Blue Trooth

[Ism]

I've read on various forums about Blue-tooth and detectors. Many say that Blue-tooth has too much delay but others say that it must be A2DP coding or better and it will work great.
So I decided to experiment. If Blue-tooth works on other fast detectors, it should work on the Sov. so I acquired the latest Blue-tooth technology for the transmitter and receiver.
The unit is specially designed for TV watching where the standard Blue-tooth fails. I watched TV with it and they were right, no delay. I was encouraged so I fit it to the Sov and did some testing.
My results....

I'm here to tell you the truth about Blue-tooth is that it will probably wont be fast enough for detector usage any time soon.
Decoding speed is the issue. Until the processors get much faster in the area of miniature wireless we are stuck with the current unsatisfactory performance.
The audio is fantastic and built in volume limiter prevents blasting the ears. The freedom from wires is priceless.

So don't believe anybody at this time if they say that they are using current Blue-tooth tech on a detector and its working perfectly.

Field hunting is OK because its no issue finding the occasional object that you passed over about 6-12" back.(delay).
But try working a trashy park and the men in the white coats will be fitting you with a straight jacket.

I have the TDK wireless on their way ($99) and will let the group know how they perform. They use coding but its different than Blue-tooth. It is claimed that they have zero delay....
Where have I heard that before??

 

[JimmyCT]

LOL. Thanks for the information on bluetooth tech. I'll stick with my Sunray Pro Gold.

But try working a trashy park and the men in the white coats will be fitting you with a straight jacket.

 

[Critterhunter]

Interesting info. That's just like that new Deus machine that has come out. No coil cable because the coil is wireless, and no headphone cable. For one, the coils for that thing are going to be pricey. Two, from what I've read about the machine it's only perk over other detectors is how fast it is, but there are plenty of fast detectors on the market a lot cheaper than that.The depth abilities of it aren't all that stellar from what I've read. Around $2000 for the freedom from wires seems like a lot to pay to me. I mean, how many of you guys are hunting while all the time thinking "Man I wish this detector didn't have a coil cable"? Is having a coil cable really that big of an issue? On the other hand, I can see where wireless headphones can have it's benefits.

 

[Rick(ND)]

n/t

 

[Critterhunter]

Fast machine from what I hear, and of course light. I just have my doubts about those two features being worth as much as they are asking for it. There are plenty of fast/light machines on the market for about half that price.

 

[Rick(ND)]

Yes there is many fast detectors out there that are light too for a lot less money. I liked my Troy Shadow X5 when I had it, the Fisher F-75 and even the Tesoro Tejon as I just had to try one to see for myself what it would do for me and each and everyone where great, but cant afford to keep them all. Now that the Deus been out for over 2 years in the UK and those that use them seem to really like them, so I have to see for myself what it can do for me. If I like it i will keep it, if not I Will find someone that wants to try one. You know how it is as you can read and read reports, but actually using one you know if it will work for you.It will take a lot for me to sell my GT or my E-Trac as I know they work for me.

 

[Critterhunter]

I'm not knocking you for trying it out. If I had enough money sitting around doing nothing I'd probably try one myself. Lord knows I've "sampled the wine" when it comes to detectors over the years. Bought and sold many because I just had to try them for myself. Heck, I even bought not one but three Explorers over the years. I should have stopped with the first one.

As big of a Minelab fan as I am, and as little of a Garrett fan as I am, I still think down the road some day I'll probably buy an AT Pro for my fresh water hunting when I want to do more than just wade with my GT. You simply can't beat the price of that thing for a water machine, along with a full function LCD screen, being light, and all that...so that it's just as comfortable on land as in the water. It would also make an excellent land detector when I just want to do some fast clad hunting, or on days when I'm in the mood for a fast machine so I can swing faster without missing targets in heavy trash. Since I can wade with my GT, and since I hunt fresh water, I can't see myself buying an Excal when it's almost twice the price of the AT Pro. Had I been primarily a water hunter or a salt water hunter I'd for sure buy an Excal, but as it stands I don't water hunt nearly as much as I do land hunting.

 

[Ism]

When I originally did a search I found very little on using the wireless with a Sov. Auvio brand was mentioned but are difficult to obtain. If the bluetooth set didn't have the delay, it would have been a dream to use with the Sov.

I received the TDK set. It takes 2-AAA in the transmitter and 2-AAA in the headset. They are rated for 30 hrs on a set of batteries. The transmitter could be more compact, it is about 2x1-1/2x3/4 and has a stereo stab.
The unit also comes with a 1/8 to 1/4 adapter and short jumper cable. Just enough to mount the unit on the side of the control box (I chose the bottom). I will make or acquire a longer jumper with a right angle plug so that I can position the transmitter in a better location. Aside from the design complaints, the set gave me a decent first impression. I took the Sov to the coin test area and was pleased with the real-time response.
But I was disappointed with the audio. When I went over the targets they would sound like Bruce Lee.....waa-kaa ....waa-kaa ...every time I hit the target. I was fiddling with the headset volume but that didn't help, I realized that the Sov volume control setting was the culprit. I had mine set at 3/4 but when I turned it down to 1/4 the waa-kaa became a nice rich rise in tone over the target. I also noticed I can set it to get the "waa-kaa" on shallow targets and the rich tone on deeper ones. That could come in handy. So barring the bulkiness of the transmitter (and its not that bad), I give this set a thumbs up for anybody who wants to experience freedom from headphone cables. The TDK cost $100 from NewEgg with free shipping, that was the best deal and they arrived 2 days from the day I ordered them.

Critter, I agree with you about coil cable, If I couldn't see it, I wouldn't know its there.