cranky M6

[reporter1]

Had my M6 out yesterday and today and the headphone hook-up seems out of kilter. The headphones don't appear to connect properly, I have to twist the jack around to make contact and even then it's annoyingly spotty at times.

When I detach the headphones, the built-in speaker seems to work just fine so it appears that it's either a jack receptable problem in the main unit or even a headphone problem. I'll use a friend's headphones this weekend to narrow the problem. Is there a history of problems with the female jack receptacle for the M6? I'll send it in for repair if I have to but I go out detecting almost every day so I'll miss it.

 

[BarberBill]

I have an MXT which uses the same jack. I'm betting it's more likely to be a broken wire or bad connection ih your phones.
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[Monte]

have I had a detector with a defective

 

[reporter1]

Mystery solved. Today I borrowed my friend's headphones, which happen to be the same brand as mine, and plugged them in. They worked perfectlly, which means that my own headphones are whacked out. I also talked to an amateur DJ who owns and uses a wide variety of headphones. He said the most common failing he finds with them is with the phone jack itself. He buys a replacement, cuts the cord, and then solders on a new jack. In fact, he offered to do mine for free.

Thanks to the replies above, I appreciate them as they are further proof that the vast majority of posters on this site are very generous, decent, and helpful persons.

 

[Monte]

He said the most common failing he finds with them is with the phone jack itself. He buys a replacement, cuts the cord, and then solders on a new jack.

The receptacle on the detector is the jack, the plug is on the end of the headphone cable and it plugs into the jack.

It is the headphone PLUG that is most often the culprit, not the detector's headphone jack.

Just terminology. Glad he offered to repair your headphones. That's what friends are for.

Monte