wait for the beep or

[bowser]

this may become a very dumb question but here goes when using the mxt i found myself lookin at the screen and waitin for a beep what is the correct way to detect. i use a silent search detector as a rule.

 

[Nancy-IL]

I rarely watch the screen. With the headphones, I listen to those special beeps and if it's a deep tone, I will look at it because of curiosity before digging. The correct way to detect? The way you're comfortable with. HH, Nancy

 

[bowser]

thanks Nancy i knew there weren't going to be very many replies ,however after using an idx pro for 6 years it is definetley a change for me ,sometimes the machine makes noises that are akin to a dying canadian goose or at least a constipated one Relic Mode especially.congrats on your find and all the best JIM

 

[BarberBill]

I've found it worthwhile to learn and listen to the tones, then use the display to help my decision to dig or not. I do a better job of swinging and ground covering by ignoring the display until needed. This comes easy as I hunted for years with a "beep and dig" only machine.
HH
BB

 

[Ray_Reed]

I listen for the faint beeps when relic hunting, everything I have found relic wise has been from those deep faint signals.