Few Inventions though well thought off, ultimately end up establishing vague trends in the society. No hard feelings for the latest invention, Horntones FX-550 System, appreciate the effort which was put in, but this ain’t sane.
The Horntones FX-550 System is the first mobile audio system that complements the sound of a vehicle’s horn function by sounding any MP3 audio clip. The FX-550 introduces a new facet to the automotive customization aftermarket.
The brain-seed for this invention sprouted at a coffee shop back in the summer of 2005, when a group of teenagers heckled Horntones President, Mike Kosco about the Incredible Hulk which was airbrushed on the hood of his H1 Hummer. He thought of a pressing a button that could make his car growl.
The FX-550 Horntones System is a three piece system which includes the FX-550 Player, the AP-150 audio amplifier and the rugged SR-100 speaker. The system can store 256 mega-bytes of tones and is simple to use. It has 9 preset buttons and 2 negative-trigger inputs for interfacing with other vehicle functions.
Tones are organized into ‘Themes’ which allow new tones to be assigned to the 9 buttons. Themes can be as varied as Horns, Tailgate Party, Concert, Car Show, Soccer, Carpool, Movies, Politics, Advertisements or whatever you like.
Adding new tones to the system is simple using a standard USB thumb (flash) drive. Moreover, The FX-550 does not require removal from the vehicle for tone updates. The custom hornstones can be created using any MP3 editing software.
The Horntones FX-550 System comes with a price tag of $250USD.
[Source: Horntones]
