Equinox 800 aftermarket Bluetooth earbuds won't pair

[Robert Hohman Sr.]

I have tried to pair 3 different sets of aftermarket earbuds to my new 800. Neither set will pair with my Nox. I have used what the Minelab Representative suggested in purchasing Version 4.0 or newer Bluetooth earbuds, but the best they will do is connect for just a few seconds with choppy sound. Anybody else have this problem? And did you get it fixed? If so, how? Could this be because of the latest firmware update?

 

[jmaclen]

I've never had this problem. I have the Minelab stock Bluetooth wireless headphones and a pair of Avantree low latency Bluetooth wireless headphones. I would do a factory reset first then turn on your earbuds (I wait until I have alternating blue and red lights on both of mine),
then I press the wireless button for at least 5 seconds on the Nox control unit. You will first see the Wi Fi icon for about 15 seconds then it will change to the Bluetooth icon. If they pair you will see the headphone icon afterwards. Keep them with 3 feet of each other. I had to do a couple of Nox power down and power ups in the beginning setup for pairing to complete and the same if I change headphones. It can take a while. Info is on page 53 of the online manual.

Jeff

 

[Robert Hohman Sr.]

I have tried this repeatedly with no pairing. Do you have the latest update on yours?

 

[jmaclen]

Yes I have the latest update. It made no difference for me. My wireless headphones worked well before and after the update.

Jeff

 

[Robert Hohman Sr.]

Ok, Thank you! That tells me that there is a problem with the detector itself. My Minelab ML80 headphones pair up well along with the WM08 wireless module.Just not any other Bluetooth earbuds.

 

[dewcon4414]

Are you watching the detector screen......... most of the time its a matter of having to wait until it goes from WIFI over to blue tooth.

 

[Robert Hohman Sr.]

Yes, I keep an eye on the screen to watch it turn from wifi to bluetooth. I also make sure the earbuds are in pairing mode.

 

[jmaclen]

Do you know for certain that your ear buds and your Nox are fully charged?

Jeff

 

[Rob in (Ca)]

https://www.findmall.com/read.php?107,2468057,page=1

This old thread might help you

 

[Jason in Enid]

Do your factory headphones pair?

 

[Robert Hohman Sr.]

Yes, they are both fully charged.

 

[Robert Hohman Sr.]

Read them, Thanks!

 

[Robert Hohman Sr.]

Yes they do.

 

[trojdor]

Yes they do.

Those headphones are straight up standard bluetooth...(i.e. non ML proprietary unlike the WM08 )
Those ML80's are simply rebranded off-the-shelf bluetooth AptX-LL after-market headphones.

If your unit pairs with them, it should pair with any proper bluetooth phones.
Doesn't matter whether they're over-the-ear, or ear-bud style...its the same codec.

(...IOW, I really don't think it's the detector...unless, on the off-chance it's an antenna/signal strength issue...)

Good Luck,
mike

 

[Robert Hohman Sr.]

Finally found a pair of wireless bluetooth earbuds that work! Blackweb wireless neckband earbuds apt X from Walmart. $29.88. Thanks for all of the help and input!

 

[Larry EG]

Finally found a pair of wireless bluetooth earbuds that work! Blackweb wireless neckband earbuds apt X from Walmart. $29.88. Thanks for all of the help and input!

Finally found a pair of wireless bluetooth earbuds that work! Blackweb wireless neckband earbuds apt X from Walmart. $29.88. Thanks for all of the help and input!

Are those Blackweb ones waterproof/resistant? Having the same problem with my 600. Bought a set of Soundpeat earbuds but won’t sync. It shows sync’d on the screen, but earbuds just do an every 5/6 second blue blink and no sound. I looked up those Blackweb, it doesn’t say in the ad that they’re apt-x.

 

[Robert Hohman Sr.]

Are those Blackweb ones waterproof/resistant? Having the same problem with my 600. Bought a set of Soundpeat earbuds but won’t sync. It shows sync’d on the screen, but earbuds just do an every 5/6 second blue blink and no sound. I looked up those Blackweb, it doesn’t say in the ad that they’re apt-x.

The Blackweb earbuds are not waterproof.