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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 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

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.

Got my new steelPHASE 01 enhancer from Rob's today.... Let's try and see if it helps the 4500 find elusive gold.... Anyone using these ?

Recently, I was going through some of My Load-out and placed My Sordin Headset(situational Awareness/Ear protection/Comms/etc) on My Legend Detector..And It Dawned on me..”Why didn’t I think of this Days Ago?”…..(Sordins, Like Peltors are Basically Mil-spec versions of Howard Leights, walker Razors, Range Guards(by Peltor) and Other “Range-Ear Protection”.. I Rigged up/plugged in an “APTX”!/Bluetooth5+ receiver I Had (Useable ones as low as 20$ on Amazon) and It Works With my Various set ups.. So Basically, I Have a Complete Situational Awareness Set up That I can Use with All of My Detectors…(⭐️After a few Hours, “Gel cups” make such a Difference btw..) AnyHow, After a Cursory look I didn’t see anything written on this but do remember “situational Awareness” being Brought up at one point.. Regardless, Decent and Bargain priced “Sit.-Aw. headsets” can be had for 30-50$ and Cheap Aptx/Bluetooth5+ receivers/Trans can be had as well.. So, I just wanted to put this out there in case it hasn’t been covered already… If it already has, Then Cool… (With the Sordins on, You can detect/Use Comms and at the same time hear Snakes, People, Rocks tumbling, Twigs snapping, Everything!..(Boosted if you want)..All while your ears are being protected fro Sudden loud Pops/sounds). Stay Safe, Rad??

Not abandoned but no response..... http://www.steelphase.com.au/ Emails to that domain are also getting bounced.

Good morning folks,looking for some advice please for a wireless headphone setup for my GPX4500,i have a decent set of wired headphones and they do work a treat but what with the battery cable and headphone cable and also the bungee cord as well,looking at loosing at least on wire ie the headphones.Not really fussed if it Blutooth or 2.4ghz. I have a Docs screamer package coming next week,so that should eliminate the battery power cable in theory that is,so can anyone please direct me into a decent wireless headphone setup that does not cost the earth,its not a case of me being unable to afford a decent setup its just that i am very very frugal with my money or in laymans language tight. Weather is looking dry for the weekend as its been raining here in the UK for a very long time and the fields are totally swamped. Many thanks

I got into one of those frantic "maybe they won't be easy to get; maybe ML will raise the price;..." moments and grabbed the first WM 09 wireless module I could find on the internet for the MAP(?) $139. I took it out to one of my well-searched parks for a 3 hour test run with the Sun Ray Pro Golds. First the photos (with Equinox WM08 as reference): As the photos show, the WM09 and WM08 are quite similar -- same housing, just different guts. The WM09 has four charging pads for the magnetic charging cable pins. I now have five interchangeable charging cables (two detectors and three wireless modules since I have a backup WM08) so at least they've kept that 'standard'. As is the case with the WM08, the 3.5 mm socket is recessed by ~5.5 mm which can be a problem if the jack being inserted is a right angle version. I've installed a straight plug on my Sunray Pro Golds so as not to have this issue, but most right angle 3.5 mm plugs don't work as the pin can't get deep enough to properly seat. As far as audio performance in the field is concerned, I don't notice any difference between the supplied ML105 headphones and the WM09+Pro Golds. That is not the case (in my experience) with the ML80s vs. WM08+Pro Golds when running the Equinox. The sound quality of the ML105 is much better than the ML80's, to my ear anyway. I also notice no latency (time lag) with either the ML105 or WM09. But I receive two advantages with the Pro Golds -- they block out ambient noise better and are warmer in cold weather. Another likely advantage is the quality of the soft over-ear rings -- something Steve H. has talked about for years. The Pro Golds use higher quality materials which matter in hot conditions. Personally I tend to switch to earbuds in hot weather and just live with the background noise. I haven't tried the WM09 with my Bose earbuds yet, but don't expect any problems. ? Bottom line is for those (like me) who have a favorite set of aftermarket headphones and/or earbuds, the WM09 is a valuable addition. If you're satisfied with other options (ML105s or the control unit's speaker) then no need to spend the $139.

I logged into Minelab's "Detector Center" to file out a ticket on the ML-105 headphones today. I used them yesterday, charged them yesterday evening and they were dead as a doornail this morning when I got to the beach. I was lucky enough to have the headphone cable in my car, so my hunt was not totally spoiled as the headphones worked with the cable. When I got back from the beach, I tried to charge them. I even tried with three different USB cables and with different USB to 120V outlets. The results were the same as there was never a red led light to show that they were charging. It appears that the battery is dead. That's when I logged in and started a ticket at the Detector Center. So, we will see how Minelab handles the ML-105 problems. Joe PS I have been using the Manticore since the middle of Jan.

