Need advice-Waterproof headphones for AT PRO-newbie

[Wspanic21]

Hello T'Netters-

I am looking at buying some waterproof headphones for my AT Pro to potentially get into water hunting here in the Midwest this summer. I have been detecting for about 5-6 years with a Whites MXT but have also purchased an AT Pro to play around with and after watching some videos online, water hunting has peaked my interest.
I have yet to venture into the water and detect just thought it may be fun. I was doing some research and trying to determine what the best waterproof headphones I should get. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks!

 

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[Tommybuckets]

I think there's only one choice given the weird Garrett headphone jack. The blue ones retail $84.50 last I purchased. Make sure you tighten headphone n coil before u get in the water n get in the habit of checking them every hour. They have a tendency to loosen over time and a little water will dry right out in a bit but will lend your days hunt.

 

[Tommybuckets]

End not lend

 

[flgliderpilot]

Hello T'Netters-

I am looking at buying some waterproof headphones for my AT Pro to potentially get into water hunting here in the Midwest this summer. I have been detecting for about 5-6 years with a Whites MXT but have also purchased an AT Pro to play around with and after watching some videos online, water hunting has peaked my interest.
I have yet to venture into the water and detect just thought it may be fun. I was doing some research and trying to determine what the best waterproof headphones I should get. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks!

I would recommend against Garrett's waterproof headphones. They have terrible speakers which don't fully represent the sounds the AT pro makes. I purchased a pair and promptly returned them. I think they were designed for PI machines. Try finding a pair with waterproof speakers (not piezo elements).

When i water hunted with my AT Pro, I sealed off the earpiece speaker grills of the land headphones with discs of packing tape under the cups, and kept my head above water. Used them for almost a year this way. The pots eventually went bad, so I removed them and soldered directly to the speakers. I added more layers of tape until the volume was comfortable.

Lasted another year... sold them with my AT pro this year still working.

 

[Pacific_Searcher]

Grey ghost amphibians are the best I have used.

 

[WaterWalker]

Garrett Blue PN: 2202100.....$99.95 GrayGhost Amphibians For Infinium and AT Series detectors List Price: $150.00.

Depends on how much you are going to water hunt and how much you can afford.

The GrayGhost are by far the better of the two and are also suitable for land use. They have the feature
of a volume control the Blues does not.

Personal preference as to comfort I went with the GGAs, two pair one for the Infinium and ATX and the other for the ATPro.
Now I am wiring up a waterproof adapter to connect the GGAs to the Equinox.

You can use the land headphones, but an accidental dunk and you will be looking for a replacement if water gets into the ear pieces and destroys the speakers.

NOTE: If you buy second hand or OLD stock, the original BLUEs were for the Infinium and WOULD NOT turn off the AT's speaker. Garrett made a change about 7 years ago making them compatible with both detectors.

Suggestion: If you are near a dealer that carries both, go and try them out before you spend your money. Or if a friend as a pair, try their's.

 

[xr7ator]

The land headphones are waterproof up to the head set so if you don't dunk your head the standard ones work great. I use a scoop and a classifier mounted in an inner-tube. If you had to, you could take the headphones off and set them on the floating classifier to dunk your head. I've only gone up to neck deep personally.
GOOD LUCK OUT THAR!

 

[lookindown]

I put the Garrett blue ones on mine 5 years ago and never took them off...use it in freshwater and as my land detector...many good finds with no problems for me.

 

[Irishgoldhound]

The Garrett blue ones are the best. They’re the only ones you can hear the deeper faint targets more clear. They make the at pro sound different that’s because their is no volume control. it’s so loud and clear. You can hear deep targets, faint crackles that you can’t with the other brands. Some people don’t like them beachside they’re too loud but I like them.

 

[Irishgoldhound]

Beachside?? Supposed to be “because” they’re too loud. Now that was a funny auto correct.