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Can you submerge the detector without waterproof headphones?

Capphd

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If when you submerge the control box you lose the wireless signal, how can you water hunt deeper than 3 feet without the waterproof headphones? I really want to wade up to my ears, but the waterproof phones are back ordered. Am I missing something?
 
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Just in case this is not a rhetorical question....... If you want to hear the target response while wading "up to your ears", you'll need the waterproof headphones. If you take the detector under water without the waterproof headphones, you'll need to first remove the headphone module, and attach the little protective cap over the waterproof headphone jack. That little cap is located inside the headphone module. You'll need to remove that little cap from the waterproof headphone jack before you re-attach the headphone module. HH Randy
 
They were serious. Imagine you have this brand new detector, but no waterproof headphones because they have to be 1/4 inch mono or whatever the quirky problem is with the CTX headphones, and you did not pay $200 or whatever it costs for the ones from Minelab, because you are not a writer, tester, or dealer, and you had to put your house, car title, and take out a payday loan to come up with the 2 grand, to buy the darn thing, and you want to try it out in the water. You would rather listen to it beep out-loud just this once, or maybe for the forseeable future, just to try to find one of the gold rings like GaryD, but you are afraid that without the phones in the plug hole it will leak, void your warranty, and ruin you financially.

Answer: yes you can. You just put the cover over the hole, and go, but it will be hard to hear over the waves and drive people crazy at a peaceful freshwater lake.
 
ryanchappell said:
Imagine you have this brand new detector, but no waterproof headphones because they have to be 1/4 inch mono or whatever the quirky problem is with the CTX headphones, and you did not pay $200 or whatever it costs for the ones from Minelab, because you are not a writer, tester, or dealer, and you had to put your house, car title, and take out a payday loan to come up with the 2 grand, to buy the darn thing, and you want to try it out in the water. You would rather listen to it beep out-loud just this once, or maybe for the forseeable future, just to try to find one of the gold rings like GaryD, but you are afraid that without the phones in the plug hole it will leak, void your warranty, and ruin you financially.

Answer: yes you can. You just put the cover over the hole, and go, but it will be hard to hear over the waves and drive people crazy at a peaceful freshwater lake.


If someone wants to take their detector under water, up to their ears, the folks at that "peaceful freshwater lake" aren't going to hear it, waterproof headphones or not. If someone hasn't figured out by now that the waterproof headphone jack is not the same as the headphone module, they haven't been paying attention. If someone willingly bought a metal detector at the risk of being ruined financially, they have bigger problems than the cost of the detector. If someone puts up their house, their car and gets a payday loan to buy a metal detector, they also have bigger problems than the cost of the detector. And if you think posting comments about writers, testers or dealers (here and on other forums) makes for a rational argument, I believe you've under-estimated your audience.
 
Digger said:
If someone wants to take their detector under water, up to their ears, the folks at that "peaceful freshwater lake" aren't going to hear it, waterproof headphones or not. If someone hasn't figured out by now that the waterproof headphone jack is not the same as the headphone module, they haven't been paying attention. If someone willingly bought a metal detector at the risk of being ruined financially, they have bigger problems than the cost of the detector. If someone puts up their house, their car and gets a payday loan to buy a metal detector, they also have bigger problems than the cost of the detector. And if you think posting comments about writers, testers or dealers (here and on other forums) makes for a rational argument, I believe you've under-estimated your audience.

Totally missed the point. Sorry appreciate all the information you post and all the work. Sorry to bother you.
 
How loud or muffled is the built in speaker when underwater? Hmm, nevermind, I just realized I'm used to freshwater lakes in my area, which are usually not as noisy as at the ocean.
 
Digger. Does someone else make a waterproof headphone that works with this detector? If Minelab released this detector without the headphones available that enable it to be submerged and hear the signal, they dropped the ball. My first question wasn't totally rhetorical. I knew you could submerge the detector without the phones. I just didn't know what good it would do if you couldn't hear the signal.
 
capphd said:
If when you submerge the control box you lose the wireless signal, how can you water hunt deeper than 3 feet without the waterproof headphones? I really want to wade up to my ears, but the waterproof phones are back ordered. Am I missing something?

Digger said:
Just in case this is not a rhetorical question....... If you want to hear the target response while wading "up to your ears", you'll need the waterproof headphones. If you take the detector under water without the waterproof headphones, you'll need to first remove the headphone module, and attach the little protective cap over the waterproof headphone jack. That little cap is located inside the headphone module. You'll need to remove that little cap from the waterproof headphone jack before you re-attach the headphone module. HH Randy

capphd said:
Digger. Does someone else make a waterproof headphone that works with this detector? If Minelab released this detector without the headphones available that enable it to be submerged and hear the signal, they dropped the ball. My first question wasn't totally rhetorical. I knew you could submerge the detector without the phones. I just didn't know what good it would do if you couldn't hear the signal.

And that is why I took the time to answer you, in case your question wasn't entirely rhetorical. I understand the frustration of having a new detector, capable of hunting under water with a proprietary set of headphones, and not having those headphones available. So did Minelab "drop the ball"? From the perspective of water hunters, it appears they may have. But in defense of the CTX 3030, it is not just for use under water. And it is quite apparent by the number of posts, the overwhelming number of people who have bought one did not base their purchase on the immediate availability of the waterproof headphones. And again, based solely on feedback from this forum, not having waterproof headphones currently available has not detoured them from getting out and enjoying their CTX. Again, I understand the anxiety of wanting your order fulfilled. But those are issues that would be better addressed by your dealer, his distributor and Minelab. There is nothing this forum can do that will get them here any sooner.

In regard to another manufacturer making them.....
I am not aware of any other manufacturer having headphones that work with the CTX 3030. But I would venture a guess that, due to the CTX 3030 being "on the market" for less than a week, any compatibility issue might be with the waterproof connection, not necessarily the headphones themselves.
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HH Randy
 
I find more targets from the ankle biter water to waist deep than anywhere else. It's just a high percentage zone and I generally start out at knee deep and make a run parallel to shore. Then either go shallower or deeper depending on your results. Waist deep water puts a persons hands just in the water when they are standing up depending on hieght. It's also easier to swing in shallow water.

Don't get me wrong I know there are targets our in water deeper than the waist but next time at the beach have a look and most people are playing in the waist deep zone and shallower. So you may have to focus on the shallows till the water proof phones are in or get your Excallibur out and hit the deeper water.
 
Randy, I didn't buy it only for the water hunting capabilities either. It's just this is the time of year to water hunt. Otherwise, I wouldn't be concerned about delivery date on headphones. I will just continue to hunt shallow till they arrive. Thanks.
 
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