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The silver "warble..."??

sgoss66

sgoss66

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Reading Bryce's posts, and listening to some friends I hunt with who have Explorers/E-Tracs, it seems that at least sometimes, silver coins have a very distinctive sound (the "warble"). I realize that you'd need to be running with a setup where your settings allow high variability in your tones in order to hear this, and I do have my machine set to variability 10 (and running in conductive sounds). I just got my SE Pro, and have put in only about a half dozen or so hours hunting with it, and so far I haven't hit a silver. So, I haven't yet heard the distinct tone some folks talk about. HOWEVER, I have had two times where I heard a nice, sweet, "warbling" sound, on a coin-sized target, a different sound than the "flatter" pitch on other coins I'd hit -- which I was SURE would be my first silver. In both cases, it turned out to be a mid-depth copper memorial cent.

My question is, have others ever heard a "copper cent" warble, and if so, is this a similar sound to what silver produces? I'm trying to train my ears, but until I hit a few silvers in the ground, I don't have alot to go by, other than others' descriptions. Just trying to see if I'm on the right track here...

Thanks!

Steve
 
One thing I have already noticed is that rusty nails, which tend to hit in the same corner as silver, tend to have a shriek in their high tone. As opposed to silver which is a bit more tame. I am still being fooled by rusty nails though...lol.
 
I run variability at 30(MAX) but I have noticed some deep, mainly older, coppers will give the same warble.
 
Hey Southwind -- variability at 30 is "maxed out" on your E-Trac; 10 is the highest one can go on variability on an SE Pro, so I'll guess these two "maxed out" settings to be similar?

It sounds like you also have heard a copper "warble," and that you feel it is similar to the "silver" sound. Good to know...

Thanks!

Steve
 
you are leaving some silver in the ground.

It happens my friend...and if you want to find the silver hiding in iron...then you will most definitely dig an occasional deep rusty nail.

You are on the right track and hit the "rusty nail" (sorry...couldn't resist) with what you stated. More often than not...deep iron has more of a shriek to it. Not always...but often.
 
It is a fact...and almost anyone who really knows the Explorers...as well as Explorer users who now use E-Tracs... will tell you the same thing.

Does the E-Trac have a nice warble...YES....but it just isn't the same sweet, high "tinkling" sound over deep silver as the Explorers make.

It IS close and very similar...but trust me...it isn't the same.

I have an E-Trac and love it...but the SE is my #1 weapon for the exact reason I just stated...that sweet silver "warble".

Even with my variability set at 30 on the E-Trac...many deep wheaties sound the same as deep silver.

The deep silver warble on the SE is a distinct, high, light, almost "tiny bell tinkling" sound.

You just wait my friend...til' you hit that first 8" to 9" silver dime with your SE....and you WILL. Trust me...it's a sound you will never forget.
 
Thanks Bryce. That gives me just a little bit more to go on, in terms of what sound to listen for, until I finally get to hear it myself! :)

You are obviously saying there IS a difference between what I heard with the coppers, and the "silver warble." On my last hunt, there was a CLEAR difference in sound between one of those coppers I'm talking about, and a clad quarter which I dug a few minutes earlier. The quarter, while high, was a more "steady" sound -- high, but smooth and steady, no "warble." The copper was clearly distinct (and also different from most other coppers I'd dug). If the distinction between that "copper" sound and the "silver warble" is even close to being as distinct as the copper sound was from that quarter, then it will be no problem learning it. Good stuff, thanks.

Steve
 
I still dig everything that gives a high tone and basically everything on the right half of the screen. And will probably continue to do so for this season. Since I am not trying to set any records for silver finds, I think it's better to dig when in doubt.
 
McDave --

However, taking your approach MAY ALLOW you to "set some records for silver finds" -- as you may dig a bunch of silvers others have passed up due to a more "iffy" signal...

Let's HOPE so, anyway -- I'm rooting for you! :)

Steve
 
I was trying to explain the difference in "warble". Sounds kinda' goofy sayin' that:clapping:

To this day in parks I dig pretty much anything to the right 50% of the smartscreen...BUT from the bottom 50% up. In other words...the upper right 25% of the screen is what I mostly concentrate on.
 
Brice, is the "warble" more noticable with the variability set at 10? Is this pretty much the key to telling deep silver from say deep wheats or the rusty iron that still sounds like it might be a coin? So far i've been set at 8. Trying to work up to 10 but still taking it slow. Last weekend I had a real deep target that I was sure was a Merc or Rosie, thought I was hearing that sweet sound you're always talking about. Turned out to be a Wheat at around 9 or 10 inches. That setting has been the most difficult for me so far. That really high pitch is going to take some time to get used to. Thanks, Joe.
 
I'd take a wheatie as a nice consolation find ! :bouncy:

Hey surfman, I got that finds pouch today.....Awesome, thank you very much !!! :please:
 
surfman --

Your question is exactly what I was referring to. Some of those deeper copper cents sure do seem to "warble sweet" to me...if silver sounds EVEN BETTER, that will indeed be a very easy-to-remember sound, as Bryce assures...

Steve
 
Thanks Brice, gonna go out tommorrow and give that a try. Going back down to my freinds place in Maryland, see what else I can find.

No problem Dave, glad you can use it, now go grab up those keepers.
 
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