Recently I went from using an external speaker all the time to using headphones at least while the weather is cooler & if external noise is an issue. During my research into what to get (don't like the supplied ones) & repeatedly came across info on other forums etc. (mostly USA & from some experienced detectorists) suggesting that Minelab detectors required or were best matched to headphones of 100ohm or higher. This seemed to go against what others were saying as they were finding headphones in a variety of different ohm ranges worked fine. At the time I couldn't find any solid information direct from Minelab to clarify this at all until searching for some other stuff found this:
The old adage "try before you buy" is definitely the way to go if possible as what others may find great may not suit you at all. Thought I'd post this as a "which headphones" thread seems to pop up from time to time & as I posted before there's no right or wrong answer - only what suits you best.
We touched on this in a recent headphones thread https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=252727#p252727 but I'm now more certain than ever that headphones are a very personal choice that need to have a sound quality that suits YOUR hearing needs & required comfort level + ruggedness to suit you for the job.Minelab said:What Are The Recommended Impedance Values Of Headphones For Each Detector?
Headphone specifications are not really critical in a metal detector as their audio circuitry does not produce Hi-Fi quality sound. e.g. Our detectors frequency output range is only circa 75 -1200Hz
Our audio circuits will drive most headphones from 16 - 100 + ohms.
Audio optimisation is also very subjective as everybody hears differently.
We endeavour not to confuse our customers with unnecessary technical specs because in reality there is no honest way to determine what headphones are best for you other than to try them.
If you have a detector with adjustable audio tones we would also recommend you spend some time to ensure the detection tones are optimised for your hearing needs.
The old adage "try before you buy" is definitely the way to go if possible as what others may find great may not suit you at all. Thought I'd post this as a "which headphones" thread seems to pop up from time to time & as I posted before there's no right or wrong answer - only what suits you best.