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Cap'n if they don't work you're obsessing over a square peg not going in a round hole, or whipping a dead horse. 🙂 You tried everything with those headphones. The creative phones will work, as long as you didn't get the 4.1 model. If they say V2 on the box they will work.

Good going Zincoln 👍 That sterling collar you dug is from a tobacco pipe, probably an English one whose name escapes me at the moment. Great run you're on! Could be a Peterson, Dunhill, many makers used silver as an accent piece and and possibly a heat sink.

Sorry for the photo showing them with the Deus, as Chase wrote I have used them with both. I merely posted that photo to show you the wrap tape. Took the picture for another post to show they're ok with the Deus 2 as well with an Aptx-LL transmitter plugged into the backphone puck.

Yes they do. Even the BT 5.0 version. I have two pairs of them bought months apart. They're on-ear and have bass boost, they will give you some situational awareness and sound much better than the XP backphones. I can wear them all year. You might want to wrap the top band with something they're not uncomfortable by themselves but I used some wrap tape. Here's some more info on them: https://uk.creative.com/p/headphones-headsets/sound-blaster-jam-v2

Some headphones just don't play well. Yes, the + should show up at the same time. There might be a special setting on the headphones? I don't have experience with the headphones you are trying. I have about 4 different types that all pair well, even earbuds that I don't like, and I think they discontinued them. I provided USA links to the headphones I use, here's my favorite on Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lightweight-Bluetooth-Headphones-Multipoint-Connectivity-5-0-USB-C/dp/B08QRQMLVY I looked for the others I know work on the UK site but only found these. 🙂

Aha, thought you might not be in the USA. 😀 Amazon UK charges extra shipping? 🤔 I'd look them up there. Looked up your headphones, the reviews say they work with the 600 and 800. Not sure why you're having that problem, maybe your tea break was not long enough. 😉 Make sure both the headphones and Equinox are in pairing mode, the best way to get the Equinox in pairing mode is as I described above. Also make sure you reset your headphones first before doing anything, or at least determine how to put them in pairing mode when the Bluetooth icon is flashing on the Equinox. It can take anywhere from 2 to 5 minutes to pair, also make sure your cellphone is not in the room or had Bluetooth turned off. That may also help. 🙂

Welcome to the forum! The 600 is a great machine, depending on what you are planning to do with it, it should have you covered just about everywhere except prospecting for gold. I have one. I've used mine relic hunting in farms, on the beach, and detecting campgrounds which are pretty much like parks. Started in my yard learning how to dig plugs that won't leave evidence of my presence. 😁 Don't be afraid to ask questions but do use the search function with key words to see if a question you have has been answered. 🙂

Welcome to the forum. Are you looking for over ear or on-ear headphones? This is the place where you'll get the most info. I assume you are in the USA. These are on-ear and work very well, they're about $40. they're also noise cancelling. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B085DKHY5K These are my favorite, they are over ear, very light, very loud, and are also around $40 https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B08QRQMLVY When pairing headphones for the first time you should probably do a system reset, restart the detector, then start the process. Turn on wireless/Bluetooth and wait for the wireless icon to go away. Turn on the headphones, hang them from the arm cuff, and walk away and have some coffee or something, when you come back they will be paired. 😀 Always know how to put your headphones in pairing mode, it helps later. You won't have to do that first time out of the box. I have a 600 and have used the on-ear headphones for two years now with no problems.

Nice hunt Cap'n! Cool you're testing all sorts of programs on the D2, you have a favorite? Looks like you got a decent bit of taco money there, and it's always great to find the paper stuff. 👍 Do y'all dig or just pop targets? I may branch out to other counties' parks this year, we don't have any. 😵 Kids are great at losing stuff.

The only reason I might consider this detector would be if it had a 5 to 10,000 mAh PD battery in the handle to keep my phone charged while using it. Since I'm running OnX Hunt on my phone most of the time while detecting to track and record my finds, and sometimes switch to Historic Aerials and lidar mapping for intel on the area, it "might" be useful. Since cell phones are pretty resistant to and a source of EMI, I guess that might be a plus. 🤣 However, anyone thinking they won't need a new phone long before the contract ends might find this an ill-conceived advancement. Unless the 3d party folks can come out with some sort of really good protective scheme, you're going to scratch the crap out of your phone screen and get it covered with dust, salt spray and dirt. As stated by many of the above, there are and will be much better options.

Bought one of these and reviewed it in 2021 along with a couple other forum members, my first (fairly awkward) review of a product here. 😀 It's been in my detecting bag ever since. I use it for its discrimination, when going after an iffy target once I get close to it with my main pinpointer I'll use it to see if the target is iron, and stop digging if it is. It's been pretty good in that respect but not flawless. Not long ago I was chasing a strong non-ferrous target or so I thought, it was probably 15-20" deep when it finally came out. When I was right on top of it I used the Quest and it sounded off full non ferrous. While a cool find, this iron stirrup completely fooled it (and my detector), probably because it was hardened. On the bright side, it also kept me going in this same field to retrieve this that was at least 12" deep: It's not my primary pointer for sure, as its high sensitivity settings as mentioned above cause it to go a bit nutty. Of late in the presence of other detectors and wireless stuff it's been giving an error message, something about holding it straight up. 😵 That's after over a year of use (abuse) and a lot of new gear, I'm not the only one to have noticed this. This issue is not unique, my main pointer will go nuts like that as well, but it's not as annoying and goes far deeper than this one. Of the 4 I have it is my second choice, but as stated it is always with me. I wouldn't recommend it as an only pinpointer. Overall it's a helpful tool to have available, worth the money and the extra carry weight. 🙂 It's well worth bringing attention to this pinpointer again. 👍

