I have a GMT and an AT Gold. I love the GMT for sensitivity and ease of operation, but I find the AT Gold outshines it in very trashy areas. The area that I mostly hunt in has a ton of brass shells and bullet frags, along with plenty of square nails, tin foil and various other pieces of trash. The variable discrimination, iron audio and visual ID on the Garrett just makes it easier to decide what to dig and what not to dig.
When I bought the AT Gold I had narrowed my options to either it, or the Gold Bug Pro. It was a tough decision between the two as they both seem to have very similar features and plenty of great reviews. At the end of the day I decided the Garrett made a slightly less annoying noise than the GB Pro! The headphone socket on the AT is an annoyance, but there is an available adapter to convert to 1/4" jack (if you don't mind spending an extra $40).
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I have a GMT and an AT Gold. I love the GMT for sensitivity and ease of operation, but I find the AT Gold outshines it in very trashy areas. The area that I mostly hunt in has a ton of brass shells and bullet frags, along with plenty of square nails, tin foil and various other pieces of trash. The variable discrimination, iron audio and visual ID on the Garrett just makes it easier to decide what to dig and what not to dig.
When I bought the AT Gold I had narrowed my options to either it, or the Gold Bug Pro. It was a tough decision between the two as they both seem to have very similar features and plenty of great reviews. At the end of the day I decided the Garrett made a slightly less annoying noise than the GB Pro! The headphone socket on the AT is an annoyance, but there is an available adapter to convert to 1/4" jack (if you don't mind spending an extra $40).