IDX Pro question.

[KurtB]

Did Whites make one with tone id? If not, is there anyone that is putting it on them?

Thanks

Kurt

 

[Monte]

There are times when I do like to use Tone ID, but for most of the sites I hunt what I want more than Tone ID is terrific iron rejection in a slow sweep detector (IDX Pro) or similar great audio 'bark' in a moderate to fast sweep model for open areas (6000 Pro XL/XL Pro).

I've had a 6000 with the Tone ID mode that was originally done by Mr. Bill Lahr, and it worked well .... but I found I prefer a strong single-tone audio most of the time. The only modifications I like on the IDX Pro are those done by 'Mr. Bill' Crabtree at Surfscanner Detectors.

Monte

 

[KurtB]

All good points Monte, thank you. I just thought that the IDX and tone id seemed like a good fit. I hunt with no discrimination most of the time and figured using the IDX in this fashion would enhance it"s separation abilities and depth.

Kurt

 

[crazyman]

Only if the tone ID was as accurate and matched the IDX Pros's meter at depth. I usually don't care for tone ID but a separate two tone system set up to work with your disc setting similar to the Gold Mountain King Cobra would work for me. Just flip a switch and any thing below your disc. setting would give a low tone and every thing above the setting giving a high tone. I have pretty nasty ground up here and I usually hunt using the blacksand expanded disc. setting using zero discrimination. I get excellent depth this way but my neck gets sore looking at the meter when hunting trashy or iron infested sites.

 

[KurtB]

The only reason I asked was because I saw a XL Pro with tone id on an auction site. They said it was one of very few made. I thought that maybe there were a few IDXs with tone id floating around. If it was a simple mod., somebody would be doing it by now.

Kurt

 

[trixncap]

I don't think i would want to hear all those tones. Its good enough to hear a solid and a broken tone on targets.I understand that some people try to identify targets by their tone . All target tones are only probable ids no guarantee of accuracy. Its like that new Spectra Vision video when the gold nugget was air tested the machine turned into a music box and visual readings were not stable. I ll stick with one tone good or broken. Plus i like the old standard tone its easy on the ears.

 

[reddirtfisher]

Thank you Kurt B for this post. It proves my point precisely (see my post " Why was the Vision produced?" in the Vision forum). Detectorists have been asking Whites for a LONG time to make a new IDX Pro with tone ID, depth gauge, and backlight. They either don't care or they just don't realize the demand. Thanks again, RDF

 

[thebeatmachine]

Tone Id could be another area in the hobby that White's could expand on and improve. I would like to see a Classic 3 type of non-metered detector with advanced tone ID. Like differend wave patterns for like seven segments. Sort of like the different insterments on a keyboard in stead of the old VCO sound that gets annoying. Or maybe a rotary knob to select diffent types of tones for the beep. Like I want good targets to sound like a New Wave or something. Also a 15khz Classic type detector. I use the IDX pro and have a mod to turn down the audio frequency really Low. A good response on a deep target is much more pronounced. A iron target that is partially blocked out sticks out like sore thumb.