Headphones

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Here are the headphones that come with the Explorer.

They are really not a bad set and I know one user that prefers them.

I had a couple of problems with them though. First the cord is too short for me and often when I had set the detector down and was working recovering a target the volume control would brush up against me and turn it self down and or the short cord would yank them from head if I was not careful. This also lead to some problems with the jack in the detector shorting out.

The other issue was the size of the ear cup. I found them getting uncomfortable on full day hunts.

Timberwolf Headphones

I had a good look at these high quality high-end headphones and was considering them but a friend won a set and got a chance to field test them.

They are very quiet and really filter out background noise but found that they really squeeze my head to tightly.

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DetectorPro Ultimate GrayGhosts

Here are the headphones I settled on.

There are several models of headphones made by DetectorPro and choosing one was not easy. What follows are an explanation of why I ended up with this model

Link To Detector Pro Maker's of these headphones

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1. The number one reason and strongest point was the strain relief. I have used this connector at work and know it to be exceptional. This is were most failures occur.

2. Angled Jack Plug. Now most headphones come with this but it was important to me so I could use them on a modified Whites detector that I have for back-up.

3. I like the design of these two switch better than what is on the Timberwolf. I thought they would last longer and be less susceptible to getting damaged.From what I have seen I was right. One switch is to reverse the polarity of the plug( which is required for my Whites Eagle II and the other one is a limiter or clipping circuit.

4. A volume control that stays put. The volume control here is a clicking indexed type.

A lot more room inside makes these a very comfortable pair of headphones to wear.

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Hindsight is 20//20 so I Hear

(Pun intended)

Having said all this here are a few pro's and con's and just a few thoughts on headphones.

The two main contenders Greyghost and Timberwolf are more or less ear muffs used to filter out noise in loud work environments for safety purposes, and have had speakers switches and circuits put inside them. This makes it easier to hear faint signals from the detector that might otherwise be missed because of ambient noise. What it also does is make it hard to hear things you might want to hear like, people and animals coming up from behind, you get the idea. Much of my hunting is in Toronto and with street cars and traffic the ability to block some of that background noise out was important but might not be for you.

Because they have to fit fairly snug to block out background noise they can get fairly warm in the summer. On the other hand they work great keeping the cold wind out during winter.

They are fairly Expensive. I know hunters that use Walkman type headphone for around $10.00 dollars a set and love them. They say they are light, cool, and they can hear all they want.

I have never had the volume control set at anything other than maximum, it is a wasted feature for me.

I have never had to use the clipping circuit feature, another wasted feature for me.

Bottom line is I still think I made the right choice for me. Hope you got some ideas about headphones that you might not have thought about.

If you have anyquestions please e-mail me and I will try to answer or find an answer to any questions you may have.