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I have a pair of headphones that i payed 40 dollars for ( NEW), They work find as for the volume although the the volume is not that high. My question is investing 75 to 100 dollars in a set of headphones going to improve the detector that much? I have a xterra 70 minelab detector.
Yes a good set of headphones is worth every sent you pay for them ( remember the old saying " you get what you pay for " )
There are lots of good ones out there,do a topic search on this forum and some of the other's to find out what other's are
useing and go from there.
Well nock, this has been discussed before, and I'll ad my 2 cents. If you have a detecting buddy, and you stick together while detecting, and you watch each-other's backs, I guess a pair of super headphones is Ok. Remember, the cup style work by cutting off ALL extraneous noise like Dozers, Low riders with loud pipes, and scumbags with tire irons sneaking up behind you to get your wallet, rattlesnakes warning you, Cougars looking for a free meal (No, not the 2 legged kind). I, usually detect alone. The only phones I wear, are the type that just sit on your ears, you can usually hear people talking etc. So, bare this in mind. Don't let "Superman-itis" make a potential victim out of you. 5 or 6 Zinc pennies aren't worth getting your head bashed in. Just watch your back.
I use the pro gold phones and great fit and good for all day hunting. I have one ear with more hearing loss than the other so I can crank the left ear one up more for a balance in volume. Hear targets much better and clearer. When I am working near the water they sure cut down on the wave noise. It is just me and mother nature out there with those phones on.
When in the parks detecting I stick to the ones that sit on the ears and am always watching and listening to what is going on around me. I do detect in some rough areas. I always use headphones because I don't want to draw attention to me. Two kids, one 7 and the other 9 robbed the mailman with a 9 mm not to long ago near a couple of parks I have detected. Headphones are a must and a good pair are just that much better. Thanks for reading and Happy Trails....Z
You could look into getting a mini amplifier that would connect in line between the detector and the head phones. They are about 1 1/2 " square by 1/4 thick and have a volume control and bass boost. Works great with the TDI that has no volume knob.
Cheers and good hunting.
Let me add; Headphones are double duty...!!! Their added benefit is that good people in parks etc, generally leave you alone when you wear them, if you don't, they're buzzing around you asking lots of questions, and thats Ok unless you really want to detect. Little kids and bad dudes won't leave you alone no matter what you do. Anyone ever eat some Limburger cheese while you detect. Hummmmm!
I was hesitant to invest 100.00 or more in a set of headphones myself. I've used Calrads and Audiophone headphones for many years and had no complaints with them. Recently
I took the plunge and got a set of SunRay Pro Gold headphones and couldn't be happier. The sound difference is amazing with much more volume than the cheaper headphones.
With the SunRays on you will not be able to hear anything going on around you if you are detecting in a tough area or where poisonous snakes or wild animals live. They do an awesome job blocking out the background noises so you can concentrate on those deep weak signals. It would be very hard to go back to a set of cheap phones after using a high quality set. If for some reason you didn't like them you could sell them easily and get most of their cost back. Happy Hunting..............Roger
You could be lucky and pick up a cheap set of headphones that exactly suit the output of your detector. Even if you do there remains the problem that cheap headphones often have paper cones that don't like damp. Leave in the car overnight when its wet and the audio output becomes mushy.
No one best make either. I use Greyghosts, Killer B ST Optima's, Mole Superphones and a few others depending on the detector I'm using. Plus Rattlers for snake country in the U.S./Africa and Asia.
Having volume controls can further reduce the output to your ears but does pay off as mentioned below if you having hearing loss in one ear. I also use a windowing signal booster on a few detectors . This allows the tone as well as the volume to be changed. The windowing feature means small signals are amplified but large and near surface targets don't damage your hearing.
I have several pairs of Grey Ghost phones and they definitely give a crisper, cleaner sound than the cheaper phones I've used and the weak signals come through more positively.
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