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[LooverlijnParticipant @looverlijn]

Early days yet (Haven't even started the kit yet) but am already thinking about those extra bits namely; a proper tug boat engine sound. The Technobots one for harbour boats etc is a reasonable price but the sound reminds me of a clapped out Dennis bus rather than a powerful twin engined tug. Can't afford the Action Elec. "loud noise thingy" so has anybody with a Yorkshireman or similar got any ideas?

Paul

[LooverlijnParticipant @looverlijn]

A “Proper” engine sound

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Paul

I have looked at many different types of sound units and as you have found many of them just are not upto the task and they sound even worse on open water.

By far the best is the ACTion unit and I'm sorry to say it but you get what you pay for.

Paul

[Dave MilbournParticipant @davemilbourn48782]

There is a section in my forthcoming article on engine sounds but basically there are two types.
The cheaper ones are sound generators which use electronics to simulate the engine sound. These are adjustable for speed, tickover and cylinders but are NOT real engine sounds.
The ACTion P100, on the other hand, is a digital sample player in that it holds a recording of a real engine and uses complex electronics to vary its "speed" along with the throttle commands.
In terms of being a "real" sound there is no comparison – unless you actually want a clapped-out Dennis bus.
Like Paul T says you only get what you pay for. However the P100, along with its amplifier and speaker, is still a lot less than any other comparable unit on the market e.g. Benedini, Graupner, Model Sounds Inc. If you want the sound of two turbo-diesel engines then you can forget the "simulator" type of sound unit – and I don't make a penny from selling ACTion stuff these days!
Dave M

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