Post #7. sgoss66 gave a great breakdown in his reply, Thanks Steve, I feel way better about what I've been doing with the EQ. I've read so many things about different settings, that I believed I was just not getting the most out of my detector in any way, but now?, at least for ME, I'm good with it. I have found over time that what has worked best for me is that I hunt say 90% of the time in Field 2, Multi tone, and 0 to 2 in iron bias and I do OK. Am I missing some things?, perhaps, but I've done well. I hunt by sound, learned that with the Safari's multi-tone and liked it. (Drove me crazy at first, then one day, it just "clicked" and never looked back.) VDI?, a reference only, sens. setting on stock coil 20 to 22, (most of the time), and recovery speed, factory. Trashy areas, LOVE that 6" coil. I just keep it simple and enjoy the hunt. Now I DO enjoy what other fella's try with different settings, and I have picked up some good things from them, and will continue to do so I'm sure. Bottom line, I found what works good for me here, with my hunting style, with what I hunt for etc., all is good. Thanks again sgoss66 for your post. It just made it clear and simple for a simple guy like me. AND, I would like to add I held the same misconceptions? about Auto Tracking, about it balancing on a target when going back and forth with the coil. I just did not use it, even though in SOME areas around here it would be the thing to use. With the EQ, and with what "vferrari" put out, yes, I may start using it in some places. (What about in "pinpoint mode" though. Hmmmm) Pretty good thread fella's.