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Adapter For WM-08 w/Sunrays
- Thread starter 5900_XL-1
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Jason in Enid
Active member
Just go to any store that sells headphones, stereo equipment, etc. You just need a 1/4" female to 1/8" male adapter. Preferably one that is an "L" angled adapter so that your plug isnt sticking straight out of the WM-08 bu 3 inches.
Jason in Enid
Active member
Well, I cant give you a 100% answer to that. Whatever type I bought works on mine. I do know that the the wm-08 is not a problem with "the wrong type of phones wont turn off the speaker" that you had with the CTX. I dont THINK that stereo/mono is a problem, but I cant say for sure.
I went thru several other adaptors that either didn't work or were short lived. I received one of the first adaptors from Minelab and it is still working, the nice part it has the proprietary end that fits the module and the back of the machine. I agree its too much cord but after fooling with the others its a good trade off.
HH Jeff
HH Jeff
PryorCreekJoe
Member
Jeff,laplander said:
I am with you on this one. I went through 6 or 8 adaptors and wound up buying the Minelab. I spent enough on the ones that didn't work that I could have bought the Minelab overpriced one in the first place. Live and learn I guess! LOL
PCJ
For some of the older Gray Ghost and Black Widow headphones and others too I'm sure, which aren't CTX3030 compatible you need a mono 1/8" plug into the WM08. I found one on @$%# for $17 that works fine and is only 8" long. For whatever, Minelab only knows reason, the CTX 3030, GoldMonster 1000, GPZ 7000 and the Equinox have the same wiring incapability with some 1/4" headphones.
Jeff
Jeff
PryorCreekJoe
Member
5900_XL-1 said:
I never could find one that would work at all. I tried mono, stereo-nothing would work. I got feed up with listening to advice on which one to get as none of them would work. I finally got the Minelab one and just tuck the extra cable into my belt and go. It has not given me any problems and I just threw away about $30 worth of useless adaptors. End of my frustration.
Joe
I really appreciate all of the feedback on this topic, thanks. It is too bad that ML dropped the ball on the 1/8 connector type. I have a mono type being delivered today, which was recommended here and from another site following one of my searches I did yesterday. It will be dedicated to just using on the WM-08. Seems that there are issues using it at the Equinox headphone jack.
Ya know...it seems that Minelab has a hands-off policy many times with basic compatibility, once the product hits the market, to sell their pricey $40 adapter. jmo
Ya know...it seems that Minelab has a hands-off policy many times with basic compatibility, once the product hits the market, to sell their pricey $40 adapter. jmo
unearth said:
Question about the mono. Do you get equal volume in the right and left ear when using the WM-08? I just realized that the factory wired HPS which came in the box with the Equinox, half mutes one ear piece, and since the factory cheapies don't have separate volume controls, it isn't great. I tested the factory HPs directly into the 600 and it is equal on both sides. I sure hope that my WM-08 doesn't have issues already.