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I use a low latency Avantree Torus wireless Bluetooth collar headphone with my Equinox and wanted the same option for my Garrett 24k. This Bluetooth transmitter works well with my 24k and is also rated as low latency, so there’s very little lag time between swinging over a target and hearing the target tones. Use stick-on Velcro to hold it onto the back side of the arm cuff and run the cable into the audio input/output port on the detector. You will need a 1/8” female to 1/4” male plug adapter to connect the two. A right angle adapter helps make for a lower cord profile into the detector’s audio output plug. The manufacturer says it lasts up to 14 hours, mine is new and I haven’t used it over eight hours yet. It seems to work well, causes no interference and delivers nice audio. I’ll post a better review after a few days of harder field testing. It may be a good option to use for wireless Bluetooth audio with other detectors as well. Edits: not water proof so use a baggie cover. A right-angle adapter makes it nicer as the cord won’t stick out the back so far (as shown in new photos) Giveet Bluetooth 5.0 Transmitter... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07198BBZN?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share CERRXIAN Right Angle 1/4 Male to 1/8 Female Adapter: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N5LWJWQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_QP59Q3BYB1T42CSRZGGV

I posted a while back regarding a $30 low latency BT transmitter for the 24k, and after being able to test it out on my Axiom I’d say it is a good way to be able to use my Avantree Torus with it. I know one can do well with the Garrett z-link headphones to hear subtle sounds, but prefer having the external speaker as an option for hot days and such. And unlike what occasionally happens when you put the detector down next to you in certain angles while digging a target with the Z-link headphones, there are no audio dropouts when you use BT headphones or the speaker with it. Here’s the original link - the right angle 1/8 inch to 1/4 inch adapter mentioned on the review is also needed. I thread my connector cord under the armrest and mount the transmitter with Velcro just in front of it.

Good day Im looking for the black rubber ear cover replacement for the koss headphones lost one side on a new pair☹️. Anybody have a clue where i can order them or get generic replacement that will fit.

Worn out. Hoping Tarsacci has stock headphones I can order. Meanwhile can't find a way to get any sound out of it at all without the head phones. Hopefully it's me and not the machine. Any help appreciated.

I have a barely used par of headphones that came with the Nox 800, that just quit, even after apparently taking a full charge the power button does nothing, I disassemble them and checked the switch and other connections but nothing obvious wrong.

Wow, I wish I had done this sooner! I got a Garrett WR-1 wireless module for my Axiom some time back, but never seemed to get around to giving it a spin. I use the external speaker most of the time, and the rare times I needed headphones I've preferred to plug in my Sun Ray Pro Gold wired phones. Not only do the Sun Ray have better audio quality than the Garrett MS-3 wireless phones included with the Axiom, but I never need to worry if they are charged. They are always in my kit ready to go. Most importantly, I like dual volume controls due to hearing loss in my right ear. I can use phones without dual controls, but prefer them when I have them. Let's call my 150 ohm Sun Ray Pro Gold as a 10 rating for audio quality. I'd rate the 8 ohm Garrett wireless MS-3 as included with the Axiom as an 8, just very good, not bad, not great. They actually are a good match for the external speaker on the Axiom, as it is hard to really say the headphones sound much different than the speaker, other than being closer to the ear and having sound exclusion properties for background noise. So again, I prefer the external speaker for most use because it has a LOT of volume. For anything else I preferred my Sun Ray Pro Gold. The only problem there is I do want to be wireless with my headphones. Being wired to the detector is a real pain, especially when I put it on the ground. Enter the Garrett WR-1 wireless module, a quite compact receiver for the proprietary Garrett Z-Lynk audio built into the Axiom. Z-Lynk is a 17ms high speed wireless option, much faster than Bluetooth, and being proprietary to Garrett, pairs instantly. Garrett even has a wireless version of their pinpointer that works seamlessly with the system - very nice! The only issue I have seen in that like many 2.4 Ghz systems the signal does not penetrate solid objects well. If you experience audio drop out with the MS-3, pay attention to the detector positioning when it is happening. Reversing the headphone on your head may help, as will setting the detector away or more ahead of you when it is on the ground. I just gave the WR-1 a test run, and I love it! I was worried that maybe the audio quality issue with the MS-3 was related to the wireless signal itself not transmitting the full audio spectrum. Luckily that is not the case. My Sun Ray Pro Gold sound every bit as good plugged into the WR-1 as they do plugged into the detector itself. This is really good news. It means you can go wireless on the Axiom with any headphone you want. I have a couple sets of wired Bose earbuds I really like for hot weather. They work great with a 1/8" to 1/4" adapter - the WR-1 is 1/4" unlike many Bluetooth wireless modules, since it was made especially for metal detector headphone options. Best of all, the volume can be controlled by the Axiom itself since the ear buds have no volume control. Just like the Sun Ray, they sound great with the WR-1, better than the MS-3. If anyone does have issues with headphone/detector positioning and audio drops with the MS-3, this eliminates that completely since you can place the receiver box anywhere. I just stick it in my pocket, but it can go anywhere you want it that the detector cord will reach. The icing on the cake is Garrett makes a WT-1 Z-Lynk transmitter than can turn any detector into a Z-Lynk compatible detector when used with the WR-1. I am ditching my slower Bluetooth transmitter box and getting a WT-1 for use with my other detectors. It's a great system, see the details here for all the various options. And yes, the Garret wireless pinpointer will pair simultaneously to the WT-1 so you get wireless audio from both the detector and the pinpointer through your headphones of choice. I'm saving the best for last. The WR-1 with USB charging cable is only $67.95 and for anyone wanting to convert other detector to Z-Lynk, the WT-1 transmitter with 1/4" adapter and USB charging cable is also only $67.95. Both can be bought together as a package with a nice carry case for $140.95 Anyway, I am totally sold on the WR-1 with my own choice of headphones as being the only way to go, and for any detector that needs it, I will use the WT-1 also. My old White's DFX just went wireless!

