wireless headphones

[yarddigger]

does minelab offer a wireless headphone set up?? love the e trac but jealous of the V3.. huntin' buddy has one and its great not to have the cord pulling the headphones off .... anyone agree... any comments would be appreciated

 

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[Bubba707]

Well, I just got a set of Auvio wireless headphones from a Radio Shack in the next town over. I'm charging the transmitter now and will give them a shot on my DFX tomorrow. I've heard from others they work pretty well. They aren't listed on the RS website but are available in some RS stores.

 

[21stTNCav]

Keep the info coming regarding those. BTW, what was the cost?

 

[Bubba707]

Ok, I air tested them on my DFX. First, it comes with a rechargable transmitter, charger, charging module that will recharge the transmitter and the headphones if you put rechargable AAAs in the phones. The tone is lower than the DFX without phones but pretty good. The headphones are light in weight and the adjustment is very good making them very comfortable. The cost is $80 and from what little I've used them well worth it. No more cords.

 

[barber]

You might look at AIRHEADZ cordless

 

[Daedalus]

Do you have the Model Number for those Headphones? The ones from RS .
I am checking on the Airheadz now to see what they offer.

 

[Bubba707]

The Auvio at RS are 33-283. I had to check at a second RS store to find them. The first one didn't have them.

 

[Daedalus]

The Auvio at RS are 33-283. I had to check at a second RS store to find them. The first one didn't have them.

Thank you Bubba, this makes it easier to call and find. I asked one store and the person there did not even know what I was looking for and kept asking for the model number. LOL

 

[TexasDigger1]

Last time I checked the Airheadz they were $300.....too much for me. HH

 

[Bubba707]

Yeah, the Airheadz are too rich for my blood. Looking at their website you have to call to get the prices. Reminds me of what my Dad used to say, if you have to ask you can't afford it.

 

[21stTNCav]

I saw em today at the Raido Shack here in Harlingen. The transmitter was very small, Just what the Doc ordered. What was the audio like compared to other headphones. I understand that it was not as good as when used without. Thanks for testing them out!!

 

[Bubba707]

On my DFX the tone was a tad lower that the DXF without phones but otherwise nice, clean audio.

 

[Bubba707]

Ok, got my new Vaquero and tried the Auvio phones on that. Worked very well, good tone, clean audio, no detectable lag. These phones are definately going to do the job.

 

[21stTNCav]

Alright, gotta try em!!

 

[Born2Dtect]

My thoughts on wireless headphones. I have done a lot of research over the past few years.

Negatives or drawbacks:
Cost, Battery life on rechargeables, delay time.

I thought I found a good solution only to find the transmitter is no longer sold in the US, frequency reallocation. I was going to get a wireless guitar transmitter and use wireless headphones with the same frequencies.
I tried a couple of wireless sets but one had a severe delay and the other only 3-4 hours battery life and an uncomfortable headset. Looked at others but the were expensive $200 +.

You would thing someone could make an economical low power wireless headset and transmitter for a metal detectors. The V3 is trying but I don,t think they got it right yet.

Ed D.

 

[Ronfrommichigan]

Interesting information.Thanks Ron

 

[Grafixwild]

I'm really new at detecting but I use the Auvio on my X-terra 705 and really like them. They have no lag time. The headphones don't block out all all outside noise but they're light and have a 1 volume control for both ears. I didn't like the transmitter sticking out of the jack towards me and didn't like the idea of the MD falling over like they do at times so I bought an 8 inch cord that came with a volume control. I could have done without the volume dial but it was all they had and it was cheap. The cords pretty thin so I looped it around the coil cable and zip tied it to relieve some of the stress. I used sticky sided velcro to mount it on top. So far the thing works great.

I know some folks use an fm transmitter and cheap personal radios but occassionally experience interference.

I have to add, I take a pair of over the ear Sonys (IPod type) just in case.

 

[Born2Dtect]

Grafixwild,

What is the exact model number of your headphones. How long does it last and what is the power required for both the headphones and transmitter?

Thanks

Ed D.

 

[Grafixwild]

Grafixwild,

What is the exact model number of your headphones. How long does it last and what is the power required for both the headphones and transmitter?

Thanks

Ed D.

They're #33-283, same unit as Bubba mentioned. The transmitter itself is rechargable and I'm not sure how to get in there if it's battery needs replacing. The headphones take 2 AAA's either regular or rechargable. It comes with a charging unit to charge everything. I haven't used rechargables in the headphones as I have triple AAA's all over the house for some reason but I've got about 10 hrs. on the first set I put in and they're still going. I recharge the transmitter after every use and the longest use was about 4 hours straight and it wasn't dead yet. They ran 70 bucks at RS in Colorado and the cord was about 8. Hope that helps you.

Phil

 

[Born2Dtect]

Thanks.

Ed D.