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Hi everyone, thanks to your enthusiastic feedback, I've got it approved with the company to release a set for metal detectors. It will be called the NB05T, a combination of the Torus neckband speakers and the Relay Bluetooth transmitter. Both products have aptX Low Latency so they'll be perfect for finding your target accurately. Torus: Relay: The planned MSRP will be $119.99 USD, which is cheaper than if you were to buy the products individually. This bundle will include our existing versions of the Torus and Relay. The upgraded versions of the Torus and Relay have been suggested and should be in production soon. (Torus with more rugged design and improved battery life, Relay with longer cord options and velcro, etc.) You should be able to see this bundle on our website and on Amazon soon.

Hi all, thanks so much for the feedback! I'm relaying it to our project managers and our engineers. Good shout on the Velcro v.s. Magnet situation. We were not aware that magnets could potentially cause interference with metal detectors. We'll definitely consider Velcro in the future. The bike mount solution for detectors is fascinating. While clip-on speakers are currently our priority, we'll consider the bike mount solution as well. @phrunt What's the advantage of mounting a speaker on your detector compared to clipping the speaker on your shirt? Wouldn't the speaker be harder to hear if it's on your detector? Or is it because it's uncomfortable to have anything clipped on your body? @Voyager32 Awesome use case for the TC417. How do you feel about the size of it? Does it fit well on your transmitter? Would you rather it be smaller, or even a different shape, like the long rectangular shape that @DSMITH mentioned? The reason I ask is according to my boss, the TC417 is going to be discontinued soon. So if anyone wants a product like that, they will need to buy one of our newer transmitters.

Hey guys, here's an update from Avantree. We're working to create a line/series for "Metal Detector Sets" on the Avantree website. The two sets that we're likely to develop are: An upgraded Torus neckband speaker with the Relay Bluetooth adapter A Dewalt style durable clip-on speaker with the Relay Bluetooth adapter Another thing, I've received some feedback that the Relay is difficult to use with your metal detectors due to the short 3.5mm AUX cord on the Relay. As an alternative, what would you think of a transmitter like our Priva III (TC318)? https://avantree.com/product-support/BTTC-318-CHP It is one of our older products, and has a female 3.5mm AUX port, so you can use your own, longer AUX cable to connect it with your detector if the Relay's cord is too short. It also has aptX Low Latency. We can provide a magnetic clip/sticker so you can mount it on your metal detector. Please see the photos attached. Would you be interested in a product like this? Unfortunately, this product has been discontinued, but if there's enough interest, we may create an updated version. One thing it's missing is volume control, the new version would definitely have that.

Sure, I brought up bone conduction to my boss, we're considering producing them, need to run it by our engineers and product team, and also gauge interest from the community. On another note, would any of you be interested in a durable clip-on speaker with aptX Low Latency? Similar to this DeWalt device: https://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-Wearable-Bluetooth-Resistant-Hands-Free/dp/B0B11LNX21 At the moment, the frontrunners for our development would be: 1: Upgraded version of Torus with better durability 2: Clip-on speaker with aptX Low Latency 3: NB18 style neckband earbuds with aptX Low Latency 4: Bone conduction headphones with aptX Low Latency All of these devices if developed would come with the Relay Bluetooth transmitter (aptX Low Latency enabled) and a 3.5mm-6.35mm jack.

In our experience, Bone Conduction headphones are not very loud. At max volume, they are not as loud as Air Conduction headphones such as the Avantree Lingo or the Avantree Resolve, and much softer than in-ear models such as Airpods and Samsung buds. We can look into boosting the volume for Bone Conduction headphones, but so far it seems like they are the quietest option, which may not be great for you if you're trying to hear the subtle beeps. The Torus' speaker may be a better option if you want to be aware of your surroundings.

Correct, we are gauging interest in a preferred form factor for a wireless listening device. Of course, everyone will have different preferences. Nevertheless, your preferences are still extremely valuable feedback for us when we're considering the next product to develop. It sounds like the Torus is popular for a reason. The aptX Low Latency combined with the mixed form factor (neckband speaker and earbuds) makes it a versatile pick. An upgraded Torus is one of the frontrunners for our next product idea, along with aptX Low Latency / FastStream bone conduction headphones, and NB18 style neckband earbuds. Unfortunately, according to our engineers, it doesn't seem like making a Bluetooth LE Audio transmitter is possible at the moment. We'll likely have to roll with either atpX Low Latency or FastStream.

Hi guys, Taking in everyone's feedback so far, I'd like to ask if you would be interested in the form factor of our NB18 neckband earbuds for your metal detectors: https://avantree.com/nb18-bluetooth-neckband-earbuds-with-eq-enhancements Neckband form factor: not intrusive if you wear hats or glasses, and makes it so it's less likely to lose if it falls out. It should stay in place in rough environments. Loud and boosted volume In-line volume controls to easily adjust your volume. Would you see yourself using earbuds like this with your metal detector?

Hi all, Thanks so much for your feedback! It's awesome to see all the support for our products and all of the product ideas that you've come up with. Now we know why low latency is so important to you. Unfortunately, aptX Low Latency is starting to be phased out by Qualcomm in favor of atpX Adaptive, which has slightly more latency but better sound quality. For us, most of our newer products will most likely be using atpX Adaptive. Bluetooth LE Audio is a new technology that we want to be the pioneers of. With LE Audio, you can enjoy latency as low as 20-30ms (https://www.gizchina.com/2023/08/10/bluetooth-le-audio/). In fact, we're working on an LE Audio Receiver called the AS70P, which allows you to use any wired headphones as wireless with LE Audio. https://avantree.com/as70p-bluetooth-adapter-for-headphones Of course, the sender/transmitter must be sending an LE Audio signal, which I imagine is not supported by many detectors at the moment. It's mostly the latest smartphones that currently support LE Audio. So this product might not be the most useful in your use case. What we could do is make an LE Audio transmitter (similar to the Relay but with LE Audio support) and a pair of LE Audio neckband headphones. Would something like this interest you?

Hi all, I work for Avantree, and I stumbled upon this forum and noticed that many of you in the prospecting community are enjoying our Torus for use with your detectors! We would love to continue supplying quality audio devices for the prospecting community. We're currently developing a new product called the Sky Infinity. It is a bundle including our Infinity earbuds (https://www.avantalk.com/products/infinity-multifunctional-wireless-earbuds) and the Relay Bluetooth transmitter (https://avantree.com/relay-airplane-bluetooth-adapter-for-headphones). We will also include a 6.3mm to 3.5mm adapter so you can plug the Relay into your detector. The Infinity earbuds have the aptX Adaptive and LE audio codecs. aptX Adaptive's latency levels are slightly higher than aptX Low Latency (which the Torus has) at 60ms delay v.s 40ms, but provides far superior sound quality. LE audio is a new technology as phrunt mentioned earlier, which trumps both aptX Adaptive and aptX Low Latency. Unfortunately, we do not yet have a transmitter that supports LE audio, but if there's enough interest in this, we can definitely develop one! If you're interested in trying the Sky Infinity bundle for use with your detector, let me know via message. We can send you one to try! If you have any other ideas for a product that would work well with your detector, please share and we can develop something great for you.