too_pointer
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I prefer not too, unless in a " busy" area. I invested in wireless headphones . Need to start wearing them. 
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I wonder how many wear headphones ?
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Fooleeze
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I prefer headphones, I can hear the deeper tones and intricacies of the tones better. And in the winter the over-ear headphones keep my ears warm.
HungryGhost
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Same here Fooleeze
Chipk
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Never hunt without them.
cellrdwellr
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Yup always use headphones, preferably wireless. I really hated being tethered to the machine!
too_pointer
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Yup agree, need to use the phones.
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heavygold4me
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I Always wear wireless headphones
Reelfoot Relics
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I change up, if the wind is strong it whips through the muffs and I can't hear much.
Martin_V3i
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Was this the case when you first began swinging a detector? I only got used to using hps after I began a group hunt and not all by myself, that was nearly a year later. Then a few of my new buddies corrected me with little snide remarks and advice about how much runtime I was losing from my batteries. The "looks" I received with my signals, running in open-air with no head phones on from several new friends, changed me.
I still like not using hps a lot in private in my own test gardens or "on the fly." I now understand the reasons and feel lost when I forget my headphones.
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amc rulz
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Myself and everyone I hunt with wears headphones.
MasonDixonMding
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I use head phones. I can concentrate with them on better. In the winter it’s warmer also.
KT only hunted one elementry school playground out of many dozens where headphones where headphones were needed. Never used them on any site that was in bad sections of town and many of KT's sites....school and park playgrounds....were in such areas. To the point that KT found not only a large numbers of bullets but live ammo too! Including a few live rounds from an AK-47, so use your best judgement!
hoser
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I have always used phones. By not using phones is a calling card to onlookers, kids, and other hunters letting them know you have a target. Silence is golden IMHO.
TheFrood
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I don't like not being able to hear potential environmental hazards... So try to avoid headphones, both for MDing or for other activities too.
SirDigsALOT!
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I wear them, but only over 1 ear. That way I can hear my surroundings for safety reasons.
Princess
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During my first Christmas exchange here on the forum, my exchange partner sent me a really nice pair of headphones, and I wear them pretty much on every hunt. 
Like others have noted, something I appreciate about hunting with headphones is that, by silencing the signals, I am making myself a little less conspicuous.
Still, I recognize the importance of remaining aware of my surroundings. I seldom (actually, probably never) metal detect alone... that's one of the benefits of having my dad & brothers for hunting buddies.
I often carry pepper spray when I'm out & about (not just while detecting), simply as a sensible safety precaution.
But to answer the question - yes, I metal detect with headphones. Nice thread topic!
Like others have noted, something I appreciate about hunting with headphones is that, by silencing the signals, I am making myself a little less conspicuous.Still, I recognize the importance of remaining aware of my surroundings. I seldom (actually, probably never) metal detect alone... that's one of the benefits of having my dad & brothers for hunting buddies.
I often carry pepper spray when I'm out & about (not just while detecting), simply as a sensible safety precaution.But to answer the question - yes, I metal detect with headphones. Nice thread topic!
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FreeBirdTim
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I never wore headphones for the first five years I detected, but I wear them all the time now for one simple reason. No more people coming up to me and asking annoying questions, like "Find any treasure?" when I wear them. Headphones are great for anti-social people like myself, who just want to be left alone when they metal detect.
TampaBayBrad
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I'm strictly a beach guy so I have been asked several times "How much money do you make on a good day?" Lol....they don't realize that it's just a hobby or that you are looking for gold jewelry. It's all about "how many coins can you find" to them.
markinswpa
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Always, wireless. In warmer weather I will use earbuds but really prefer headphones. Besides attracting attention I don't think you can pick up as much using the speaker.I prefer not too, unless in a " busy" area. I invested in wireless headphones . Need to start wearing them.
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