Classic, Advance, or L-Series?

[thegeet]

@cerbpyro

I voted L-Series. I like the fact that they returned to the design intuitive and 3.1KHz horn option of the SpectrAlert Classic, but retained the basic idea of the “jackhammer” broadband horn tone from the Advance. It is a slight bit different from the Advance, however, as the horns in the L-Series have been re-tuned to produce more bass overtones, as opposed to the whistle-tones prevalent in the Advance (sorry to be nitpicky…I’m a music major! Ear-Training classes have fined tuned my ability to sense overtones! :lol: )

Chase me with your torches and pitchforks all you want, but I’m not a fan of the SpectrAlert Classic line, as the Classic’s default horn tone never really struck me as being that effective. I just find it annoying more than anything. Sure, I know what the sound means, but I can ignore it a lot easier than other “jackhammer” horns, say an Advance/L-Series, AS/MT, or U-MMT. The Advance and L-Series horns are definitely more urgent, and their loud, obnoxious “jackhammer” broadband horn will literally “run you out” of the building. I, for one, couldn’t stay in a building full of active Advances or L-Series if you made me :lol: .

I actually didn’t like the Classic either, at least the wall mount version. I thought it looked kinda fat and the lettering on the top p-ed me off too. But the tone fits perfectly for the wall mount. Ceiling mount is a whole different story.

[Simplex_4051]

Not sure how a tone can fit a wall mount version of a device and not a ceiling mount but I guess people do have that opinion.

[thegeet]

@Simplex 4051

Not sure how a tone can fit a wall mount version of a device and not a ceiling mount but I guess people do have that opinion.

Well, the ceiling mount model is less uglier and is thinner, so it would fit better with another horn.

[thegeet]

@BCarl

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@MayerFire

Well, first they would have to be discontinued altogether, remember the weatherproof versions of the SpectrAlert Advance are still being manufactured, and might remain indefinitely if System Sensor doesn’t introduce a weatherproof version of the L-Series (like Wheelock with the AS and Exceder).

The Advance 4-Wire models are still being produced as well.

4-Wire L-Series will be available in January 2018. The remaining Advance devices (outdoor, Dual ESD plates, etc) will be migrated to L-Series in 2018 and into 2019.

It’s 1/23/2018 and still no P4RL, P4WL, PC4RL, nor PC4WL.

[WOYfan2001]

I voted the L-Series as it brings the great looks of the Classic and the unique sound of the Advance together. Possibly one of my new favorite NA’s

[jelimoore]

And the L series is so versatile, too. Candela from 15-185, replaceable colored lenses for the strobe, clip-on markers for fire, alert, agent, fuego, etc.

[ConorTheFAguy6 (CJ9899)]

I own an L series horn strobe and let me just say that it is awesome. They are multi-tone, multi-candela, and have a unique look and design

[thegeet]

@BCarl

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@MayerFire

Well, first they would have to be discontinued altogether, remember the weatherproof versions of the SpectrAlert Advance are still being manufactured, and might remain indefinitely if System Sensor doesn’t introduce a weatherproof version of the L-Series (like Wheelock with the AS and Exceder).

The Advance 4-Wire models are still being produced as well.

4-Wire L-Series will be available in January 2018. The remaining Advance devices (outdoor, Dual ESD plates, etc) will be migrated to L-Series in 2018 and into 2019.

It’s now February and still no 4 wire L-Series.

[jelimoore]

@thegeet

It’s now February and still no 4 wire L-Series.

Eventually…

[Simplex_4051]

You just got to continue to have patience.

[thegeet]

@Simplex 4051

You just got to continue to have patience.

Well, someone said that they would be available in January.