Racer 2 headphones

[Dave_E]

When using Detector Pro Jolly Roger headphones (16 ohm) with my Racer 2, the sound quality is fantastic but the volume is not very loud even when both detector and headphone volume controls are at max.

I use white Apple ear buds when the weather is hot and can only run them at half volume or it's too loud. They sound great too but do not cancel outside noise at all, so they're not good for noisy environments.

Is there a small, inline amplifier of some sort I can use with my Jolly Rogers to increase the volume but maintain that great quality sound?

Thanks.

 

[Monte]

Dave_E, I don't know of any in-line adapter or performance enhancing tool that will help you. I haven't cared for ANY of the headphones that have been marketed in the detecting industry that operate at 8 ohms or 16 ohms, and very, very few at 32 ohms. An exception to this is that I do use the new 2.4 Gig. Makro wireless headphones with my Racer 2, but also use my corded Pro Star and Hornet headphones the bulk of the time.

I use the term 'muffled' to describe the reduced loudness or brilliance of many headphones that use 8, 16 or 32 ohm speakers because most just do not sound good to me with my impaired hearing. I have been dealing with headphone selection a lot since '81/'82 when my hearing ability was declining and the military told me I was deaf and couldn't be hired for a full-time civilian job at an Aid Force base. I use the 50 ohm speaker Pro Star or 150 ohm sneakered Hornet headphones most often, but when it is hotter, or maybe when I am in dense, snaggy brush, I enjoy the 32 ohm wireless Makro headphones as they provide very ample performance, they are light and comfortable, too.

Just have to live with the muffled sort of audio that isn't very loud with the Makro wireless headphones while enjoying their light and comfortable feel and adequate audio performance.

Monte