Are all bluetooth headphones compatable with axiom. Or just Garrett ones. Thanks

I used the shockz Openmeet headphones and I love them. I also have some great ghosts that I like a lot, but it would be awesome if I could have a Bluetooth adapter to connect to my open meet Bluetooth headphones which can connect to two different devices and stay connected to my telephone at the same time. Often I stop and detect and I only have 5 to 10 minutes and it would be good to have connectivity to my phone while I'm doing it. I saw some Bluetooth adapters on Amazon but I'm not really sure how good they would work. I don't know how they would pair? Can anybody recommend any good Bluetooth adapter to work with these headphones ? Appreciate it

Please understand that this post is not some advertisement. It's about my experiences with different hearing aids so I can hear the speakers on my detectors, especially the Algoforce.. It's too hot and humid up here at the moment to be wearing headphones, they flood with sweat.. So it's back to hearing aids and using speakers.. I've tried many different brands, most of them expensive ones.. I'm lucky in one way that my whole family are a bunch of deafos so there's always an other pair to try out.. For various reasons none of them were ever just right.. Some were not robust enough or would corrode inside.. Others would constantly hone in on every other sound but the speaker.. But the worst were the ones that couldn't distinguish different tones.. All this changed when I thought 'stuff this BS' and bought myself a $50 pair of hearing aids from China. They don't have any Bluetooth connection, they won't work with your phone, and they need batteries instead of a recharging pod.. They're made for the masses.. But.. It features an on/off switch and a volume dial.. It's got a braided wire tube instead of a plastic one.. It's rugged as all hell.. And best of all, it's LOUD and I can clearly distinguish the tones.. I wear it with the volume down low on the speaker side of my body, in my case the right ear.. So my left ear is deaf as normal and I can concentrate on what the detector is telling me.. I've been wearing them for a few months now, and it's so far so good.. Not bad for a Chinese cheapy..

I noticed that these don't come with a volume control. Is that because it's harder to hear under water and not needed? Would I be better off with a pair of Amphibians from Detector Pro? Thanks! Walt

Anyone know if parts are available for the ML 105 headphones? Mine went for a swim and I got some functionality back but I need the flat ribbon cable at least and maybe both circuit boards. In the meantime, they work just fine with the cable. They are very easy to take apart and swap parts out and for the money spent we should at least be able to buy spare parts.

I've been forced by the boss on the rainy day yesterday to go through some of my stuff and have a clear out. I've had boxes of detecting stuff I don't use anymore shes wanting me to dispose of and I came across some Garrett headphones, not sure where they came from maybe when I bought my Ace machines or something, maybe they were thrown in I just don't remember how I got them, they don't look like they'd come with a detector in a retail package like that. I'm not much of a headphone's person, I've never even used my 6000's headphones nor my Manticores. Are these any good if anyone has used them? The ones on the right look like they do noise cancelling by that little description down the bottom of the packaging unless they just have big foam muffs that block out sound and its marketing at work? 🙂 One are branded ClearSound while the others are TreasureSound.

Hello everyone, my name is Bill. Im from S.C. and I am 80 years young. I have been detecting since 1972. Started with a Garrett all metal BFO. Detectors have come a long way since those days. My wife and I now hunt with the nox 900. We started with the 800. Two weekends ago my wife's headphones went dead after about three hours of use. And did the same thing this past weekend. I have a pair of new headphones for a nox 800. My questions is, will the headphones for the 800 pair up with the 900. Thanks in advance. Happing hunting.

