World's Biggest Referee Whistle Sound Test - Molten, Fox 40, Acme, HyperWhistle… dB Comparision

[@RefereeChannel]

Thank you for watching. Information is available in the description. Many of these whistles are available at my Amazon storefront: amzn.to/41FRcUv How to blow into a whistle: Part 1: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2PKnWttfKyVbLs Part 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5XSi3mLqZicbM0 Alphabetical order: 1:52 Acme Cyclone 888 0:30 Acme Slimline Tornado 636 1:15 Acme Thunderer 558 2:48 Acme Thunderer 559 2:07 Acme Thunderer 560 2:59 Acme Thunderer 577 2:32 Acme Thunderer 58 3:36 Acme Thunderer 58.5 3:06 Acme Thunderer 59.5 4:09 Acme Thunderer 60.5 2:15 Acme Thunderer 63 3:47 Acme Thunderer 658 4:02 Acme Thunderer 660 0:45 Acme Thunderer 670 0:52 Acme Tornado 622 1:23 Acme Tornado 622 reduced 2:25 Acme Tornado 623 4:17 Acme Tornado 635 3:22 Acme Tornado T2000 3:55 All Weather Safety Whistle Storm 3:14 All Weather Safety Whistle Windstorm 1:30 Best Sporting Hand 1:26 Finegood stainless steel 3:25 Fox 40 Caul 2:29 Fox 40 Classic 3:40 Fox 40 Eclipse 1:56 Fox 40 Electronic 1:41 Fox 40 Rechargeable Electronic 2:55 Fox 40 Epik 0:41 Fox 40 Fuziun 3:03 Fox 40 Micro 3:58 Fox 40 Mini 0:56 Fox 40 Mini Electronic 2:36 Fox 40 Pearl 1:08 Fox 40 Sharx 4:13 Fox 40 Sonik Blast 3:18 Fox 40 Super Force 1:48 Fox 40 Titan 0:49 Fox 80 Classic 1:45 Hipat plastic 2:21 Hipat stainless steel 3:29 HRS 2:11 HyperWhistle 2:40 Lifesystems Hurricane 2:03 Molten Blazza 2:52 Molten Deevo 0:37 Molten Deluxe 1:37 Molten Dolfin B 3:10 Molten Dolfin F 4:06 Molten Dolfin Pro 3:33 Molten Standard 3:51 Molten Valkeen 1:00 Molten Vorca 1:11 Motus Sybil 1:03 Naysir N1-B 1:19 No brand 2:44 Ovtai Emergency 2:18 Pro Match Unique 3:44 Pro Match Viking Taifun 2:00 Savita stainless steel

[@janmarkowicz4633]

I remember that a few years ago their Electronic Whistle was rated at 120 dB, and recently they have corrected it - now they claim 'only' 100 dB or so.

[@RefereeChannel]

Yes.

[@jakemccoy]

Awesome experiment, thanks... I own a lot of these whistles, and the Acme 558 (1:15) remains my favorite. The lower frequency travels farther while not hurting the user's ears as much. The pea adds a desirable warble. Also, the Acme 558 is less than half the size of the Storm (3:55), another great pea whistle. By the way, I am not a ref, but I use whistles for outdoor activities, like snowboarding, camping, dog training, etc.

[@m3nathan]

You've created some fine reference material here, thank you.

[@danishfawaz2598]

The slimline tornado 636 is my go to. Its my edc whistle, vehicle emergency whistle, sports refereeing whistle, because its just so light and small yet packs a punch! And easy to blow

[@RefereeChannel]

Yes, it’s a nice whistle.

[@aatinka_4322]

Great video, thank you! I enjoy using Sonic Blast, it is somewhat underrated whistle imo.

[@RefereeChannel]

Thank you. It’s used in La Liga and in South America mainly.

[@JCupry0108]

I have to say compared to the last whistle comparison, a leap from 16 to 60 whistles is astounding! With so many choices available, it's safe to say this is truly the biggest whistle comparison yet. Very interesting to see that most Molten whistles are on the higher end of the dB scale. I might have to look into a new secondary whistle option! (Main being the Valkeen of course :D) One thing I'd like to know is if you have done whistle signals from different positions (further away, while running, etc.) this time as well, and if so, can we expect another video with them included? Anyway, great video and thank you again! Happy new year and good luck with the upcoming season/matches!

[@RefereeChannel]

Thank you. Yes. I have done all whistle signal variations and also a 50 meter test for every whistle in this video. A lot more videos are coming. I didn’t add those in this one because I wanted the video to be under 5 minutes.

