Tom Slick Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 "The ear is the only way to distinguish a good target from the trash." I would argue it's the eye. We're talking gold verses trash, we're not discussing music. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger-NH Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Saying you are able to tell the difference between gold and aluminum by ear is a little like believing you are psychic. The ability can easily be proved or disproved using tests similar to the tests used for testing psychic ability. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xergix Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 I am not kidding when I say that it takes ear, the metal detector speaks to you its language you have to learn it, the garbage has dry, torn sounds, certain gold objects have a round sound, I dug several targets with a good sound, then the surprise, if I had agreed with the vdi I would not have dug them, then the minelabs have an unmistakable sound, I have always preferred them, maybe it will be because I play music and I will have a trained ear but this is my thought. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob in (ca) Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 I wish a Detector exist that would discriminate Trash from Jewelry…..wait…. there is …..it’s called dig it all 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan(NM) Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 This is how I tell the difference 🙂 Didn't find any gold last hunt.... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry in Idaho Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Interesting thread. I do agree that some detectors have a sweet sound to the ear for round gold ring targets. But since there are so many types of gold rings and so many shapes or the way it's laying in the soil, the only 100% full proof way it to dig. Now I have been able to up my odds at finding gold rings with certain detectors and or areas by ignoring some of the targets and sounds. For example, take the pic above of all the finds on the green lid. If the goal for me is to find a gold ring at that location, over half those targets I would not have dug. They don't register in most gold ring ranges. I would not have dug most of the coins, the silver rings, the toys, the bigger sinkers, the vape pipes or that many bottle tops. My time at that site would produce much less targets, but the targets I go after would be what most gold rings read it. There is no 1 way to find gold rings. But there are way to up your odds and dig better targets possible of being a gold ring. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger-NH Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 14 hours ago, Xergix said: I am not kidding when I say that it takes ear, the metal detector speaks to you its language you have to learn it, the garbage has dry, torn sounds, certain gold objects have a round sound, I dug several targets with a good sound, then the surprise, if I had agreed with the vdi I would not have dug them, then the minelabs have an unmistakable sound, I have always preferred them, maybe it will be because I play music and I will have a trained ear but this is my thought. What numbers would you not dig based on VDI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gerry in Idaho Posted August 9, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2022 On 8/8/2022 at 4:14 AM, Badger-NH said: What numbers would you not dig based on VDI? He did not reply, but I will tell the numbers I prefer to dig when using the Equinox. #'s 6 - 18 cover the majority of gold/platinum rings that I have recovered. Only 16 of the 200 rings register a reading outside of those numbers. If you want to play the odds, the 5 best #'s are 10, 13, 14, 15, & 16. Those 5 #'s account for over 50% of the 200 rings. The 2 best #'s are #13 & 14 as they register 50 of the 200 rings = 25%. We all know nothing is foolproof and all of these numbers can be slightly off if targets are at depth and or on edge or under/over another different target. But if you enjoy playing the odds and saving time, I have yet to find anyone with a more extensive test. Good luck everyone. 12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger-NH Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 At the beach I generally dig everything 13 and up regardless of how it sounds and only ignore 12 and below when I get tired of digging non-ferrous trash. Steel Lobster trap pieces will often ID as non-ferrous but can usually be identified by mixed low/high signals although some do sneak through and I have to dig them. Deep gold that is right on the edge of detection can also have occasional low tones but will still have that nice gold sound. Any time you pass up a small target with non-ferrous VDI, you take the risk of missing the precious metal. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strick Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 On 8/9/2022 at 1:21 PM, Gerry in Idaho said: He did not reply, but I will tell the numbers I prefer to dig when using the Equinox. Gerry based on this photograph it appears that most of your gold rings have been found in the 12"-15" depth range and I need to start going deeper for the gold as I usually give up at 10 inches 😂 strick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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