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How important are Good headphones

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I was wondering if I would get better performance out of a top of the line set of head phones mine are junk and I am getting frustrated cause I use my MXT for nuggetshooting and have been getting unwanted noise
 
in the way of comfort, target response sound quality, and blocking out outside noises. However, if you're referring to "unwanted noise" from the detector's circuitry itself, then headphones won't really help.
For nugget hunting and hearing subtle <EM>target</EM> responses, then paying for excellent headphones (such as the Killer B Wasp's I use) is money well spent.
<EM><STRONG>Monte</STRONG></EM>
 
I agree with Monte that chatter or detector noise you will still get as the headphones will respond to what the detector sees. If it is trash you will hear it,if it is minerals deposits you will hear it. Where a high quality headphones will help is the response to some of those weaker signals will be better, you can blockout unwanted background noise with a set of good headphones that fits tight.Many of the top of the line headphones that are made for us detectorist have a bigger ear cup with a very soft ear pad, these will sit on your head more than push on your ears like the cheapies do. This will let you detect longer as your ears dont get so sore.
There is many good headphone out there and I have tried most them all as I need the volume because of my bad hearing. I found the Timberwolfs,the Troy Pros,my Uniprobes headphones and the SunRay Pro has the volume I need. I find the Gray Ghost NDT have a replaceable cord you can change in the feild if needed, which we know is about the only problem headphones have is the cable going bad. I find the new Troy Pros have the best looking cord that looks like it will out last the others as it is heavy duty. The reg Gray Ghost and the Killer Bees are great too,but dont quite have the volume I need, but for normal hearing they are great.
I wish for the price we pay for the upper end detectors that the manufactures would include one of these top of the line phones instead of the cheapest things they can find as it does make a difference. I try to work a good set in with the deal on any new detectors.
Rick
 
Monte, so what do you think is the best way to deal with the loud blast with head phones on the MXT and still hear subtle targets? I have volume controls on my Whites headphones, but don't you loos faint targets when you turndown the volume?
 
Have a limiter switch on them so the loud surface signals will only be so loud so you dont get blasted and yet the weak ones can be heard. I know my SunRay pros have this and some of the Timberwolfs and the Gray Ghost do and feel the Killer Bees do too as they make the SunRay pros for SunRay to their spec. You wont see this on the cheaper headphones.
I hope some that have these with the limiter will comment as I turn mine off as I need all the volume I can get.
Rick
 
AND I get sick of some dealers promoting those high decibel output phones!
If a target breaks the threshold on the MXT, ANY decent phones will put thru an audible signal when set at a volume level that protects you from the shallow blasts. Run you machine and phones quiet for a while and you will be amazed at what the human ear can pickup! Its a lot more healthy for your ears too.
End of subject.
 
Rick this was not intended as a blast at you. <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":)">
I know you have a hearing problem and need a loud response.
Tom
 
Hi Tom,
I understand what you are saying and know it is not a blast at me.
Yes I am hard of hearing that is for sure. My hunting buddies will tell me they hear my signals I get even thought they have a good set of headphones on. This is why I try so many differnt headphones trying to find the best ones, then let my hunting buddies try them too before I sell them again to see what they think.
 
I might like to try them for field hunting where the sounds would not bother other people, that is, if they allow you to hear the faint stuff.
Tom
 
I tried a couple differnt ones, but most were a wasted of my money. I found Doc down in Las Vegas had the perfect one and runs off a 9 volt battery you can turn on when needed and has a volume control. Mine is on when I use it with the volume maxed or close to it and when doing air test while the headphone are laying on the table and my hearing aids are in it sounds plenty loud. This amp has made a big differnce on my Explorer as to me it has weak audio. On my Sovereign or MXT I dont use it and a set of Timberwolfs is all I need and surprises me and everyone how well the Sovereign and the MXT will do for me even with my bad hearing. I have been able to pick out the deeper weak signals many walk right over as they never heard them. The Explorer is just the oposite as I cant hear many of the signals and why I use the amp I got from Doc, plus set the tones down a little. I did find out something else this winter is I tried a set of the Troy Pro Headphones on my Explorer and it may just be loud enough without the amp, so I just have to use the amp once in a while. I will know more when I can get out and used them for a while.
Rick
 
but I didn't care for them on the ML Advantage. I'll check my Koss QZ-99's for max volume on the C$ which has a little weaker audio similar to the Explorer and let you know.
Thanks for the info on the amp, sounds interesting, I'll get a hold of you about them later.
HH Tom
 
The Black Widows---They are very loud (for old people like me)I use the MXT which has no V. Control and I run the Headphone volume wide open and the Limiter switch on and it works well for me they are $140--My Back up are Jimmy Sierras $99 Blue--Which are made by the same Co.
 
Tom,
I think they made a change on them the last while. These dont have any switch for mono or stereo to switch for differnt detector as they work on them all.The cable is very heavy duty too, seem differnt then the ones I tried a year ago.
Rick
 
but they would be around a year and a half old or older by now.
The QZ-99's would not have the same volume I feel as the Pros. Good cheap phones tho as they can be bought online for $40.00.
Tom
 
I was wondering how come there isn't some type of wireless headphone you could use with your detector. Seems like it would be possible to have a wireless transmitter setup to plug into the headphone jack on the detector that would then transmit the signals to your headphones. This would be great in my opinion because the cord gets annoying especially when you are digging a target.
Any thoughts?
Curtis
 
The French made XP machine is advertising in England and they offer a wireless headphone. Will not be long untill onthers do it as well.
 
No argument with any of the points made regarding headphones. There are some areas however, where it is nice to be able to hear the surrounding sounds of approaching people or animals. For those places, I've found that a good quality pair of walkman-style earbuds with volume control, do quite a respectable job. No contest compared to good phones naturally, but in the right circumstances, they do a respectable job.
HH / capnron
 
Radio Shack sells a small wireless transmitter that is ment to transmit the sound from an MP3 player to a car radio. Just tune the FM to the transmitter signal. If you plugged your headphones into a small pocket FM radio, that might be an inexpensive way to go wireless.
Just a thought.
capnron
 
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