I see the replacement rubber slider for $10.95 but they seem to fail just sitting in the closet. Does anyone offer them in plastic perhaps made by a 3D printer? https://centrevilleelectronicsnw.com/metal-detectors-and-parts/ols/products/sliders-for-whites-underwater-headphones

I have been watching a prospector in Australia who was using an Avantree Torus Wireless speaker on a Minelab. It appeared they were connected via Bluetooth to their GPZ 7000. Does anyone know if an Avantree Torus wireless speaker can be connected via bluetooth to the GPZ? If yes, can you post a link on how to do this? Mike

Okay, so this is based on hooking headphones up to the Manticore. Why are some headphones such as my Black Widows rated at 150 Ohms.....isn't this more beneficial when paired with audio amps? I plugged in my Sennheiser Momentum's which are rated at 18 Ohms and 113dB (1 kHz/1 Vrms) and the sound was staggeringly good. I was able to reduce the overall volume on the Manticore from 23 to 15 by using the Momentums. I was also able to drop the threshold by more than 5 points in order to achieve the same threshold level. The whole soundstage changed dramatically......crisper and almost 3D like. Going back to my regular headphones (I swapped out 3 sets) was such a downgrade to what sounded almost muddy and both volume and threshold needed a massive increase (I could hear feedback/distortion in the Black Widows at max). To me, it's like comparing High Definition TV to the Standard Definition. I don't plan on using the Momentum's on the beach as the sand, salt will kill these quite expensive headphones. And finally, my old Apple wired Earpods came comfortably into second position !! So my question is why are many of these metal detecting headphones running 150 to 300 Ohms and higher and why are the Momentums running such low impedance (better for portable audio devices including metal detectors??). I would have thought that the higher impedance rated phones were to be paired with home audio gear and the amps designed for this purpose.

Hi all - ive been using the boners for a few years now for diving. Today when i fired them up i noticed the sound level was very low even at full volume... has anyone had a similar issue? If so, any luck in repairing it? Im trying to figure of if its the headphones or the connector into the d2 controller... I can hear at volume 9 what i used to hear at 3 or 4... not good!

Just thought I would share my wireless setup for anyone thinking of trying this. I have used Avantree Saturn Pro (Low Latency) bluetooth Transmitter/receiver and some Camcorder batteries. I have also got a couple of Lipo batteries from my RC which run the 5000 really well as they keep their voltage for longer. The leads I made myself with genuine power plugs and a deans RC battery plug and a 1/8 audio jack so as to go straight into bluetooth wireless module. These little module are very good and are lasting well over the 8 hour mark on a charge, and their size and weight make them very versatile. The 7200mah pack and wireless module come in at 325 grams with leads included this lasts about 5-6hours I have made up a couple of 3400mah packs with 18650 cells and these weight 180 grams with module and leads and lasts about 3 hours. I have a 5000mah Lipo hardcase which weight 200 grams with both wires and module, this goes for 7 hours before the low voltage alarm comes. Lipo batteries aren't for everyone as they can be a little volatile, but I am yet to have one explode and treat them with care when charging with a good lipo charger.

I apologize if I open an exclusive post here, but I probably don't know how to use the forum search tool properly. After a few months of underwater use, although I am pleased with the Manticore in terms of pressure holding, the headset is unfortunately a sore point, as it always has been for heavy use underwater, on any detector. The damned audio connector we find on Eqx - X-Terra and Manticore continues to be a hindrance to building new wiring and repairing entirely what rots from saltwater seepage. I found only this 3D printed piece on the net that is supposed to house the 3.5mm jack and then be cast in resin to achieve an IPx8 standard. I have also tracked down a user who modified the audio jack plug, here on the forum, but I remain in doubt whether to proceed to drill out the original one behind the control pod. Has anyone discovered a viable alternative in building this connector? I thank you

Hi all, I work for Avantree, and I stumbled upon this forum and noticed that many of you in the prospecting community are enjoying our Torus for use with your detectors! We would love to continue supplying quality audio devices for the prospecting community. We're currently developing a new product called the Sky Infinity. It is a bundle including our Infinity earbuds (https://www.avantalk.com/products/infinity-multifunctional-wireless-earbuds) and the Relay Bluetooth transmitter (https://avantree.com/relay-airplane-bluetooth-adapter-for-headphones). We will also include a 6.3mm to 3.5mm adapter so you can plug the Relay into your detector. The Infinity earbuds have the aptX Adaptive and LE audio codecs. aptX Adaptive's latency levels are slightly higher than aptX Low Latency (which the Torus has) at 60ms delay v.s 40ms, but provides far superior sound quality. LE audio is a new technology as phrunt mentioned earlier, which trumps both aptX Adaptive and aptX Low Latency. Unfortunately, we do not yet have a transmitter that supports LE audio, but if there's enough interest in this, we can definitely develop one! If you're interested in trying the Sky Infinity bundle for use with your detector, let me know via message. We can send you one to try! If you have any other ideas for a product that would work well with your detector, please share and we can develop something great for you.

