Switching stock headphones on/off on ATP

[Beepbeep13]

Hi all,

I've noticed in some videos people are able to switch the headphones on or off so you can have the internal speaker used - so you can have someone have a listen to a signal without fussing with your headset...

Is this a mod you can do with the stock headphones? Or another brand that comes with that option

Thanks in advance

 

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[Beepbeep13]

Nothing huh?

 

[Auriemma]

Headphones are a personal choice. Some, like me prefer to hear as much as I can. Others don't want to be bothered, or like the ability to hear their surroundings and just use the speaker.

That being said, Garrett makes an adapter (~$40) for the ATP that converts it to a 1/4" stereo plug. Mind you, the ATP is still waterproof, but that 1/4" connection is not.

 

[Beepbeep13]

Thanks for the reply.

It seems like I've seen a few videos where they are using stock headphones to do it, maybe I'm wrong

 

[Beepbeep13]

At the 20:15 mark is an example

 

[Metal Detecting Stuff]

Steve works for Garrett, I think he has a custom switch for recording purposes.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Hello BeepBeep13,

As “Auriemma” stated you could buy the Garrett conversion cable then use a switchable headphone set. I will look into the problem when I have some spare time and find an old headphone set to take apart an experiment. The connection between the headphones and machine is electrical; therefore placing a switch (SPST or DPDT) on the ear cup or in the connecting cable (easier) should allow the separation between the two. It is not a difficult task! But, it may be easier just to purchase a professionally made set unless you are handy with electronics.

Regards,

 

[Beepbeep13]

I see, thanks for the clarification Professor. So he basically wired in a switch to cut the connection to the headset?

Maybe that's something I could do with the stock headset

 

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[Chad1972]

This guy did it to his stock headphones and kind of explains how at the 4:50 mark

 

[Beepbeep13]

Nice find. Thanks for sharing that, that's a mod I would probably do to the stock headphones