[@leewoosuk]

The most valuable clip for the referees! Brilliant !!

[@janmarkowicz4633]

Can you remember original Fox 40 Sonik, produced before ca. 2007? It was advertised as '4-chamber, Multi-directional Whistle' with exactly 125 dB sound power - the loudest in Fox 40 history. Later they re-designed it into Sonik Blast, which has 'only' 120 claimed. I strongly wonder how it sounded like. It's very rare today and hard to find.

[@RefereeChannel]

I wasn’t a referee in 2007 so I don’t know.

[@yassensei]

I might still have a Sonik in my bag somewhere. I didn't like it because it was really hard to blow consistently--especially the fact that I thought it took a much bigger breath to get a decent sound. I like the Fox40 because you can hit it at any point in your own breathing cycle--even if you've mostly exhaled already. I recall the Sonik needing almost a full breath to get a decent sound; otherwise, it came out sounding like a honk rather than a whistle.

[@RohnyJohny]

Great job 👏

[@DUDU-mu9gr]

Você gosta do Fox 40 sharx é meu preferido saudações do Brasil

[@CaiPotter-p1f]

valkeen is still my favourite, didn't know it was that loud though!

[@chechu8452]

If you had to referee a Champions League match, what would you use from these 3? HRS ,Acme Tornado 2000 or FOX 40 classic? I appreciate your answer

[@RefereeChannel]

T2000. It’s a bit louder than the Classic and has a unique tone.

[@chucky47240]

There is a difference between what we hear and what the dBmeter gives as numbers. Depending on the use, the frequencies are not the same, and for a less powerful whistle on the theory of numbers, it will be heard from further away with a frequency intended to be so. If we do the ranking by closing our eyes, it will not be at all representative of the figures, that's for sure !

[@RefereeChannel]

The dB meter is professional also measured the frequencies for every whistle. The dB meter takes those things into consideration. It costs $6000. But yes, frequency does matter in the sense on how well it’s perceived in reality. But that doesn’t mean it’s actually louder or not. Only how humans perceive it. Because the sound graphs showed that the higher the dB, the higher the sound level graphs were on the phones recording when I edited the video. Basically every whistle on top on this list follows the claimed lists from other tests.

[@chucky47240]

@@RefereeChannel 🤠👍

[@jakemccoy]

Frequency (pitch) can be expressed accurately over video, but loudness cannot because your speaker volume has a hard cap. That's why he has the chart.

[@かきのき-h8t]

0:36　2:03　2:28　2:51　3:51　4:06

[@hodu8587]

I have a few questions about the whistles in this video. 1. I thought the Dolfin Pro was for volleyball but you claimed as outdoor sports. Is it because it is one of the loudest whistles? 2. What is HRS? Is it ripoff of Valkeen or some other brand that became same design as Valkeen? 3. Can I use Valkeen in any sports?(Outdoor, Indoor, Futsal, etc) because I'm too lazy to having a other whistles for indoors. Lastly I am glad that you are still here to make a whistle comparison. Happy new year!

[@RefereeChannel]

1: I see that they claim it’s tuned for volleyball but it’s very similar to the Valkeen and suitable for outdoors. It’s way too loud for indoors. 2: Yes, a complete copy but it’s a brand called HRS. 3: You can use it indoors but I don’t recommend it. It’s too loud and it will be uncomfortable for you and everyone in there. For indoors I recommend darker tones and/or less than 125 dB. Valkeen doesn’t sound good if you use less force to make it quiet. You can use the Vorca or Blazza for that.

[@jambow8469]

I use valkeen in futsal too, and I know many top refs, including fifas who use it too. A Whistle can never be too loud

[@RefereeChannel]

@jambow8469 Disagree. A whistle can be too loud. If people are uncomfortable by it then it’s too loud. From experience the Valkeen is too much for indoors. But it’s my recommendation.

[@jambow8469]

@@RefereeChannel Well I guess a Whistle can be too loud, but I just have not found one that loud yet in my opinion. The louder the Whistle the better the decisions look. Even Classic fox sounds too whiny to me, not convincing at all. Also speaking as a high-level player; when the Whistle hurts their ears they do not want to start arguing. It gives you more power. But there is a reason Why almost all futsal referees carry 2 Whistles compared to usually just one in football.

[@hodu8587]

@@RefereeChannel One more extra question, if I ask you that you can use all of these whistles in the video but for Valkeen, Fox classic and T2000(3 whistles that you use in real matches), what whistle would you use?

[@dickydakarosma8268]

The Dholpin Pro whistle that I use is bigger than the Molten Valken😂

[@RefereeChannel]

Dolfin Pro is noticeably smaller than the Valkeen.