Has anyone used a Gold Snitch Booster? I've seen a number of happy users on Facebook but a Google of them doesn't give much information. They're available at Prospectors Depot in Australia here Looks a nice tidy unit, two AA batteries which I prefer over the 9 volt of some other boosters on the market, realistically most are just a simple 9v amplifier circuit like the cheap 9v Guitar amplifiers you can buy for a few bucks that would do the job nicely of just boosting detector audio, you could knock up with some components from Jaycar in no time, they even have 9v home beginner electronics kits to make these amplifier circuits. For the US people Jarcar is a bit of a Radio Shack type place. I've been quite happy with the SP01 Steelphase, well beyond a simple guitar amplifier, I was never a fan of the alloy housing though, have to have it up near my shoulders to use on the GPZ with the Concentric coils so liked the Gold Snitch was in a plastic housing. The SP01 also modifies the audio to improve the signal, not just an audio amplifier which I like especially on its 2nd mode, I basically have no interest in basic amplifiers for my audio, I can make one myself, I want something that in some way improves or modifies the audio in some way, which the SP01 does. The Gold Snitch appears to do something similar, according to the marketing it uses noise cancelling technology to give the clearest signal. My sp01 went back for warranty repair at one point when it didn't put out any audio when turned on anymore, it's also had a slight high pitched hiss noise since new, I figured that might be remedied with the warranty as I mentioned it but it returned with the same noise, I tend to have sensitive ears to these high-pitched hisses, I get them on my GPX 6000 headphones too whereas most don't seem to notice it so It will be interesting if I can hear any undue background noise on the Gold Snitch. Anyway, I've got one on the way now so I'll report in with how I go with it, I'd like to hear if anyone else has used one and likes it.

Other than the recently acquired Axiom, I have not owned a Garrett detector since before wireless headphones. My question is do ALL present models use the same wireless system, including the new Vortex.? If they do, than do they ALL have the same POOR performance, with drop outs and very limited range.? If they do, and I ran the company I would stop all production until the problems are solved.! Yes Harsh, but this should have been addressed LONG AGO, even if it is only a problem on the Axiom, for God's sake, that is their most expensive flagship detector..! LISTENING GARRETT..?

Maybe a dumb question but are detector companies capable of changing their detector's Bluetooth type with software upgrades? Because of propriety headphones and modules I am sure this is not something they would do but I was wondering if it is actually possible?

Four coils so far, 8.5" x 11" Raider coil as standard coil, three other options, two smaller and one larger. The Viper will probably be a favorite with many and is already available. The small Ripper and large Reaper coils are still in the works in progress stage. These coils have a new waterproof connector. That plus being optimized for multi frequency operation with the Vortex series means they are not compatible with any other detectors. No word on aftermarket options yet but in general Garrett has always enjoyed good aftermarket coil support, so we will probably not have to wait long. Headphone options include the proprietary Z-Lynk wireless MS-3 headphones for the VX7 and VX9. The VX5 does not have Z-Lynk enabled and so you will have to upgrade to the VX7 or VX9 to get this option. The Vortex models do not have Bluetooth and so for those wanting wireless you have either the included Z-Lynk option, or the possibility of adding an external Bluetooth transmitter via the 1/8" audio out port. The Vortex series uses a 1/8" jack compatible with any 1/8" headphones. Note that the Vortex does have a built in master volume control (not all detectors do) and so you don't have to worry about having an external volume control on wired headphones. Regular ear buds will work fine. Beware of some model specific cell phone ear buds though as some use a modified 1/8" jack that may or may not work. There is also a waterproof headphone option for those wanting to get underwater with their Vortex. See my separate thread on the Z-Lynk system that describes how you can convert any wired headphones to wireless for use with with your Vortex VX7 or VX9.

Good afternoon Folks,i am trying to reduce all the allied wires etc connected on my GPX4500,the specific project is using cordless headphones,have been looking at the Garrett setups but i am looking at getting possibly a full days use out of the headphones and the Garrett setup does seem to be the current way forward.Does anyone use these on the GPX or can anyone suggest possibly another setup. Looking at also doing away with the GPX bloody great car battery setup but Docs screamer would be ideal but they dont deliver here to the UK,i have the option of this setup but its complete but without the pouch for carrying the batteries and amp,so basically stuffed on the part of my GPX setup.So just currently working on the cordless headphones. Another thing i am currently working on is doing away with the GPX full harness and using the over the shoulder strap at the moment and that is also making headway as i hate wearing a full harness and battery and all the wires from the amp,the strap can certainly carry the weight of a GPX with my 18'' Coilek Mono Elite coil,so making headway with the full harness. Any suggestions/advice or help would be most welcome,if only getting Docs screamer battery setup would be alot easier but alas he wont post to the UK due to the batteries.