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  1. I rarely use my Dual Field or Surf PI detectors anymore but it never fails - when I want to the rubber slider thingy's break on the ear cups. I have bought and installed replacements twice and same deal. I wonder if someone perhaps has done a 3D printer solution.
  2. This post is a mixed bag and some parts pertain to many detectors. However, I'm posting it in the Equinox sub-forum as I know all of it has relevance to the 800 model -- one which I own. Maybe it will apply to other Equinox models and the new Manticore -- we'll find out soon. Introduction: The Minelab Equinox 800 (and 600 model) has four audio output options -- 1) internal speaker, 2) 3.5 mm headphone socket, 3) Bluetooth low latency APTX transmitter, and 4) proprietary very low latency transmitter. The 800 model comes with a proprietary very low latency receiver (WM08 module) with 3.5 mm headphone socket plus the ML80 low latency APTX wireless headphones. I've used all four audio methods, option 3 only with the supplied ML80's. My strong preference is the very low latency channel with WM08 module and SunRay Pro Gold (standard headphone with 1/4" plug -- note this is not the special 'CTX3030' headphone set). Yes, I'm one of those people who claims to notice the lag in the Bluetooth LL APTX. I've used the WM08+Pro Gold combo probably 2/3 of my time with the Eqx. I have a set of Bose wired earbuds (no longer made) for summertime use and most of the remaining 1/3 of the time has been with those. Like most I prefer not to be tethered to the detector. I also don't like the muffled sound of the ML80's (nor their latency) and have used them maybe 8 hours total. Solution: I'm about set with the WM08+Pro Golds or Bose earbuds for future hunts with the Eqx 800. However I've been using a 3.5 mm male to 1/4" female adapter between the WM08 and the headphones. I think I've burned through two of those already. The first (cheapest) one sucked from the get-go. The second (moderate cost) lasted me 4 years (over 700 hours) but eventually the contact made by plugging in its 3.5 mm male into the WM08 got flaky. I still had to use shims for the 1/4" Pro Gold male to adapter's 1/4" female to get good contact there but that never failed. (I did have to go from 3 washers to 4 at some point.) Here is a photo of that setup: Note the four nylon washers. My first goal was to eliminate this intermediary (eventually flaky) kluge by replacing the 1/4" plug with a 3.5 mm plug and doing away with the adapter and shims (washers). To give myself the option of plugging this easily into the Eqx's 3.5 mm socket (or other detectors with 3.5 mm socket on the side of backside of its control module) I chose to go with an angle plugged. Easy, right? Nope. Here are some options, all of which I tried: The one in the center was my first choice. It didn't work with the Eqx 800 control unit socket (more on that shortly). The one on the left did, but it's very difficult to implement due in part to having to bend the cable 90 degrees. Secondly, it is rather poorly made (Amazon reviews rail against it) as it is difficult to solder to without melting the inline insulators. Finally, the threaded aluminum joints are quite short and easily cross-threaded. Inevitably even if you get everything soldered correctly you end up twisting the cable attaching all the pieces, weakening the individual wires of the cable where they are soldered. I'm not the best solderer but I'm not the worst either. I suspect a 95th percentile solder expert could get this to work. That's not I. I finally settled on the less than ideal (for backside module mounting) straight jack on the right. OK, why didn't my first choice (middle device above) work? Here is a photo of that plugged into the back of the Eqx800: Note how the chrome straight shaft is contacting the metal ring of the control module's entry port. The height of that ring (and/or the depth of the active socket) prevents proper contact of the plugs three sections. No go. I only found one plug that worked (there may be more) -- the left one pictured earlier. Here an illustration of that: As mentioned, I was unable to get a satisfactory installation of this plug so I went with the straight shank option (rightmost jack ealier). Here is the finished cable end: Shown is a 3.5 mm female to 1/4" male adapter which is now required for some of my other detectors (e.g. Fisher F75 and White's TDI/SPP). Right angle versions of that adapter exist (I think I have one). These adapters seem to be more reliable than their cousins. Loose ends: There are other less than ideal solutions as well: A) buy the recently released SunRay ProGolds with 90 degree 3.5 mm plug. Well, that's another $150 to replace a headset that already works great. Further I've seen a report/rumor that the speakers in those new ones are inferior to the original's speakers. (Is that true, IDK.) That would really P me O -- to spend that kind of money for a replacement that didn't perform as well as my already existing solution headset. B) Buy Minelab's adapter. Surely it works great in both the Eqx 800 control module and in the WM08 module. Surely? And last I looked (long time ago) it had a gouging price. C) The straight plug on my final solution works just fine with the WM08 (of which I have two, BTW) so what's the problem? Well, I (hopefully) soon with have the Manticore, and it has no proprietary module like the WM08. So if I want to use the Sunray Pro Golds with it I'll need to plug directly into the control module. Maybe I'll like the new ML105's that come stock with it. But maybe I won't. Maybe I'll be satisfied with the new Bluetooth latency. But maybe I won't. D) Why not use a 3rd party very low latency proprietary transmitter+receiver such as the Garrett Z-Lynk system? Added weight, increased number of components/connections which can go flaky, etc. It's always annoying to have something that works well for you taken away. I feel like that is what ML is doing with the audio options of the Manticore -- no more very low latency proprietary option which allows for using my favorite headphones. It's not a deal breaker, just an additional annoyance to find a way to deal with.
  3. do any of you have a cochlear implant if so how does it work for you when detecting
  4. If Minelab has not locked down the Manticore/Equinox 900/700 wireless audio to 3rd party BT LE audio hardware and the low-latency LC3 codec, it looks like Sennheiser is developing Bluetooth LE audio products using the same Nordic Semiconductor BT LE SoC that is used in the ML-85/ML-105 wireless headsets based on the article below: https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/NORDIC-SEMICONDUCTOR-1413213/news/Nordic-Semiconductor-The-renowned-audio-specialist-selects-the-Nordic-nRF5340-SoC-to-develop-a-bro-37837073/?utm_content=20220210&utm_medium=RSS Sennheiser makes quality audio headsets, including a popular set of BT APTX-LL earbuds that worked well with the Nox 800/600 detectors. This also bodes well for other 3rd Party BT LE audio hardware hitting the streets, hopefully sooner rather than later.
  5. During early mornings hunts I usually have the beach to myself, but during the school holidays people turn up well before sunrise.. I hate being a performing monkey and only a few people watching is enough for me to call it a day or find a more isolated beach.. The main thing I dread about being observed is people's curiosity, as inevitably someone will come over to ask if I've found any treasure.. It's not that I don't like people.. In fact I love them, their dropped coins are my bread and butter.. It's just that I can't stand people hovering over me expecting a treasure chest to be hauled out of the sand at any moment.. And what if I did? In these days of instant video my find would be all over the internet in seconds.. Yesterday morning I was wearing my headphones as the sea was up at the island's most popular bays.. It was then I discovered my headphones have magic powers.. Even though there were quite a few people on the beach already, they all gave me a very wide berth.. There was something about my headphones that prevented them from coming close.. The headphones were somehow activating the politeness part of people's brains causing them to respectfully stay out of my way, even when I found something.. It was only when I took them off at the end of the hunt that a lady came over to ask if I found any treasure.. Windy or not, for the rest of the school holidays I'll be wearing my magic headphones.. It's actually quite enjoyable to have people wait patiently until I'm done, especially to watch their faces drop when I show them a handful of rusty bottle tops.. 'Nah, no treasure today'.. 😮
  6. Here is all the latest along with the new instructional video.... Video Review... Specifications and pricing.... Garrett has released a new set of headphones with built in proprietary wireless capability, the Garrett MS-3 headphone. These headphones can interface directly with new Garrett models with built in wireless, like the new Garrett AT Max. They will not work with anything other than Garrett Z-Lynk compatible detectors and accessories. Garrett MS-3 Z-Lynk™ Wireless Headphones PN: 1627710 MSRP $119.95 Built-in Z-Lynk receiver. High-fidelity audio. Volume control. Adjust signal levels to suit individual hearing requirements and to enhance weak signals. Comfortable headband and ear cushions. Folds down for easy storage. USB charging cable included. Speaker impedance: 8 ohms Frequency response: 30-18,000 Hz. The new headphones can be purchased alone or as part of a system with a transmitter box that can work with any detector. Garrett MS-3 Z-Lynk™ Wireless Kit PN: 1627720 MSRP $189.95 Includes: Garrett MS-3 Z-Lynk Wireless Headphones WT-1 wireless transmitter 2-pin AT connector to Micro USB cable—connects AT detector to transmitter ¼" Jack to Micro USB cable—connects detector with ¼" jack to transmitter USB charging cable Mounting band For any style metal detector with 2-pin AT connector or ¼" headphone jack Garrett Wireless Pro Pointer AT Information
