M6 vs MXT

[silvernik]

Hi, I live in Italy and I am owner of a White' s M6 I would want to know the difference between these two metaldetectors.
Thanks from Nico

 

[texastreasures]

They are very similar. The Whites M6 has the same circuity and operates on the same frequency as the MXT but the m6 is programmed to permanently operate in a coin-hunting mode and doesn't have the gold-prospecting or relic hunting modes of the MXT. However, the M6 borrows from the MXT's relic mode and even improves upon it by offering an excellent tone-id that really allows you to pull the deepest, faintest sounding, signals out from all the chatter, even with zero discrimination.

The M6 can also use the same search coils as the MXT, and in my experience will get slightly more depth on coins (on average) than the MXT will. The M6 is optimized to permanently operate without a threshold (the continuous hum you hear with the MXT) but this doesn't seem to sacrifice sensitivity as the M6 appears to operate just slightly below the "point of humming" so even the mostly slightly sensed metals will make a sound.

Overall, if your focus is coin-hunting with the occasional relic hunting, you will love the Whites M6.

I got mine recently and am pulling out old coins from a park I had worked heavily with the MXT. My loot from my last three outings is 22 wheat pennies, 5 silver rosies, 2 mercuries, and more clad than I can count. I can't wait to take this thing to some virgin hunting grounds!

 

[silvernik]

Thanks friendly, I was disposed to change in MXT but your they have made me explanations to understand that the M6 is more apt to the type of hunting for the coins for me is OK.
Regard Nico

 

[Hillbilly Bob]

I have to disagree with Texastreasure in my neck of the woods the M6 does not go deeper then the MXT. Like he said the M6 and MXT has the same circuity, one detector will not go deeper then the other, its all in which coil you pick. but with the MXT you will have three detectors instead of one. And the MXT has tone differences in the relic and prospecting mode as well. IF buying one you would want the most versatile machine you can have. Comparing the MXT to the M6 is like comparing gold to silver, they are both precious metals but gold does shine a bit more. Just my opinion.

 

[Rob (IL)]

There is no way the M6 is deeper. Actually the MXT has the edge when it comes to those very deep coins which will not even register a vdi reading. This is because the MXT is a threshold based unit. This is backed by experts such as Jeff Foster. Guys start rumors such as the M6 has a better tracking system. They are the same. Another is the M6 will handle wet sand better, again this is not so. Actually if you watch the M6 beach hunting video you will see that they are not using an M6 but it is actually a MXT. They use the same chip set and tracking system. Except in the one exception I mentioned if you are hunting in C/J mode you will get the same depth. Rob

 

[akille68]

Ciao Nico,
Don't tell me that You givin' away the M6 I sold You last year!
Getting back to Your question, I think that the only difference is threshold.
With the MXT You could hear (with experience and good ground conditions) those faint and deep threshold variations (Target so deep that reaches only the all metal engine). Those sounds could not be heard on a M6 for its silent threshold mode.
For this reason I think that, even both shares the same engine and power, M6 has a bit of brake pushed...
Ciao.
Ale

 

[silvernik]

Hello Alex, your M6 not l' I have I sell is un' optimal metal detector to maintain nell' arsenal; I wanted to know the difference between the M6 and the MXT, I ringrazio to all the friends and you for the councils. It makes to know as I make me to contattarti in PVT, is a pleasure sentirti.
Regard Nico

 

[silvernik]

I forgot I have resolved the problem acquiring one XP gmaxx II, remains nell' arsenal the White' s M6.
Regard Nico

 

[Nauti]

I own an m6 over here in England and i'm pleased with the performance.....it's a simple to operate detector that performs well both on land and at the beach.What i don't understand is the need for loads of different programs.....a lot of people love to have loads of programs on their detectors,one for relic,one for coins,etc,etc.A detectorist over here performed an in depth test on both detectors...the mxt and the m6..... and came to the conclusion that they both performed exactly the same.What i'm saying is that just because the mxt has got a program for this and a program for that it does not make it a better detector....keeping it simple is sometimes the best way.A good example of what i'm saying is the Nautilus.This detector has no screen,no programs,just basic controls that are actually useful out in the field.To back this statement up....team Nautilus have just won that annual competition u guys hold(can't mention it by name on this forum)for the sixth time in a row.The most popular machine over here now is probably the Goldmax power...it finds hammered coins better than anything else apparently....it has no screen,no programs just fantastic simple performance.Just goes to show that a lot of these programs are more for the benefit of the salesman rarther than the detectorist.

 

[littletwig]

I kinda agree with Nauti. To me it's kinda like the difference in a Chevy Malabu and a Lexus. Both have engines, wheels and tires, auto transmissions, seating for 5, headlights and tail lights etc. etc. The point being... both will get you to where you want to go, one just has a few more options. Some just like a little more Bling

 

[texastreasures]

I find that the tone ID on the M6 will allow you to find good targets more efficiently than on the MXT because using the M6 allows the detectorist to rely less on the screen and to spend less effort deciphering the meaning of the detectors sounds. Although the MXT's threshold allows slightly deeper targets to be detected through a slight variance in hum volume, those variances often get lost amidst the chatter and the detectorists own fatigue of listening to monotone signals.

Therefore, there is a disparity between the technical performance limits of these detectors and their practical "real-world" performance. I believe the average detector will pull out far more coins for a a given location with an M6 than with an MXT, and on average those targets will be deeper because faint high pitched signals are easier to distinguish than faint mono-tone variances.

 

[R-bass]

I have the M6 and would not trade it and find it perfect for coin shooting. The MXT will do every thing that the M6 will do and a little more when it comes to relic and gold nugget hunting.
In the right hands a veteran MXT user could find the deeper stuff because of the GB setting with a slight hum and a good ear. As for me for the past 6 years i used a classic 111 md
with one tone and i can tell from a quarter, nickel, dime just by using my ear oh ya lots of pull tabs ,bottle caps, iron, foil, This year my new M6 has been killing the ball fields play grounds
and i say for me the tones is what makes the M6 shine and turn on and go simplicity plus the VDI is nice for backup info. So in the end would i buy a MXT if i had a M6 why not but if you find the MXT
to fit your need then buy it you won't be sorry and the same with the M6 they both kick butt.