Sov. GT

[sandsifter]

Has anyone heard about the new Sov. XS 2A PRO?
It is supposed to have a new tone ID switch.

 

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[Treasure_Hunter]

Hello Sifter,

It is an older version of the Sovereign, came out sometime around 2000 I believe. I think the ID tone was a switch that changed from multi-tone to a single tone. To me it would be a disadvantage as one of the major strengths of the Sovereign is the multi-tones.

I am sure someone with a lot more knowledge then I will post soon on it....

Good luck and good hunting..........

 

[seas1to2]

Sovereign This model is known as the original. It differs from the newer models by being the only Sovereign with a switch to turn iron mask off & on. It has a battery with a plug in connector .. Some say this is the deepest seeking Sovereign when used with the iron mask turned off. This Detector came with the solid , white Coinsearch Coil that remains a favorite of many Sovereign Owners yet today.The Coinsearch coil is NOT waterproof.

Sovereign XS The XS was the next Sovereign. The big difference between this XS & the original is the lack of the iron mask switch. It is always in iron mask mode. It also uses the plug in battery & came with the same 8" Coinsearch coil as the original. At some point during the XS production a RF shield was added to help keep the unit from picking up unwanted interference.


Sovereign XS2 Pro The XS2 Pro used a new drop in battery & came with the new 8" or 10" black BBS coils.These coils are waterproof.

Sovereign XS2A Pro The XS2A Pro is the same as the XS2 Pro except for the addition of a tone switch to select the multiple tones for which the Sovereign is know for or the fixed tone mode which makes the Sovereign give the same tone for any target. Some people , mostly beach hunter prefer this mode because they dig everything anyway. Most Sovereign users find this switch worthless.

The Sovereign Elite
then the sovereign GT is the lastest

 

[jeff of pa]

The First sovereigns got alot of Complaints
because the tone ID irritated alot of people
who were used to single tone. and didn't want
to learn it.

then the Sovereign XS2Pro came out
and when you ordered you could request
they remove the tone ID before sending it out

then they decided to add a toggle to the next version
the XS2a Pro

 

[sandsifter]

Thanks so much to all of you, that is just what I hoped to hear.