[@Not_a_smart_man]

Even though it’s not the loudest in decibels, acme tornado t2000 is the best

[@RefereeChannel]

As I say in the description, loudest doesn’t have to mean it’s the best. T2000 is a great whistle and I use it because it has a unique sound.

[@octaviolopez2128]

I heard for the Valkeen there’s a secret way to use it I was gonna ask if you know it and if you do can you do a video on how to do it

[@RefereeChannel]

There is no secret way of using any whistle. Just tilt the Valkeen up a little if you want a little darker tone.

[@AlifAlkahf1]

Can you rank top 3 whistle that are good to use indoor?

[@RefereeChannel]

I am not an indoors referee but I would say Molten Blazza, Fox 40 Classic and Fox 40 Pearl.

[@yassensei]

I am a volleyball ref, so I don't know how relvant my information is. My favorite whistles to use for indoor volleyball are the Fox40 standard, the Mikasa Beatmaster, Fox Pearl (for smaller gyms or not-so-loud venues), and my newest addition, the Mikasa Beat 500. The Beatmaster and Beat 500 come out of Japan, so you may end up having to import them, but I love the way that they sound.

[@DUDU-mu9gr]

Qual você recomenda mais o fox 40 classic ou o HRS eu tenho um HRS tava pensando em trocar para um classic é uma boa escolha ou continuo com o HRS?

[@RefereeChannel]

They have different sounds so it depends on what you like. HRS is clearly louder but Fox 40 Classic has a different sound that you can hear in NBA, Premier League and more.

[@Ukrainian_Fox]

Thanks

[@ScantPear]

I think the sonik blast was the loudest one out of all especially fox 40 is a popular brand as well to back the sonik blast up as well… I bet if you blew harder you would have made the sonik blast louder…

[@RefereeChannel]

All these were blown with absolute full force. Sonik Blast is very loud and human factor matters, but the results seem fair.

[@jakemccoy]

Do you have the other whistles that he rated at higher decibels?

[@michalsima1]

Hello, fellow referees, who also has the problem of ringing in his ears after the match (my whistles are acme tornado, fox40 clasik, molten, all around 120 decibels, but it still whistles in the ear, who and if he solved it somehow by changing the whistle, for example?

[@RefereeChannel]

Choose a whistle with a darker tone or less dB.

[@michalsima1]

@@RefereeChannel and you have some type of whistle, low tone, less decibels and a large range of Hz frequency

[@RefereeChannel]

You can hear in the video. Most manufacturers don’t show the frequency numbers. Just listen in the video and look at the dB.

[@u400team]

I recommend hurricane even if ts best for safety purposes

[@jakemccoy]

Your solution is the Acme Thunderer 558 (1:15). You're welcome.

[@oscarsantana4169]

Que buen video 👏👏👏

[@aminnaseri1031]

Satisfying 🤩👏

[@ChristopherGoshgarian]

Excellent!

[@RefereeChannel]

Thank you.

[@TheBestHahahaha]

Fox blast vs Dolfin pro, which is louder and hurts more?

[@RefereeChannel]

You can see the dB measurments in the video clearly.

[@チャンネル龍-k4f]

1:01 1:37 2:18 2:54 3:29

[@anonymousmc7727]

That’s what I’m talking about!!,

[@taliban123ify]

I LOVE IT

[@Bopittastic]

1:32 is this a handheld whistle?

[@RefereeChannel]

Yes. As you can see in the text and the way I used it.

[@Bopittastic]

@@RefereeChannel which whistle is the hockey whistle?

[@RefereeChannel]

Please watch the summary at the end. You can see everything there.

[@TheClearLight765]

Isn't storm the loudest whistle? I've heard its comparable to the sonik blast if not louder

[@RefereeChannel]

No. It’s only claimed to be by themselves. It’s loud but not as loud as you can see on the results.

[@jakemccoy]

Look at the chart that this guy spent a lot of time to make.

[@BizarrePower]

Curious have any of these whistle companies ever asked you to do a video for them?

[@RefereeChannel]

No. I told them I am planning a video like this and sent my previous videos so they could see what I’ve done before. So they sent me whistles for reviews and this video.

[@신정철-x4p]

I look for whistle sounds that are high up and spread out really far and wide regardless of decibels What would be better???

[@RefereeChannel]

Better than what? Decibels are basically what matters. You can see the values in the video and hear the sound pitch for each whistle.

[@peters5974]

Which two would you recommend for outdoor use on the water. I kayak and was looking at the slim tornado, fox 40, fox sonic.

