Sun Ray phones wouldn't work with my 600

[Ted S]

Gorgeous day here in NE Iowa! So I figured I would take my 600 out for a quick trip. I have the Minelab adapter so I could use my Sun Ray Pro Gold head phones. No matter what I did I couldn't get them to work. So I dug out my old Koss phones than came with my Explorer SE. They worked like a dream! No more of the cheesy 1/8" headphones that came with my Equinox. I went out for about 20 minutes at the local school. Only a couple of memorial cents and a clad dime and a toy pilot badge(I think) that was down around 7". I was running park 1 and sensitivity at 23. It was pretty stable. I think I might have a good year when I hit the fields!

 

[BigTony]

Interesting I’ll have to try mine

 

[ohio fred]

n/t

 

[Ted S]

I don't use a wireless module.

 

[laplander]

The only Sunray's that will work direct are the CTX compatible. They are the ones with the three position switch. Others will work with the 08 module, sorry 600 owners. Hope this helps.
Jeff

 

[ohio fred]

I have the 800 I also have the cable minelab.sells to hook to wmo8 .So I hooked my Sun rays.in back no go tried my best ghost no go plug it short I think.While I was sitting there .I had eat buds in pocket plug direct into back they work.Only answer I have plug are to short.

 

[Bearharold]

My gold pro's won't work with my 800 ether and I also have the adapter .They will not work using the module ether . I also have some Minelab koss head phones and they work ok . I have three pair of stereo head phones and they will all work ok also ....

 

[ohio fred]

n/t

 

[Jason in Enid]

simple answer here is that not all headphones are wired the same, and not all headphones will work with the EQX.

 

[ohio fred]

Found out my Garrett MS .2 work with it.not exspencsive set.Don't know if plug is longer or what.

 

[Ted S]

The Sun Ray phones are 150 ohms..I wonder if that has anything to do with it. There was a fella here that told me that a long time ago and I guess I didn't listen...

 

[dan h]

Could be an impedance mismatch. My Killer B Rattler won't work with my 600, but a pair of Vance headphones do work.

 

[Jason in Enid]

Its not a problem with the ohm rating. The problem is how the recieve plug is wired. The phones must have the same wiring configuration. This isn't unique to Minelabs however. Thats why some phones like GreyGhost have mode switch which effectively changes the wiring and allows them to the used across many brands.

I have a similar problem with my GoPro camera. My microphone has a SRRT plug and the camera adapter needs a SRT design so I have to use a second adapter. It just is what it is.

 

[ohio fred]

n/t