MX Sport "muddy tones" and weak volume

[HEBEGB]

I am wondering if maybe I have a problem with an updated machine. I have nice crisp sweet tones when using the Sport's external speaker, but the stock lite headphones sound dull and muddy. I tried my Killer B Wasps and also my Jolly Rogers, which the Jolly Rogers sounded most like the external speaker tones, but the volume was cut to maybe 60% vs the stock phones. Switching on the limiter cuts that to about 20% (barely audible). This is with the factory default settings and the master volume turned all the way up to 30. Also, even though the stock phones are much louder than the Killer B's and Jolly Rogers, they still are not as loud as either of these premium phones on other detectors. Has anyone else experienced either or both of these issues? Is it my machine?

 

[Des D]

'Are you using the headphones that came in the box with the MXS - there's a Volume wheel on the cable - turned up full?

It might also be an 'OHMS' issue - non-compatible for full driver response on the Premium headsets you also tried?'

 

[HEBEGB]

Thanks Des, and yes I am using the headphones that came with it and have the adjustable volume on the headphones cranked all the way up. I was thinking it was maybe an ohms compatibility issue too, that maybe it was designed to work with piezoelectric speakers that are used in waterproof headphones. How does yours sound with the stock headphones? Is it crisp and clear like it is on the external speaker?

 

[Rick N. MI]

There is a volume control on the headphone. I forgot that when I first used it. The sound was weak.

Rick

 

[Rick N. MI]

Did you turn the volume setting up on the machine?

Rick

 

[Rick N. MI]

I'm sorry. I didn't read your posts close enough.

 

[Daniel Tn]

Mine is pretty loud. I had to cut the volume back on mine. I'm running the waterproof headphones though. I haven't tried the phones that came with it but I did use my Pro-Golds and they worked fine on it too.

 

[squirrel1]

Stock non waterproof on my unit,,, sound bad,, high tone on a quarter sounds too low.

Pro golds installed and they sound very good.

 

[Des D]

Thanks Des, and yes I am using the headphones that came with it and have the adjustable volume on the headphones cranked all the way up. I was thinking it was maybe an ohms compatibility issue too, that maybe it was designed to work with piezoelectric speakers that are used in waterproof headphones. How does yours sound with the stock headphones? Is it crisp and clear like it is on the external speaker?

"Yes, I used the supplied phones and the audio > thru them was good.

Back in 2000, I became aware of an issue some Customers had with their then new Sovereign's and some complained of [ a depth loss ] compared to their friends using the same machine, settings etc.
We traced the issue to other brand headphones they used on their Minelab's that had been supplied with "White's", "Garrett" & "Fisher" and other store bought cheapies.
There was an Ohms incompatibility as the Sovereign demanded a 32 Ohm rating and the other sets were wired "differently" and didn't produce enough audio strength & resonance.
There was up to a 2" [ depth loss ] when using other headsets instead of the phones Minelab sold with the Sovereign - "the RPG brand" if I remember correctly"

 

[HEBEGB]

Thank you Squirrel1, glad to hear that. Aren't Pro Golds and Killer B's the same headphones, just sold under different names? My Killer B's do sound good, but the volume is nowhere near what it should be.

 

[squirrel1]

My volume with pro golds is plenty loud enough IMO.

 

[Fotografvondenstrassen]

After 30 plus years of detector head phones. I now have a wonderful set of hearing aids....... Think twice before turning up the volume.


Mark

 

[Arns83]

I have very sensitive ears due to ringing in my ears which I have had for years no . I agree with Mark that you can have the volume to loud on detectors. I'm only 33 years old and I realized at a younger age than most that the body is very fragile.