Alan Applegate
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Besides my detector hobby of long standing (since 1964), I'm an amateur radio operator, and primarily operate from my vehicle (http://www.k0bg.com). I've been handsfree for about two years, and not having a microphone and/or headset cord dangling is a godsend. In an effort to become cordless with my metal detecting, I purchased a wireless headphone setup from Radio Shack (part number 33-1253). After using it for a couple of days, I have a comment or two for those who might stumble onto the headphones.
I'm using the unit with a Garrett Ace250, which doesn't have a volume control. On some finds, the audio from the Ace is too hot, and overloads the transmitter. This causes the audio to break up (sound scratchy). I already had an external volume control (RS 42-2559), and that fixed the problem.
The other issue is the headphone design; it's a behind-the-head design with clips that fit over your ears. If you wear glasses, this fact can be bothersome after several hours of use.
While the setup frees me of the cord, and it does work very well, I'd still like to find an over-the-ear design, but haven't been successful. Further, the input to the transmitter is a fold out miniature 3.5 mm plug, which to me could be a failure point, especially if you plug it directly into the Ace without the volume control cable.
If there's anyone who uses, or knows of a similar model, I'd be happy to hear your comments about it.
I'm using the unit with a Garrett Ace250, which doesn't have a volume control. On some finds, the audio from the Ace is too hot, and overloads the transmitter. This causes the audio to break up (sound scratchy). I already had an external volume control (RS 42-2559), and that fixed the problem.
The other issue is the headphone design; it's a behind-the-head design with clips that fit over your ears. If you wear glasses, this fact can be bothersome after several hours of use.
While the setup frees me of the cord, and it does work very well, I'd still like to find an over-the-ear design, but haven't been successful. Further, the input to the transmitter is a fold out miniature 3.5 mm plug, which to me could be a failure point, especially if you plug it directly into the Ace without the volume control cable.
If there's anyone who uses, or knows of a similar model, I'd be happy to hear your comments about it.