Megaphones and Horns

Horns and megaphones are used to amplify acoustic signals in both indoor and outdoor environments. If you are a music enthusiast, you are likely familiar with dynamic microphones, but you may not be clear about the real difference between horns and megaphones. Specifically, we clarify that a megaphone is a small-sized portable loudspeaker consisting of a microphone, batteries, and a speaker. This tool is widely used for its extreme portability and simplicity of use during various types of events, where it is not possible to use an audio system. It is composed of a microphone that picks up the voice and a small speaker whose diaphragm faces a folded horn, allowing high efficiency of the speaker-horn system but with reduced dimensions. The quality of the microphone is what determines the audio quality of the megaphone.

Information and offers on megaphones and horns

Our musical instrument store guarantees you a wide choice depending on the use you intend for your megaphone. Advertising purposes? The megaphone with a recorder would be perfect. Prefer practicality? Choose a compact but powerful megaphone, easily transportable and capable of offering the same functions as more complex models such as the siren effect and adjustable volume.

On the other hand, a horn functions as a true acoustic transformer intended to adapt the high acoustic impedance of the sound source to the low impedance of the surrounding environment. Millennia before the birth of any loudspeaker, humans intuited that to amplify the sound of the voice, it was enough to form a funnel with their hands in front of their mouth. It was already an early attempt to create a horn coupler. The horn is characterized by extremely high dynamics and controlled radiation diagrams, therefore it finds effective application in large auditoriums, theaters, stadiums, and for amplifying modern and live music. The downside is that the horn must be as large as the lower the reproduced frequency, consequently the construction of horn acoustic speakers for low notes is very complicated and expensive. A true expert in a musical instrument store can only suggest the use of the horn for reproducing only high frequencies.

In addition to having natural talents, singing is a complex activity that requires adequate study to maintain high levels during performances. It's not just about correct intonation, but also important is good breathing and vocal emission technique to avoid straining the vocal cords. Not to mention the knowledge of harmony and modulations…

Singing with a microphone is a further activity to master. Knowing how to bring the microphone closer and further away during different vocal dynamics is not obvious, plus it is important to have the right feeling with a microphone also in terms of audio performance. Very often, also for hygienic reasons due to the proximity of the mouth to the capsule, many singers use personal microphones that accompany them in every performance.