it's just an odd chirp that doesn't really resonate. I bought this because the Airzound is hard to use with gloves on in the winter, the button is very convenient to use on the Hornit, but honestly it's only a bit louder than a decent bike bell out in the wild. I expected something this big and expensive to have more going on.

Die Idee ist schon gut. Aber ich hatte mir irgendwie mehr davon versprochen. An sich ist der Ton - im Umkreis von 1-2 M - sehr laut. Auf der Straße wird man aber dennoch nur wahrgenommen, wenn man seinen Frontman schon fast auf dem Lenker sitzen hat. Da scheint mir die gute alte (große) Fahrradklingel (mit typischen Klingelgeräusch) doch die bessere Alternative zu sein - und auch die günstigere!Zudem hat dieses Produkt nicht lange gehalten. Gutes Jahr hatte ich die Hornit am Fahrrad montiert. Seit gestern schweigt sie. Dachte erst, es liegt an den Batterien, aber auch zwei neue Batterien brachten die Hornit nicht mehr zum "zwitschern".

Die Fahrradhupe ist im Großen und Ganzen super wenn sie funktioniert. Ab einer gewissen Zeit wenn man das Fahrrad draußen stehen hat fängt die Hupe von alleine an einen dauerten zu machen und reagiert nicht mehr auf drückbefehle. Ich habe das Drückerelement mal aufgeschraubt um zu sehen wo die Fehlfunktion herkommt der Microschalter ist komplett verrostet würde gern ein Foto einstellen nur weiß nicht wie das geht. Tauschprodukt kann man bei der Kackfirma vergessen. Jetzt muss ich wohl oder übel das Ding reparieren weil die Hupe generell ein guten Jop macht. Fazit drückerelement nicht wasserdicht und durch die korrosion kommen die ganzen fehlfunktionen her.

Bueno el producto en si esta muy bien, se adapta al manillar y es fácil de instalar, suena mas o menos alto sobre todo la opción de alarma que se supone que llega a 140 db, el problema es que el claxon no suena a claxon suena como de feria de coches de choque y los coches no lo interpretan como un claxon asi que te ignorar y la opción que mas alto suena, suena literalmente como una alarma y al final los coches se despistan y no saben interpretar que pasa.Es una pena tenia mucha esperanza en este producto.

Muy, muy ruidoso. Lo compré para mi patinete. Hay demasiados ciclistas que abusan de la ciclovia de Barcelona y nos faltan el respeto a otros ciclistas ya mí en un patinete. No más. Es bueno hacerlos conscientes de su mala bicicleta y conducir.Amado: fácil de montar. Puede colocarlo en el manillar o en el bastidor.No me gustó: Necesitas una batería para abrir donde están las baterías. Esto significa que usted necesita llevarlo alrededor. Por la noche, en la oscuridad es molesto.Hay un alambre que conecta el cuerno al botón. A veces sale fácilmente.

The Good---This horn is as loud as advertised and the remote trigger is useful. It has two sounds to choose from. And in the months , and over 1600 Km's of commuting through an Atlantic Canadian Winter, it has remained operational and it's still running on the original set of batteries.The Bad----- The two sounds, a honk like a car horn and this weird twirling tweet alarms squeal, both are, albeit loud, are functionally useless. Sound 1) The car horn, albeit loud has an electronic ting to it and sounds like it's coming from a distance.Sound 2) The twirling tweet, also loud, on short burst is reminiscent of a bird, on the long ''honk'' sounds like a cheap aftermarket car alarm.Which, is exactly how every pedestrian I've encountered seems to respond, which is to say, not at all, because who even looks in the direction of those alarms anyways, I certainly don't. My particular unit, either by design or by glitch tends to default to this sound.Of the two sounds, the horn honk is the most effective on the multi use paths, which is to say once in a blue moon, but, since I prefer to travel by on the paths to be away from the cars, sounds included, I really only annoy myself for a poor success rate.On the road way it has been completely ineffective, forget the tweet sound against a moving automobile, no ones bird watching from a moving car, and mostly the car horn barely gets noticed, and never by the intended recipient.In conclusion, LOUD, yes, but loud with a choice of sounds that simply, if it is heard at all, does not register with people as a sound that they should be paying attention to.It's only still on my bicycle because I'm legally required to have a operational bell or horn and will be removed as soon as I find a replacement.