will hi fi head phones work

[scotty]

i need to get some new head phones and have read that not all work with all detectors.
why is this . would a good set say out of argos not do the job.
or are detector head phones set for different frequenceys.
any advise on this would be appriciated as dont want to waste money on ones that wont work or miss signals.

thanks adam

[ground-hog]

assuming u have a garret ace 250 you should look at chef phones

http://www.chefphones.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

the guy who makes them is on these forums, username chefphones you can message him to make 100% sure but ive heard his work with garrets and they look pretty solid <:-P

[scotty]

assuming u have a garret ace 250 you should look at chef phones

http://www.chefphones.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

the guy who makes them is on these forums, username chefphones you can message him to make 100% sure but ive heard his work with garrets and they look pretty solid <:-P

great thanks . i do have an ace250 at the min but will be up gradeing soon to a minelab x terr705
this is why i was asking about compatabilitys as would want to use them with new detector. plus with the aceyou really need a volume control.
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[SniperR27]

assuming u have a garret ace 250 you should look at chef phones

http://www.chefphones.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

the guy who makes them is on these forums, username chefphones you can message him to make 100% sure but ive heard his work with garrets and they look pretty solid <:-P

I recently got Chef CP2 Light Blue and thay ARE the Mutts Nutz!

[ground-hog]

to true i have an ace 250 myself im using the headphones that come with it at the moment but i find them uncomfortable and hard to keep on my big head lol so as soon as i have enough money i will be buying a pair from chefphones myself.

[chefphones]

Hi Scotty, I don't usually post about my own headphones but just wanted to make clear that the CP2's (both superLIGHTS and the LIGHTblues) were developed and tested originally for use with the Xtera and the T2, so the answer is that they will work perfectly well with both the Xtera and the Ace

[oneProducer]

To my knowledge (I run a small recording studio when not detecting:-)), a jack input is a jack input so you should be able to use any headphones... I recently used my ipod earphones on my Minelab Explorer II just by using a small jack to large jack connector.

[Allectus]

To my knowledge (I run a small recording studio when not detecting:-)), a jack input is a jack input so you should be able to use any headphones... I recently used my ipod earphones on my Minelab Explorer II just by using a small jack to large jack connector.

Oneproducer, don't know why, but thats not the case with detector headphones.
I've got two sets of 'proper' detecting headphones for Tesoros that will not work with the E-Trac.

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[ground-hog]

i am no expert but it has something to do with ether the headphones are mono/stereo, (i.e 1 signal to both ear phones, or a different one to both) for music its almost 100% guaranteed they would be stereo but some metal detectors seem to be build with a mono socket for some reason?

please correct me if i am wrong.... which i probably am

[Allectus]

Cheers ground-hog.....that makes sense.

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[Mega B]

It is better to get headphones that are designed for detecting but hifi headphones will work,a couple of things you have to be aware of when buying headphones for detecting is some machines wont allow you to alter the volume so its best to have a volume control on the headphones if possible.Another thing you can find that can cause a problem is the mono/stereo configuration this in a nutshell means you can plug the headphones into one machine and it works fine but when plugged into another detector you wont hear anything so what does this mean well if your headphones are hardwired you are stuffed but alot of detecting phones have a reversable lead meaning you pull the plug from the headset and teverse the cable then plug the other end into the detector and this will then work.

I always carry 3 sets of phones with me Predetor,Hunter and the xp backphones for hot summers days,i will admit i have changed the speakers in the 1st 2 headphones to higher quality speakers and yes its worth the extra cost.A decent set of headphones will in theory last you years if looked after.

[scotty]

thanks all .
just been checking out chefphones .
my want list just got bigger