[@RefereeChannel]

I haven’t used whistles under water but both are pealess and would work. But if you mean above water, as you saw on the video, Sonik Blast is much louder than the Slimline Tornado. So for safety use you should choose that.

[@peters5974]

Thank you.

[@peters5974]

One more question if you don’t mind, which is easiest to blow loudly?

[@RefereeChannel]

Out of those two, Sonik Blast. Slimline Tornado will sound bad if you use too much force.

[@jakemccoy]

For that purpose, use the All Weather Storm whistle (3:55). It is big, loud, highly visible, and works underwater. The whistles you listed are all great as well. I own them.

[@VibrantG4mer]

Bet his ears are RINGING😂

[@RefereeChannel]

No. I used earplugs the entire time.

[@VibrantG4mer]

@@RefereeChannel Smart!

[@janmarkowicz4633]

I am very surprised by your measurement of Fox 40 Pearl - they claim only 90 dB, and your result is 120,5 dB so much much louder than claimed. And to be honest, I trust your result more, because the specific low 'BOOM' sound made by Pearl still sounds extremely loud to my ear.

[@RefereeChannel]

It’s not only proved by the dB value here. Even my phone sound graphs show that it’s equal to the Fox 40 Classic. Same with the Titan. They claim 90 but it’s much louder.

[@janmarkowicz4633]

​@@RefereeChannel And the same for Mini - they claim 'only' 109 dB while it can be even louder than Classic here! I think that all measurements claimed by Fox 40 are too low. For comparison, Acme claims 119 dB for Cyclone 888 - nearly equals to 119,3 measured.

[@RefereeChannel]

Yes. They should make new tests for their whistles and also state from what distance they were tested.

[@MPM_Matz]

Én annak idején a Fox40 Mini-re esküdtem játékvezetőként! Fogásra is, hangra is és akusztikailag is sokkal jobb volt, mint a Fox40 Classic! (A Fox40 Pearl pedig jó vicc volt, ahogy anno egyes kollégák fújkálták pedig kifejezetten komikus volt.) Összegezve: Nekem a Fox40 Mini volt a legjobb, és még ma is az az igazi, amit mindenhová magammal vittem a kulcscsomómon! 😃😊🥰

[@FistofNorris]

Acme thunderer is the best sound

[@RefereeChannel]

Which one?

[@DUDU-mu9gr]

Pra você qual o melhor Fox 40 sharx, Fox 40 classic ou HRS?

[@RefereeChannel]

Fox 40 Classic.

[@ngoquanganhmurad8728]

Do you know where the Pro Match Unique horn is sold?

[@RefereeChannel]

No. Doesn’t seem to be for sale anymore. Google it and contact the company that distributes it. HF Sport.

[@ngoquanganhmurad8728]

Because I find the Pro Match Unique horn to be deeper than other horns, I need a place to buy it. It's a shame that that horn is no longer floating on the market@@RefereeChannel

[@jerrylim3247]

Off topic but what whistle is the thing with a cap and 4 holes at the bottom? I am trying to find for 10 mins now

[@RefereeChannel]

I don’t know.

[@jerrylim3247]

@@RefereeChannel my schoolmate bringed it to school bro it was so cool but it sounded like the party whistle thing but diff design looks more modern

[@Caicen]

I live in philippines and I have the hyperwhistle

[@ganeshdefenceacademychodav4070]

Hyper wistel 140dcb

[@RefereeChannel]

No here as you can see. Tested with the same brand as they claim 140 dB with. They never tested it themselves compared to the ones I tested.

[@kimothemo]

Some whistlers remind me of 90’s football

[@RefereeChannel]

The ones with peas inside them. That’s typical for whistles before year 2000.

[@kimothemo]

@@RefereeChannelOh I wonder why 😊

[@RefereeChannel]

@kimothemo Acme was established with those types and pealess whistles weren’t good enough back then.

[@SingKristen-ti1yc]

Where storm whistle

[@RefereeChannel]

Amazon.

[@Pïggy_YT1]

Molten dolfin 5

[@oscr3010]

Vart köper du din domarutrustning?

[@RefereeChannel]

Beror på vad du menar för utrustning. Tröjor köps på SvFF domarshop. Resten kan köpas valfritt ställe. Köper bara kläder när det kommer ny version. Resterande saker har jag använt flera år.

[@oscr3010]

​@@RefereeChannel Ok, har redan köpt det mesta från Svff och Spintso men är riktigt shopping beroende. Letar alltid nya grejer men svårt att hitta.

[@alexandriatriyono]

Waw 😮❤

[@german_7665]

Мне понравились 4:13 1:08