If you're serious about this hobby, it is definitely worth investing in waterproof headphones so you don't have to worry about damaging your gear if you accidentally drop them into the water. The fact it is waterproof also does it for me, this will help you get to places that other detectorists haven’t been! Its main advantages are: resistance to interference, sufficient sensitivity and excellent accuracy in the pinpoint mode. Digital Target ID: 0 to 99 Target ID scale offers increased ability to distinguish one target’s conductivity from another.

Fast recovery speed — Pro Mode Audio™ offers greater ability to pick out good targets amid trash and fast recovery speed on multiple targets. Fast on/off cycles allow user to quickly tune out the detection of saltwater, wet sand or highly mineralized ground. As with our initial experience, using the Garrett Pro on the beach required another learning curve, and even then it was a struggle in sandy conditions. This all-terrain detector offers new and exclusive Garrett technology that makes it ideal for hunting coins, relics, jewellery, and even gold nuggets. The number of finds depends on a hunter: where you come to dig, how much time you are ready to spend digging etc.

The battery compartment is located in the front of the control unit and to get access to the batteries it is a matter of twisting the cover anti-clockwise and then gently pulling the cover forward. Assembly is kept as simple as possible and you do not need a degree in engineering to put it together.

The Tone Roll Audio provides you with the most audible target information and will help classify targets, particularly iron targets. A common technique is to first auto ground balance the machine and then “tweak” the auto setting a bit.

My ACE 250 also often turns into a guest detector for the friends that would like to try metal detecting, but haven’t bought their own machine yet.