Roads and Rails is a small business based in Leeds and is run by Richard and Zena. We work closely with all the main DCC sound providers in the UK including Legomanbiffo, Jamie Goodman, Wheeltappers, SWD and more! We can supply sound decoders and speakers to improve your models as well as offering a range of sound installation services. All the speakers we use in the video’s can be bought from our website www.roads-and-rails.co.uk or our Ebay shop of the same name.
The only sound file I've heard with proper, pronounced traction motor sounds like the real thing. All the other electric unit profiles sound like hoovers when moving. Wish I could have these traction motor sounds in my southern region units, would suit a 2 bit nicely with alterations to the horn/compressor
I have recently bought the class 68 decoder and fitted it with the mega base speaker. Even with this there is not the deep base throb which these loco's have.
This may be possible, but could you also include details of the speaker you are using in the video? You possibly already do, but I haven't spotted it. I'm asking as I have 2 class 68's with sugarcube speakers, and would love to change the speakers for one of the top 4 in your top 10 speaker video. Love the videos, keep up the awesome work.
Thanks, there's a photo of it 30 seconds in, it's this one www.roads-and-rails.co.uk/collections/premium-speakers/products/speaker-24mm-x-55mm-x-8-6mm-square-4-ohm-passive-radiator-50344
Better but still too quick. You get a rise in revs, no movement, then another slight rise then movement. If I wasn’t on holiday I would go and record it at my local station.
I've just put a video of it on my facebook page, I'll include it in the finalised video of the sound file as well, once he's finished tweaking it and its ready for sale
This is the best class 37 in Network rail yellow livery in my opinion, if Bachmann stop sitting on their hands and release their newly tooled model in the same livery before the world ends it would be superb, by the way is it Jamie who does the sound for Accurascale or am I wrong? Thanks for sharing.
@@roadsandrails Just go and listen to one at a station stop. I travel Chiltern regularly, it’s fascinating to hear the engine note rise and nothing moves until the generator has caught up and releases power, then the revs rise again. I purchase your stuff and it’s excellent but this 68 just needs that tweak.
Great video Richard. My favourites are the ESU passive radiator for overall sound, but space rules them out often. The tablet one that you rated no.1 is definitely a great speaker, I’ve been really impressed with the clarity of sound and bass response is pretty reasonable. I’ve installed half a dozen or so of them now and will continue use them for a lot for customer installs. For steam, I’ll use the bigger ESU ones where I can, but will have to try out the 20x20 as I bought a few from you recently but have installed any yet.
I bought your number 1 speaker Richard, put it in a Bachmann Class 40 with your provided sound and the speaker is fantastic, thoroughly recommend it. Just fitted one to a Bachmann 45, had to remove the fan on this and cut down the screw lugs, but again, brilliant sound...
Seen a few people make these basic mistakes including some well known RU-vid ‘experts’ Great advice in video. I find Glue N Glaze works very well to seal speaker enclosures completely airtight 👍
I tried to keep it to 10 so I missed a lot of similar stuff out, EM1 probably should have been mentioned along with the EM2, brilliant sound but a bit on the big side so it can be hard to place
Please can you do a soundcheck comparison again, like you did a while back? In my humble opinion, I don't like the 20x20 - it's too distorty for me. I do prefer the double iphone, as you said, much better since the firmware upgrade where you can adjust treble and bass. I'll have to order some of the others to try them out :)
I've never really had distortion with the 20x20, what sound was that with? I will do an update of that speaker test board, Its barely got any speakers on it at the moment!
Great video. I have been struggling to work out which is the best option to upgrade a Bachmann Class 37/0 with integrated sound. Your website suggests a pair of 20x20 megabass speakers wired in parallel, but I did see one of your other videos where you used an EM1 in the fuel tanks paired with a second speaker on top of the chassis underneath the fan. And with some of the other options shown in this video, i'm even more confused.
The difficulty with this is that as new speakers come out there is sometimes a better new option, but it seems silly to take the old video down if it still sounds good, the EM1 will sound better than two 20x20 but its a much harder install, that not everyone can do. The smallest ESU passive radiator fits and is probably the best drop in speaker in terms of sound, at a slightly higher cost than 2 of the 20x20
@@roadsandrails That's good to know. I'm not one of those people that likes hacking into expensive models, so having a drop in option is more appealing to me even if it's at the expense of some volume and/or clarity. I've just ordered 6 of the 20x20 megabass speakers from your ebay store, as i'm sure i'll use them one way or another over time. I may take a punt on the ESU passive radiator too if that's a drop in option and likely to be better than two 20x20s in parallel.
Great video Richard, I see you removed it after my dig at a retailer ( Not you) selling the EM3. Your prices are extremely good I just wish Tang Bang would have an official UK seller for their full range of speakers instead of retailers being forced to import from the USA and paying the duty. Oh well.
Hi, I re uploaded the video so it lost the comments, wasn't intentional. The EM3 is an awkward one, I used to order a few but the place I used is now over $100 for postage, and they sell the speakers for close to my retail price once the VAT is added, you are right, there needs to be a UK distributor
Hi. I've been watching your videos comparing speakers for years, and I agree with you on that I dislike "sugar cube" speakers too. Luckily it seems there are better options now. I really like #7, the Megabass speaker. I usually get them in pairs (yes, a bit of sanding on speakers' carcasses is needed) and get them into the tenders of the Alleghenys and other similar locomotives. I guess I'll need to give a try on the rest of the speakers you mentioned in this video. Never heard one of those "passive radiator" speakers. I'll need to build one speaker tester like yours as soon as I get information on how to redirect the output of the signal in ESU's decoder tester from the in-built speaker to the external speakers. Thanks for sharing this video.
I've had different sound kits and speakers from Roadsandrails, if I was ever unsure, I asked. Or watched their many other RU-vid videos with useful guides. ❤
Hi these speaker comparison videos are invaluable for choosing a speaker. There are some amazing differences. I have used two square megabass speakers in my 0 gauge Western, and it sounds amazing. Going to do similar with my 0 gauge Warship in the next couple of days. It's worthwhile painting black the chrome speaker diaphragm, which otherwise can be seen inside the models from the engine room windows..........I always use Zimo decoders in preference to ESU. Cheers, Eve
Still the best sounding class 66 hands down in my opinion, such a shame Accurascale have engineered the fitment of a EM2 speaker out of their refurbished model and the dashboard still doesn’t light up, a missed opportunity of a cool feature in my book.
