TA17Rem,
I am not sure how this topic went from FHSS to sounds, but have you checked out our sound library lately, the Mark II sounds in particular? We have added more sounds over the past few years than any other manufacture. Why? Because of our dedication to our customers, and our goal to have not only the best products, but the best sound library.
We have deleted many of the older sounds, to make room for the new ones. The new Mark II sounds are recorded in 24 bit, compared to the ones that you are speaking of which were recorded in 16 bit or analog form. The Fury will play back in 24 bit, so your argument about sounds should be re-thought. And I am just trying to point these things out, as many do not realize what we have been doing with our sounds. I think it is very important to remain dedicated not only to your products and service, but the sound library as well. And we have been adding these sounds to our library without any increase in price (16 sounds for $25.00).
I understand what you are saying about the speaker, but I don't believe that the larger speaker is needed for over 90% of our customers and calling situations. Does that mean it is never needed---no. But why carry the heavy speaker if it is not needed? We have always wanted a compact unit for our customers for the ease of carrying the unit in and out of the field. Does that mean that we won't develop bigger units? No again. The Snow Crow Pro is simply the loudest e-caller ever brought to market, but somehow it always gets forgotten. And, the Open Country Caller is another one. I have on film a coyote coming to the call from over a mile away with a 25-30mph wind in our face, all with the FX5 at 3/4 volume. I am not convinced that you need extreme volume to call coyotes. But, to answer those needs of our customers that do want more volume, we designed our units to handle the larger speakers if they choose to do so. It really does turn the units into a different animal. And, don't forget that the FX series of callers and the Fury utilize two speakers, a horn and a cone speaker for a much broader frequency response (don't believe the comparison out there that fails to mention that).
When we designed the Fury, one of the things that we asked ourselves was what can we do to make our customers more successful? So, we decided that less interaction with the transmitter would keep their eyes focused on looking for predators instead of looking at the transmitter. With features such as Auto-V that will do the volume ramping for you (no need to press the volume buttons) and Sequences (once you send your sequence, the transmitter will do everything for you including changing sounds and volume levels), you will be able to be better focused at looking for any incoming predators. Also, the larger LCD screen will make it easier for those of you that had problems in the past reading the display.
Then, there are those customers that prefer getting "tricky" with their sets. The FoxFade will allow them to play two different sounds out two speakers, and have independent volume control of both (when in stereo mode). When not in stereo mode, the FoxFade button will allow them to "move" the same sound between two different speakers in different locations.
The FHSS transmitter was used in the Fury to answer the shortcomings of the 418 Mhz technology--reliability issues at close ranges. And, by increasing the long range capability of a remote, you will also increase the close range reliability. I have personally tested its effectiveness, and it is much better than the 418Mhz at both close and long range.
As always, we will listen to what our customers want. If we stop listening to what people want, and don't build a product to suit their needs, someone else will. We hunt constantly with our units, and we are always thinking of ways to improve them. And I can assure you that we will never stop doing this. There is a reason that every company wants to compare their units and service to that of FOXPRO's. We have the largest target on our back, and we are ok with that, as long as we continue to deliver in the future as we have in the past. I don't believe in complacency, and putting out a unit that is liked by just me. Rather, we will listen to what our customers want, and deliver to suit their needs.