Favorite Electronic Bell

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What is your favorite Electronic Bell?

WCH whatever
3
6%
GS Type 1
16
30%
GS Type 2
4
8%
Safetran type 1
19
36%
Safetran type 2
2
4%
Safetran type 3
3
6%
US&S
0
No votes
ASC E bell
6
11%
 
Total votes: 53
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Re: Favorite Electronic Bell

Post by csxrailfan2 » Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:21 pm

Mine is the Safetran Type-1 E-bell. :TUP1:
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Re: Favorite Electronic Bell

Post by Smjh1979 » Sun Mar 22, 2009 3:19 pm

Here's my list from most favorite to least favorite:

1) Safetran Type 1
2) Safetran Type 3 (especially the high pitched tone)
3) ASC
4) GS Type 1
5) Safetran Type 2
6) US&S
7) GS Type 2
8) WCH Type 3
9) WCH Type 2
10) WCH type 1.5
11) WCH type 1
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Re: Favorite Electronic Bell

Post by illinoistrains » Sun Mar 22, 2009 6:41 pm

the high pitch Safetran type 3 is awsome! :TUP1:
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Re: Favorite Electronic Bell

Post by Crossingman18 » Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:19 pm

meh I dont care really for E bells, but I'll go with Safetran type 3.
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Re: Favorite Electronic Bell

Post by TommyBNSF » Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:53 pm

My from most to least
1. Safetran type 1
2. ASC
3. Safetran Type 2
4. US&S
5. GS Type 2
6. GS Type 1
7. WCH Type 3
8. WCH Type 2
9. WCH Type 1
10. WCH Type 1.5
11. Safetran Type 3

Although I don't hate it, Safetran type 3 comes in last.
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Re: Favorite Electronic Bell

Post by TrainmanKight » Mon May 04, 2009 12:52 pm

TommyBNSF wrote:Let's start this one over again, even though most of us prefer m-bells. Like in the m-bell one, please tell me who you are if you voted so I know what you voted for. I like to see people's opinions. My favorite is the Safetran type 1.
HERE IS MY LIST *EDITED 10 14 10*
1.Generation 1 WCH E-Bells
1 1/2. Generation 2 WCH E-Bells like Gen 1 better
2. Safetran Type 1
3.GS Type 1
4.Safetran Type 2
5.Safetran Type 3 (High Pitched haven't heard yet)
6.ASC E-Bell
7.US&S E-Bell (haven't heard yet)
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Re: Favorite Electronic Bell

Post by owensri » Mon May 04, 2009 3:52 pm

Mine is GS Type 2 all the way...but the Safetan Type 3 isn't too bad either. I just like the "gong" sound the Type 2 has. Otherwise...I don't care fore electronic bells that much. I prefer the WABCO mechanical as my #1.
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Re: Favorite Electronic Bell

Post by owensri » Mon May 04, 2009 5:27 pm

The WABCO works great... :LOL:
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Re: Favorite Electronic Bell

Post by luke » Wed May 06, 2009 11:29 am

I chose Safetran Type 2, because it has a combination of durability & good looks; the sound is realistic enough.

The Type 3's housing looks weird.

Type 1 has the best sound, but the "housing" looks delicate & fragile. When gates lower, the speaker hanging from the bar is jerked around,

GS: Not the most realistic sounds, but believable enough.

WCH: Mixed feelings about this one.

Housing looks odd, first of all.

Types 1.5, 2, & 3 all sound unrealistic but fine.

After a while, these bells sound somewhat like cowbells to me.

In this video the bell sounds like a cowbell to me at the beginning.
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Re: Favorite Electronic Bell

Post by mwp12290 » Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:36 pm

After hearing the Safetran Type 3 a few times...I think I like it a lot better than the GS Type 1. So my vote has changed from the GS Type 1 to the Safetran Type 3.
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