kraykepler
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Now that it's warming up some, I'm thinking that I'd like to take advantage of the Omega's 1/4 inch jack and use some light-weight, cooler, headphones. Any suggestions out there?
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Headphones for the 1/4 jack
- Thread starter kraykepler
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kraykepler
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Oops, yeah, I meant the 1/8 inch jack.
The Koss phones that Monte suggested aren't available any more. Any other thoughts?
The Koss phones that Monte suggested aren't available any more. Any other thoughts?
I would take a look at some of the "noise isolating" ear bud types - I use Ultimate Ears by Metro.Fi - they have interchangeable silicone ear tips - 3.5 jack - hard case - will fit mp3 players and computer jacks - I am a profuse head sweater and over the ear headphones make me sweat (even in the winter) like crazy. These ear buds are the best I've found and won't break the bank.
Way coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool!
Dan
Way coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool!
Dan
I just bought the Jimmy Sierra Maxie-Phone II, they are 150 ohm with individual volume controls and auto limiter switch, for my new Gold Bug
and so far they are very comfortable and good sound. I took back a light weight set cause they hurt my ears after a couple of hours.
HH
Tim
and so far they are very comfortable and good sound. I took back a light weight set cause they hurt my ears after a couple of hours.
HH
Tim
The speakers are 150 ohms. You will have 75 ohms when actually connected to most detectors (tip and ring in parallel like Tesoro).
The same goes for stereo phones. They rate them per side.
If you use 32 ohm stereo light weights, you will have 16 ohms if in parallel.
Unless you have a MInelab which connects the tip and ring in series. In that case your '32 ohm' headphones will become 64 ohm.
The same goes for stereo phones. They rate them per side.
If you use 32 ohm stereo light weights, you will have 16 ohms if in parallel.
Unless you have a MInelab which connects the tip and ring in series. In that case your '32 ohm' headphones will become 64 ohm.
It should also be noted that the speakers used for many detector phones are only 150 ohms for a very narrow frequency band and are very low impedance in the lower frequencies and higher at high frequencies.
Unless they are full range speakers. Which is rare, for example Troy, Koss and Ratphones are full range.
Unless they are full range speakers. Which is rare, for example Troy, Koss and Ratphones are full range.
I use a pair of the Bose headphones and they sound great with a metal detector.You have to get
an adapter to use them on most machines except the Omega which has the smaller jack.You can
get them at one of the larger department stores or a pair of refurbhised ones from Bose for $139.00
they cover your ears well and are light weight. Gary
an adapter to use them on most machines except the Omega which has the smaller jack.You can
get them at one of the larger department stores or a pair of refurbhised ones from Bose for $139.00
they cover your ears well and are light weight. Gary
The Bose headphones work great and are light weight. You can get them at Target for $139.00
I know that sounds expensive but they sound great with any detector.I have used mine on my
Minelabs and Omega and you don't have to be flipping switches for all your different machines.
You have to use an adapter for the bigger headphone outlets but you can get them at any Radio
Shack. Gary
I know that sounds expensive but they sound great with any detector.I have used mine on my
Minelabs and Omega and you don't have to be flipping switches for all your different machines.
You have to use an adapter for the bigger headphone outlets but you can get them at any Radio
Shack. Gary
j.t.
I'm not sure what the ohms and frequency are on them but they sound great when using
them with a metal detector and even better with your Ipod.I went to the Bose website and
they have dropped the price on them too.I have KillerBs,Timberwolves,Sunray Pro Golds
and Gray Ghost headphones and the Bose sound as good and I think a little better than
all of them.If you get the chance,try a pair and I think you will like them. Gary
I'm not sure what the ohms and frequency are on them but they sound great when using
them with a metal detector and even better with your Ipod.I went to the Bose website and
they have dropped the price on them too.I have KillerBs,Timberwolves,Sunray Pro Golds
and Gray Ghost headphones and the Bose sound as good and I think a little better than
all of them.If you get the chance,try a pair and I think you will like them. Gary
thanks gary!
saw them today at best buy and i am thinking you would have to be careful,because the cord appears a
little fragile!..it looks like it may pull out under field conditions!..not sure !..don't think they was designed for metal detecting
but of course they are bose,and i am confident the build quality of the phones themselves is top shelf,however that cord seems so thin,and looks vulnerable!
just my thoughts!
(h.h!)
j.t.
saw them today at best buy and i am thinking you would have to be careful,because the cord appears a
little fragile!..it looks like it may pull out under field conditions!..not sure !..don't think they was designed for metal detecting
but of course they are bose,and i am confident the build quality of the phones themselves is top shelf,however that cord seems so thin,and looks vulnerable!
just my thoughts!
(h.h!)
j.t.
j.t.
You are right about the cord and you have to keep an eye on it.If it gets
in the way when you go to dig,the thinner cord on it would be easy to
cut in half.I always make sure to get the cord out of the way before I dig.
I was really surprised at how good they sound though. Gary
You are right about the cord and you have to keep an eye on it.If it gets
in the way when you go to dig,the thinner cord on it would be easy to
cut in half.I always make sure to get the cord out of the way before I dig.
I was really surprised at how good they sound though. Gary
yes!..my thoughts too gary!..it seems that if you get the cord caught on anything,and happen to
yank on it,you possibly could pull it out of one,or both of the ear pieces,however it DOES appear to be sturdily made,and i believe bose puts a lifetime warranty on them if they pull out!
boy!.. they certainly sound good!..clear ,with plenty of range!
(h.h!)
j.t.
yank on it,you possibly could pull it out of one,or both of the ear pieces,however it DOES appear to be sturdily made,and i believe bose puts a lifetime warranty on them if they pull out!
boy!.. they certainly sound good!..clear ,with plenty of range!
(h.h!)
j.t.