Sound-Off Predator or Predator II's

apco25 · Post by **apco25** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 5:59 pm

Anyone have comments on these lights? Good, bad etc?

chartofmaryland · Post by **chartofmaryland** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 6:05 pm

Like um ALOT

CHART

Post by **HumHead** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 7:34 pm

I have a Dual Predator and absolutely love it, because:
1)It's very quiet (after years of listening to a strobe popping in front of my face).
2)The horshoe shaped suction cup bracket helps keep it up under the rear view mirror so that I can actually see out of the windshield.
3) Oh yeah, it's BRIGHT!!!

apco25 · Post by **apco25** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 9:39 am

How's the overall quality and construction of the housings? Are they durable?

ESDA20 · Post by **ESDA20** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 11:29 am

Durable is a understatement.

Where Whelen uses plastic (and I'm not slamming on them), SoundOff uses aluminum. You can use a Predator for a hammer if you wanted. The unit is very durable and will put up to whatever reasonable abuse you throw at it (again, I don't know why people slam on Whelen's use of plastic. What do you people -DO- with dashlights that they have to be armored like a tank?).

The downside is that this makes the unit rather heavy, and my suction cup mount often would have trouble compensating for the weight.

Overall, a good light. I haven't seen the Predator II yet, but I can't imagine it being worse then the I, which in itself, is a good light.

KitN1MCC · Post by **KitN1MCC** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 12:58 pm

see whelen stuff u can special order most stuff in metal housing but there plastic is top noch

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 5:46 pm

Does Sound-Off use colored LEDs or clear LEDs with colored lenses/filters?

I'm contemplating a set (or two) to mount to the brush guard on my truck. The only problem is that I'm looking for a color that's generally considered oddball for LEDs: green. Green lenses on the lights make them look to obvious... I'm going for a lower profile look.

Also, can multiple units be synchronized (a la Talon)?

Post by **HumHead** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 6:51 pm

Predators are colored LED's (clear when off) and clear lenses.

Green is available. I don't believe that there is a sync option when using the internal flasher.

apco25 · Post by **apco25** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 7:22 pm

I'm specifically looking for grill and deck mounting of the predators so a durable housing is a must.

I don't plan on using them for a window mount with suctions cups at all.

mtr12222 · Post by **mtr12222** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 7:29 pm

[quote="apco25"]I'm specifically looking for grill and deck mounting of the predators so a durable housing is a must.

I don't plan on using them for a window mount with suctions cups at all.[/quote]

I have installed the Galls Predator version and they are nice lights. The housing is a very durable aluminum. My only complaint is that the mounting bracket could be designed better and the housing is very deep for LED. The lights have an internal flasher or can be used with an external flasher and syncd.

EOppegaard · Post by **EOppegaard** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 8:51 pm

Anyone have a comparison between these and a Whelen TIR or Talon Series lighthead?

freema22 · Post by **freema22** » Tue Sep 07, 2004 7:59 pm

... than the Talon, but the Talon is better on the sides. I have not seen a Predator II to compare to the Talon. I always say that I don't rely on any dashlight to provide intersection warning, so the amount of light to the sides is a moot point in my book.

Mike F

Sound-Off Predator or Predator II's

Sound-Off Predator or Predator II's

yep

The Predator I is brighter head-on....