Trouble with Static in Headphones with 250

[MayberryMonte]

I'm using Koss headphones(with earflaps) with my 250. Today I started getting slight static over the headset. I checked the connection, wiped off some dirt, pulled it(the plug) out, listened to targets without headphones(sounded fine), pluged back in, everything seemed fine for a while and then it started up again. Its not continueous, just enough to be aggravating. I thought it might be interference from my cell phone in my front pocket, or a low battery on the detector(it showed 3 bars), or mud on the coil. The detector is only a month old as well as the earphones. Does anyone have this problem or can offer suggestions?

 

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[khouse]

The best way to find the problem is to use a different set of phones with the 250. No static would mean your old phones are at fault.

 

[MayberryMonte]

The phones that came with it are like cheap stereo headphones. The Koss ran about $40 and have volume control but I'll check with another set.

 

[khouse]

I haven't heard one problem with any Ace having a scratchy audio. But you never know. Try a different set. Let us know.

 

[Sandman]

Sometimes it is the simple things that mess up the fun....If it is the phones you should think about investing is a premium set of phones like Grey Ghosts, Jolly Roger, Killr Bee's or Black Widow. I use the Black Widow and there is a very real difference in the way the sound comes thru, plus these are extra comfortable for long wear.

 

[JP]

A few months ago I tried out my son's Ace 250 with a set of Headphones. At first I couldn't hear anything then after cleaning the connection I got an erratic noise. A friend gave me a set of headphones that he had and kaboom the Ace worked perfect with them. I use the headphones that Garrett sells with the volume control. I believe my old set had a false somewhere. They were several years old and had been thrown around a lot.

Good luck. I hope that the headphones are the only problem. You are going to love the Ace.