  7. I have been testing some wireless Bone conduction Headphones with the Legend Bluetooth wireless connection and with the Garrett's 24K For anyone that does not know what bone conduction headphones are rather then go over your ears or in your ears like earbuds they set by your ears on a bone kind of on your jaw bone just in front of your ears, they leave your ears open so you can hear things that are going on around you while still being able to hear your detector. The brand I have been testing are made by a company called Inductivv,I have to say these have been working great for me, I use them with the Legend and the Garrett 24K, with the 24K i had to add a wireless transmitter which the headphones connect to, The tones and threshold come through nice and clear through these bone conduction headphones, the volume on the bone conduction headphones works off the volume control on the detector, I have had no issues with being able to hear targets through these the targets are nice and clear, I also have had no issues with lag on target response they seem to be just a great set of alternative headphones when you want to be able to hear targets and hear what is going on around you while detecting I would highly recommend them to anyone that wants an alternative headphone for your detector,I have severe tinnitus in both ears with four different sounds going 24/7 in both ears with these bone conduction headphones they help when detecting to lessen the affects of the tinnitus
  8. I might write an iPhone app to filter noisy metal detector signals. Is this a big problem, or is the problem just my old GPX4500? The basic idea is to repeatedly swing across an area, and the app would add all the signals together. Random signals would cancel each other out, and a valid signal would be reinforced. The oil companies call it "stacking", and it has been extremely successful. Any other ideas for an app for nugget hunters would be very welcome.
  9. I have some hearing loss and want to get another headphone that's louder. I don't have a problem with most of my detectors but I have 2 detector that are very soft hits on deep targets.
  10. Avantree Wearable Bluetooth Speaker Headphones and Bluetooth MD21 Transmitter (minersden.com.au) Not real sure why you`d want the transmitter if your detector has BT aptx Low Latency but price seems ok. Myself I`ll be seriously considering for the Axiom, rather than a X-linx receiver and a powered speaker, no headphones for me I got spoilt by the Z.
  11. Has anyone found a pair of headphones that are just like the ones furnished with the 800 (bluetooth, aptx-LL, over ear, not earbuds) but are waterproof/resistant and have a higher quality audio for metal detectors? I am not super happy with the stock ones because I can't wear in the rain and audio is pretty sub-par in my opinion.
  12. I hope that someone can help me out with a problem that I now have. My hearing is getting bad due to constant ringing in the ears and I am unable to hear all the tones. This has happened due to using a mini-sub for work all the time and the doctor tells me that it will only get worse. I have my grandfathers 800 that I have been using and am having problems hearing the tones that I know was there before. Soon I have to start taking a break from work or I will lose my hearing all together and I thought I would get back out there with the detector. Does anyone have any suggestions that I can do to be able to hear the tones, or do I just need to use the ID's on the display. I can no longer hear low tones or real short tones and that is what bothers me, and I don't like wearing headphones because I want to be able to hear what is around me. If anyone has any suggestions I would appreciate hearing from you. Thank you, Caleb
  13. I have been trying to use my Sun Ray head phones with my 6000. I purchased an adapter to convert the 1/4” plug to eighth inch but I only get 1/2 the volume. Are there different adapter for a 1/4” plug that might make it work correctly? Anyone else use Sun Ray head phones with the 6000?
