"Discreet" vs. "obvious" sirens - which do you prefer?

[clarksburg_1000t]

I like Discreet sirens because I like to surprise people by saying, "See that air vent on top of that firehouse? That's a siren!"

I like doing that too. Very funny to see their reactions.

Imagine going to japan though, "That A/C unit plays music."

[traintraveler]

How discreet would you consider this?

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I definitely will be making a thread for this.
Thanks MattDean1003!
Edit: this is coincidentally my 200th post!

[TheVintageLouisiana]

How discreet would you consider this?
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I definitely will be making a thread for this.
Thanks MattDean1003!
Edit: this is coincidentally my 200th post!

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[Sentry88]

How discreet would you consider this?
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I definitely will be making a thread for this.
Thanks MattDean1003!
Edit: this is coincidentally my 200th post!

Hmm, that's actually a good question. I would consider that somewhere in between.
Edit: Congrats on the Mod!

[clarksburg_1000t]

How discreet would you consider this?
954097E7-3BF4-4AD4-97DB-992BC2581E0C.jpeg
I definitely will be making a thread for this.
Thanks MattDean1003!
Edit: this is coincidentally my 200th post!

Hmm, that's actually a good question. I would consider that somewhere in between.
Edit: Congrats on the Mod!

The modulator looks like some antenna or something on a transmission tower.Not very discreet when sitting on a trailer but not very noticeable when in use somewhere. There is a WPS-2903 near North Rockland High School and I never noticed it until I looked on a map and realized there was a siren there. I ran up to it today no pictures sadly. It was partially buried in the trees so you could only see it from a certain angle. I can only imagine if the siren went off during a game. Either there would be a lot of excitement or a lot of panic.
Congratulations on the modulator and for your 200th post.
EDIT: the siren I saw was actually a Whelen WPS-2904.
Thanks to HudsonRiverSirens for pointing out my mistake.

[WoodJ99]

I like Discreet sirens because I like to surprise people by saying, "See that air vent on top of that firehouse? That's a siren!"

I've always kind of thought that's funny too. Once YEARS ago, my sister pointed to a Fedelcode and said "look at that giant birdhouse."

[thun_derbolt1000t]

I would say that I like discreet sirens more. Discreet sirens give off small-town vibes which you don't really get with obvious sirens. For example, I own a discreet siren ( Federal Model 5) from an old fire station in Uptown New York. Sometimes identifying discreet sirens can also be challenging which I think is fun.

[HudsonRiverSirens]

How discreet would you consider this?
954097E7-3BF4-4AD4-97DB-992BC2581E0C.jpeg
I definitely will be making a thread for this.
Thanks MattDean1003!
Edit: this is coincidentally my 200th post!

Hmm, that's actually a good question. I would consider that somewhere in between.
Edit: Congrats on the Mod!

The modulator looks like some antenna or something on a transmission tower.Not very discreet when sitting on a trailer but not very noticeable when in use somewhere. There is a WPS-2903 near North Rockland High School and I never noticed it until I looked on a map and realized there was a siren there. I ran up to it today no pictures sadly. It was partially buried in the trees so you could only see it from a certain angle. I can only imagine if the siren went off during a game. Either there would be a lot of excitement or a lot of panic.
Congratulations on the modulator and for your 200th post.

If you're talking about the Whelen next to North Rockland High in Thiells, NY, I've seen that siren before and it's a 4cell. You might be talking about a completely different high school anyways LOL. But the interesting thing is that, when I first got to that school for a meet it was quite far in the distance and it was one of the first things I noticed from the parking spot. Super interesting

[0zunth]

In my opinion, obvious sirens have more thought into their shape, making them easily noticeable. For example, if a non-siren enthusiast looked at an alertronic, it’d be easy to spot. However, something like a weltex plant pot looking siren would be pretty hard to see. There’s a pattern with old sirens, the older they are, the more discreet they get.

So answering your question, obvious sirens do look a lot nicer. I’d say that obvious ones just take the cake here.

[clarksburg_1000t]

Hmm, that's actually a good question. I would consider that somewhere in between.
Edit: Congrats on the Mod!

The modulator looks like some antenna or something on a transmission tower.Not very discreet when sitting on a trailer but not very noticeable when in use somewhere. There is a WPS-2903 near North Rockland High School and I never noticed it until I looked on a map and realized there was a siren there. I ran up to it today no pictures sadly. It was partially buried in the trees so you could only see it from a certain angle. I can only imagine if the siren went off during a game. Either there would be a lot of excitement or a lot of panic.
Congratulations on the modulator and for your 200th post.

If you're talking about the Whelen next to North Rockland High in Thiells, NY, I've seen that siren before and it's a 4cell. You might be talking about a completely different high school anyways LOL. But the interesting thing is that, when I first got to that school for a meet it was quite far in the distance and it was one of the first things I noticed from the parking spot. Super interesting

Yeah, you have the right school. I just never saw it because I didn't know what to look for. I've only known what that siren even is for about 4 months now and I have been going there for years. I also miscounted the cells.