Headphones for X-Terra 70

[parrothead]

Ok another newbie question. Do I need to spend big $$ on headphones? Can I use something from Target, in ear, over the ear ? If I can save some $$ since I just spent big bucks on my detector.
Thanks for looking.

 

[ivanll]

This type works for me.
Can be positioned under chin or behind neck.
Can be worn with any kind of head wear, or without.
Less than $20

 

[Boris]

Radio Shack sells a full set of headphones with a volume controll for each ear for around $25.00 me and a fellow hunter (Donut) purchased them prior to a hunt this summer, they work just fine.I like the full headphones bcause people tend not to ask you to many questions and kinda leave you to hunting.

 

[David]

Yes, I wonder if a person really needs those $100+, 150 ohm ones with a limiter? Probably no limiter in the Radio Shack ones?

 

[Boris]

I think it is like a lot of things, unless you try the more expensive ones you don't mind using what you have. I used to think that the picture in my old analog tv couldn't get any better.Life is funny.

 

[Beale]

I like my 2 sets of the nicer headphones. IMHO I think you can use the others you may not hear "as much" but they will work. If you have a friend with a nicer set try them out and see what they sound like, Beale.

 

[nero_design]

Don't settle for the cheapest option but also, don't go overboard either.

When I first began detecting, some experienced users once explained to me that by only using the built-in speaker, I was certainly missing the fainter targets. And a visit to the beach means you'll often be unable to hear fainter targets if there's a loud surf beside you.

Try to get earphones that give you the ability to hear a little of what's going on around you... but make sure they offer a good range of audio from the treble through to the bass. Earbud types are fine. The one thing that's important is to try to find a set that has a LONG cable attached.

IMPORTANT:
Any normal length earphone cables tend to be a few inches too short and you'll get caught up and pull them from your ears by accident every time you bend down to dig. So try to find a set with extra long (or longer than standard) cables.