It's not too surprising here, most stuff is in the first 4-8", there is a clay/sand/loam layer, then red clay for about 6" more, then beach sand ad infinitum. The topsoil is blue marl, kinda sticky when wet, very heavy, but when mixed with farm tailings it's not bad. Most stuff doesn't make it past the clay. There are few if any rocks. Silver and large cents/copper discs will sound off down to 12". Sometimes we will find beer cans at 2', mostly big iron. Anything that sinks that deep is usually crap. Usually it was tilled in a long time ago. I'm certainly not saying the Deus goes as deep as the Axiom, just that whatever Chase detected with it I could detect too, I did have the 13" and the deepest settings possible. We dug some of the stuff that was iffy but it was all nails. In nearly every case the Deus 2 called it right, and the Axiom iron check worked well. It was interesting, but the wind was really ripping and I don't blame Chase for switching to the Deus to find something cool. He did. 🙂

We were lucky in Virginia, Relic season started as soon as the harvest ended in October/November, and hasn't ended yet. 2nd warmest winter on record. They are just now liming the fields, still got a few more weeks. An additional bonus was "cover crop" instead of winter wheat. That meant all the stalks were crushed or tilled. This year, corn. 😵 March is windy too.

Great hunt again! The difference is staggering. We had the Axiom up here a couple days ago, heck of a machine. 👍 It didn't find anything the Deus wasn't finding, but we only used it for a short time. I followed with the D2 and identified what most of the stuff was, it hit bullets well. I selected a spot where iron and aluminum trash wasn't too heavy and there was potential for good targets. Personally I don't know how you do it, if I had to dig 2' holes for every target and have most of it be crap, I'd go nuts. 🤪 You're awe-inspiring. 🏆I could see it more on a beach than clay or wet ground. After that experience I appreciate a discriminating VLF even more. 🤣

Hey Capphd, Tried this solution, it works great. The transmitter, headphones, and adapters will cost you about $70. It's all Aptx-LL.

Aaaaaaaand it's also the easiest to find. 😀 BTW that spoon bowl from my last post is silver. 🥳

That would be a qualified "nope". 🙁 You could possibly plug a small Aptx-LL transmitter into the WS6 or WSA II headphones and run it that way with the puck in your pocket after pairing the transmitter with the earbuds, but that's about it. I haven't tried it but it might work. That's kinda interesting 🤔 might try it for ya.

Yep. Big farm close to my house. Chase and I ran into the farmer yesterday, they're bringing lime for the fields this week. 😵 Not much more time to hunt, but it saves stuff for the future. One limed field we called "The Moon" was limed weeks ago, every step was a puff of dust. I'm not as high on it either anymore since I've been using the Deus 2, and find I like the 13" elliptical over the 11" and even the highly touted 9" 😀 of course were the fields more full of stalks I might not be so happy. I've gone over places I've run with the Deus and found nothing else with the Equinox. It would make the difference of me attempting to halt the bronze disease at the very least, and put it in an air-tite case, but that's about it. Even if it were valuable, I couldn't imagine selling it. 🙂

Cool hunt GB. 👍 I can see why you added some suspense. 🙂 I hope the M-core works out for you, after using that 10x5 I'm surprised you didn't opt for the 900. 🤔 A friend of mine is using it with success, but it takes some getting used to, especially the expanded range. Sad but puzzling story, a few days ago I went hunting and dug two toasted IHPs, this one really gets me, the other shows no real details at all: Here's the reverse: And a microscope shot: 1909 Indian head? 🤔 It would have to be an "S", right? 🤪

I wrote a few manufacturers telling them about the detecting market and the need for Bone Conduction headphones with low latency capabilities, especially Aptx-LL. They already make them waterproof to a degree. Seems that most detector companies are moving to 2.4GHz wireless, so I may take up the campaign again 🤣 I'm not a fan of earbuds or over ear headphones, I always want situational awareness when detecting. Bone conduction headphones would be best, but on-ear work ok.

Nice stuff Bootsctape! 👍 I have a lot of brass in a box of relics too large for a display case. What do you use to clean them?

Thanks Strick! Could be either, for sure these boys loved their shotguns, but it's possible. I'm not sure if the star is a valuable relic, but I am pretty sure it's horse tack decoration stuff. The verdigris is pretty bad so maybe I'll tumble it before trying brass cleaner, it may come out great just doing that. Just bumping up reactivity on the D2 when I'm in a patch like that, even with the 13", I'm pretty confident that if I come back with a smaller coil I probably won't find much more. It tends to snag stuff on the edges, and the sweet spot is right under the XP logo just ahead of center.

Thanks! The "Reaper" program is really working out for me. 🙂 I think Chase found a similar star shaped object close to where I got that one. Most of this was in a small area very close to an old road that no longer exists. We pretty much walked all around it, I just blundered into the spot 🤪 hope I blunder more here! Gotta get that Farm Hunting 101 article going, still putting it together in my head. 😀 A few of the farms I have under my belt have old roads, just have to get to them.

Thanks VL, I pretty much plan to leave all this to the counties, hopefully my wishes will be honored. I've got some pretty good records of where I found it all, legally of course 🙂 Farm hunting is quickly coming to an end this year, gotta get going on finding some more yards to hunt and get ready to go to the beaches.

Haha, just filling in the blanks. Thanks! 😀 All I need now is a seated something or other, I've dug two Barbers, an SLQ, and a Washington quarter here, maybe I need a Roosevelt too. Really hoping for a Spanish coin. I believe the spoon might be silver, if it's aluminum it should be a lot more corroded than it is. It doesn't ring like the dime, but I'll test it to find out. It's very thin.