Kirk

1 hour ago, Chase Goldman said:

First of all, welcome to the forum.

Thanks, been awhile since I have been here

Second, define affordable...

Cheap as possible with out sacrificing to much quality. I realize that might not be reasonable.

Most WP phones, especially those incorporating the special Equinox sealed plug are going to run north of $125 (because they are fully sealed) which is a lot to pay if you are not going to actually dunk them.

Another option is to get a set of water/weather resistant bluetooth aptx low latency earbuds or phones, here are a couple links:

https://www.questmetaldetectors.com/product-page/aptx-low-latency-bluetooth-wireless-headphones-for-minelab-equinox

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GBVCZZX/ref=psdc_172541_t1_B07P961J94

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Y4J2FK4/ref=psdc_172541_t2_B07P961J94

Thanks for the links.

Note that I haven't actually tried the latter two earbuds, the specs look ok but your actual mileage may vary.  Soundpeats used to have a popular pair of APTX Low Latency buds but I no longer see them for sale, only APTX HD which has more audio delay and is not suited to detecting since the audio will significantly lag the position of the target under the coil.

A quick and dirty option in light rain is to just pull your rain hood up and over your head with the stock Equinox headphones since they are wireless, it is easier to do that than with wired phones.  (Assuming you have an Equonox 800, you didn't specify which model you have).--Sorry, I do have an Equinox 800

Also thought about using a shower cap. Depends on how hard it is raining out. Hate to ruin the stock headphones. Going on a paid hunt and don't want to quit hunting because of the rain or mess up the stock headphones.

Thanks for taking the time to answer this.

Kirk

 

 

Looking for some affordable recommendations for water proof headphones. Mainly want them for the days when it is raining out.

Thanks,

Kirk