need help with headphones

[bonecrusher]

I'm a first time Tesoro owner (well not yet, its coming in two days) My question is concerning volume control. My other detector had volume control and I like to wear small light weight headphones. Digging in the deep south gets mighty hot and the bigger phones with volume control are pretty miserable. What is my best option for using small headphones with a Tesoro? Any opinions would be most appreciated. By the way I will be using the Outlaw.

 

[bonecrusher]

n/t

 

[bonecrusher]

Hey guys. Is it normal to get 30 views and no replays? Im new to the forum and not sure if I did something stupid.

 

[JB(MS)]

I live in northeast, MS and normally the temperature runs from mid 90's into the low 100's in June, July and August. During those months full size headphones are too hot, so I use earbuds and a 1/4th to 1/8th adapter. For Tesoro's I use $9.99 Sony earbuds from Walmart as they give the best sound for my hearing, If you don't like earbuds, Radio Shack has lightweight smaller headphones that aren't nearly as hot as my full size Timberwolf and Garrett phones.

 

[bonecrusher]

Thanks JB. I did not know about the adapter. Are you able to control volume?

 

[JB(MS)]

The local Walmart store had earbuds with an inline volume control and so did the closest Radio Shack store. I tried earbuds with a volume control but I have hearing loss and they didn't have enough volume at max setting, so I experimented with some that had different ohm values and no volume control until I found some that I could use.

 

[BarryL]

I would look into Garrett easy Stow headphones light weight and great sound and in line volume control cheap priced for a decent set as well I use them in the summer and Grey Ghost in the fall and winter

 

[metalfun]

Hey guys. Is it normal to get 30 views and no replays? Im new to the forum and not sure if I did something stupid.

ITS NORMAL ON THIS FORUM I USUALLY GET MORE HELP ON THE TESORO OR TEKNETICS FORUM.GOOD LUCK TO YA.

 

[bonecrusher]

Thank y'all for the good information.

 

[SkiWhiz]

Thanks JB. I did not know about the adapter. Are you able to control volume?

You will need an adaptor and an inline volume control in order to use the "small" headphones that doesn't have volume controls and or a detector with no volume control. I have an adaptor if you need one that I would send you (no charge). If you want me to send it to you pm me your name and address.

 

[sandnut]

Killer B'S are very good!

 

[ScottBuckner]

I long wrestled with the same issue. I hatehatehate those big muff headphones. They're heavy and *really* hot in the summer. So I've been completely happy for 10+ years using a set of high-quality Walkman-type headphones. They're lighter and will still let you hear what's going on around you well enough -- which is an important thing out in the woods, where you never know when a rotted overhead limb gives a crack and wants to fall on your head. I use a pair of quality Koss headphones (price around $25, available at places like Best Buy or Target) with my 2 detectors; you just have to get something called a 1/8"-to-1/4" adapter plug at an electronics store like Radio Shack so you can plug them in to your detector brain box. The one problem with Walkman-style phones is that their cords are spaghetti-thin and not exactly durable, so they have a tendency to get hung up in bushes and brush and stuff. Most brain boxes have a hip-mount bracket/clip on their underside, so I just tuck/wrap the excess cordage into that.

The important thing with Walkman-style headphones (or ANY headphones) is to read the specs on the back of the package before you buy. You want a pair that'll "hear" the lowest and highest KhZ range. Your detector's user manual will tell you what KhZ it's set for, so you want a pair of 'phones that will "hear" your detectors voice, at minimum. As for the volume thing, there are external ones you can get, but IMO, that's just one more thing to get snagged on out in the woods. My detectors don't have volume controls either, so I just move the earpiece thing back off my ear a bit so my eardum doesn't get blasted, but I'm still able to hear every signal coming thru, even the quieter ones.

Other than that, stay away from earbuds. They're more trouble than they're worth, IMO.

 

[jazzman58]

Look around on the interweb, big box type stores as lightweight headphones with in line volume controls are out there. I picked up some last year at, of all places, a home improvement store. Think they were about $10 or so. I have used them with my compadre and they seem to work well.

 

[morris-code]

Check out White's Starlite headphones. They are smaller and match up nicely with my Tesoro.($25 a pair with volume control)