Class 42 Warship - which sound

[Charlie B]

Hi,

 

I've bought a Bachmann Warship and will order a sound chip next week.

I've listened to several on youtube and all seem similar.

 

Can anyone give me a lead as to which to buy, and which speaker to order?

I've a Class 47 with a SWD chip which is great,

and a 108 DMU with an Oliva chip which is way, way too quiet.

 

The chioce appears to be between the Howes and SWD.

 

Also I need to get the DMU reprogrammed, is the Howes sound better?

 

Regards

 

Charlie

[cassey jones]

The Howes sound chips for both the Warship and DMU are superb.

 

I have fitted two 23mm speakers fitted to the underside of the pcb board facing the tracks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCp_xp0l-O8

 

The Dmu I have is the 108 Howes this one is fitted with the standard speaker plus a bass enhanced one both sat in between the passenger seats.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVbh5NPBZso

[Charlie B]

The Howes sound chips for both the Warship and DMU are superb.

 

I have fitted two 23mm speakers fitted to the underside of the pcb board facing the tracks.

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=jCp_xp0l-O8

 

The Dmu I have is the 108 Howes this one is fitted with the standard speaker plus a bass enhanced one both sat in between the passenger seats.

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=SVbh5NPBZso

 

 

Thanks Cassey,

 

I will order both from Howes tommorrow.

Fitting the extra speakers, did you just wire them all in parallel?

 

When the DMU is stripped down I will populate it at the same time.

The internal lighting is disapointing so I may try and fit another strip of LEDs if I can find something suitable.

 

Regards

 

Charlie

[Charlie B]

Hi Cassey,

 

I have today fitted the Howes sound chip to my Warship.

I used "Blue Tac" to secure it to the main PCB facing upwards without its case.

I would have liked it a little louder and I see you fitted two speakers in yours.

Were they both 23mm and placed on top of the board facing up? A photo would help.

 

Regards

 

Charlie

[cassey jones]

Charlie,

 

I fitted 2x 23mm round speaker to the under side of the PCB firing onto the tracks. There is just enough room to knock up a blue tac enclosure in front of the bogie rod.

Hope that makes sense?

[158722]

Heard a Howes one in Trainsontime this week. Standard 23mm round with Blacktak speaker donut to create the sound box. Sounded amazing, like a little lorry. Totally of beam for me, era, area etc etc but nonetheless tempting.

[Mallard60022]

I have two Baccy Warships and Howes seem to be 'sold out' of their sound chips at the moment. Are there any alternatives? What would folk recommend for a really Versatile Class 42 sound system? Does not need to include engine or hydraulics  failure!

Fairly sure both are 21 pin(without looking in box in loft).

Incidentally, I have the Howes 108 in my 2 car unit and I think it sounds good. 

Many thanks, 

P

[pauliebanger]

The Howes sound chips for both the Warship and DMU are superb.

 

I have fitted two 23mm speakers fitted to the underside of the pcb board facing the tracks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCp_xp0l-O8

 

The Dmu I have is the 108 Howes this one is fitted with the standard speaker plus a bass enhanced one both sat in between the passenger seats.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVbh5NPBZso

 

Nice engine sounds on the DMU. I didn't hear a single gear change though, is this one of the Hydraulic 108s?

 

Paul

[richard brown]

It could be worth ringing howards as I think they blow the chips to order

[Compbck]

I recently fitted a sound decoder purchased from Howes to a Warship Class 42 "Hermes". Had to do some work to locate the speaker under a DIY false floor in the cab that had no crew installed. Not a difficult job.

 

The sound quality for the end product is fantastic, and the loco runs really well.