What's your vote for Headphones?

G'day Inkspot,
I've tried both headphones and relying on an external speaker which I hang from my harness on my left shoulder.  I'm able to turn the volume down so it doesn't become a problem to either myself or annoying to anyone in my vicinity (which I don't usually experience because I make a point of prospecting alone, although a pal or my wife could be camped nearby).

Headphones will certainly enable you to pick up the more indistinct signals - but then, so will the external clip-on speaker if you're concentrating.  My main objection to headphones is that to a very large extent you're unable to hear what's going on around you in the bush.  I walk my Labrador in the scrub near my home on a daily basis and often come across a detectorist working away, oblivious to what's going on around him.  My dog is friendly but curious and often approaches the detector operator, wishing to day hello.  Invariably, if the detectorist is using headphones, he suddenly sees my rather large dog within a metre or two and comes close to fouling his britches.  No, in my opinion you have to be aware of what's going down around you, which means and external speaker is favourite.

Regards

Forester 

Linkback:

You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login

http://www.thunting.com/smf/index.php/topic,19791.msg130197.html#msg130197

RatPhones.constantly checking my surroundings,not often i get snuck up on

Linkback:

You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login

http://www.thunting.com/smf/index.php/topic,19791.msg130275.html#msg130275

I use Garrett's but have a set of Koss I have been wanting to try out.

Posted on: December 06, 2010, 08:28:58 PM

---

But, yes I like to hear whats going on around me also.

Posted on: December 06, 2010, 08:30:51 PM

---

		Quote:			Posted by BitburgAggie_7377
	My wife and I both use standard walkman/mp3 player/portable video player stereo headphones with adapters from Radio Shack so we can plug them into the detector.   small, lightweight, inexpensive, available in a variety of styles so you can find the one that's most comfortable for you + you can get configurations that permit you to hear sounds from your surroundings (very helpful in areas where you might fall prey to either natural or human predators/troublemakers)

Thugs thugs everywhere a thug thug



Linkback:

You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login

http://www.thunting.com/smf/index.php/topic,19791.msg130379.html#msg130379

Down here on the Border, you need to know what's going on around you.

Cheap Ear Buds from the Family Dollars store.   $1.00 a set, keep 5 sets in the truck.

After years of Telecoms in the USAF, my Ear holes don't work so well any more any ways.

I have a permanent Notch filter at 2600 and 2800 Htz.  Any thing above that is gone.

Turn on a Fan and I can't hear a phone ring in the same room.



Linkback:

You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login

http://www.thunting.com/smf/index.php/topic,19791.msg130393.html#msg130393

		Quote:			Posted by homefire
	I have a permanent Notch filter at 2600 and 2800 Htz.  Any thing above that is gone.

Whats that Homefire, RTTY? 60 baud on the ole Kleinshmidt? Or too much CW.....

Linkback:

You are not allowed to view links.
Please Register or Login

http://www.thunting.com/smf/index.php/topic,19791.msg130628.html#msg130628