Sovereign Model History

[Hungarian]

I have not followed minelab detectors since they first came out. Can someone explain to me the different models of the Sovereign and maybe what changes were incorporated into them? Thanks in advance.

 

[cdsmith46]

Original Sovereign- unique for the Iron mask
XS, Xs2A, Xs2A Pro Don't know all of the details, but power was there along with a few other points
Elite
GT power and manual ground balance in all metal. Preset balancce in discriminateSorry that's the bet I can do. Maybe some other kind soul will pick up from here...
Chuck Smith
St. Francisville, LA
Ricknd should be able to help...

 

[wildherre]

Sovereign This model is known as the original. It differs from the newer models by being the only Sovereign with a switch to turn iron mask off & on. It has a battery with a plug in connector ... This Detector came with the solid , white Coinsearch Coil that remains a favorite of many Sovereign Owners yet today.The Coinsearch coil is NOT waterproof.

Sovereign XS The XS was the next Sovereign. The big difference between this XS & the original is the lack of the iron mask switch. It is always in iron mask mode. It also uses the plug in battery & came with the same 8" Coinsearch coil as the original. At some point during the XS production a RF shield was added to help keep the unit from picking up unwanted interference.


Sovereign XS2 Pro The XS2 Pro used a new drop in battery & came with the new 8" or 10" black BBS coils.These coils are waterproof.

Sovereign XS2A Pro The XS2A Pro is the same as the XS2 Pro except for the addition of a tone switch to select the multiple tones for which the Sovereign is know for or the fixed tone mode which makes the Sovereign give the same tone for any target. Some people , mostly beach hunter prefer this mode because they dig everything anyway. Most Sovereign users find this switch worthless.

The Sovereign Elite It has a new streamlined case & mount like the Advantage, a new nimh battery system that eliminates the somewhat troublesome battery door used on all previous models. It has a 2 position noise cancel switch that may help some & has a lighter coil mounted on a 2 piece shaft . The same old 550 meter is used with a new decal ,still no remote all metal switch & due the new battery & mount system it is even heavier than the old style.