Full size head phones vs earbuds.

[Digdoggy]

Hey, I've been wondering if Id enjoy it out there in the summer heat more if I tried the little earbuds I got with my windows phone and never used.
I have 3 types of head phones. 1- is the light wieght sony with the 2" foam pad over the ears.

2- I use a full size pair that allow me to hear around me but are supposedly sensitive. Their made by Noise Polution. Really only for indoor DJ stuff I guess. They work well but are big.
3- Then there is the earbuds I've never tried. I was going to take the big phones and buds out on a target and test them. Then I thought I've got all my friends right here, let me see if anyone else has pondered this.

The big question : Do you think there would be any audio lost (anything that matters) if I went from the full size head phones down to ear buds?
Dog

 

[mapper65]

For all the longer it takes I would try all three of your options and see what you like the best.

It's debatable if any audio would be lost using ear buds but I would expect instead of audio being lost, your audio may be fine but lighter sounds could be drowned out by ambient sounds around you like a car passing by or someone cutting grass off in t he distance.

 

[BillF]

Dog,
The last couple of years I have only used ear buds. Had a pair of wireless, but lost them.
Got tired of the headphones either slipping forward when I bent to retrieve or just getting too hot.
I have a badge clip that I clip the cord to my collar, it helps get it out of the way.
Some folks don't like ear buds, but I haven't noticed any loss and really like the lighter weight. I think you'll like them.

 

[Mark in S.E. IA]

I'm with mapper, you are the only one that can say which head phones you like the best in the summer heat.

 

[Digdoggy]

Thanks guys, your right I've got to try em.
And Bill said it right too- its not just the heat but the big one slip when I bend over and get very annoying. How they feel of coarse I could only know. But the big question was: Would I lose any audio that matters. You guys answerd that as well. Thanks

I did take a little time this afternoon and found the ear buds. Laid out the 705 and digger coil and fired it up. Had 2 pairs of buds. Got a couple clad dimes and a copper lincoln and one zincer. Had a little test. One is clear and sharp. In fact they impressed me some! One pair is pure cwap.
They gave about 50% of the volume and were flat and muffled.
So I have a pair of buds that work well and even come with a little clip to attach it to your shirt or collar. Thanks for helping. Hope to field test tommorow. All I need is a decent site to hunt and that's the hardest part of this hobby.
Dog

 

[brgordon17]

The ear buds from my iPhone give better sound than the Koss headphones I have. I rarely use the Koss' anymore and I like that I can hear the outside world around me.

 

[Venner]

I find that isolation-style earbuds transmit considerably more vibration and low-frequency noise when I'm out detecting. I like the old-style earbuds with the little foam slip covers best, because they are lightweight, don't interfere with a hat (a full-brimmed hat, not a cap) like an over-the-ear set does, and because they don't block nearly as much outside noise as the rubberized earbuds; I generally like to be able to hear what is going on around me. It's also easier to hear my Pinpointer with the foam-style buds, compared to the rubberized plugs.

A cord is a pain, period. I don't know how many times during a given hunt the cord snags on a bush, the detector tips on its side or slides a bit when I'm kneeling down, or I stand up while the detector is beside me without thinking about it, and the earphones get jerked askew or out of my ears. I tried putting together a cheap-o wireless bluetooth solution -- my budget is limited at the moment -- with a pair of wireless sports earbuds and a bluetooth transmitter from China, via eBay. For under $20 combined, it works for music, but there's enough delay that it becomes woefully inadequate for detecting. I might try with a simpler FM set (probably about $12 for transmitter + phones); it doesn't need to convert to/from digital at each end, but there may be more interference.

 

[brgordon17]

I agree with Venner. Get the ear buds that just rest in your ears and you'll have a great compromise between hearing the outside world and hearing your detector. I hear a better quality threshold tone (tone 10 level 5) with my iPhone ear buds than I do with the Koss'.

The cord is a pain and I prefer the "springy" cord on the Koss' but it can be fixed by wiring up your own extension cord.

Cheers