First Time Using The Deus 2

[Dirtshark]

Coming from using the Legend exclusively for over 2 years. 

Got the D2 with the 9" coil. Blown away by the weight, the balance, the build quality. 

Went out to a beat out site that I have been to several times with the Legend. 

Key takeaways,

Light and a pleasure to swing.

Not as hard to use as I expected. 

Seems as deep as the Legend 11" coil. 

I hate the WSA behind the neck headphones....they work great and sound great but are to me very uncomfortable. 

 

I look forward to learning the machine and its tones. 

I will be looking for headphone alternatives though. I know there is one or two aftermarket headphones that will work so I might do that. My piggy bank is empty now tho....lol

 

 

[F350Platinum]

Welcome to the "Dark Side", Dirtshark. 🙂 The D2 leaves your wallet as light as it is, but you will enjoy it for sure. 👍

I like the WSA backphones because they don't go over head cover. I'm the winter I wear a beanie that holds them down over my ears, and yeah I think they look kinda funny sticking out.

A trick is to put them on, get them right on your ears, and then bend the backstrap down until it pulls them into your ears a bit.

Check your version, you should start out on V2. It's not worth running the older versions if you're new to the machine.

Enjoy! 🙂

[Chase Goldman]

34 minutes ago, Dirtshark said:

I will be looking for headphone alternatives though. I know there is one or two aftermarket headphones that will work so I might do that. My piggy bank is empty now tho....lol

Glad your are enjoying your new Deus 2.  

The beauty of the Deus/Deus 2 modular platform is that there are a LOT of configuration options - a lot more than just one or two aftermarket headphone choices.   

You can go with your current full up remote and wireless WS6 puck/backphone configuration or you can opt for several different options with the WS6 Puck as alternatives to the backphones:

You can get a wired headphone adapter plate (about $20) that slides onto the WS6 puck and then plug your favorite wired phones (you can use your existing Legend wireless headphones in wired mode using the included wired connector) plugged into the puck to run untethered from the detector by just slipping the puck into a pocket or you can get any of several puck mounts/holders that enable you to strap the puck on your wrist or strap it to your belt or a shoulder strap or mount just the puck on your Deus stem and shaft.  You can even plug a Bluetooth APTX-LL transmitter into your puck adapter and use your Legend wireless phones.  Although the collective audio lag may not be ideal.

You can also get full size third party headphones with a puck mount.

Or get either of two WSA II wireless phones (WSA II Puck or WSA II XL full size over the ear phones) that lack standalone control features of the WS6 Puck.   Since you are not an XP backphone fan, then WSA II XLs would be preferred, except that they cost about $170 - $200US.

Here are some pics and links to alternatives to the backphones:

WSA II XL:

https://a.co/d/6bf2I7m

 

WSA II

https://a.co/d/g1qqqds

 

Wired headphone adapter plate for WS6 or WSA II puck

 

Puck stem adaptor mount.

Both of the above are included in a single kit for about $19US at https://a.co/d/9xsAiiC

 

Puck wrist mount

https://a.co/d/1Oe2EbZ

Detecting Doodads puck mount over the ear phones.  I like these.  They are weatherproof, have mute switch, and an audio input jack so you can use them with other detectors.

https://www.detectingdoodads.com/store/p43/Over_the_ear_Treasure_Phones.html

 

Quest XP Deus Compatible Puck Mount Phones

https://seriousdetecting.com/products/hd-compatible-wireless-headphones-for-xp-deus-deus-ii-module?variant=45212256010524&srsltid=AfmBOorsywD1059wrPQ_-_7WfvgCLgS4lnmtc7LmL-9LBm1gxoEUd9mUeg0

Gray Ghost XP Deus Compatible Puck Mount Phones

https://highplainsprospectors.com/products/detector-pro-gray-ghost-xp-platinum-series-wireless-headphones-for-xp-deus-xp-deus-ii?srsltid=AfmBOor65mL4mY2_exO_S8i556lbUA_b8fEcftHTFg4RIdoKmjKGnoF0ddY

 

Hope this helps give you some options to consider as alternatives to the backphones you can spend as little as $20 or as much as $200 or more to address your issues with the backphones.  

