I'm an inland dirt hunter in trashy parks full of Al so gold is a tough challenge. I have yet to score with the Legend but have probably found 35 rings and things of gold with the etrac and CTX , it just has a "sweeter" tone than aluminum. Testing on the NM 60 TID scales with the ones I have left all fall between 19 and 26. I sold most of that stuff off when gold was approaching 2000 so my selection is just stuff that was somewhat unique and special. When you get 8 to 10 hits of low conductors in every swing "digging it all " is a fools errand. The Minelab tones were a bit of a help , not so with the Legend.