Question about underwater detecting

[OutBack Duo]

I am in the process of getting scuba certified and I was wondering if I will have a difficult time hearing my detector/headphones underwater. I have a Whites Surfmaster PI that only has headphones, no lights or meter to look at so I have to depend on what I hear through the headphones. What is the sound going to be like through the headphones underwater?

 

[Sandman]

Sound will be a little muted while wearing a hood. I had no trouble using them. Same goes for the other detectors underwater. Some have cut a hole and glued a flap in the inside of the hood for when they aren't wearing the phones, but that isn't necessary.

 

[spez401]

Outback... I dove with my surfmaster pi from 96 until last summer. The sound is a little bit muted, but you'll still hear it fine.

The only problem I ever had was the phones wearing out... By that I mean they got loose on my head. It was fine on the beach, but when I was underwater, occasionally the current or just a quick movement underwater would knock them askew, or off my head.

I ended up getting a new set of phones ... so i figure it will be good for another 10 years or so

steve

 

[OutBack Duo]

Spez, What kind diving do you do, Do you have any problems with the PI? I plan on diving mostly in rivers, ponds and lakes (swimming holes). I don't know if you can tell or not but I am very excited about completing my scuba certification and getting out there detecting underwater. Eventually I would like to get another underwater detector but for the time being the Surfmaster PI will have to do.

Thanks for the info Sandman and Spez. Happy hunting!

 

[Jimi D Pirate]

Bone phones are nice too if addaptable! not as cumbersome when your wearing a mask!

 

[wreckdiver1715]

Sound travels very well underwater, and I find that I have no problem hearing at all, even have to turn down the volume -V- volume setting on the beach. The only issue that I have is that in a strong current I sometimes have my headset try to come off of my head.
A company called Westone makes custom ear molds for communication, and have developed one for diving (will allow for val salve), I have a set being made as we speak, and I should have them in a couple of weeks. This should solve my headset problem.

Tom