Nox 800 stock wireless headphones... scratchy.. anyone else?

[gene the machine]

Seems like the stock wireless Nox headphones are scratchy and "staticy" for me. Is anyone else having any problems with them? are there any good wireless replacements? or if I go to the WM8 what are good headphones are you all finding to be of good audio quality for the Nox tones? thanks

 

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[nuggetdog]

I bought the Avantree E171 wired sports earbuds with the hooks that go over your ears to use with the WM-08, I really like them a lot, left them in my shirt pocket one day and they went thru the washing machine and they still work like their brand new.
Haven’t had any problems with the stock headphones [emoji442] yet, I’d say if their still under warranty see if you can have them replaced.

 

[Dirt Duke]

Seems like the stock wireless Nox headphones are scratchy and "staticy" for me. Is anyone else having any problems with them? are there any good wireless replacements? or if I go to the WM8 what are good headphones are you all finding to be of good audio quality for the Nox tones? thanks

Have you tried using the cable that came with the ML 80 wireless headphones to see if it's the Bluetooth circuitry or just the speakers in the headphones? Have you contacted Minelab Customer Service?

 

[gene the machine]

Have you tried using the cable that came with the ML 80 wireless headphones to see if it's the Bluetooth circuitry or just the speakers in the headphones? Have you contacted Minelab Customer Service?

no and no... will work on the 1st idea asap before trying #2 idea thanks

 

[Dirt Duke]

no and no... will work on the 1st idea asap before trying #2 idea thanks

One more thing to try is plug in a wired pair of headphones. Any old pair, just to rule out the ML 80 phones as the possible problem. If sound is still scratchy you probably have a problem in the Nox control pod. Good luck.

 

[vferrari]

I haven't had scratchy performance with the Equinox stock phones (but I have encountered that issue on some other third party BT APTX LL phones), but they do sound "muddy" to me vs. other alternatives.

Here are some headphone models I have found that work with Equinox just fine and that are still available out there:

https://www.kellycodetectors.com/catalog/pro-headphones?matchtype=&network=u&device=c&adposition=&keyword=&campaign={shopping}&gclid=Cj0KCQjw7qn1BRDqARIsAKMbHDajJK-O_Yzqs8ndhX3vp3376Zomq4bZ4rSWihl9685bufjvR2h6fncaAgn0EALw_wcB

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01IEHIMLY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01A0EAYDI/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Another option for folks who have a 600 and didn't get a WM08 wireless receiver module is to go with a small bluetooth APTX LL transceiver into which you can plug your favorite wired cans:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EHSX28M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01B4W40VC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I guess I will put in the YMMV disclaimer because of the myriad of compatibility issues that have been reported, but I can say these have worked with my primary and backup Nox's and I have paired some of these with the Vanquish (not a fan of the ML branded phones, they sound muddy to me, but maybe just because I had the Miccus phones for a time well before I got the Equinox so perhaps got used to how they sounded vs. the ML Equinox wireless phones).

 

[gene the machine]

Thanks V... have any of you tried the Paww WaveSound 3 Bluetooth Headphones ? seem to be low latency enough for our purposes. If I get another pair of any kind I will send the stock ones in to see if they are bad or not.

 

[vferrari]

Thanks V... have any of you tried the Paww WaveSound 3 Bluetooth Headphones ? seem to be low latency enough for our purposes. If I get another pair of any kind I will send the stock ones in to see if they are bad or not.

Yeah, I did, that's why I linked to them in my post above (2nd link). They work great.

 

[MackDog]

Mine work awesome, now I have to get some waterproof ones

 

[sphillips]

Just bought the 800, used twice with no issues, hitting the beach this morning.

 

[gene the machine]

now i need a used 15 inch coil

 

[vferrari]

So the Equinox is growin' on ya, Gene, a year and a half later. Meanwhile, I've switched back to the Deus/ORX as my go to machine. Still love the Equinox, especially at the beach, but just having a lot of success with my trusty XP machines - including the Orx. Equinox and XP are a killer combo my friend.

 

[gene the machine]

So the Equinox is growin' on ya, Gene, a year and a half later. Meanwhile, I've switched back to the Deus/ORX as my go to machine. Still love the Equinox, especially at the beach, but just having a lot of success with my trusty XP machines - including the Orx. Equinox and XP are a killer combo my friend.

I decided to give the Nox a fair work out. It's been pretty good. The thing that helps me the most is that it's much less chatty that the Deus. That is the main reason that I even tried another machine. I cannot make the Deus be quiet enough no matter how low i decrease the sensitivity or lower the TX. So having shot artillery in Nam my hearing is very bad and I can't deal with the chatter. I miss way too many signals.

 

[sphillips]

I decided to give the Nox a fair work out. It's been pretty good. The thing that helps me the most is that it's much less chatty that the Deus. That is the main reason that I even tried another machine. I cannot make the Deus be quiet enough no matter how low i decrease the sensitivity or lower the TX. So having shot artillery in Nam my hearing is very bad and I can't deal with the chatter. I miss way too many signals.

Hey Gene, thx for your service!

 

[sphillips]

Went to the beach yesterday and this morning, no scratchy in the headphones. Question though, is the skid plate on the 800 removable like my Excal? Manual doesn't mention it, and trying to get all of the sand out from around the top edge is difficult even with a hose. If it doesn't come off, has anyone caulked that joint?

Steve

 

[Dirt Duke]

Went to the beach yesterday and this morning, no scratchy in the headphones. Question though, is the skid plate on the 800 removable like my Excal? Manual doesn't mention it, and trying to get all of the sand out from around the top edge is difficult even with a hose. If it doesn't come off, has anyone caulked that joint?

Steve

Yes, the Nox skid plate is removable. I would not caulk it since it comes off with little effort and caulking may still not prevent stuff from getting in.

 

[sphillips]

Yes, the Nox skid plate is removable. I would not caulk it since it comes off with little effort and caulking may still not prevent stuff from getting in.

Thx Duke, wanted to make sure it was removable

 

[gene the machine]

Hey Gene, thx for your service!

thanks sp

 

[sphillips]

Well, took the coil cover off and cleaned the sand out. went to the beach this morning, in beach 2 mode, worked m
y way down to the edge of the surf, wet sand and water lapping over the coil. the machine would chatter all over the place, numbers went crazy. So went back to the dry sand, no chatter. When I got home I took the coil cover back off and it was filled with sand. I know my Excalibur will give false signals with sand in the coil cover, but it never acted like the nox. Could the sand in the cover be the issue, and if not, can I adjust the chatter out in sensitivity, or elsewhere?

thx, Steve

 

[vferrari]

If you are getting a lot of chatter in the wet salt sand or surf. First do a GB in the wet sand area of the surf/tide line, then if it is still chattering, put GB in tracking as recommended by the manual. Simply having sand in the between the coil and cover should not result in a lot of chatter. Are you noticing black sand or other signs of mineralization? Beach 2 should be the most stable mode of all. You might also try lowering sensitivity a tad if necessary.