A Few Will Be Shocked At The Gold Monster 2000 Price

[phrunt]

Well, it seems the price of the GM2000 is now out of the bag

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/minelab-unveils-the-gold-monster-2000-more-precision-more-depth-more-gold-803534331.html

Minelab is proud to announce the launch of the GOLD MONSTER 2000, a fully automatic gold detector engineered to deliver more precision, more depth, and more gold in all soils. Retailing at USD $1,799, the GOLD MONSTER 2000 is positioned as a high-performance option for both experienced gold prospectors and those ready to achieve serious results in the field.

The site also has their launch video.

KEY FEATURES:

• Multi-Au Technology – Hybrid Simultaneous Multi-Frequency, with VLF sensitivity and Pulse Induction ground-handling performance
• Echo Wave Audio – Enhanced tones cut through noise to identify real targets
• Real-Time Visual Guidance – Gold Chance Indicator and ample Target ID range (0–99) combine for smarter decision making
• Easy-Trak and Quick-Trak – Automatic and manual ground balance for continuous performance
• 10 Sensitivity Levels and 2 Auto Modes – Manual control or fully automated operation
• 3 Detection Modes – Maximum sensitivity in mineralised, conductive, and mild soils
• Wide Frequency Range (12 to 75 kHz) – Detects small gold near the surface and larger targets at depth, without switching machines
• Lightweight Telescopic Shaft – Collapsible carbon-fibre and fibreglass construction for rugged terrain
• Included in the box: 5" DD waterproof coil, telescopic shaft, control pod, armrest, 2 rechargeable Li-ion batteries, wired earbuds, AC and car chargers, and a Getting Started Guide.

Projected availability in September 2025.

 

Minelab Gold Monster 2000 Database & Reviews

[Tony]

I think most Minelab buyers don't suffer from "sticker shock" anymore......we have been conditioned to the Minelab tax on most of their detectors for 30 years now.

I think the Aussie price is $2500 or about $1640 USD with current exchange rates.

What this is doing is ushering in prices that Minelab want us to pay for their top end VLF detectors. It will be the new normal unless other players can do something about it. Ultimately we don't have to buy the dang thing.

[phrunt]

A VLF with near PI ground handling and a 5" coil for the price you can buy a PI with near VLF sensitivity and whatever size coil you want 🙂 It's pretty steep in the pricing though, you can buy an Algo setup for the price, and in the USA the Axiom lite is currently $1999, with this at $1799 it might be hard for some to justify.  Nokta need to hurry and release their PI and they may take some more wind out of its sails if they're priced right.

I like they came to their senses and put a fibreglass lower shaft on it after the Manticore fiasco, I like it has 3 modes so I can go into a mild ground setting and I can manually ground balance (hopefully fixed), they can keep their supplied wired ear buds.

I do think this has potential to be a decent detector, I just hope they've fixed up bump sensitivity, if it's not bump sensitive I would retire my other VLF's for it.

I think what they're doing is testing the market, seeing what we are willing to pay.  They did it with the Manticore too, started high then as time went on started offering freebies with it like free coils and pinpointers.  Early birds will pay the price, those who wait may end up with the 10x5" coil thrown in or something else to encourage sales, the less that buy it the bigger the offers will be.

[mn90403]

Do they ever mention the chip that is in these like Algo has done?  It could become part of the sales features but this type of marketing is not in the Minelab style.

What chips are in their other detectors?

[RONS DETECTORS MINELAB]

9 hours ago, phrunt said:

Echo Wave Audio – Enhanced tones cut through noise to identify real targets

Interesting terminology:

Audio performance has been significantly enhanced with Echo Wave audio, a refined signal response system that improves clarity without compromising target depth. Users can now distinguish gold signals from hot rocks, rubbish, or background noise. On-screen, the Gold Chance Indicator provides immediate visual feedback, shifting towards either probable gold or ferrous targets to support faster, more confident digging decisions.

 

I might be too optimistic here in interpreting the above statement, but Sounding like full depth to target iron rejection and more, if so that’s a big breakthrough in technology for working in heavy mineralized environments. Time will tell!

[abenson]

I just wonder how much better it is than a Manticore, I'm pretty happy with the Manticores ability to handle tough ground and find small gold. If it really does have PI handling ground capabilities, then obviously it will be heads above the Manticore in performance. For the bigger nuggets I see no reason to use the Gold Monster 2000 as a PI will easily handle the ground and nuggets down to the .15 range with decent depth.

[Lead Detector]

If it can avoid most hot rocks and still excel on specimen gold without running disc, I'm in. 

[phrunt]

3 hours ago, RONS DETECTORS MINELAB said:

Interesting terminology:

Audio performance has been significantly enhanced with Echo Wave audio, a refined signal response system that improves clarity without compromising target depth. Users can now distinguish gold signals from hot rocks, rubbish, or background noise. On-screen, the Gold Chance Indicator provides immediate visual feedback, shifting towards either probable gold or ferrous targets to support faster, more confident digging decisions.

 

I might be too optimistic here in interpreting the above statement, but Sounding like full depth to target iron rejection and more, if so that’s a big breakthrough in technology for working in heavy mineralized environments. Time will tell!

I think this needs looked at differently, if you recall enabling the discrimination on the GM1000 the depth was severely affected, even their icon demonstrated that.  Then along came multi-IQ where you could use discrimination on the Equinox and there was no depth loss.  You could even notch out certain target IDs' like I did with 13 for hot rocks and not lose depth on the allowed IDs.   The GM also had hideously inaccurate discrimination, the Equinox was very good by comparison, most of these improvements are just what I was expecting on a GM2000 years ago once the Equinox showed us what the GM could be.  You can't notch out stuff on the GM2000 so it's already behind the Nox/Manticore in that regard.

Now, the GM2000 seeing it is running a variant of multi-IQ no longer loses depth when using the discrimination feature, this was a guaranteed improvement when they switched to multi-IQ over the single frequency GM1000.

The new 3 tones system is what allows for the audio discrimination, not really something detectors haven't had for decades, just something they didn't put on the GM but those using the Nox for prospecting already had.

Lots of this stuff is just the marketing people having a field day.

I have high hopes it's going to be better than my Manticore, if not it's going to be a big disappointment considering the price.

[UT Dave]

1 hour ago, phrunt said:

I have high hopes it's going to be better than my Manticore, if not it's going to be a big disappointment considering the price.

 

I hope for it to be better than the Manticore too.  But, it kind of has to be, at the price point.  Else no reason for anyone to buy it if the Manticore is just as good on small gold in mineralized ground.  Manticore owners won't have a reason to want one if it's not better.  People without a Manticore won't have a reason to buy it at that price either, if the Manticore is just as good on the gold but significantly more flexible.

I'll just have to wait and see how it shakes out in the wild for others.  At the proposed price point, I very possibly will end up deciding to get a PI instead even if it is a good bit better than the Manticore.

- Dave