Looks for headphones

[dewcon4414]

Im on the search to find another pair of headphones. Im using Koss right now with the Explorer SE. Sad to say but all the expensive headphones ive looked at seem to have all the same specs. The only difference seems to be price, bells and whistles and maybe durability. The ones im leaning toward are .... Blackwidows, Killer B Wasps, Sunray pro golds, and a newer one Bushmasters. Anyone know much about these other than whats on the web sites? I was told the Bushmasters have some new technology.

Dew

 

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[spartacus53]

I have used 2 old cans of Bumble Bee tuna, with wires duct taped to them for years, maybe why that's why I never find anything.

You may want to scour some of the posts in the Metal Detecting and brands topic forum. I did see one discussion several months ago on headphones. They had mention of Killer B and the Gray Ghost. I think you may even be able to use the search mode which is on top line next to the home, rules help..

Good luck

 

[Dano Sverige]

There's no use in skimping on headphones in my opinion. Pay a thousand for a detector maybe...and then stick cheapo phones on it, may have well as bought a "Radio shack" one!
You need phones with volume controls,preferably on each ear. Grey Ghost NDT's do the job.They also have detachable wire so that if it breaks you just unclip it and fit a new wire! Mine came with a spare wire,dunno about in the states.
The sunray pro golds get good reviews too.

 

[dewcon4414]

This isnt my first rodeo, ive been in detecting a good while now. I have to agree with you totally Dano about having cheap phones or even phones not matched to your detector give crappy response. Thats why i kind of expected some of the gurus on here to chime in on their experience with some of the phones ive mentioned. So the only difference between a $80 pair and $130 pair is knobs, switches, and replaceable cords? Ive even seen a post recently for a pair of $70 ear buds for detector use. Now that would make sense with all the IPODs and new electronics using them. They would just have to put a more durable cord.

Dew

 

[Dano Sverige]

"Ear buds" don't keep out the wind,and on beaches especially that's a huge disadvantage!

 

[Frankn]

Ear phones are a hard call. They only list frequency responce and internal resistance and perhaps power input limits. These don't tell you the quality of the sound. You have to look at how they fit you and your situation. As Dano mentioned wind noise can be a problem. I am wondering if those external noise cancelling phones would work well. If I could only get the responce of my wave radio out of them.

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[jeff741972]

I find the gray ghosts more comfortable then the sunrays. Otherwise I wouldn't go without either, I do believe performance wise they are the same.

 

[dewcon4414]

Im interested in these Bushmasters... take a look at them guys and let me know what you think. Its hard to tell since the designer told the seller to use the same info from other headphones... but that they have different tech that wont be released. Couple of guys that told me to look at them were sold on them as have better sound quality and sturdier. Anyone elce using them