Successful Detectorists (is that a word?) have posted their Deus settings here and other forums. Their basic settings are not surprisingly very similar except for maybe individual preferences in disc and notch settings. There really are no universal settings that will work perfectly at any site. Depth is directly related to soil conditions and somewhat to detector settings. Poor detector settings will limit depth so LEARN YOUR MACHINE and don't be afraid of changing your settings to site conditions.
I have found while detecting all over this country my depth recovery differs from site to site no matter how much I change settings.
In New Mexico I hunt primarily isolated desert sites with highly mineralized soils so my depth suffers, sometimes dramatically, hence the need for other machines to get the job done. My Blisstool will hit deeper targets than my Deus and my Military Surplus PI gets even deeper targets in a lot of the areas I choose to hunt.
I have found while detecting all over this country my depth recovery differs from site to site no matter how much I change settings.
In New Mexico I hunt primarily isolated desert sites with highly mineralized soils so my depth suffers, sometimes dramatically, hence the need for other machines to get the job done. My Blisstool will hit deeper targets than my Deus and my Military Surplus PI gets even deeper targets in a lot of the areas I choose to hunt.