A couple of months back I decided to look into hearing aids again. As it turns out I had done this as an 'exercise' about 7 years ago with a hearing test, but the test didn't cause me to be fitted with aids. This time I got tested and fitted. The aids that I chose to try required a hearing test and then based upon the hearing test they would be programmed. The style that was suggested to me was a behind the ear model by Horizon. It requires a wire to an earpiece. It really was not that noticeable with my big ears, and I had a 45-day trial period. These aids after insurance are a bit more than an Axiom! The programs for them are interesting which include tinnitus, noisy room, echo room and universal to name a few. It is controlled by my phone program on my android smart phone and can also be used with Bluetooth controls which allow you to take phone calls. I found that feature to be a bit distracting as I only wanted to hear better. They did make me hear better and I used them a couple of times with the external speaker on my 800. One night I forgot my headphones and went to the beach but that was just too much noise. I've been a headphone guy for many years, and I've had volume control and additional power on my GPZ with the Sp01 and B&Z Booster. Prior to my GPZ I used noise cancelling headphones with my 5000 that had a volume control that was direct wired to my headphones. I really didn't think I was missing much but I didn't compare much either. Lately I was beginning to sense the volume I required was quite a lot on my headphones and I was also asking some of my friends to repeat things. It was time to find out more, so I got these aids. They were good but I developed a problem with them because they wouldn't stay seated in my ear canals. I was constantly pushing them back into my ears for maximum benefit. Each time I would take my reading and sunglasses off it would cause them to loosen. I'm remembering I did put my headphones for the 800 over the aids a couple of times but it was a bit uncomfortable. Nothing remarkable comes to mind if I did or didn't leave them in. I informed hear.com that I didn't want to keep those aids because of my lifestyle. My contract was voided. They suggested I get another pair that would fit completely inside the ear. I ordered Signia aids this time and when they arrived, they were programmed in the same way. These aids fit better. Now that I had an in the ear aid, I wanted to try them out with my detector. That was about 10 days ago, and I should have written this piece then as I've forgotten some of the things, but it is simply remarkable what these aids do to both of my detectors. My 800 was the first one to use on the beach and all I can say is that EVERY signal sounds different. I use 50 tones most of the time and for years I've known the sounds of my targets and ground. I've found a lot of stuff but now I've been introduced to sound enhancements and programmed frequencies I could not hear. My brain now has new information. My first reaction was 'what have I been missing' all of these years! A nickel doesn't sound like a nickel. Quarters are higher pitched than they were before. There is a new chatter in the swing. Sounds that don't register on the digital scale can be heard. I'm just totally blown away. I've been several times to the beach recently in tough conditions, but I can hear things deeper, farther off the coil and with more detail. I'm a big fan of the 15" coil on the beach at a sensitivity of 23 but the last time out I got the feeling that it was too much information coming in and had to take it down to 22 or 21. Who knew after all of these years I was missing all of this information? Some of my initial thoughts were that EVERYONE should get tested and wear aids. This could be better than getting a new detector. Dealers should offer 'in the ear' amplifiers which will give anyone a better chance. This is more than just an increase in volume. It is a substantial increase in information coming back from your detector and coil. I just had to go out and detect the desert for nuggets. I don't think I will ever detect without hearing aids in in the future. I've been out a couple of times and found small gold with the GPZ and the 800. These were limited tests, but I found gold that was in the .2g range both times within 15 minutes of starting the day. The total is 7 little nuggets for about 2g. I could hear the subtle variations that I know I had been missing. I think now I understand what Kevin Hoagland and others told me for years about the subtle break in threshold in a way I was incapable of before. My mind is definitely not occupied with thoughts of 'what am I missing?' The clues I can hear with the aids are more distinct than without. I still have the Sp01 powering the headphones on the GPZ and use the WM12, but I hear more of the nugget. I'm anxious to get back out on patches and find more MISSED nuggets. I know my old setup left missed gold and not just unseen gold. I may actually find gold that others have missed because of my equipment and what I CAN hear! At least I can hear a big difference with good hearing aids.

Please forgive me if these things are already old hat, I just cottoned on to them today.. I've ordered a pair for my 'Foxy Noxy Mariner' (a Nox 600 that got flooded but has since dried out and now works fine again as my main dive detector).. The ONYX is waterproof down to 50 meters.. It was dreamt up by Detect-Ed and SeaGhost Engineering.. On paper they sound good, can't wait to give them a good flogging in the wild.. I'm already in love with the curly cord, it'll make a nice change from the long stiff BonePhone lead on the Deus II.. The ONYX is on sale in Oz at various dealers as well as online at Detect-Ed.. I paid Au$219 for mine.. You might be wondering what happened to the Deus II as my main dive detector.. Sad thing is I've now gone through two sets of BonePhone headphones, they both stopped vibrating and then cut out on the right ear.. I was actually looking for 'over the head' waterproof headphones for the Deus when I spotted the ONYX for the Equinox.. Hopefully Detect-Ed/SeaGhost will also whack a Deus II plug on them.. Big shout out to Minelab for allowing aftermarket headphones to be used with their finest VLF detectors, it's a bit like Coiltek's Nox coils.. Hope XP also comes to the party..

I went for a hearing test yesterday because my wife thinks I am losing my hearing. After the Audiologist finished the tests, it was determined that I have a hard time hearing higher pitch tones. I told the Audiologist that I was having trouble hearing in the car and at the beach. She informed me that's because background noises were making it even harder to hear higher pitched sounds. Fortunately she also metal detects and she recommended that I change the tones on my metal detector to more of a mid-tone for good targets. This will make it easier to hear a good target through the background noise. I asked about hearing aides and she said "No wait until you are over 65, then the Medicare insurance plan will pay for your hearing aides." So the result of the visit are hopefully better target recognition on a windy beach and savings of $$thousands. I of course, told my wife I didn't need hearing aides.