midalake

I would contact Tony and see how much to ship from Post Office. Tony can make a cable any length you want, so you can keep that 1/8 jack out of the splash zone. Also highest quality connectors.

Yes, the next update will be called Deus 2. It will make the Equinox not work as well as it does.

Without knowing a particular machine my bet would go for 26khz and higher. That is what most beach and gold hunters would say. However most of us at the beach do not get to use, or cannot use single freq do to salt conditions. There is a lot to be said about stability and sensitivity. That may have different freq. choices. Sounds like your testing is pretty well thought out.

I'm not using the factory lower. However, one possibility is taking a little stock off the washer less side and then add a thin rubber fender washer to that end. That may solve the issue. At least you would have rubber on both sides.

Could it be as simple as: The WS6 is a stand alone detector itself and one may only need that cable then? However, the WS6 and coil would need to be charged separately.

There is a used Deus 2 for sale over on friendly forum. $1050 shipped. Someone is going to get a killer deal!

I looked ahead of time. Of the three phones you posted I can only tell two of them: dodiddlies, and Serious. Neither of those phones have "NRR" specifications listed in advertisements, nor ambient dB rating. Here are the only production phones that accept the Ws6 that I know of, are dB rated and state so. -24dB. https://highplainsprospectors.com/products/detector-pro-gray-ghost-xp-platinum-series-wireless-headphones-for-xp-deus-xp-deus-ii?gclid=Cj0KCQjw2MWVBhCQARIsAIjbwoMtJm6_Legs5IUuFAqcKUDSQWzcj98gzliKCQBdktN2T4XO4ayW-WwaAgEIEALw_wcB I have found what I want for 25 years. I use the Original Black Widows [-28dB rated] with Audiosears [speakers] Connected directly to the detector.

That is not the decibel rating I am talking about. I am referring to the ability of the headphones to keep out EXTERNAL ambient noise. None of the headphones you listed have that ability. BTW, a good rating is around -28dB. SO IMPORTANT, to keep external noise out while beach hunting!

I have my Black widows [speaker change out] and 4 jumper cables coming from Tony right now. Hope USPS doesn't lose it! Also, Yes Tony does make waterproof headphones that connect to the Deus 2 and from memory -26dB rated.

To heck with this cheap recharging crap. I am simply getting a jumper cable made to run my favorite QUALITY headphones. I am not sure why anyone would buy any of those cheap non-Db rated headphones to put the puck on. [for beach hunting] I can tell you how many failures I had with my Equinox wireless in 4 years. Zip, Zero, Nada. Because I was connected directly to the pod with a jumper cable!

Sorry to hear. Us beach guys are tough on stuff. We find the weakness right away. Personally those WS6 headphones are junk, I will never use them at the beach.

Will have to check with the metal detecting gods to see if you can keep gold while using a silver program. 🤣 NICE find!

Time to turn it loose! More gold ahead!

A coil you can get tight enough not to move does not wear. But run your coil loose and wear will happen. When your coil is too loose, waves and pressures move it all time, their is your wear issue.

I think companies would think about economy timing. [I would]

Dale, there has been lots of reviews and talk out. Below is my testing done in comparison to the Equinox and my overall review for salt hunting. I will stand by all of my testing that the Equinox and Deus2 are tied at best on a wet salt beach, and if you're running the Equinox in horseshoe mode it gets the nod to identify deep nonferrous targets. I did no diving. But I did do moving water wave wash testing. The Deus2 was much better with moving salt water than the Equinox. The Equinox is not even close. Since my reviews, I have purchased a Deus2 with 9" coil to dedicate to moving salt wash. I will not be back on my machines until mid-July. I think if you are going to dedicate the Deus2 to water contact it might be the best choice for the machine. Of course, I do not have a Youtube channel. Dave Deus 2 Beach Testing - Metal Detector Advice & Comparisons - DetectorProspector.com https://www.detectorprospector.com/forums/topic/18421-deus-2-review-for-salt-beach-hunters/

Does the iron tone start at an ID# on the Deus? Can the iron tone break be adjusted to a certain ID on two tone?

I am guessing you are dirt hunting? I would not buy the Legend for Salt Water use [yet] I think the Deus 2 is too expensive to justify for Dirt Hunting. The Equinox 800 [used] would be my choice. Unless you are going under water there is very little issues with the Equinox out of warranty, the pods and electronics are solid. The coil choices are fantastic for the Equinox. HH

I thought you were in salt water. Thanks for clarity.

Yes, one's world really changes when getting hit with forceful 3-4' walls of water. 😁 Good to see your getting dips in!

You knocked it out of the park...for a three-hour hunt! Awesome!!! And Yes, you need to get in the water there!

You know, I did not think of that. If it were to happen that both coil ears broke in rough surf......it would be bye bye, because that little antenna wire is not going to hold against water force. Well hopefully the ears are strong enough. I have not heard of any breaking yet. I will be satisfied when Dewcon gets one and nothing breaks after 6 months. 🤣

This is where I have issues right now. PRICE! As a consumer of detector products, I am pi$$ed off at XP's venture into telling me they have released a great beach machine. YET, the main components of this machine are not usable at the beach. Headphones>junk, Detector rod>junk, offset coil>JUNK. Then XP would like me to pay a premium price for this. NOT going to happen!

Well as a pure beach and water hunter a rear mounted coil gets a "F", from me. It is too hard to keep level on a slanted beach, and the off center position is impossible to control with wave wash coming by. companies and engineers should take note!

So, you don't like the rear mount coils as well. 😁