Headphones question.

[sasquache]

What is so bad about the original Racer headphones???

 

[Davethejunky]

Just............. Not-good. Same things you can get at a dollar store for 50 cents.

 

[Rick(ND)]

Yes the corded headphones are nothing special, but they are just a little bit better than no headphones, I think the reason is most have their favorite headphones so instead of giving better one and charging more for the Racer they let the user buy what they want and not have to pay extra for those they don't like.
Now on the cordless headphones that you can pay extra for if you want, they have been reported there is a lag to the sound and last I heard Makro was trying to come up with something different.
I myself am working on getting a set from the UK that was mentioned by Staffydog further down in this forum that are said to work Excellent and no lag time and good tone and volume that are advertised on the auction site. For us in the USA they are around $85 with the shipping.
If I can get them I will have to get ahold of you Davethejunky and you can come out and try them and see what you think, you can look at the gold Racer I have here too.


Rick.

 

[sasquache]

Thanks guys i have corded headphones i like very much but the cord gets caught on everything i guess i will have too wait until Makro figures out a better cordless set befor i go cordless

 

[Monte]

Thanks guys i have corded headphones i like very much but the cord gets caught on everything i guess i will have too wait until Makro figures out a better cordless set befor i go cordless

sasquache, here are two for you:

1.. When you say they are 'corded,' do you mean they have a coiled cord, or do you have a flat/straight cord?

2.. What brand and model headphone do you mainly use?

I use both White's 'Pro Star' and Killer-B 'Wasp' and 'II' models, all of which have a coiled cord. By design, they fit comfortably yet firmly so as not to easily flop around or get tugged off my head. My urban detecting is usually in renovation work or out-of-the-way places, such as in or on brushy hillside and fringe areas of older parks where snagging could occur. The bulk of my detecting is non-urban when I get away to ghost town sites [size=small](usually no structures standing)[/size], homesteads, mining or lumber camps, and all sorts of old-use sites that frequently are choked with dense, large sagebrush, old trees, or weeds or other snagable challenges. I don't have a proble4m with my coiled corded headphones.

Flat line headphones do tend to get in the way and get kneeled on, or hang up in brushy environments so tugging the headphones and jerking the cable happens. I never recommend them.

As for cordless/wireless headphones, the Makro folks were understanding enough to bring us out a set with the initial Racer release, designed to fit and function with the Racer. They work, but there is a bit of lag-time and for me the audio was a little too muffled-sounding or too bass like. It has been quite obvious since Nokta and Makro came on the scene that they care about their customers and are alert to consumers comments and reasonable wishes, so you would think that they haven't swept the wireless headphone option under the rug. I think they have just been busy with other things. Time will tell and we can all hope for something in the future,

Monte

 

[Davethejunky]

Yes the corded headphones are nothing special, but they are just a little bit better than no headphones, I think the reason is most have their favorite headphones so instead of giving better one and charging more for the Racer they let the user buy what they want and not have to pay extra for those they don't like.
Now on the cordless headphones that you can pay extra for if you want, they have been reported there is a lag to the sound and last I heard Makro was trying to come up with something different.
I myself am working on getting a set from the UK that was mentioned by Staffydog further down in this forum that are said to work Excellent and no lag time and good tone and volume that are advertised on the auction site. For us in the USA they are around $85 with the shipping.
If I can get them I will have to get ahold of you Davethejunky and you can come out and try them and see what you think, you can look at the gold Racer I have here too.


Rick.

Cool Rick. I may have to come out this weekend to look at it and have a beverage.

 

[sasquache]

hello Monte I use the a pair of Koss whites E-series 9000 stereo they have coil and straight cord on them there the best headphones i have ever had they fit right around my ears ect and are not tight on my head but the cord get hung up on bushes ect so cordless would be nice.

 

[TabWhisperer]

Monte said
"As for cordless/wireless headphones, the Makro folks were understanding enough to bring us out a set with the initial Racer release, designed to fit and function with the Racer. They work, but there is a bit of lag-time and for me the audio was a little too muffled-sounding or too bass like. It has been quite obvious since Nokta and Makro came on the scene that they care about their customers and are alert to consumers comments and reasonable wishes, so you would think that they haven't swept the wireless headphone option under the rug."

Agree. I really think they wanted to make the wireless setup work well but fell short. I imagine they had to use a mass produced generic BT transmitter and fit that into the physical module they designed for the Racer. BT technology seems to be a moving target each year. Right now I have the wireless set collecting dust. Maybe Makro will have an improved version coming and a trade-in program for those of us stuck with the first design. I can hope anyway.