Customer Reviews:
 Awesome October 27, 2008
LOUD, LOUD, LOUD
I have no other words to describe it. This is the best "ring bell" you can atach to your bike in order to be heard.
Out there are a bunch of idiots that don't realize you are comming no mather you shout them or you are to close to them.
With this, believe me they will go apart of the road.
May be it will be usefull with chasing animals like dogs, but i didn't try yet.
Very light product, you can atach it to your frame with the nylon straps and velcro closure provided or you can put it in the waterbottle cage.
Is not disposable, only with a regular pump (Shrader valve) you recharge it every time you need it
Keep in it safe October 15, 2008
I have a recumbent trike, and I have to tell you, people in there car just don't see you very well or just don't pay attention when they are driving. But with this product, man! they sure get your attention, this little sucker is loud and I mean loud!!. The only problem this unit have is attaching it to the bike, is not as easy as they show in the instructions. Besides that this product is great and will suggest it to anybody who use there bicycle or recumbent for commuting around the traffic.
Great product you have here Delta and Thanks.
 Where Are All the Parts?!? October 15, 2008
Sounds like an airhorn at a sporting event, loud but hard to take seriously. My package was delivered with all of the mounting brackets missing...was forced to go McGiver on it and make do with materials I had saved for just this magic moment! Could have returned it but who needs that kind of a hassle...too bad it couldn't have been inspected prior to shipment. The volume adjustment seems to be a little loose, but is absolutely necessary to prevent mischevious little hands from playing their own mini-symphonies while your ride is left unattended. Otherwise, it's a fine product that sure beats the ninja turtle horn alternatives.
Wake up, you idiotic driver! Get out of my way! October 13, 2008
To start with, I must note that this Delta Airzound Bike Horn is a far more effective and socially acceptable response to rude drivers than offering them the 'New Jersey Salute' (meaning gesturing with an upraised middle finger).
Had to help a friend who's not very mechanically inclined install one of these on a mountain bike that already had a headlight, a bell, a cycling computer, a GPS mount, an iPod mount and some weird bracket that defied description. After some housecleaning and removing a few of the non-essential items (like the iPod mount), we installed the Airzound Bike Horn.
The narrow-profile mount went in easily among the remaining junk on the handlebar, and the water-bottle-sized reservoir for compressed air fit easily in a bottle cage on the frame after we routed the hose. We pressurized the tank with a regular tire pump, then pressed the horn to test it out... and scared the hell out of ourselves and a neighbor working in his yard.
A road test proved that this is probably the world's loudest bike horn. At a maximum volume of 115dB, it sounds like a big truck, and does get attention. It has a volume control, but it was quickly determined that maximum was the best setting. We got about 25 good blasts out of it before stopping to refill with a small bike tire pump, then settled down to about 60 or 70 gentle honks before refilling again.
We did observe that some people became quite verbally aggressive and profane when the horn was used, because it's louder then a car, and even louder than an 18-wheeler.
Pros:
* It's loud, and really does get attention when needed!
* Offers a strong presence in traffic
* Recharges with any bike pump.
* Lightweight, very easy to use.
* It's 'get-out-of-my-way' loud!
* This product might save you from being road-kill.
Cons:
* Use can result in some very angry pedestrians.
* Might not be good in winter (to be determined).
Note: this is a great product for waking up those head-bobbing drivers who have their sound systems turned way up!
Must note here that you may wish to consider a simpler solution as a backup to this great horn. The Mirrycle Incredibell Original Bicycle Bell, also known as a 'dinger, has long been a personal favorite, because for years they've produced a simple product that works... simply. But if you want a horn and the Airzound seems a bit too loud for you, there's always the Clown Shoe Squeaky Bicycle Horn, the Sumo Wrestler Squeaky Bicycle Horn or the Co-Union Frog Squeeze Horn.
Delta's online support for the Airzound is excellent, where they have a helpful FAQ if you need additional installation help. As a loud handheld alternative, my personal preference goes to the Delta Ecoblast Handheld Horn with Pump, a more subtle and handy solution, yet still 115dB loud. I just like the versatility of this handheld honker.
In conclusion, I started this by saying that the Airzound Bike Horn is is a far more effective and socially acceptable response to rude drivers than offering them the New Jersey Salute. Maybe it's not as satisfying, but it's certainly more effective.
 hard to get the knack but it is great when i figure it out October 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
i am still learning how to use this so that it always sounds when i think it will
you have to fidget with a certain knob to fill it with air
you have to fidget with a different knob to increase/decrease the volume
the knobs are hard to get at once it is attached to my handlebars
there is one piece with a foam backing that pops off everytime i air it up
i know this sounds super problematic
it IS annoying
but in the long run, the once a wk or so that i need to blast a vehicle that is skating a foot from my left elbow to communicate "GET AWAY FROM ME!!!!" it is worth it
it is so worth it
did i say it is worth it?
really
i feel like i just yelled expletives and i think they heard them
that's how good it works
for me
and i have issues
bicycling all the time
never driving
never
ever
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