Iron Audio - benefits?

[wayne_etc]

First off, forgive me if this has been asked before.

I understand the concept of iron audio. You set a "break point" where medium tones are dropped down into the iron range. Therefore iron above your discrim level will give a medium tone and iron below that level will give a low tone.

But why? Seems that in iron heavy sites you want to listen for the medium and high tone conductive signals to squeak in around the low tones. Why would you want to have iron squeak in? Why would you want iron to sound "good"?


Thanks in advance.


w

 

[knightsquad]

I often question myself on this same issue over and over.
I really can't think of a reason while coin hunting but I can if you are rellic hunting.

Scenario:
You are hunting for relics but are running into a lot of nails or similar targets that you want to discriminate.
So, you raise your iron audio up to a point where you discriminate these unwanted targets and you turn your iron audio on.
Now, the unwanted targets will not come through but other targets which you might be interested in will come through as a
medium tone and will alert you to pay more attention to that medium tone.

As far as coin hunting goes I really can't see the point of running my iron audio on except once in a while to check a
target and see if it is made of iron.

Maybe someone else will have a better idea then I especially for coin hunting.

I hope that makes sense, it kind of does to me ha ha

Pete

 

[grumpysrb]

That's pretty much it. If you watch the Garrett video it explains it that way, just a little more detail, and with pictures. I coin hunt mostly and use Iron audio to check targets to see if they are bottle caps. It can also help separate coins near iron.

 

[MikeLab]

You can watch the instructional videos on the Garrett website.

 

[firstring]

Not everyone hunts heavy infested iron sites or at least the "iron" you may be thinking. I mainly hunt parks, schools and fresh water sites. Some of these sites are "iron" infested with bottle caps. The iron "grunt" audio of a bottle cap is what I'm listenening for. It is a great feature have and the benefit is the identification of bottle caps as to not dig them. (see page 28 and 29 of Owner's Manual)

 

[fongu]

I can't explain how it works, but it helps me find good targets among the trash. I would have missed these with my 2500 due to the signal from the iron or bottle caps, but I always get that good signal that tells me to dig. I'm sure I'm still missing some good targets since I don't have the experience of longer term users of this detector, but it really helps me. I can have 4-6 junk targets under my coil, but if I hear the pip or right tone, I dig. I do have more trouble on land than in the water, but I think it's because I use it more in the water and the target is more conductive in the water than on land.

 

[matthias]

Check out YouTube videos regarding Iron Audio. I saw a new one yesterday by a well known detectorist and he summed it up nicely. HH. Matt

 

[wayne_etc]

n/t

 

[knightsquad]

Which one Matt?
Care to share?

Check out YouTube videos regarding Iron Audio. I saw a new one yesterday by a well known detectorist and he summed it up nicely. HH. Matt

 

[John LA]

Use instructional videos In iron trash a good target may be mask out. If you don't set iron audio too high a good target will average above the iron and sound good May prevent iron masking