[Dirtshark]

3 hours ago, F350Platinum said:

Welcome to the "Dark Side", Dirtshark. 🙂 The D2 leaves your wallet as light as it is, but you will enjoy it for sure. 👍

I like the WSA backphones because they don't go over head cover. I'm the winter I wear a beanie that holds them down over my ears, and yeah I think they look kinda funny sticking out.

A trick is to put them on, get them right on your ears, and then bend the backstrap down until it pulls them into your ears a bit.

Check your version, you should start out on V2. It's not worth running the older versions if you're new to the machine.

Enjoy! 🙂

Thanks! 

I actually found a video of someone showing how to put the backphones on properly. They feel excellent when you do what you were saying. All pressure on the top of the ear is gone. Awesome.

I cant get over how comfortable this is to swing. So balanced and natural.  Reaching out to sweep under a bush or something is easy as pie. Love it. 

Been detecting 3 years now and I know I will be doing this for the rest of my days, God willing, so having a detector to grow with is nice. 

I don't know if this is the dark side or the light side, but either way, I am a believer. 

 

[Dirtshark]

3 hours ago, Chase Goldman said:

Glad your are enjoying your new Deus 2.  

The beauty of the Deus/Deus 2 modular platform is that there are a LOT of configuration options - a lot more than just one or two aftermarket headphone choices.   

You can go with your current full up remote and wireless WS6 puck/backphone configuration or you can opt for several different options with the WS6 Puck as alternatives to the backphones:

You can get a wired headphone adapter plate (about $20) that slides onto the WS6 puck and then plug your favorite wired phones (you can use your existing Legend wireless headphones in wired mode using the included wired connector) plugged into the puck to run untethered from the detector by just slipping the puck into a pocket or you can get any of several puck mounts/holders that enable you to strap the puck on your wrist or strap it to your belt or a shoulder strap or mount just the puck on your Deus stem and shaft.  You can even plug a Bluetooth APTX-LL transmitter into your puck adapter and use your Legend wireless phones.  Although the collective audio lag may not be ideal.

You can also get full size third party headphones with a puck mount.

Or get either of two WSA II wireless phones (WSA II Puck or WSA II XL full size over the ear phones) that lack standalone control features of the WS6 Puck.   Since you are not an XP backphone fan, then WSA II XLs would be preferred, except that they cost about $170 - $200US.

Here are some pics and links to alternatives to the backphones:

WSA II XL:

https://a.co/d/6bf2I7m

 

WSA II

https://a.co/d/g1qqqds

 

Wired headphone adapter plate for WS6 or WSA II puck

 

Puck stem adaptor mount.

Both of the above are included in a single kit for about $19US at https://a.co/d/9xsAiiC

 

Puck wrist mount

https://a.co/d/1Oe2EbZ

Detecting Doodads puck mount over the ear phones.  I like these.  They are weatherproof, have mute switch, and an audio input jack so you can use them with other detectors.

https://www.detectingdoodads.com/store/p43/Over_the_ear_Treasure_Phones.html

 

Quest XP Deus Compatible Puck Mount Phones

https://seriousdetecting.com/products/hd-compatible-wireless-headphones-for-xp-deus-deus-ii-module?variant=45212256010524&srsltid=AfmBOorsywD1059wrPQ_-_7WfvgCLgS4lnmtc7LmL-9LBm1gxoEUd9mUeg0

Gray Ghost XP Deus Compatible Puck Mount Phones

https://highplainsprospectors.com/products/detector-pro-gray-ghost-xp-platinum-series-wireless-headphones-for-xp-deus-xp-deus-ii?srsltid=AfmBOor65mL4mY2_exO_S8i556lbUA_b8fEcftHTFg4RIdoKmjKGnoF0ddY

 

Hope this helps give you some options to consider as alternatives to the backphones you can spend as little as $20 or as much as $200 or more to address your issues with the backphones.  

Thanks! 

You covered the options perfectly. 

I realized I was not putting the backphones on properly. They are much better when you ease the back down after putting them on. I still dont like that design of phones but it will be livable until I get something else. 

Happy new year!

[Sinclair]

8 hours ago, Dirtshark said:

I cant get over how comfortable this is to swing. So balanced and natural.

That's true for the 9" coil - not so much for the 11", imho 🤠

Happy hunting and a Happy New Year!