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Do High End Headphones Add Depth???

Just changing from junk to quality speakers on a stereo system I would think allows me to hear more.
Putting that aside - I just wouldn't feel right myself if I didn't have upper end headphones - and if nothing else, they sure help keep the radar flaps from freezing off in the cold winter blistering breeze.
I had times where I put on a set of headphones sitting here using the laptop computer, and the headphones weren't plugged into anything. Kept the wife and kids from talking to me (don't react and they think you cant hear them), but I did finally get busted when I was using my son's headphones and he asked "why are you using those dad when the connector at the end of the wire broke off" :blink: - quality headphones if the cup and style are right, can be more comfortable compared to some others. You don't want them feeling like a c-clamp putting the pressure on causing headaches - that would defeat the purpose of comfort. As far as the audio, why not get that out of the way by going quality too.

I'm with Tabdog - going for a faint signal just might make the day. Ya gotta hear em if ya wanna dig em..........
 
I have a stupid question? I just opened up a box of Killer B's "Hornets". My question is.... How does the yellow and white buttons work and which is which? I know that one is a limiter but which one? There were no instructions on how and what they are for and where they should be set. Since they are push buttons I assume they are either "on" or "off". I am sure they are different for different detectors but I was hoping someone could tell me where to set them for my White's MXT? Thanks for any assistance.
 
One will turn it off. That's for different types of plugs.

The other one is the limiter.

HH,
 
Just like Tabdog says - have them plugged in a machine with a audio signal and toggle the state of one switch.
If it cut's on and off between toggle states, then it should be switching between stereo and mono, which ever type of machine it is.
The remaining switch would be the limiter.
 
I don;t look at them as adding depth, as hearing faint signals and changes in signals over the stock speaker.

I look at it as changing speakers in a car. Upgrade to quality speakers and I hear more - that's what I want from my headphones for my machines. I want to hear more - who doesn't :blink:

I can jack in a cheap 2.99 ear buds to my home stereo, or nice quality audiophile headphones. Sure both have speakers, and using the same stereo, they just don't sound the same. I'll enjoy the quality of sound more on one over the other although both produce audio.

I wouldn't mind if the manufacturers of all my machines forgot to install the stock speakers.
Actually I would prefer it. :blink:
They can leave it blank - or put in a clock - no no no, I don't care what time it is when detecting. A thermometer, no, I know if I feel cold or not. A big fat cigar holder for when I find the big one :punch:
 
Here's what I don't quite understand - The headphones that seem to be designed specifically for MD applications are higher in ohms.

This is a bit counterintuitive because when you follow Ohms law, by increasing the impedance of the headphones you decrease amplifier power, which would seem that you'd get less vs. more from say a set of 300 ohm headphones.

An old trick to get more power from a stereo amplifier is to use lower impedance speakers. For instance take an amplifier that's rated at 50Watts @ 8ohms, put 4ohm speakers on it, and your doubled your amplifier power to 100Watts. By puttin 16 ohm speakers on the same 50Watt amp, your effective amplifier power is now 25Watts. A set of 300 ohm headphones would appear to drive the power way down...yet almost all of the MD specific phones are much rated much higher then the standard 8ohm stereo phones :confused:
 
I'm not an expert.

But more power does not equate to quality response.

The best recording industry monitor headphones are high impedance.

The best response should be best match of amplifier and speaker.

Apparantly small headphone amps are not like high out-put amps.

HH,
 
The best use for headphones is they give you the ability to pretend you did not hear somebody.
I went to the beach the other day and forgot my Headphones. I was asked "You find anything?" about 30 times. no joke.
Somebody make me a T-shirt that says " No I didn't find anything!" and good pair of headphones and I will be set.
 
^ I went MD'ing at Monterey last weekend next to a public pier, and must've been asked at least 30 times "What are you looking for ?"...tried to ignore them as much as possible, and finally started answering "METAL!"

Aside from using the headphones to ignore people, it would also stand to reason you might draw less attention if they don't hear your MD beeping.

Funny thing is you could hear most people watching saying "They must be looking for gold!" :punch:
 
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