  14. With my $200 win on a 'scratchy card' which I received as a reward for recovering a ring, I've bought myself a new set of headphones for the Equinox.. They caught my attention because of the curly cord and the waterproof connection to the control box.. They'll make a big difference when detecting in the surf or preventing rouge waves from flooding the connection when I put the detector down on the beach.. Compared to similar headphones they're also a bargain, costing just $59 (Ozzy dollars).. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/384118312800
  15. hi all has anyone had trouble with pairing the 600 with aftermarket headphones i ordered a pair of low latency aptx bluetooth head phones which paired fine but just made a crackling sound so tried some cheaper ones i had in the house and none of them paired at all so went back to crawfords who tried the tronds on another 600 and the same again and tried pairing the other phones i took still would not pair on the shop 600 only phones that paired and worked fine were the mindlab ones so had to buy them so was wondering if anyone else has had this problem with after market headphones even tried a pair of £200 beats headphones from the guy across the road and again they paired but no sound just a faint crackling sound could be heard the guy in crawfords was very helpful and is going to contact minelab and ask them about it so if anyone has had this problem to i would like to hear from you regards andy
  16. Although I love the supplied wireless APTX headphones, I was wondering if anyone has experience with noise cancelling headphones on the 6000 or if anyone has success with actual, real 'low latency' performance with mini in-ear sports earphones? I could spend big $$ trialing lots of various brands, models etc but might be worth asking first lol. I'm mainly thinking about having the noise cancellation ability to reduce the coil scraping noise, twigs snapping etc and solely concentrating on the audio signals.
  17. decided to try the wm08 wireless module again on my EQ. fully charged it and kept it in a pouch around my waist to keep it close to the EQ head unit. Getting this annoying signal clipping going on. If I plug in the phones directly nothing....sound is great. I'm running 50 tones. Anyone else seeing this sort of issue? wondering if I have a faulty wireless module.
  18. Curious if the Legend is compatible with the Pulse Dive pointer and maybe the Green headphones. Anyone know?
  19. Hello, I am looking for a solution on how to vibrate the Equinox 600/800 detector for a deaf person who will use it underwater. As you know, a deaf person wears hearing aids that are not waterproof and cannot be immersed under water, and in these headphones he is not able to hear the signals, too much hearing loss is about 95dB. I did a few attempts with a small amplifier and vibration motor from an old cell phone, but there are problems: - after connecting the system to the Nox800 on the cable, the motor makes a slight buzzing noise but does not react to the metal signal in the coil, - after connecting the system to the WM08 wireless module, the vibration works great on signals, but unfortunately after the detector is submerged under water, it loses the wireless connection. - if I connect the headphone (computer) cable to the Noxa800 and at the end of the handset (the signal is heard in the headphones) I cut the cable and solder it to the system, vibration works great on the signals. Why is it that the vibration does not work directly on the cable and it works through the headphone cable? Is there anyone on the forum who will cover this topic? One more thing. The deaf person uses an induction loop instead of headphones, which works with the hearing aid above the water and on the ground. This loop connected to the detector via the cable is perfect, but when it is connected to the WM08, a buzzing can be heard in the background. How to do it to eliminate interference?
  20. Hello everyone, this is a subject that I am always obsessed with 😅. Which metal detector has your favorite sound tone? Ps:the sound of my favorite whites mxt all pro sounds very nice 😗
  21. As promised in another thread, I went to my small beach with the Deus 2 to try out settings that @ColonelDan posted. While I had similar results with simply using Beach Sensitive and Beach programs, I was intrigued by the tweaks. Another beautiful day, I was only at this spot for 3 hours, it's my 13th wedding anniversary. My wife insisted I go as long as I spent the rest of the day doing what she wanted to. Who could say no? 😀 I quickly set up Beach Sensitive using the settings from this thread: Off I went. I used Reactivity 1.5 and everything else as mentioned. I don't move very fast, but wanted a bit quicker response. Typically if a target, especially in the water, is much deeper than 12" I don't want to leave a crater so I pass on it. Faint signals are usually deep. I try to refill holes when people are there in the water. First thing I noticed was that when I encountered large shallow iron, the BH-01 headphones just about jumped off my head, the sensation was almost painful, so I turned audio volume down to 8. I was also worried about blowing up the phones 😀 it happened a few more times so with the bone conduction headphones I'll have to figure out a better volume for iron. Otherwise, the bottle cap rejection was great, I scooped a few but knew what they were. This beach and the sand underwater out to about chest deep is pretty clear of targets, especially since I've been here. 😁 I got two other large sinkers and a nice croaker rig but left them for fishermen. I like the settings, even deep targets jump right out. Just have to do something about that iron blast 🤔 it shakes the headphones so much I fear damage. I really like square pitch audio and the BH-01 headphones. It's great having situational awareness and loud audio for targets, as I have long hoped to have with bone conduction. Hopefully a wireless pair will be developed eventually. I find the headphones comfortable, even like they're not there - both with wire in front or back. The audio is excellent when positioned properly. I'll probably leave the Deus 2 in permanent beach mode! The only target that jumped out for me today was a 2001 clad quarter, so again not a total skunk. Solid 95. I'm going to let this place alone for a while, probably until after 4 July. I've got other water hunts coming up, but by then here will be beach only because of the jellyfish. It was a great day to get out and hack around, and I took my wife and dog out all afternoon, we had a blast. 🤗 Here's a gratuitous butterfly photo: Thanks to ColonelDan for the settings! 👍
  22. Good morning DP forum. Now that the GPX6 has been out for awhile and I'm sure people have had time to play with various boosters, I'm wondering what the consensus is. The easy question, do you think they are worth it? Do they make enough of a difference to bother with the extra attachments and cables - even if they are kept to a minimum? 5% improvement? 20% improvement? Have you done any specific testing over un-dug targets with and without booster? Interested to hear your thoughts and, if you continued to use a booster, what are you using and how have you set it up? Are you using speakers or wired headphones to the booster? The reason I ask is that I am considering purchasing a booster, but my gut feel is that it is not going to make enough of a difference to be worth it. My current set-up of AS70 BT LL receiver attached to my shirt and then plugged into either some ear buds or a speaker provides good clarity audio. Perhaps a booster allows lower detector volume and a smoother threshold for the same sensitivity setting? Or improved signal response? Really interested to hear the responses. And JP, Doc and Phase Tech - please don't sit on the side lines just because you manufacture/sell them - would love to hear your views too 👍 Cheers, N.E.
  23. Anyone figured out a good way to make the headphones more insulated to wind noises? I just used them for the first time (I've been toughing it out with the speaker until now, I hate headphones), winds 30-40mph, and it almost wasn't much better than just using the speaker, I could still barely hear the detector through the headphones. It's like they need some earmuffs to go over them to dampen the wind or something.
  24. Haven't been posting much, been very busy on a few home projects. A few weeks ago I was browsing Amazon and others for Aptx-LL headphones and came upon these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B085DKHY5K Falwedi Active Noise Cancelling Headphones. They are over ear, and only $39.95, but broke as I am waiting for Social Security, I was thrilled to get them for $29.95 that day. 🤣 Whenever I find something like this, I always search the reviews and questions for "broke" or "broken", I was shocked to find only 4 of over 1700 mentions. Not bad! I also search for "Equinox", not trusting the "bathroom lawyers". There was one mention among all the other reviews confidently stating they were not Aptx-LL. So, I took a chance. They arrived in this snazzy case with cords and stuff. Here are the details: Excellent padding on the earmuffs and headband, if you get uncomfortable with these consider a head transplant. 😀 They seal solidly over the ears for folks that want the world shut out, and you can turn on noise cancelling independently, which reduces the level a bit. When I write that these are loud, I mean it - LOUD. You may have to turn the Equinox output volume down if you have these full blast. YMMV. They have metal backing for the plastic adjusters. I think the Achilles' heel is the swivel joint, some electrical tape wrapped around that always prevents breakage for me. You can use them at any level you want, the USB C fast charging input charges them up for 40 (!) hours of use. No distortion, and low tones are bassy. All in all these headphones are going to be my new favorite for cold weather hunting, they pair faster and more reliably than any other headphones I have. Turn them on first, wait for the "pairing" prompt, then turn the Equinox on. Bam. Zoom the pic to see the B+.
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